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Was arrested and cut from the steelers. You guys always talk about a speed guy to replace Best.

Would you want him to be a lion. He has the criminal record to put on his r?sum? haha

Would be a nice easy weapon for Stafford.
 
Guess I won't be able to sell that card now. Damit!

I saw one game where Rainey fumbled a lot, don't think we need anymore fumble guys.
 
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Martin Mayhew on the lookout for a running back with lightning speed
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aaTurning a safe pass into a big gain was something the Detroit Lions sorely missed in Jahvid Best's absence throughout the 2012 season.
The number of explosive running plays for the Detroit Lions during the course of the entire 2012 season can be counted on one hand.

Detroit, we have a problem.

The Lions had a grand total of four runs of 20-plus yards this season – three by running back Joique Bell and one by receiver Mike Thomas.

That was tied with San Diego for the fewest in the league. For comparisons sake, the Vikings led the NFL with 33.

A lot of that can be attributed to big-play threat Jahvid Best never being able to get activated because of a concussion.

Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew admitted his biggest regret following this past 4-12 season was relying too much on Best being cleared for physical contact.

Don't expect him to make the same mistake twice.

"We need that shifty back that can come in and be a change-of-pace guy and catch passes out of the backfield," Mayhew said.

"A guy that can run routes and get one-on-one and beat a linebacker. That's what Jahvid gave us, a guy with some juice and some elusiveness."

Mayhew said he'll be on the lookout for that guy this offseason, either via the draft or free agency.

"Somebody that's good at that is hard to find," he said. "But there are guys out there who can do it."

The Lions missed Best in 2012, particularly in their pass game and in the red zone. He had 58 catches as a rookie in 2011 and had 27 through 5 1/2 games last year before suffering a concussion in Week 6, preventing him from returning to the playing field.

All 85 of Best's career receptions have come within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage.

He has six career receptions of more than 25 yards, which means Best was very good at taking a safe pass and turning it into a big play. That's something the Lions' offense lacked all year.

When the Lions had to have a big play this year it was in the hands of quarterback Matthew Stafford to push the ball down the field. The Lions led the league with 67 plays in the passing game of 20-plus yards.

"We've got a couple of young backs that we like – Mikel Leshoure and Joique Bell," Mayhew said. "They have kind of a similar style. Both of them are bigger guys and more physical and more downhill guys."

Mayhew wants the lightning to go along with Leshoure and Bell's thunder, and rest assured he'll get it one way or another.
 
lol...calvin had 40 out of 67 pass plays of 20+ yards on our team.......second on our team..scheffler with 6
 
mhughes0021 said:
leshoure with a career long of 16 yards is just simply embarrassing.
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yeah i suppose..i think leshoure brings some value to the team though...out of a second round pick though you want more explosive guys..more of an everydown back...but at the very least he does give us some tough running inside the 5..something the lions have lacked for so long...9 td's is pretty good for missing the first two games..maybe he will be more explosive next year also? alot of people on here thought his career was DONE after that achilles tear..
 
dtroitlionsfan951 said:
yeah i suppose..i think leshoure brings some value to the team though...out of a second round pick though you want more explosive guys..more of an everydown back...but at the very least he does give us some tough running inside the 5..something the lions have lacked for so long...9 td's is pretty good for missing the first two games..maybe he will be more explosive next year also? alot of people on here thought his career was DONE after that achilles tear..
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Leshoure was brought here for the tough yards, not to run 80+ TD runs all year. People on this board don`t get it. Yet, he may have rushed over a 1,000 yards still if he didn`t miss the first two games.
 
tonyballs said:
Leshoure was brought here for the tough yards, not to run 80+ TD runs all year. People on this board don`t get it. Yet, he may have rushed over a 1,000 yards still if he didn`t miss the first two games.
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he was faster and quicker in college....hopefully this year was just after effects from his achillies. Once again....i have to "hope" that a player turns out to be what he was expected to be. Just like broyles...just like titus and and and and and and and....it goes on an on lol. Why cant we ever just bring in guys that live up to expectations and produce?!
 
mhughes0021 said:
he was faster and quicker in college....hopefully this year was just after effects from his achillies. Once again....i have to "hope" that a player turns out to be what he was expected to be. Just like broyles...just like titus and and and and and and and....it goes on an on lol. Why cant we ever just bring in guys that live up to expectations and produce?!
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Calvin
Suh
Durant
Levy
Stafford
Delmas
Best
Houston - way ABOVE expectations
Tulloch
Backus
Sims
Hanson

Every one of those guys lived up to or exceeded expectations. That is 1/2 the team. All but Best have also 'produced'.
 
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mhughes0021 said:
he was faster and quicker in college....hopefully this year was just after effects from his achillies. Once again....i have to "hope" that a player turns out to be what he was expected to be. Just like broyles...just like titus and and and and and and and....it goes on an on lol. Why cant we ever just bring in guys that live up to expectations and produce?!
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What college games were you watching?!?!
 
adam86107 said:
From what I saw this year Bell > Leshoure
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I agree with that. However, a BIG chunk of Bell's YPC were from ONE run. He also didn't pull goal line or short yardage duty.

That being said. He catches the ball really well and even though he doesn't have a lot of shake to him, the first guy rarely brings him down. Ideally, he is our Kevin Faulk. But he is not a starter on a good team.
 
Apart from Jville Leshoure was a redzone bust with an extreme case of fumblitis. Can't take all the blame though the run scheme and blocking was equally pathetic.
 
cheeno said:
Apart from Jville Leshoure was a redzone bust with an extreme case of fumblitis. Can't take all the blame though the run scheme and blocking was equally pathetic.
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Hahahaha that's all I have to say. You're ignorant.
 
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