DAY 2 OF THE DRAFT

Most of the conversation about day 2 picks center around 3rd round pick, Kevin Smith. Smith is out of UCF and gained 2628 yards last year. There are 2 sides to the number of carries he had in his career. Kevin had 450 carries last year and some say that too many carries means he will wear down to quick and wont have a long career in the NFL. I say it depends on the back and the type of carries he gets. He is proving he is a durable back with that many carries and more importantly was not getting beat up with more of a power back type offense. He has great vison and instincts. With this one cut type running style that we are using he is the prototypical back you want to have.



Andre Fluellen, Florida State DT Fluellen isnt the biggest DT around at 6'2" 296lbs but is very quick and has a great jump off the ball. I believe he will be a pass rushing lineman if he can stay healthy. That was the biggest knock on him coming into the draft. For a late 3rd round pick he is well worth the risk.



Cliff Avril, Purdue DE Some have Avril at linebacker but that is not going to be the case. If you listen to Marinelli or Barry they have both said he will be a DE. Avril is a pass rushing DE and thats about it. He has good speed and quickness but right now doesnt have the strength to stop the run. I figure he will come off the bench at times on passing downs after a a few weeks in. Remember Marinelli doesnt like starting guys or playing guy's he doesnt feel know the postion well enough regardless of talent. Marinelli has said many times that DE is the hardest position for a rookie to learn and play in the NFL.



Kenneth Moore, Wake Forest Wr Yes, another wide reciever but at least it wasnt in the first round. Moore was drafted for one reason, to return kicks and punts. In the 5th round is not a bad place to pick a return specialist and if you remember last year, it is a clear cut need. Cason is horrible and i hope this guy really shows us all something because the return game has been bad since drummand.



Jerome Felton, Furman FB Felton is a fullback but is more of a bruising runner than a blocking back. He will be our goaline back and short yardage back. At 6'0" 248 he is deffinately big enough and he runs with enough power to knock some guys back to get those tough yards. Here is the buzzword of the draft again, mean streak.



Landen Cohen, Ohio DT Cohen is a very quick DT who is the aggresive type of player that you need in this type of defense. Unless there are a lot of injuries or he shows out, he will be pretty tough to make the team.



Caleb Campbell, Army LB Caleb is one of the most talked about players in the Lions draft. He was a safety at Army but will bulk up and play SLB in Detroit. At 6'2" 235 he needs to bulk up without losing speed. He has good coverage skills and can really lay the wood. Said too many times but he has a huge mean streak. He is a feel good stroy and most hopes he makes it.