| 24 April 2010
Between the 10 am start. the fact it's F'N DAY 3 of the NFL draft death march (have I mentioned it's F'N DAY 3 of the NFL draft?), staying up till 3-4 am all week recapping the Tigers' west coast swing for Bless You Boys, I'm finding it more than a little hard to get motivated over the final rounds.
Seriously, 3 damn days?
As for the Lions, they'll have a busy day ahead with 4 selections, at 4th and 3 picks in the 7th round.
To start the day, the Lions dipped into the talent pool at the U for their 4th round pick (using the selection they received as part of the Vikings deal on day 1...and we're into F'N DAY 3!), and found an injury plagued offensive tackle.
Your newest Lion is:
OT Jason Fox, the University of Miami
Digging for information, I found an interesting article in the Palm Beach Post about Fox preparing for his pro day. Here's a few nuggests:
The workout will be crucial to Fox because of a knee injury that not only caused the 6-foot-7, 303-pound Texan to miss UM’s last regular-season game and bowl game, but also cost him a chance to perform at the NFL Combine last month in Indianapolis.
ESPN's Todd McShay had this to say about Fox in the Post piece:
“I do think he’s showed some quickness, he’s a pretty decent athlete in terms of his balance and being able to get in position,” McShay said. “He can recover against a double move and do those sort of things. But [he’s] not overly dominant. He could stand to put on a little more bulk, certainly get stronger and become a more physical player.
“I don’t think he finishes and has that mean streak that you look for. You just wonder. He’s a left tackle, but I don’t know that he’s a good enough player to become a starting left tackle in the NFL. I think he’s going to have to settle in as as reserve tackle and maybe, depending on the team that drafts him, move inside to guard. But I think he’ll wind up getting drafted late.”
And here's a little about Fox's athleticism:
Fox, an All-ACC first team selection last season, started every game (47) he played in as a Hurricane. He was athletic enough to be used as a tight end on occasion (he scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run against Florida State as a junior).
It doesn't sound as if Jeff Backus or Gosder Churlius should be in fear for their jobs, but Fox should add depth to an average, on their best day, offensive line.
But you can't teach athleticism, which seems to be a big reason why the Lions took a shot on the U lineman.
But let's not forget he's injury prone...
Via the Miami Hearld:
Fox battled injuries during his four-year career with the Hurricanes, missing Miami's 2009 bowl game after undergoing knee surgery, and then pulling a hamstring during his pro-day workout.
...which is why Fox was a 3rd day selection.
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