RE: Bush shaved
I would prefer an OL (biggest position of need IMO) in the first round, or a DL if Suh departs. I wouldn't complain if they went CB.
As for RB, consider the RBs selected by round over the past five years:
2010: 3 first-rounders (picks #9, 12, 30); 4 second-rounders (36, 51, 58, 59); 0 third-rounders
2011: 1 first-rounder (#28); 4 second-rounders (38, 56, 57, 62); 3 third-rounders
2012: 3 first-rounders (#3, 31, 32); 2 second-rounders (50, 61); 2 third-rounders
2013: 0 first-rounders; 5 second-rounders (#37, 48, 58, 61, 62); 1 third-rounder
2014: 0 first-rounders; 3 second-rounders (#54, 55, 57); 5 third-rounders
RBs have been trending in the direction of being on the board longer compared to years past.
And have those first and second-round RB picks panned out?
2010: C.J. Spiller (no); Ryan Mathews (briefly, but injured often); Jahvid Best (no); Dexter McCluster (no); Toby Gerhart (no); Ben Tate (no); Montario Hardesty (no)
2011: Mark Ingram (took a while, but yes); Ryan Williams (no); Shane Vereen (yes); Mikel Leshoure (no); Daniel Thomas (no)
2012: Trent Richardson (no); Doug Martin (no); David Wilson (no); Isaiah Pead (no); LaMichael James (no)
2013: Giovani Bernard (yes); LeVeon Bell (yes); Montee Ball (no); Eddie Lacy (yes); Christine Michael (no)
2014: Bishop Sankey (no); Jeremy Hill (yes); Carlos Hyde (no)
A majority of swings and misses among that group, including two Lion attempts in the past five years in Best and Leshoure.
There is a difference between needing a RB and being desperate for one. The Lions need one. With Bell (and, in a supporting role, Riddick), they aren't desperate for one. They can afford to be patient and address more pressing needs first.
I'd love to see the Lions get Tevin Coleman of Indiana. I think there's a good chance he's still on the board when the Lions pick in Round 3 (or later).
(This post was last modified: 02-27-2015 01:52 AM by The Colonel.)
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