Lions Select OT Gosder Cherilus, Dixon in the Second
The Detroit Lions selected offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. The Lions traded the 15th pick to the Kansas City Chiefs moving
back to spots to 17. As compensation, the Lions swapped third round picks with the Chiefs moving up ten spots from 76 to the 66th pick in the draft while also picking
up the Chiefs fifth round pick (136th overall). Cherilus played both tackle spots for Boston College. He started 53-straight games for BC (a school record), the first
37 at right tackle before he moved to the left side as a senior.
Lionbacker takes a brief look at the Lions first two picks in the 2008 NFL draft.
Lionbacker Top 100 NFL Draft Prospects
The 2008 NFL draft is upon us and one of the most accurate forecasts of what players are drafted first is Lionbacker's own Brian Diez's top 100 projections. This
list is meant to mirror as accurately as possible who the first 100 players taken
2008 Lionbacker Forum Member Mock Draft
With the draft looming less than a week away the Lionbacker Forum members put together their 2008 mock draft. Each team was assigned a forum member as the general
manager except the Detroit Lions for whom all particpants voted on who would be the Lions pick.
The Time is Now
In the last NBA draft, two players were consensus choices as the two best players available. Kevin Durant from the University of Texas, and Greg Oden from Ohio
State University. Oden went #1 to Portland, Durant #2 to Seattle, as expected.
Helmet-to-Helmet: Shaun Rogers Trade
To say that the Lions have been hurt by trading Shaun Rogers to Cleveland is like saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot, blond school teachers are
permanently damaged.
