by Tom Kowalski
Monday June 09, 2008, 5:02 AM
Cohen, the seventh-round draft pick out of Ohio, has almost everything going against him. Because of NFL rules and the timing of his academic school year, Cohen has missed a great deal of off-season work. For a complex one-gap system like the Tampa Two, that's going to put him behind and make it tough for him to catch up.
An even more daunting task for Cohen is the numbers game. The Lions already had two veteran backup defensive tackles in Shaun Cody and Langston Moore and added to that with third-round pick Andre Fluellen. To make the 53-man roster, Cohen would probably have to beat out two of those players and that's not likely to happen.
At just under 300 pounds, Cohen has the speed and quickness the Lions are looking for in a tackle, but he's a raw talent. It's going to take some time for him to develop, but it appears - for this season at least -- that's going to have to happen on the practice squad.
MY THOUGHTS
When I first saw the pick i was not expecting him. Like Tom said, we already had 2 backups and a 3rd rounder but here is the other thing you have to look at. He is a quick DT which is exactly what Marinelli wants on the front 4. Next, Cody hasn't shown us anything up till now and Fluellen was injured last year. You have to back guys up with more players when there are questions about the ones in front. Unless something drastic happens Cohen will be on the practice squad but you never know. Anything can happen once training camp starts.
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