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Old Mother Hubbard 2012: Detroit Lions Team Needs

Found January 17, 2012 on The Lions In Winter:
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Old Mother Hubbard                 Went to the cupboard,                To give the poor dog a bone:              When she came there,               The cupboard was full of talented young football players,              which was pretty awesome. Yes, it’s time once again for The Lions in Winter’s annual roster analysis/team needs thing, Old Mother Hubbard. Last season’s edition added Pro Football Focus grades and statistics, plotting them on radar charts for easy understanding. This was well received. I highly value PFF data, they do fantastic work that nobody else is doing. As I said, if I had the time to grade out every Lion on ev...
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