Cunningham gauges the new additions to his defense
ALLEN PARK, Mich. The Detroit Lions defense was in need of a makeover, and it got one.
The Lions ranked 27th in the NFL in points allowed last season, 13th in total defense, 16th in run defense and 14th in pass defense.
Defensive ends Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch are gone. So is linebacker Justin Durant. The secondary will also have a new look.
With the team currently in...
Cunningham gauges the new additions to his defense
ALLEN PARK, Mich. The Detroit Lions defense was in need of a makeover, and it got one.
The Lions ranked 27th in the NFL in points allowed last season, 13th in total defense, 16th in run defense and 14th in pass defense.
Defensive ends Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch are gone. So is linebacker Justin Durant. The secondary will also have a new look.
With the team currently in...
Kyle Vanden Bosch Set To Retire?
Kevin Seifert of ESPN Chicago believes that free agent DE Kyle Vanden Bosch will retire.
Vanden Bosch, 34, has yet to garner any sort of interest since the Detroit Lions released him back in February. It’s unknown if Vanden Bosch is looking to earn similar money to his his $7 million salary he had in Detroit, which would no doubt scare away any interested team.
While he may have...
Lions add length and size to defense
FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY
First down: The Detroit Lions have tried to get bigger -- and longer -- at defensive end.
The result could be more passes getting knocked down at the line of scrimmage this coming season.
J.J. Watt, the leagues most disruptive defensive lineman, knocked down 16 passes last year for the Houston Texans.
The Lions nine defensive linemen, meanwhile, combined for...
Lions add length and size to defense
FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY
First down: The Detroit Lions have tried to get bigger -- and longer -- at defensive end.
The result could be more passes getting knocked down at the line of scrimmage this coming season.
J.J. Watt, the leagues most disruptive defensive lineman, knocked down 16 passes last year for the Houston Texans.
The Lions nine defensive linemen, meanwhile, combined for...
Lions get assist from Kyle Vanden Bosch?
One of the smartest things the Detroit Lions could do now would be to send Jim Schwartz on another draft mission: go talk with Kyle Vanden Bosch once again. But this time, the conversation might revolve around making KVB a “mentor-coach” for the team.
Kyle Vanden Bosch’s skills as a defensive end are undeniable, however age and injuries have worked to limit his effectiveness...
Detroit Lions 2013 NFL Draft breakdown
In recent years, general manager Martin Mayhew and the Detroit Lions have used the draft philosophy of taking the best player available, and for the most part, it has paid off.
But following the departure of Cliff Avril, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Lawrence Jackson, and Sammie Hill, it was clear that the Lions needed to reload along the defensive front and take a more need-based approach...
Lions select BYU defensive end Ezekiel Ansah with the fifth overall pick in the NFL Draft
With Kyle Vanden Bosch and Cliff Avril both gone this past offseason, the Lions chose to address the defensive end position by selection Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah out of BYU with the fifth overall pick in the NFL Draft.
This past season with the Cougars, Ansah had 62 total tackles, 13 going for a loss with 4.5 sacks and just three total years of football experience.
Yes you heard...
Lions select BYU DE Ziggy Ansah with the 5th pick
via The Big Lead
With the three left tackles off the board in the first four picks, the Lions look a raw, able-bodied defensive end from BYU. His name is Ezekiel Ansah, but you’ll know him as Ziggy. He stands 6-5¼, 271 lbs.
His numbers that mean nothing, but are overused by scouts and “experts”:
Arm length: 35-1/8″
Hand size: 10-1/4″
40-yard dash time: 4.73
Ziggy...
Ziggy Ansah is chosen fifth by Detroit
With the fifth pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Ezekial "Ziggy" Ansah.
Ansah, who referred to his body as a "delicate flower" before joining the BYU football team in 2010, is new to the sport, but you wouldn't be able to tell that by watching him on film. He is a physical specimen (6'5", 271 lbs.) with speed (4.63 40), strength...
Detroit Lions Select Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah With No. 5 Overall Pick
Ezekiel Ansah has been selected by the Detroit Lions with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. NFL.com illustration The loss of Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch were a clear indication that Lions were looking to add new, fresh talent on the defensive line and GM Martin Mayhew also has a history of taking the best player available. Ezekiel Ansah is a raw, but NFL...
Lions can address glaring need at 5th in NFL draft
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew is declining to discuss the franchise's needs and how they might affect who he chooses with the No. 5 pick.
The Lions, though, clearly require help at offensive tackle and defensive end. They can address one of those voids Thursday night in the NFL draft.
Detroit's starting offensive tackles and defensive ends from last season...
Tulloch embracing leadership role on Lions
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- With the departure of Kyle Vanden Bosch, middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch is embracing an elevated leadership role on the Detroit Lions defense.
Tulloch, entering his eighth NFL season and third with the Lions, has been impressed during offseason workouts with the maturity and development of defensive tackle Nick Fairley.
Fairleys career got off to a rocky...
Tulloch embracing leadership role on Lions
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- With the departure of Kyle Vanden Bosch, middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch is embracing an elevated leadership role on the Detroit Lions defense.
Tulloch, entering his eighth NFL season and third with the Lions, has been impressed during offseason workouts with the maturity and development of defensive tackle Nick Fairley.
Fairleys career got off to a rocky...
Detroit Lions Re-Sign DL Willie Young To One-Year Deal
The Detroit Lions came to terms Monday on a one-year deal with free agent defensive lineman Willie Young. Failing to draw any real interest in free agency, he opted to re-sign with the Lions who went separate ways with Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch earlier in the off-season.
The post Detroit Lions Re-Sign DL Willie Young To One-Year Deal appeared first on Fantasy Sports Player...
Ansah's rise could land him in Detroit
If you hadn't heard of Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah a few months ago, you're not alone.
He wasn't even on the radar of NFL scouts entering last season.
In his previous two years as a football player at Brigham Young, Ansah (pronounced "Ahn-saw") recorded a total of 10 tackles, no sacks, no tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in...
Ansah's rise could land him in Detroit
If you hadn't heard of Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah a few months ago, you're not alone.
He wasn't even on the radar of NFL scouts entering last season.
In his previous two years as a football player at Brigham Young, Ansah (pronounced "Ahn-saw") recorded a total of 10 tackles, no sacks, no tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in...
Detroit Lions: Team Needs in the 2013 NFL Draft
As we continue the Team Needs series for the 2013 NFL Draft, we proceed to the team with the fifth overall pick; the Detroit Lions. After making a playoff run the year before, many were expecting the Lions to become a threat in the NFC North, but they fell back to their familiar place in 2012; the cellar.
In what seemed like a rerun, the Lions lost numerous games in the same fashion...
Lions' 2013 calendar already out of date
The Detroit Lions' roster makeover has turned disastrous for a Waukesha, Wisc., supplier of NFL team calendars.
It was bad enough when the Lions' 2013 calendar debuted with the month of January featuring cornerback Aaron Berry.
Berry, you'll recall, was released by the Lions way back in July before training camp even opened following two arrests in less than a month...
Detroit Lions are hoping to extend QB Matthew Stafford
The Detroit Lions are starting to purge their roster as the league prepares to roll into the free agency portion of the year. The Lions could use some help via free agency, but they are currently trying to clear up some salary cap issues. Last week, the team parted ways with veteran defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and they are hoping to enter talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford...
Lions cut Young to nix 'distraction'
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says receiver Titus Young was released to get rid of a distraction.
Schwartz also said Thursday that cutting defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and guard Stephen Peterman was strictly business.
Detroit cut ties with Young on Monday and the St. Louis Rams claimed him off waivers the next day. The 2011 second-round pick was banished from the Lions three...
Lions Intend To Be “Players” In Free Agency?
Lions’ general manager Martin Mayhew told reporters on Thursday that he expects to be “players” in free agency this year.
“We were non-players in free agency last year,” Mayhew said, per Tim Twentyman. “I do think that we plan to make some moves.”
The Lions have already created an additional $8.5 million in cap space by releasing Titus Young, Stephen Peterman and Kyle...
Crucial offseason for Lions GM
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew has a difficult job this offseason: trying to figure out exactly how to put a winning product back on the field next season.
Hes already gotten rid of his problem-child receiver, Titus Young, and started to create some space under the salary cap by dumping more than 8 million with the release of defensive end Kyle...
Lions cut Titus Young to remove a 'distraction'
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says receiver Titus Young was released to get rid of a distraction.
Schwartz also said Thursday that cutting defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and guard Stephen Peterman was strictly business.
Detroit cut ties with Young on Monday and the St. Louis Rams claimed him off waivers the next day. The 2011 second-round pick was banished from the Lions three...
Ex-Lions DE Kyle Vanden Bosch Isn't Upset Over Being Released
Kyle Vanden Bosch learned the business side of the NFL early on in his 12-year career, so with a cumbersome cap figure and declining production Vanden Bosch knew what he was in for when he was summoned to the Lions practice facility to meet with general manager Martin Mayhew last week.
Released by the Lions on Tuesday, Vanden Bosch said he has no hard feelings toward the organization...
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