| 24 April 2010
...and it's someone reputable.
Sports Illustrated's "Inside the NFL" writer, Don Banks:
Detroit did nothing in the draft to blunt the momentum that its strong work in free agency generated. The Lions got both defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and running back Jahvid Best in the first round, trading back up into Minnesota's No. 30 slot, to land another couple blue-chippers in the opening round for the second year in a row (Matthew Stafford and Brandon Pettigrew in 2009).
Third-round cornerback Amari Spievey of Iowa and fourth-round offensive tackle Jason Fox of Miami are both solid mid-round picks who will help the Lions, and when you factor in the free-agent/trade haul that brought Kyle Vanden Bosch, Nate Burleson, Corey Williams and Rob Sims to town earlier this offseason, I'm more convinced than ever that head coach Jim Schwartz is building something very good in Detroit.
Have to say I don't disagree.
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