Detroit Lions: ‘Super’ Things for the Lions in 2013

May 2, 2012   ·   Scott Bischoff   ·   Jump to comments

There are very few moments as a fan of a franchise when the light bulb goes on and the success of the team is not only obvious, but it’s predictable.  It’s the moment you know that special things are going to happen in the not too distant future. The Detroit Lions 2012 draft is “that” point for me.
It is too soon to gauge what the Lions really have in the players that they have selected. They are raw and they need to be taught how to play in the NFL, but the positions that the Lions chose to address sends a clear message.
This is the point: The Lions did not approach the 2012 NFL draft with the 2012 season in mind. It is bigger than that, and it sets them up for great things in 2013 and beyond.
The draft tells a story and this is the story from a Lions perspective. They addressed positions of priority everywhere, even for those of you out there shaking your head about wide receiver Ryan Broyles. Yes, the Lions needed a slot receiver to run ro...

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