I DID NOT agree with the Lions second round pick of Ryan Broyles. I was stunned at them taking a wide recevier that high, if at all, but I also understand teams must trust their board. Six of eight picks focused on defense is enough for me even though I would have preferred Levonte David (OLB), Vinny Curry (DE) or Peter Konz(C). For those who felt like a cornerback had to be taken in that second round, I ask why. he next corner taken was Vanderbilt's Casey Hayward, who was rated lower than the next two guys who went in the third round Josh Robinson and Trumaine Johnson. We put value, and rightfully so, on picks, but we forget that sometimes guys in lower rounds can be impactful and we forget that we can be wrong. Did you agree with the Titus Young choice last season? I didn't, but he was productive. Did you agree with moving up to get Brandon Pettigrew? I did and he's been extremely productive. There have been a ton of instances of corners drafted after round one and those players been starters: Brandon Carr-Grand Valley 5th; Assanti Samuel 4th round; Sam Shield and Tramon Williams undrafted; Mel Blount was a fourth rounder; Willie Brown was undrafted and Lester Hayes was a fifth round pick back in the day. Hell, the teams we respect most in the NFL defensively are Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Here's their starting corners: Ike Taylor-ULL 4th rd; Williams Gay-Louisville 5th rd; Cary Williams 7th rd and Ladarius Webb-Nicholls State 3rd rd. Granted, those two teams/organizations are more respected and loaded up front, but they find guys in later rounds and are lauded for it. Why can't Detroit do the same thing? I keep asking myself that question...but I just won't know the answer for a couple of years.








