Detroit Lions draft review, 3rd round: Do 3 picks equal 3 busts or 3 contributors?

The 3rd round is where the Lions really need to make serious hay during the draft. Millen and Marinelli had 3 picks in a round where most teams expect to find contributors, if not starters. Sad to say, the Lions aren't most teams.

That's not to say the 3 picks will be busts, as all have NFL credentials. Hopefully the talent is there, but it's not as if the Lions have mined gold in the draft's 2nd day during the Millen era. They don't get the benefit of the doubt from me, so I'll have to actually see their picks produce before I can truly call this draft even remotely successful. As it is, there are some concerns... more...
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