Mayhew said they're targeting 9 of the 23 2013 FAs. Who are your 9? Who do you hope we let go?




His quote was 9 of the 23 FAs, but here are the RFAs and EFAs:

Restricted free agents (3)

OT Jason Fox
DE Willie Young
S Amari Spievey

Exclusive-rights free agents (4)

RB Joique Bell
FB Shaun Chapas
WR Kris Durham
S Ricardo Silva


Will Heller, Lawrence Jackson, Sam Hill, Justin Durant, Chris Houston, Delmas (depending on price, of course), Jason Hanson, Jacob Lacy, and maybe Drayton Florence (we need depth at CB) are the only 9 I see worth keeping. I wouldn't mind Levy if we get him on the cheap. Maybe Hilliard/Gandy? Muhlbach, eh.. w/e.. he's a LS.

Im assuming the 9 doesnt include the RFA & ERFA (Of Which I say keep them all as cheap depth if nothing else)

My 9
TE Will Heller
OT Corey Hilliard
DE Cliff Avril (Offer him what we can afford, not a penny more)
DE Lawrence Jackson
LB Justin Durant
CB Chris Houston
S Louis Delmas
K Jason Hanson
LS Don Muhlbach

Wouldnt mind Levy, the CBs, Corey Williams, at the right price (cheap/min).

If we pay Cliff more than $8 million per year we got hosed...

I only came up with 7. Hilliard, Jackson, Durant, Hill, Houston, Delmas and Hanson. At the right price I supposed Avril and Levy.

I got 8:

WR Kassim Osgood
OT Corey Hilliard
DE Lawrence Jackson
DT Sammie Hill
LB Justin Durant
CB Chris Houston
S Louis Delmas
LS Don Muhlbach

My nine:

OT Corey Hilliard
DE Lawrence Jackson
DT Corey Williams
DT Sammie Hill
LB DeAndre Levy
CB Chris Houston
S Louis Delmas
K Jason Hanson
LS Don Muhlbach

Who I think the Lions are targeting:

OT Gosder Cherilus
DE Cliff Avril
DE Lawrence Jackson
DT Corey Williams
DT Sammie Hill
LB Justin Durant
LB DeAndre Levy
CB Chris Houston
S Louis Delmas