2011 NFL Draft: St Louis Rams and Detroit Lions Show Successful Draft Strategy

April 8, 2011   ·   David Lynn   ·   Jump to comments

It is no secret to anyone that pays much attention to the NFL that the Detroit Lions and the St Louis Rams have been two of the worst franchises in recent years. 
During the 2008 and 2009 seasons they combined for a whopping five wins; including zero wins in 2008 for the Lions, and only one for the Rams in 2009.  That's right, two teams in a combined 64 games and only five wins.
The upside to going through such dismal seasons is that you get to pick very high in the draft, and these two teams seemed to have found a system that at the very least is leading them in the right direction.
In 2010 the Rams came within one win of going to the playoffs, but ended the season with a 7-9 record, and the Lions finished the season at 6-10—which isn't too bad after three total wins in the two previous seasons combined.
There are so many factors that play into any team's success that there is no way to look at all of them in one short article.  However, t...

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