Lions' first-round dilemma: Rivers or Mayo?

kcudah posted 4/12/2008 from www.mlive.com [flag]

With a little less than two weeks to go until the draft, this is the scenario the Detroit Lions might be facing with the 15th overall choice in the first round: Keith Rivers or Jerod Mayo? At this point, it appears that the one player they really covet - defensive end Derrick Harvey - will be long gone by Detroit's pick. The Lions would also consider a couple of offensive tackles - Ryan ... [link]

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When it comes to MLB, Rod likes Mayo
Published 4/13/2008 by Dave at Gorilla Crouch
... In Tom Kowalski’s latest article on the upcoming NFL draft he suggests the Leos could select a middle linebacker with their top pick. ...

Monday Notes: Lions Re-Sign Stanley Wilson
Published 4/14/2008 by Sean Yuille <info@prideofdetroit.com> at Pride Of Detroit: Front Page Posts
... Tom Kowalski discussed the Lions possible draft strategy in an article written over the weekend, and it seems to echo what I posted earlier today. Detroit wants Derrick Harvey, but would take either Ryan Clady or Chris Williams. Unfortunately, all three of those players could be gone by the time the Lions go on the clock. If that scenario happens, then the next option could be to select a linebacker. And to answer Kowalski's question at the end of the story, I would take Jerod Mayo over Keith Rivers simply because Mayo is a better eventual fit at ...

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