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Lions host a pair
According to DetroitLions.com, draft prospects Prince Amukamara and Cameron Jordan visited the Detroit Lions facilities this week.
The royal visit was expected. The Lions need help in the defensive backfield, Amukamara is a blue-chip prospect at CB and fellow Nebraska product Ndamukong Suh has likely been able to give the coaching staff an insider's take on his former teammate. The question is whether he'll still be on the board when the Lions are up.
Generally, most mock drafts don't have the Lions taking a defensive end with the No. 13 overall pick, given that the D-line was an area of strength for the team in 2010. However, depending on how the teams above them draft, they may have an elite DE fall into their laps, and they'll want to have good knowledge of the prospects at the position.
As ESPN NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert notes, the official team visits don't always provide a ton of additional information on how a team is thinking:
- Tim Kavanagh
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Kevin Seifert
Many will visit, only one will be their first-round pick
"The Lions have traditionally hosted a number of top prospects heading into the draft, and each team is allowed a total of 30 individual visits. It's tricky to read much into them; sometimes they can be for matters as simple as a medical re-check. The Lions were also reported to have hosted Colorado cornerback Jimmy Smith on a visit last week."
According to DetroitLions.com, draft prospects Prince Amukamara and Cameron Jordan visited the Detroit Lions facilities this week.
The royal visit was expected. The Lions need help in the defensive backfield, Amukamara is a blue-chip prospect at CB and fellow Nebraska product Ndamukong Suh has likely been able to give the coaching staff an insider's take on his former teammate. The question is whether he'll still be on the board when the Lions are up.
Generally, most mock drafts don't have the Lions taking a defensive end with the No. 13 overall pick, given that the D-line was an area of strength for the team in 2010. However, depending on how the teams above them draft, they may have an elite DE fall into their laps, and they'll want to have good knowledge of the prospects at the position.
As ESPN NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert notes, the official team visits don't always provide a ton of additional information on how a team is thinking:
- Tim Kavanagh
--
Kevin Seifert
Many will visit, only one will be their first-round pick
"The Lions have traditionally hosted a number of top prospects heading into the draft, and each team is allowed a total of 30 individual visits. It's tricky to read much into them; sometimes they can be for matters as simple as a medical re-check. The Lions were also reported to have hosted Colorado cornerback Jimmy Smith on a visit last week."