Lions draft - anyone happy with it?

Submitted by Blue in Paradise on
I am not impressed. Davis in the first round seems solid but Tabor is going to get torched deep by NFL #2 receivers and the rest of the draft was boring. Kaaya in the 6th could be a good value pick - he was projected to be one of the top QBs in the class before the season, Overall - I am not excited about this group. Seems like they added some rotational depth and that's it.

reddogrjw

April 30th, 2017 at 4:34 PM ^

https://www.profootballfocus.com/draft-2016-nfl-draft-grades-for-all-32…

Detroit Lions, C 1 (16) Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State 2 (46) A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama 3 (95) Graham Glasgow, C, Michigan 4 (111) Miles Killebrew, S, Southern Utah 5 (151) Joe Dahl, G, Washington State 5 (169) (from Denver) Antwione Williams, ILB, Georgia Southern 6 (191) Jake Rudock, QB, Michigan 6 (202) (from Seattle) Anthony Zettel, DE, Penn State 6 (210) Jimmy Landes, LS, Baylor 7 (236) Dwayne Washington, RB, Washington Day 1: We had a second-round grade on Decker, so we like him overall as a player, just not this high in the draft. He’s a mauling run-blocker (eighth in the nation in 2014 in run-block grades), but two straight years of average grades in pass protection have us concerned. Day 2: Robinson was getting first-round hype that we weren’t sure was warranted due to his limited pass-rush production at Alabama, but this was a perfect spot for him and a good value for the No. 13 run-stopper in the nation each of the last two years. He hasn’t shown that he can get after the quarterback effectively, but he’s a classic 3-4 defensive end for early downs. Glasgow had a better year as a guard in 2014 than he did at center in 2015. He’ll make some impressive blocks and some ugly ones, evening off to his +0.8 overall grade that ranked 28th in the class last year. Day 3: Killebrew brings great range as an underneath zone defender, but he has to tie up some tackling issues. Dahl posted strong grades in pass protection and he should get a chance to stick as offensive tackle to see if he can learn to handle his kryptonite — the bull rush. Rudock had a fantastic second half and he’s worth a look to see if it’s sustainable after a terrible first half of the season. Zettel is an interior pass rusher (+17.7, 16th in class) who has to improve his strength at the point of attack.