CSC Community Mock Draft: The Detroit Lions Select...

by Dave Cariello on Apr 17, 2009 6:00 AM CDT in 2009 CSC Community Mock Draft

This pick and analysis was written by CSC member SaintsDynasty. Thank you very much for your participation and for filling in on the spot!

Freeman will be charged with saving a franchise. (Photo Source)

With the twentieth pick in the Canal Street Chronicles community mock draft, the Detroit Lions select...

Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State

Having selected the best pass protector in the draft to watch the blindside at #1 the Lions look to add a top talent at quarterback and do just that by selecting Freeman. With a new head coach and GM, the Lions want a face of their franchise and Freeman can bring just that. Freeman brings the ability to make all the throws and can put some mustard on the ball. While prone to some poor decisions at times, he can make plays with his legs and open things up down field by extending the play; last year alone he scored 14 rushing TD's to go along with 400+ yards. Furthermore, had 20 TD's only to 8 INT's, showing he is improving on previous totals and fixing the inconsistencies that plagued him the first two years of his college career.

Additionally, with QB's such as Culpepper still on the roster he will have some time to become acquainted with the new system in Detroit and work on correcting some of the small mistakes that are in his game. Overall, the Lions are ecstatic to see the Bucs pass on Freeman and are excited to see what he can do in the NFL.

The Philadelphia Eagles are now on the clock...

Current Mock Draft

Pick	Team	Player	Position	College	CSC Member
#1	Detroit Lions	Jason Smith	OT	Baylor	MT_Always
#2	St. Louis Rams	Michael Crabtree	WR	Texas Tech	DeuceisLoose926
#3	Kansas City Chiefs	Aaron Curry	LB	Wake Forest	Satchmo26
#4	Seattle Seahawks	Eugene Monroe	OT	Virginia	MobileSaint
#5	Cleveland Browns	Brian Orakpo	DE	Texas	YESSaints
#6	Cincinnati Bengals	B.J. Raji	DT	Boston College	FriarBob
#7	Oakland Raiders	Michael Oher	OT	University of Mississippi	Big and Easy
#8	Jacksonville Jaguars	Percy Harvin	WR	University of Florida	Drunk Monkey
#9	Green Bay Packers	Everette Brown	DE	Florida State	Sean McG
#10	San Francisco 49ers	Jeremy Maclin	WR	Missouri	Steve the fan
#11	Buffalo Bills	Aaron Maybin	DE	Penn State	BlackandGold4ever
#12	Denver Broncos	Matthew Stafford	QB	University of Georgia	Hustl504
#13	Washington Redskins	Andre Smith	OT	Alabama	natde1016
#14	New Orleans Saints	Brian Cushing	LB	USC	Saintsational
#15	Houston Texans	Chris Wells	RB	Ohio State	diesel0722
#16	San Diego Chargers	Rey Maualuga	LB	USC	Walter FTW
#17	NY Jets	Mark Sanchez	QB	USC	MobileSaint
#18	Denver Broncos	Tyson Jackson	DE	LSU	SaintsDynasty
#19	Tampa Bay Bucaneers	Peria Jerry	DT	Ole Miss	Steve the fan
#20	Detroit Lions	Josh Freeman	QB	Kansas State	SaintsDynasty
#21	Philadelphia Eagles	--	--	--	MtnExile

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55 votes

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this time I voted no

I agree with Jamie Dukes: Go get Michael Vick. Seriously. It’s the Lions.

"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09

by stujo4 on Apr 17, 2009 9:04 AM CDT reply actions

i voted no as well

but not because i don’t think the lions will pick freeman—they very well might—but rather because i’m not sold on him as first-round talent. although i think sanchez is the biggest bust risk, freeman sort of reminds me of aaron brooks—and i don’t mean that in a good way. granted, it sometimes works out (as in this clip), but in the NFL that sort of undisciplined play more often than not results in a turnover.

by jful on Apr 17, 2009 10:18 AM CDT reply actions

He is a project

The Lions need a signal caller… They take him here because I doubt Minnesota would pass on him. He has the ability to be a franchise QB. If he goes into a situation like Palmer where he misses a whole season he could be great.

by SaintsDynasty on Apr 17, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't see it

I just don’t see this guy as a starting NFL QB. I could be wrong, but I never saw anything in the times I watched him to indicate that he would be consistent enough to turn your franchise over to him.

by SaintBevo on Apr 17, 2009 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions

no as well.

Same logic as when I didnt pick a QB with #1.

They need so much that they have to go Defense with this pick.
They need to let the Oline settle down with the new addition and gel before they put a unproven QB behind them.

The Lions are going to be a work in progress for a couple years and have to take very small steps. Their fans understand this.

Fix the Oline to give their qbs a bit of time, they have shown they can score what they cant do is stop the jr varsity team of most hi schools from scoring on them.

So now its time to fix the D.

Whoever the best D one the board right now is.. that should be their pick.

by MT_always on Apr 17, 2009 11:06 AM CDT reply actions

He wasn't picked to start

He was picked to learn behind Culpepper for a year.

by SaintsDynasty on Apr 17, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions

They have one of those now.

by MT_always on Apr 17, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Every year there is this 1 QB who is so-so 1st round

material and all these people in the media go nuts about him when in reality he is not 1st round material for a reason

He looked TERRIBLE in many games the last 2 years. He is not football IQ smart, has average accuracy, and will not start for an NFL team his entire NFL career

by AppleCub on Apr 17, 2009 7:04 PM CDT reply actions