Protecting the quarterback is the name of the game."For the first time in a long time
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http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-levine-toilolo-jersey , “Protect the QB!” Drafting OT Andre Dillard from Washington State improves this offensive line instantly. Dillard is a four-year starter at LT, is very athletic and has prototypical size for LT. He has high football IQ and comes from a program that passed the ball a lot. He needs to be more aggressive as a blocker and improve his run blocking, but with some coaching these weaknesses can be greatly improved. I have no doubt that Dillard will start day one for the Texans and help keep Watson upright.”Catch up on all of the picks with our Community Mock Draft Tracker While the Detroit Lions are insisting they’re not throwing in the towel this year and have confidence in the players that currently remain in the locker room, it’s always important to keep an eye on the future. Some of the players on the Lions’ current roster should be staples of the team two years from now. With that in mind, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell took a look at who may be around for all 32 franchises in the year 2020. He split key players into three categories: virtual locks, on the bubble
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Womens Dwayne Washington Jersey , but he has a lot to prove to make that leap. “Tabor had a disastrous game against the Seahawks,” Barnwell admits. “But the 2017 second-round pick is still young enough — and the Lions are thin enough in the secondary behind Slay — for the Florida product to eventually carve out a regular role.”The whole piece is worth a read, just to get an idea of what kind of key pieces this team currently has, and what positions they may need to fill down the line.Dan Orlovsky is back with DetroitLions.com’s Mike O’Hara to break down the film of the Minnesota Vikings and what makes their offense so potent at times: In the mood for some Golden Tate nostalgia? Kyle Meinke has the top 10 Tate GIFs from his Lions career. Da’Shawn Hand has been the best rookie interior defensive lineman this season, and it hasn’t really even been close: If you had to pick one current quarterback to orchestrate a game-winning drive, who would it be? For at least one writer at The Ringer
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