by Tom Kowalski
Wednesday June 18, 2008, 12:04 AM
2008 Scouting Report
Bradley is another guy whose role will change as the team's offensive philosophy shifts once again. Bradley, the former defensive tackle, was shifted to fullback during camp last year because the Lions didn't have the thundering blocker they needed at that spot. Bradley did a pretty good job but the Lions never really got their running game going for a variety of well-documented reasons.
Now that the Lions are going to a different zone blocking scheme that stresses more agility and change-of-direction ability, the Lions have asked Bradley to lose some weight - and get under 300 pounds - to be more productive in that role.
Bradley, who will compete with rookie Jerome Felton and veteran Sean McHugh for the starting job, still won't be a major part of the offense in terms of handling the ball. He carried it just five times last year (for nine yards) and had three receptions (for 10 yards).
The one thing that might hurt Bradley is that he doesn't have the speed of the other fullbacks and that could hurt when it comes to special teams production.
MY THOUGHTS
I am pulling for Bradley. He is a huge guy who actually moved pretty good for his size and if he can lose the weight i see him making some noise and being a little more productive than we think. It all hinges on how much weight he loses and how agile and how much speed he gains.
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