With the First Pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions Will...

When the 2009 NFL Draft rolls around, I'm willing to bet that the Lions will have the first pick in the draft, as well as a pick in the mid-20s (that came for Roy Williams) from the Dallas Cowboys. Since there are no messianic (franchise saviors) in the draft; it is unclear whom they will take or what they will do with their first round picks. I have thought a lot on this subject and believe that, as the Lions' GM, these would be the options that I would be taking.   Option One With the first pick in the draft, my Lions would select OT Andre Smith from Alabama. My argument for this choice is that one of the Lions' greatest deficits is the offensive line. Scouts claim that he will be a starting OT in the NFL for 15 years. The Lions' quarterbacks and running backs need people to create holes and to sustain blocks. Their anemic offense can be blamed on the inadequacy of the offensive line. By drafting Smith, the Lions could move Cherilus to guard and have Smith play tackle, opposite ... (link)