Russell Okung: 10 Reasons the Detroit Lions Must NOT Draft the OT

April 13, 2010   ·   Michael Schottey   ·   Jump to comments

What should the Detroit Lions do with the second overall pick in 2010?
Should the Lions select the best player—Ndamukong Suh—or should the Lions pick the player with the most positional value—offensive tackle Russell Okung?
 
WalterFootball.com has placed themselves firmly in the second camp with an article making the rounds on the Detroit Lions' blogs and message boards. Although it is a persuasive article, and has confirmed the already-held beliefs of many, it is incomplete— leaving out pertinent pieces of both information and logic.
 
The original article is both false and misleading and yet, is being taken as gospel by many.
 
EDIT: Just a note, my problem is not with Walter Football and the opinion of the writer, it is that the opinions are presented as facts and that people in the Lions fan base have taken them as Gospel.
 
Here is a response.
 
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