Detroit Lions Look to Buffalo To End Safety Battle

Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz must have seen something he liked Thursday night. One day after playing against him in a Bills uniform, the Lions engineered a trade to bring safety Ko Simpson to Detroit for an undisclosed 2010 draft pick. When not watching the quarterback battle, the Lions have been trying to figure out all preseason who they could start at safety. Louis Delmas was one starter, but who was the other? Gerald Alexander? Traded. Daniel Bullocks? Injured. Kalvin Pearson? A decent player, but had a miserable preseason. Stuart Schweigert? Showing well, but inconsistent and coming off an offseason calf injury. Marquand Manuel? Had an okay preseason, but nobody cares (apparently). Simpson just leap-frogged the field by showing up in Detroit. He is entering his fourth season, and has been a solid contributor in Buffalo since his rookie season in 2006. Better yet, if Simpson performs well, he could, at age 25, be a long-term answer for the Lions at the safety position. ...