Dre Bly signs with the Detroit Lions. Most improved team?
by smileyman on Jul 2, 2010 1:44 PM PDT
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PrintI knew that Dre Bly wouldn't make it to training camp without finding a job somewhere. He's too good a CB to not find work, especially with teams who are in need of an improved defense. Today the Lions announced that they've signed him to a 2 year deal, which likely means he's making more than veteran minimum, though exact numbers were not released.
Bly spent four seasons with the Lions (2003-2007), making the Pro-Bowl in 2003 and 2004.
This has been a busy off-season for the Detroit Lions.
Defensively they picked up Kyle VandenBosch in the early hours of free agency. They traded for Corey Williams (who is a solid, if unspectacular defensive lineman), and they drafted the best defensive lineman to come along in years. This gives them a very scary defensive line. Their secondary still needs help, but an improved pass rush will do wonders.
Offensively they picked up Nate Burleson who will be a good #2 across from Calvin Johnson. They picked up guard Rob SIms will who shore up the very weak left guard spot. Stafford will be entering his second year. He showed lots of promise last year and with more continuity and experience he should be even better. They've also got a pretty darn good running back in Jahvid Best and two great TEs in Brandon Pettigrew and Tony Scheffler.
It would not surprise me at all to see the Detroit Lions go 8-8 this season.
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I do like the Detroit Lions improvements, and I think they may be most improved team, but I don’t think they’ll manage more than six wins. I do think, that six is the number of wins the team will have, and perhaps 2011 might seet he Lions at .500 for the first time in a long time.
The Lions are stuck in a pretty tough division, it’s hard to play catch up with teams like Green Bay, Minnesota and the unpredictable Chicago. It will be a few years before this team can really challenge, unless Matt Stafford gets some time in the pocket. Hopefully the O-Line can perform, but the team still needs a franchise LT. Jeff Backus is servicable, but why the Lions have him at LT instead of RT baffles me.
Yeah 6 is all I see for them....
they need to work on the offensive line next offseason and, more importantly, get some depth, but they’re coming.
"Lord, beer me strength."
I think they'll be just shy of 8 Wins
6-7 Wins. And nobody will be surprised because who looks at a 6-10 record and says “Wow! Good job!”
I think they’re doing it right in Detroit though. The defense should be pretty good this year with Bly, Delmas, the front 7 is solid as a rock…The offense will come together. They have weapons now with Best, Smith, Megatron, Burleson, Pettigrew and Scheffler.
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The Lions went 7-9 with Kitna when I thought they would be at the bottom of the league
The 2010 Lions are a better team than the 2007 Lions.
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
Detroit's schedule
Chicago—Lose
Philadelphia—Lose
Minnesota—Lose
Green Bay—Lose
St. Louis—Win
NYG—Lose
Bye (they’re really going to need it at this point)
Washington—Win
NY Jets—Win (the Detroit front 7 should shut down the Jets running game)
Buffalo—Win
Dallas—Lose
New England—Lose
Chicago—Win
Green Bay—Lose
Tampa Bay—Win
Miami—Win (Miami relies on it’s running game which Detroit should be able to handle)
Minnesota—Lose
That’s 7 wins that I see right there. I wouldn’t be completely shocked if they beat the Giants, nor would I be shocked if the split the Vikings series (assuming Brett Favre doesn’t come back that is). I do think they’ll split the Chicago series (they played Chicago fairly close both games last season).
I think that 6-8 wins is pretty realistic for them this year.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
I don't know if their run defense is really THAT good though....
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Jul 2, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Dre gonna be Dre!
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
I think they can beat GB once
Not sure about the Jets win though.
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
Jets were a team that only made the playoffs because Jim Caldwell is a cocky ass
I loved watching them beat the Colts just so he looked like a moron for giving up on that 16-0 season.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Jul 3, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually
the Jets did not make it to the playoffs until they beat the Bengals in week 17. I think the Bengals not trying in week 17 was more arrogance because if they had tried in that game and won, then they would have faced the Texans in the playoffs. Instead, they did not play many starters and did not try (it looked like they were not even using the playbook) just so they could face the Jets in the first round of the playoffs.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Jul 3, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Suh is going to eat Favre for lunch
Assuming Suh signs and Favre plays.
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
Lions or Raiders for most improved team
Stafford nearly set a rookie record for INTs, but you kind of have to excuse his forcefulness; playing on a winless team, with no OL, on with knee and/or shoulder for a majority of the season, came out of college early, new system. Pretty much all Alex Smith’s excuses over the years combined into one year. Along with arguably one of the most defensive schedules in the league(Just an assumption from peeking at their 09’ schedule).
It’s not just their Stafford, I liked their draft too. Do think they should have aimed for an OL earlier, but they did end up getting Jason Fox in the 4th. If he heals it might make up for It’s ridiculous how they passed on Oher for a TE last year. And I don’t care how much potential Pettigrew has. Spievey and of course NDonkey Kong had A Boy Named Suh were great additions for their defense.
Well the Raiders showed at the end of last year they can beat good teams. Raiders need players who come from winning environments. That’s where McClain and Lamar Houston come in. 3rd round on, the raiders drafted some of the better “athletes”. So there’s potential. Releasing J’Rock was huge (literally), next step is to release DHB, then to the oft-dreamed fantasy, Al Davis selling the franchise.
1. Pat Devlin QB 2. Jack Crawford DE/OLB 3. Kendric Burney CB 4. DeAndre Brown WR 5. John Estes C 6. Chris Hairston OT 7. Stephfon Green RB 7. Julian Posey CB
I get why they passed on Oher
They already have two highly paid tackles on their team in Backus and Cherlius who was a mid-first round pick in 2008. They needed help mostly in the interior and that’s what they got Rob Sims for
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
They already have two highly paid tackles on their team in Backus and Cherlius who was a mid-first round pick in 2008. They needed help mostly in the interior and that’s what they got Rob Sims for
We’ve had this discussion before. Cherlius isn’t a highly paid tackle. He isn’t making 7 figures in any of the remaining years on his contract (if you void incentives).
1. Pat Devlin QB 2. Jack Crawford DE/OLB 3. Kendric Burney CB 4. DeAndre Brown WR 5. John Estes C 6. Chris Hairston OT 7. Stephfon Green RB 7. Julian Posey CB
He's highly paid for a RT
and he’s a high pick that’s only been playing for two seasons. You don’t give up on a guy that fast.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Highly Paid(Cherlius)?
2010—$745,000
2011—$610,000
2012—$810,000
Over the next 3 seasons.
He could have replaced Backus too.
I’m not seeing why/how this couldn’t have worked…
1. Pat Devlin QB 2. Jack Crawford DE/OLB 3. Kendric Burney CB 4. DeAndre Brown WR 5. John Estes C 6. Chris Hairston OT 7. Stephfon Green RB 7. Julian Posey CB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAAs9gHrJAk
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
I'd be shocked if they win more than 4 games to be honest.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
Their defense is too good for that
Their offense did ok last year, but it was their defense that let them down.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
So are you saying that their defense has not improved enough to get them past four wins?
by ZeroOneInfinity on Jul 2, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh no
I already said in the post that i think it’s possible the Lions win 8 games. I also made a post above where I went through their schedule and predicted 7 wins.
I don’t know how you go from that to me thinking they won’t get four wins.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Suh will win 2 games for them by himself
The same way he beat Texas by himself (before the BCS cheated Nebraska and put time on the clock)
Gimme 1 round!
hey dre remember...
when you intercept a pass, remember to score the touchdown first before you start showboating like primetime. don’t embarrass the lions like you did the niners, they suck enough as it is.
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