ColoradoHAWKEYE
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Detroit, the new Indy for Hawks?
Reiff a Lion
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GoneFishin31
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who else is there?
HawkeyeRyno
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Great team for him. Again an Iowa OL falls to pick #23. Last time that happened he won a Super Bowl his rookie season.
Hawkfromnorwalk
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Donahue also there.
theantiAIRBHG
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Spievey and Donahue are there.
And for some reason I wanted to say Bradley Fletcher too, but I see he is a Ram.
And for some reason I wanted to say Bradley Fletcher too, but I see he is a Ram.
GoneFishin31
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so im gonna have to become a detroit fan now aren't i
Hawkfromnorwalk
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Exactly. At least he will go to a team that should be a postseason contender the next few years.
thejumper5
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Second time in three years a Hawkeye LT has fallen from top-10 projections to the #23 pick for a NFC North team. Last time, the team that made the pick ended up winning the Super Bowl that year.
TheAvernus
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Well at least Hawkeye Game Film got the conference right..j/k...As a Bear fan it gets harder and harder to see division rivals take Hawkeyes the Bears had him at a steal and need OL help much worse then an OLB/DE heres to another year of maybe coming close to the playoffs. Looking forward to seeing where the rest of the boys go. Anywhere but the NFC North I hope. Unless its the Bears of course but that probably went without stating but then again around here who knows.
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Agree with the statement that the Bears should have taken Reiff at 19. I'll give Phil Emery the benefit of the doubt, however M Shea McClellin must be a starter this season in order for this draft to be considered a success.
Montanahawk
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As a Hawkeye and Lions fan...this is a good day.
BILLBUCKNER
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I'm a Bears fan as well and it's annoying as hell to see Hawks go to all those North teams.
DexterMorgan
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NFL.com 2nd round Mock:
54. Detroit Lions: Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State, G: Martin Mayhew might continue his efforts to upgrade the pass protection around Matthew Stafford with the addition of Osemele.
54. Detroit Lions: Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State, G: Martin Mayhew might continue his efforts to upgrade the pass protection around Matthew Stafford with the addition of Osemele.
DP5555
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I'm not at all surprised he slipped this far down. There were two first round picks that jumped out at me as being poor choices. That's the Dolphins taking Tannehill at #8 and the Rams taking Michael Brockers at #14. Reiff definitely could have gone in front of Brockers. I understand Mike Sherman wanting to reunite with Tannehill. I just don't think he's going to be a very good NFL QB. I'm not a big fan of his release or his accuracy, but to his credit the A+M receivers dropped a lot of balls. I really don't understand the Brockers decision though. That team has a ton of needs. Just doesn't make sense to me that they wasted their first pick on a guy they would have had a shot getting later on.
I love Reiff going to the Lions. I'm not a big fan of Jim Schwartz because of his little tantrum he threw after Harbaugh slapped him on the back (I'm a 49ers fan). However, the Lions are a team that is turning the corner and should be good for quite awhile. Stafford is injury prone and they needed help protecting him. I heard Reiff wanted to stay away from the "big city life". Detroit is a pretty big city, but he doesn't have to live right in it. Plus it isn't near as distracting as living somewhere like New York or Miami. I think his aggressive mentality will fit in well in the Motor City. Practicing against Suh will certainly help him fine tune his skills!
I love Reiff going to the Lions. I'm not a big fan of Jim Schwartz because of his little tantrum he threw after Harbaugh slapped him on the back (I'm a 49ers fan). However, the Lions are a team that is turning the corner and should be good for quite awhile. Stafford is injury prone and they needed help protecting him. I heard Reiff wanted to stay away from the "big city life". Detroit is a pretty big city, but he doesn't have to live right in it. Plus it isn't near as distracting as living somewhere like New York or Miami. I think his aggressive mentality will fit in well in the Motor City. Practicing against Suh will certainly help him fine tune his skills!
I always love seeing the reaction from the players' home towns...
http://www.argusleader.com/article/...tab|topnews|text|Home&gcheck=1&nclick_check=1
http://www.argusleader.com/article/...tab|topnews|text|Home&gcheck=1&nclick_check=1
As a Bear fan I feel it is safe to say they don't intentionally draft starters. They draft projects. They refuse to draft needs, they draft defense. They should have started drafting OL 3+ years ago. Instead they sign veterans who are past their prime hoping they work out. The Bears have become one of the worst organizations in regards to the draft.
jsmith337
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As a Broncos fan I know exactly how you feel, the last few years have just been down right brutal, and after last night I'm not sure what the hell to think. I also like the Bears and I never understand the thought process of not drafting O-line players, very frustrating to see?
