| 02 March 2010
Now that I can see without having to guess what is actually showing up on the screen, and I'm no longer grossing people out with the sight of my bloody eye, I needed to get back into fighting trim for writing. What better way than to participate in No Logo Needed's 2010 Mock Draft Among Blogs! (Yes, I know I've railed on and on about mocks in the past. But I was asked to participate, and they do generate page views, so...call me a hypocrite!)
Don has been running this mock draft for a couple of years now, and I've always been the Lions representative. This year is no different, and I went on the clock yesterday after the Rams representative from Joe Sports Fan selected Ndamukong Suh, the DT from Nebraska. I had 24 hours to make my selection.
Without further ado, here's my selection and the reasoning behind it.
With the second selection of the 2010 Mock Draft Among Blogs, the Detroit Lions select:
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
The Lions are no longer the worst team in football...which is why they are picking second overall in this year's draft.compared to first overall in '09. Hey, progress is progress, right?
As the Lions are still lacking talent at nearly every position, they are going into this year's draft with the same philosophy as last year. Take the best available player, regardless of position. (Within reason, of course. They won't take a QB in the upper reaches of the draft, obviously) This tactic worked well in '09, as the Lions had their best draft in years. So they'll continue to pursue the best player on the board, period.
In this case, the consensus best player left on the Lions' draft board is DT Gerald McCoy.
The Lions have long had the worst defense in the NFL. A big reason why is the lake of talent on the defensive line. McCoy is a huge upgrade, and immediately becomes the Lions best lineman. He'll be plugged into the lineup next to last year's 4th round selection, DT Sammie Lee Hill, a small college run plugger who showed a good deal of promise in his rookie season. With the earth mover sized Hill next to the quick, athletic McCoy on the line, it gives the Lions a tackle pairing they can count on for the next several seasons. Hill can do the dirty work, allowing McCoy to do what he does best, make plays.
If there is one thing the Lions have long lacked, it's playmakers on either side of the ball. Gerald McCoy projects out as an impact lineman, which is exactly what the Lions need....desperately.
Let me know what you think in the comments!
Feel free to follow along with the rest of the blogger's mock draft at No Logo Needed!
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