"Pride of Detroit" - A Detroit Lions dynasty (M25 CFM)

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Quote: Originally Posted by JG80

I hope Lampley plays to his expectations. Do you plan to start him? Sent from Nawlins.

He might be a guard but I drafted him to play center. And considering I have no other centers on the roster, I expect him to start unless he gets injured or he has a disastrous pre-season.

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LIONS SELECT LINEBACKER WITH 2ND ROUND DRAFT PICK

NEW YORK CITY, NY -- The Detroit Lions have selected Outside Linebacker Karlos Sladek with their 2nd round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

The Lions' official Twitter account reported the selection after the announcement:

In Sladek, the Lions get a gritty linebacker who can cover the field at will. He had an impressive college career at Indiana, which has ultimately earned himself a 2nd round selection.

Todd McShay of ESPN shared his thoughts on the former Indiana linebacker:

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2014 NFL DRAFT - ROUND 2 SELECTIONS

2014 NFL Draft - Round 2
PICK	NAME	POS	AGE	COLLEGE	TRADE?	TWEET
33	Donald Kincade | Dolphins	CB	23	Ohio	No
34	Bronson Paul | Rams	RT	20	Syracuse	No
35	Donovan Sears | Buccaneers	OLB	23	Michigan	No
36	Jimmy Neville | Browns	QB	20	Fordham	No	I bet some phones are ringing for Jason Campbell right now.
37	Zebadee Fender | Raiders	HB	23	UW Lacrosse	No	Should see more and more RBs falling into this round in future NFL Drafts.
38	Wyatt Stewart | Jets	SS	22	Austin Peay	No
39	Exavier Mangiro | Titans	SS	20	Stanford	No
40	Jerron Monroe | Eagles	WR	22	Vanderbilit	No	Not sure how Jerron Monroe will handle tight man-to-man coverage.
41	Xavier Claytor | Jaguars	DE	22	Wisconsin	No
42	Bobby White | Vikings	DE	23	Southern Miss	From Falcons	The Vikings made the move to acquire this draft pick from the Falcons.
43	DeVonte Pravia | Giants	C	23	Oregon State	No
44	Zachary Tetlow | Broncos	C	23	Syracuse	From Redskins	The real question is who do the Broncos want in this draft after getting the 44th pick from the Redskins?
45	Priest Bergeron | Bears	DT	22	Alabama	No
46	Branton Hymes | Colts	MLB	23	Temple	No
47	Quinston Oyola | Steelers	CB	22	Florida	No
48	Bola Kose | Falcons	DT	23	Oregon State	From Vikings
49	Jayrone Smelter | 49ers	WR	20	Canisius	From Chiefs	Something just very "smooth" about Jayrone Smelter.
50	LeVaris Ballard | Dolphins	RG	22	Stanford	From 49ers	The 49ers have traded the 50th overall pick to the Miami Dolphins.
51	Karlos Sladek | Lions	OLB	22	Indiana	No	The more I watch Karlos Sladek, the more I think he can produce in a similar role in the NFL.
52	Christopher Krieder | Bengals	QB	21	Stony Brook	No	Something tells me Andy Dalton just called his agent.
53	Taviouzie Doolittle | Cardinals	HB	23	FAU	No
54	Mohammad Apo | Panthers	CB	20	Colorado	No
55	Curt Lovelocke | Ravens	MLB	21	Rhode Island	No
56	Demetruce Brown | Bills	C	22	Troy	No
57	Stephond Greene | Texans	DE	20	Lane	No
58	Artavious Barkley | Buccaneers	DE	22	Arkansas	From Cowboys	The Buccaneers have acquired this 2nd round pick from the Cowboys.
59	Tyrrell Durham | Seahawks	DT	21	Marshall	No
60	Terry Purdie | Patriots	MLB	23	Wheaton	No
61	Corin Richmond | Packers	FS	23	Marshall	No
62	Ahotoetu'u Bartholomew | Chargers	LT	20	Indiana State	No
63	Dylan Clark | Saints	RT	20	Memphis	No
64	Loleti Rice | Broncos	HB	22	S.D. State	No	Like the pick for the Broncos here. Score some needed depth at RB.

Trades:

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2014 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

No. 42: Atlanta → Minnesota (D). Atlanta traded this selection to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second round selection (48th) and seventh round selection in 2015.

No. 44: Washington → Denver (D). Washington traded this selection to Denver in exchange for Denver's first round selection in 2015.

No. 48: Minnesota → Atlanta (D). see No. 42: Atlanta → Minnesota.

No. 49: Kansas City → San Francisco (PD). Kansas City traded their 2013 second round pick (34th) along with this selection to San Francisco in exchange for quarterback Alex Smith. This was a conditional pick which became a second rounder when Kansas City won a minimum of eight games during the 2013 season; it otherwise would have been a third rounder.

No. 50: San Francisco → Miami (D). San Francisco traded this selection to Miami in exchange for Miami's second and seventh round selections in 2015.

No. 58: Dallas → Tampa Bay (D). Dallas traded this selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's first round selection in 2015.

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DETROIT LIONS DRAFT RECAP

Detroit Lions 2014 NFL Draft Recap
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
19	Leventrice Lampley	Houston	LG	6'2"	292
51	Karlos Sladek	Indiana	OLB	6'2"	237
73	Shane Hamilton	Louisville	TE	6'5"	266
83	Abraham McClure	Texas	WR	6'2"	206
115	Javonta Erick	S.D. State	LG	6'3"	298
179	Charlton Maddox	Georgia Tech	DT	6'2"	320
211	Ricky Aristotle	Iowa	FB	6'0"	251

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Great draft! Love the Lampley pick. A solid pick at a position of need, nothing flashy and unnecessary. I like it. I will be curious to see how he does as a center.

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So the offseason is over. I'll round up Hall of Fame inductions and NFL News before venturing into the 2014 Preseason.

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I head off on holiday/vacation for 10 days tomorrow. Therefore, I'm not starting the preseason today. I'll hang back and wait until I come home.