Comments on: TSN’s Vinnie Iyer on Michael Crabtree http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2009/01/27/tsns-vinnie-iyer-on-michael-crabtree/ Tue, 22 May 2012 00:04:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2009/01/27/tsns-vinnie-iyer-on-michael-crabtree/comment-page-1/#comment-49058 Steve Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:51:20 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/?p=775#comment-49058 TY--I agree. Crabtree will be a spectacular player but, it so freakin' obvious, even with the lack of depth the Lions currently have at wideout (Johnson, John Standeford, Adam Jennings, and ?). A lot of my gut feelings depend upon what Cunningham/Schwartz come up with for a defense. If it is a combo 3-4/4-3, then it's DE Michael Johnson. If they remain in a 4-3, then draft a LB/DB with pick #20 and select an OL with the top pick. That being said, a lot of things have to play out between now and April. TY–I agree. Crabtree will be a spectacular player but, it so freakin’ obvious, even with the lack of depth the Lions currently have at wideout (Johnson, John Standeford, Adam Jennings, and ?).

A lot of my gut feelings depend upon what Cunningham/Schwartz come up with for a defense. If it is a combo 3-4/4-3, then it’s DE Michael Johnson.

If they remain in a 4-3, then draft a LB/DB with pick #20 and select an OL with the top pick. That being said, a lot of things have to play out between now and April.

]]> By: ty@thelionsinwinter http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2009/01/27/tsns-vinnie-iyer-on-michael-crabtree/comment-page-1/#comment-49042 ty@thelionsinwinter Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:24:33 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/?p=775#comment-49042 While I definitely don't have a problem with a WR being taken in this draft, even a higher pick, I couldn't abide by the #1 overall pick going to wide reciever. Calvin Johnson was--by far--the best overall prospect available in the draft last year, and many talking heads were saying he might be the best overall prospect of the past five-to-ten years! Crabtree looks like a stud in the making, but I don't think that any t-shirt-and-short peformance from here on out could (or should) elevate him that far above the rest of the crowd. Unfortunately, this looks like a year where you could make a compelling case for any one of 4-5 guys at the #1 overall spot. While I definitely don’t have a problem with a WR being taken in this draft, even a higher pick, I couldn’t abide by the #1 overall pick going to wide reciever. Calvin Johnson was–by far–the best overall prospect available in the draft last year, and many talking heads were saying he might be the best overall prospect of the past five-to-ten years! Crabtree looks like a stud in the making, but I don’t think that any t-shirt-and-short peformance from here on out could (or should) elevate him that far above the rest of the crowd. Unfortunately, this looks like a year where you could make a compelling case for any one of 4-5 guys at the #1 overall spot.

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