What the Lions Should Do - In My Opinion

The Detroit Lions have so many needs and holes to fill on their roster, it's ridiculous. But the Lions have signed some good, not great talent such as Grady Jackson, Philip Buchanon and Antonio Bryant. Which is the wise thing to do, if you ask me. Go after young good players with potential, instead of pricey veterans who have past their prime.

Some fans ask why not go after the stars like Ray Lewis, T.O. and Albert Haynesworth?? They would help the team immediately! The reason is simple, this is not a video game. When your team stinks, the great players don't want to come to your team. Also, just to get a top notch player to a consider your crappy franchise, you have to pay a steep premium. It's not worth it.

For the draft this year I'd like to see the Lions pick Aaron Curry (LB from Wake Forest) with the first pick. He is a solid linebacker that could play along side our best defensive player Ernie Sims, not to mention he is widely considered the safest pick in this year's draft. Many people predict the Lions will take Matt Stafford. It's just my opinion, but I think Stafford is a good QB who happens to be in a weak pool of QBs, not necessarily a great prospect like Matt Ryan was. I have a feeling Stafford compares more to Alex Smith then Matt Ryan and we all know how that turned out. The Lions should just ride out Daunte Culpepper for another year and then go after Sam Bradford next year.

With the 20th pick, depending who is available, I'd take one of these guys in this order of preference: Vontae Davis (CB - Illinois), Jerry Peria (DT - Mississippi) or Michael Oher (OT - Mississippi). I would be happy with any of these picks. Each one of them could make an immediate improvement and impact on the Lions roster. No "project players" in this bunch.