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Detroit Lions - Team Notes

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017...-next-quarterback-nfl-top-10-cornerbacks-2017
Pride Of Detroit Blog PODcast: Carr paid, Stafford could be next. 80 minutes.
Cornerback LISTCAST also finds its mark as we keep counting down the days of summer.

The long summer draws on and LISTCAST ascends.
PODcast is back in action and we?re onto the second round of our positional rankings, this time going shutdown with the cornerbacks.
It?s a dynamic position yet again and the field is full of candidates to pick.
Naturally, this means while Ryan and Jeremy have great lists, I generally screw mine up.

We also discuss Derek Carr?s monster payday, and how that will impact discussions for Matthew Stafford?s impending extension.
All in all it?s the PODcast you know and love. Check it out.

This week on the PODcast
Derek Carr got paid! So what does it mean for Matthew Stafford?
What could Kirk Cousins? impending contract, if Washington doesn?t botch it, mean for him as well? It all means lots of money but what else?

Cornerback LISTCAST is now in effect. This is a no-fly zone. We find out where our favorites from last year rank again, the new kids on the block and where to put Richard Sherman.
 
Lions OT Taylor Decker out 4-6 months (shoulder surgery): 7/10 Disaster Rating.
The Lions had a ton of optimism coming out of free agency and the draft. They seemed like they owned one of the top offensive lines in the NFL, which is crucial in the post-CBA football world. Unfortunately for them, their blocking unit took a hit when it was announced that Taylor Decker would have shoulder surgery.

Decker, the team's left tackle, had an amazing rookie campaign in 2016 and was expected to be even better this upcoming season. That almost certainly won't be the case now, as it's unclear when Decker will return to action. Jim Caldwell wouldn't commit to Decker being ready for the season opener.

Decker's timetable is shrouded in mystery right now, so it's difficult to assign a particular Disaster Grade. If he misses one or two games, this will be a 4/10, as his absence will likely result in losses to the Cardinals and Giants, both of whom possess terrific edge rushers. If, however, Decker is out for close to half the season, the Lions can probably kiss their playoff aspirations goodbye.

Update: Decker is out 4-6 months, making this a 7/10 Disaster Grade at the very least. I even considered bumping this up to an 8/10, but there's a chance (albeit a slight one) Decker could return in early October. Decker's absence will create a huge hole at left tackle, making Detroit's offense far less potent. I liked the Lions to perhaps make a deep run into the playoffs, but not anymore. They may fail to qualify for the postseason now with Decker out for at least half of 2017.

WalterFootball
 
http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/st...rank-top-signal-callers-detroit-lions-history
The Franchise QBs: Rank the top signal-callers in Lions history.
Espn

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-qbs-rank-top-all-signal-callers-all-32-teams
The Franchise QBs: Rank the top all-time signal-callers for all 32 teams.
Espn

http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/st...ings-top-signal-callers-detroit-lions-history
The Franchise QBs: Final rankings of the top signal-callers in Lions history.
Espn
 
Calvin Johnson the 8th best WR of all time?
Gil Brandt thinks Calvin Johnson is just the eighth-best wide receiver of all time.
When Calvin Johnson retired, there was a lot of debate whether he’d make the Hall of Fame after playing just nine years in the NFL.
Now the question is turning into where he ranks among the league’s all-time greatest receivers.
NFL.com’s Gil Brandt ranked his top 32 receivers of all time and Johnson came in at No. 8, behind the likes of Larry Fitzgerald and Marvin Harrison among others.
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000816078
Gil Brandt's greatest NFL receivers of all time.
NFL.com
 
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As posted in a separate thread;
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/06/former_ravens_lb_zach_orr_is_c.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Lions will host free-agent LB Zach Orr, who retired in January.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/06/28/detroit-lions-zach-orr/435841001/
Detroit Lions to host free agent LB Zach Orr on visit.
Freep

http://sidelionreport.com/2017/06/28/detroit-lions-sign-all-pro-zach-orr/
Could the Detroit Lions sign All-Pro linebacker Zach Orr?
SideLionReport

http://lionswire.usatoday.com/2017/...ng-detroit-lions-free-agent-baltimore-ravens/
All-Pro LB Zach Orr visiting Detroit Lions.
LionsWire

Ravens LB Zach Orr is reportedly retiring. He had the 7th-best run stop percentage among LBs in 2016 and anchored a strong Ravens' run D.
As reported earlier, the Lions are hosting former Ravens linebacker Zach Orr for a visit on Thursday. Although he received second-team All Pro honors in 2016, Pro Football Focus wasn’t a big fan, grading him 81st out of 87 qualifying linebackers:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2n1_9RWIAA-vVc.jpg

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space
Salary Cap Space.
OverTheCap

https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-lions-bring-in-zachary-orr-for-visit/
LIONS BRING IN ZACHARY ORR FOR VISIT.
The Lions continue to look at options to revamp their linebacking unit after a poor performance in 2016.
PFF
 
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