Fix the franchise: Detroit Lions edition

There is one simple universal truth about the Detroit Lions. They need a new owner, because William Clay Ford Sr. is a buffoon. I can back that argument with one simple fact, over the years all the pieces of the Lions have been changed; new head coaches, new QB’s, new General Mangers, the only thing that is consistent is the losing. The only piece that has not been changed is the owner. Ford Sr. is a clown and this franchise has little hope until he sells the team, or nature takes its course and the team is willed to someone else.

With that being said the current Lions regime seems to have this team on a better track. In 2009 they scored three if not four starters for their football team in the NFL draft. The challenge for them is they have to do that again in 2010, and probably again in 2011. The roster was so depleted of talent that they need three full drafts that yield three of four starters each, to get this roster into NFL shape. That is a tough challenge, and the hopes of Lions fans rest on their ability to get that done.

For 2010 they have to find at least two defensive playmakers that can come to Detroit and get it done in their rookie year. One of them has to be a defensive lineman, and the other can be a playmaking linebacker or a quality DB prospect. The challenge in 2010 is harder that they also need to find an Offensive lineman, a wide out, and a running back. They may find some of that in free agency, but the Lions have to hit a home run in the draft once again.

If I were running the Lions and I had Martin Mayhew as my GM, I would let him run this draft, he has earned that much. However, if he has more than one draft day bust, I would seriously have to consider a move to find a new GM. The Lions are not in a position where failure is an option.

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