Comments on: Martin Mayhew: Lions will be players in free agency, unlike last year

By: twelsh36446

twelsh36446 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:09:42 +0000

Raiola should be gone, but keep backus. Delmas only plays half time so if he won’t take a pay cut, so than cut him too. Durant should be gone I hope and Levy is only a so so player, so let them both walk or take a cut. Avril isn’t worth what he thinks he worth although some team will pick him up only to find that out to late. Draft Moore or Werner in the first round and Barret Jones in the second round and look for some help in the secondary again in the rest of the rounds hopeing to find a gem. Pick up some free agents for the secondary , and get younger at the offensive line should give the team a shot of adrenalin.

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:43:55 +0000

It’s difficult to see how the Lions could be big players in free agency with that piddly amount of cap room.

By: flickaboogie

flickaboogie — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:46:48 +0000

Mayhew isn’t going anywhere. Just look at how long they kept Millen.

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:15:11 +0000

In other words, I’m going to try to spend my way to a winning season because I’m fired if we don’t get one. And if we don’t win, sorry about the whole “being in Cap Hell for half a decade” thing ….

By: msu92

msu92 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:55:30 +0000

Never mentioned hometown discount, I said he had an off year, which he did. He was injured and didn’t make the Pro Bowl, so he might not get the giant contract he is looking for.

That being said, I know that I prefer to work near where I grew up, the same might go for him.

The main point is that they need to get younger on the Oline, and there are some nice options out there that the Lions have a realistic shot at signing, especially if they can restructure Stafford.

By: adderalljack

adderalljack — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:38:27 +0000

Uhm, not to rain on your parade, but why would a 27 year old Jake Long give a 4-12 Detroit team (w/no depth) a “hometown” discount? The Lions are certainly in a MUCH bigger hole than being “one-player-away”.

By: msu92

msu92 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:22:01 +0000

I would be ok with the Lions cutting Raiola and letting Backus go. They have been pretty solid for us, but letting them go would clear some cap space. That being said, I would like to see them draft defense in the first, Barrett Jones in the second, and draft Oline for depth in a later round. Also, in this situation, it would be cool to see them make a run at Jake Long. He has hometown ties (from Lapeer, played at Michigan) and might come at a reasonable price (since he had an off year), assuming a team doesn’t offer a giant contract. That would also give the Lions space to grab a WR in FA (Dwayne Bowe would be awesome) or improve the secondary with some safety help.

Oline–Long, Sims, Jones, Reiff, Cherilus

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:21:05 +0000

They have talent.

They need discipline so get a new HC, that might help them most moving forward.

By: kpow55

kpow55 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:11:51 +0000

Too bad there aren’t a lot of good DBs available… Grimes if he can pried out of Atlanta maybe??

Talib, mentally, is too fragile for that environment.

I just hope they’ve realized you can have Reggie White and 2 or 3 of his clones upfront and you’re still going to need a servicable secondary.

By: hypefree10

hypefree10 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:08:44 +0000

In Mayhew we trust?? Let’s hope it happens. Stafford and Big Play CJ are appealing options for a team. Hope for a good draft and start with rebuilding the interior line.
How about Ken Holland help him out?

By: sjlionsfan

sjlionsfan — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:06:09 +0000

If the Lions don’t make the right moves, this could be Mayhew’s last year of calling the shots in Detroit.

That says it all, no next year for Martin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!