Draft Prospect Video - ILB Jordon Dizon

2008 NFL Draft: Lions Take Jordon Dizon in Second-Round

Posted 4/27/2008 on Pride Of Detroit: Front Page Posts

After selecting offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus with the 17th pick of the 2008 NFL Draft, the Lions set their sights on defense in round two.  Specifically, the Lions went in the direction of a linebacker after having their hopes of adding Jerod Mayo to the roster destroyed by New England in the first-round.  Detroit did draft a linebacker with the 45th overall pick, but the ...

Detroit Lions Make Crucial Mistake in Round Two of NFL Draft

Posted 4/27/2008 on Quo Vadimus

Using their second round pick to address their glaring need at linebacker, the Detroit Lions selected Jordon Dizon, a very productive linebacker from Colorado. And I'll leave the debate over whether Penn State's Dan Connor would have been a better fit for another day, because honestly, I don't know which of the two would have been best, and I'll take the Lions coaching staff and scouting ...

Lions - Rd 2 (45)- Jordon Dizon, OLB, Colorado

Posted 4/26/2008 on Lions Den

With the 45th choice in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select Jordon Dizon, linebacker from Colorado. The Lions entertained Dizon on April 7th at Allen Park and targeted him along with Jerod Mayo of Tennessee and Curtis Lofton of Oklahoma. Although he plays on the outside, the team is confident he can slide inside to the middle after becoming comfortable in the Lions’ defensive ...