With the impending NFL strike it's nice to know that we will still have a draft to obsess over. Todd McShay recently released an updated Mock Draft and he has the Lions taking Nate Solder OT from Colorado at the 13th pick. My guess is that the Lions will trade down from the pick but void of that I would be absolutely shocked if they picked Solder. Backus will need to be replaced but not this year. The needs on defense are too great to pick a back up O-lineman or a tackle playing guard at 13.
The other thing I wanted to comment on was Cam Newton. I think there is a chance for him to eventually be successful but he comes from a simple shotgun system and will need time to develop at the NFL level. Having said that. If Tim Tebow can get drafted in the first round, Newton should go in the top 10. It's not that I think Newton is that good but that Tim Tebow is that bad. He was adequate as a rookie and will need a lot of work to develop into a starting NFL QB since I think he is close to having reached is maximum potential. He is a marginal starter at best. Newton has a higher ceiling. He has a much better chance of becoming a good NFL QB. He could be a complete flop too, but at this point I think he will be a better NFL QB than Tebow.
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