TigerCat:

if I was drafting for the Lions I'd select the OT from Alabama, Andre Smith.... he'll be an all-pro for years and teams like the Lions need to build the off@def lines first...

awesome: This is the Lions..but thankfully Matt Millen isn't here now. I've been looking at different sites so see who they are predicting in mock drafts & some have Smith & others QB. I just wish that the ownership would sell the team to somebody who actually knows what football is all about

TigerCat:there's a lot of ways to look at it, when a team needs so much help.....maybe trade the pick for 2 players down the list,a 1st and a second rounder ...I remember the year that Houston was laughed at for passing on Reggie Bush,but 2 years later Mario Williams is one of the top lineman in the league and Reggie is just average...I still think you can find skill players in the NFL (rb's,wr's etc.) by free agency but when you get a chance at a no miss lineman ,you'd be better off building that way.......

awesome: We do have the Cowboys 1 st Rd & possible 2nd & 3rd rd picks as well in the Roy Williams trade. I'm thinking you are right, trade our 1st Rd & get extra picks this year & for next year's draft as well