Detroit Lions, NFL Draft picks (update)
I have included the picks the Lions traded away in order to evaluate the trades at a later date. Interestingly, only 2 picks were taken at the original slots, the Lions were active in trading down for more players.
The Lions also acquired Denver’s 5th round pick in 2010.
The general strategy the Lions followed was to take the BPA (best player available) or trade down if no BPA filled a need. This resulted in the Lions acquiring 2 immediate starters (TE Pettigrew & S Delmas), a “QB of the future” in Stafford, starting KR (and 3rd down back Brown) & PR (and slot receiver Williams), 2 LBs (Levy & Follett) to compete for MLB/special teams, a DT project (the raw but althletically talented Hill), an OL project (Murtha), & TE project (Gronkowski). They chose talent over polish with the idea that they can “coach up” & develop talent into a better player in the long run.
Draft picks
- R1#01(001) Matt Stafford QB, Georgia
- R1#20(020) Brandon Pettigrew TE, Oklahoma State, from Dallas via Trade #1
- R2#01(033) Louis Delmas S, Western Michigan
- R3#01(065) Shonn Greene RB, Iowa, to New York Jets via Trade #3
- R3#18(076) DeAndre Levy LB, Wisconsin, from New York Jets via Trade #3
- R3#18(082) Derrick Williams RS/WR, Penn State, from Dallas via Trade #1
- R4#01(101) Stephen McGee QB, Texas A&M, to Dallas via Trade #1
- R4#15(115) Sammie Lee Hill DT, Stillman, from New York Jets via Trade #3
- R5#01(137) Jason Phillips ILB, TCU, to Baltimore (thru Seattle) via Trade #2
- R6#01(174) Tom Brandstater QB, Fresno State, to Denver via Trade #4
- R6#19(192) Aaron Brown RS/RB, TCU, from Dallas via Trade #1
- R7#01(210) Vance Walker DT, Georgia Tech, to Atlanta (thru Dallas) via Trade #1
- R7#19(228) Lydon Murtha OT, Nebraska, from New York Jets via Trade #3
- R7#26(235) Zack Follett LB, Cal, from Denver via Trade #4
- R7#46(255) Dan Gronkowski TE, Maryland, NFL compensatory pick
Trades
- Detroit Lions get: R1#20(020) Brandon Pettigrew TE, R3#18(082) Derrick Williams RS/WR, R6#19(192) Aaron Brown RS/RB – Dallas Cowboys get: Roy Williams WR, R4#01(101) Stephen McGee QB, & R7#01(210) traded to Atlanta Falcons (Vance Walker DT)
- Detroit Lions get: Julian Peterson OLB – Seattle Seahawks get: R5#1(137) traded to Baltimore Ravens (Jason Phillips ILB), Cory Redding DE/DT
- Detroit Lions get: R3#12(076) DeAndre Levy LB, R4#15(155) Sammie Lee Hill DT, R7#19(228) Lydon Murtha OT – New York Jets get: R3#1(065) Shonn Greene RB
- Detroit Lions get: R7#26(235) Zack Follett LB, Denver’s R5 in 2010 - Denver Broncos get: R6#1(174) Tom Brandstater QB
