Well, the Lions real season can now officially start.

The draft positions of the non-playoff teams were announced today.

NFL.com - NFL News

With the 2nd pick in the 2007 draft, the Detroit Lions select....

I have 3 questions for you:
1. What will the Lions do with the #2 overall pick?
2. What should the Lions do with the #2 overall pick?
3. What positions do you think the Lions will draft with their top 3 picks?

Your thoughts?

Well here's some good sounding news. Of course, nothing is official until draft day, but it looks like the Lions aren't interested in drafting a QB, RB or WR!!!

MLive.com: Kowalski on WDFN: Early draft discussion, optimistic Kevin Jones prognosis

That is good to hear... but why in the heck would the Lions fill in a reporter what they are planning on doing (unless planting false seeds)?

I can't imagine them taking CJ or Quinn off their board. They'll take either Quinn, CJ or Adams, I think in that order.

I hope they don't take a QB or RB in the first round, I don't care who it is.

Thomas or CJ at #2, otherwise try to trade down a spot or two (Cleveland @3 or Tampa @4) and grab Gaines Adams. Then use the additional picks to try and trade back up into the 1st and grab Patrick Willis.

That might be a bit too hopeful though. Willis is projected to go around 10-15.

The best scenario is for Oakland to take Russell. That makes Quinn more desireable to teams to trade up for and it still keeps the top O-lineman and WR on the board for teams to want to move up and grab. If CJ goes first, teams looking for a QB know that they can bypass the Lions and still get a highly rated QB. I think that the team that drafts after the team that grabs the first QB will have the most bargaining power, IMO.

If Russell goes #1 that leaves Detroit in a sweet spot. With CJ and Quinn there, the phone will be going crazy. I still think they pass on trades and take Quinn. If all the WR busts haven't soured them on taking CJ then the Harrington mess doesn't deter them from taking Quinn and QB is 10 times the need WR is.

Lions will look for their draft picks at "Odd Lots".............
They need some "Big Uglies" drafted for blocking............
Thomas and Willis are WINNERS..................
Russell and Peterson are POTENTIALS..................
Calvin J. and Quinn are YIKES .......................
Hope they trade down to collect additional picks.

If Millen does trade the 2 and get another pick he'll package it to get another 1st rounder. Instead of drafting correctly. I'll take an Olineman then DE. As I said before draft WRs and convert them to CBs.

I think that the only times Millen hasn't screwed up is in trades. He traded down and then back up a couple of years ago to get Roy Williams and Kevin Jones in the first round. I like the Bly trade too.

Quinn clearly wants to go to Cleveland so I say let him go there. Don't draft him, Detroit. Besides, what's wrong with Kitna? Didn't he throw for a crapload of yards last season? Like Nemo says, they need people to block. Football is controlled at the line of scrimmage. Everybody seems to understand this except for Millen.

I think what will happen is the Lions trade the pick and draft a little lower -- this way they get two players (one from the trade) and the draft pick.

Whatever the Lions end up doing, I'm confident it will be the wrong move.

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