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Episode #5: Mailbag Time

Its only episode 5 and we’re already doing a mailbag episode. A special thanks goes out to everyone that submitted us a question.

  • What are the Lions draft needs?
  • What does the Lions Draft Board look like?
  • Who does Erik like besides Haason Reddick?
  • Obi Melifonwu? (not a typo)
  • What are the chances of seeing the Lions make a trade in the first round?
  • When might the Lions take a running back?
  • Why do the Lions even consider taking a player with perceived “motor” issues?
  • Who do we see starting right away after drafting them?
  • Why not draft a DE? (Especially when they are so expensive in FA)

It was great getting all the questions and we will definitely do this again.  If anything ever pops into your mind that you might want to hear us talk about, send us a tweet anytime.

As always, thanks for listening. Tweet us (@erikschlitt, @JoeKania_DLB, @lionsbreakdown)

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Episode #4: 4th and Lang

Due to a natural disaster we have missed 2 weeks of free agency. We catch up this week chatting about these additions…

  • Keshawn Martin (the man whose punt return never counted)
  • Former journeyman pro basketball player Darren Fells
  • Direct benefactor of Martin’s nullified punt return Rick Wagner
  • Hippo Hot Dogs Hall of Famer T.J. Lang
  • Potential Ngata successor Akeem Spence
  • Rotational DE Cornelius Washington
  • Future starter Paul Worrilow
  • Not Logan Ryan

We wrote this two weeks ago and we nailed it, “We expect the Lions to spend heavily on the Offensive Line, Blocking TE, Linebacker and Corner and mostly address the other needs in the draft.”

As always, thanks for listening. Tweet us (@erikschlitt, @JoeKania_DLB, @lionsbreakdown)

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Episode #3: Quinn’s got 99 Problems but Cap Space isn’t One

The cap is up to $167,000,000!  We can only imagine how mad Jim Thorpe and Red Grange are. All free agency talk this week as we look forward to the combine results. In this episode we discuss…

  • The league calendar
  • No options at QB
  • RBs that may have been on your fantasy team last year
  • High priced WR options
  • More sensibly priced TEs
  • High end targets on the OL
  • Pass rush and rush stuffing on the DL
  • Dont’a Hightower and other LBs
  • Plenty of CBs and SS John Cyprien

We expect the Lions to spend heavily on the Offensive Line, Blocking TE, Linebacker and Corner and mostly address the other needs in the draft.

As always, thanks for listening. Tweet us (@erikschlitt, @JoeKania_DLB, @lionsbreakdown)

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Episode #2: We Play Hyder and Go Seek

Podcast #2

Moving to the other side of the ball…

  • A look at the Lions available free agents on Defense and Special Teams
  • DT – Khryi Thornton, Tyrunn Walker and Stefan Charles
  • DE – Kerry Hyder and Devin Taylor
  • LB – Josh Bynes, Jon Bostic
  • SS – Rafael Bush (and how Miles Killebrew will take his role)
  • CB – Where they need to look for new Lions
  • Does Erik think Jabril Peppers fits with these Lions?
  • LS – Don Mulbach
  • Salary cap talk, the Lions have a hole burning in their pocket of spending cash.

Note: The names Tavon Austin and Travis Wilson are both really supposed to be Tavon Wilson.

Let us know your thoughts, tweet us (@erikschlitt, @JoeKania_DLB, @lionsbreakdown)

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Episode #1: Thanks for the memories Larry Warford

Our First Podcast!

Thanks for listening.  In this episode we discuss…

  • A look at the Lions available free agents on Offense
  • OL – Riley Rieff and Larry Warford
  • QB – Dan Orlovsky
  • RB – A goodbye to Joique Bell
  • WR – Anquan Boldin
  • TE – A surprisingly large cast of characters
  • Finish with a short discussion on the $100 million investment at Ford Field, which you can watch the video we mentioned: Here.

Any feedback is appreciated, we already can identify some areas we will improve. Tweet us (@erikschlitt, @JoeKania_DLB, @lionsbreakdown)