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Rich Cimini
Draft rumblings
April 3, 2009
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2009/04/draft-rumblings.html

“Georgia’s Matthew Stafford could go No. 1 to the Lions...”

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Mark Sanchez Wows Lions In Pro Day
By Nate Caminata
Posted Apr 1, 2009
http://det.scout.com/2/852775.html

[snip] Mark Sanchez - who has been gaining on assumed No. 1 pick Matthew Stafford in the last two weeks - may have surpassed the unsurpassable via his Pro Day on Wednesday. And the Detroit Lions were there to witness it. We’ve caught a lot of flack for choosing Mark Sanchez No. 1 overall in the Scout.com mock draft... [end]

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Keeping You Ahead of the Game
My First 2009 NFL Mock Draft
Dan Rowoth - Friday, April 3, 2009 8:24
http://wvbr.com/sportsblog/206

[snip] 1. Detroit Lions: Jason Smith OT Baylor - Although quarterback is the most important position on the field, it’s irrelevant without security at the second most position - left tackle. Maybe for once the Lions will get the pick right and take the best tackle in the draft... 20. Detroit Lions (from Dallas): Rey Maualuga LB USC - The Lions addressed offensive line with the first pick and will look to improve the defense. Maualuga was a stud at USC and should give the Lions great support next to Ernie Sims. [end]

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154 posted on 04/03/2009 1:59:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)

Implication, or perhaps merely inference, here, is that Denver may trade its two first round picks to Detroit for the #1 pick in order to get a QB, thus leaving Detroit with three first round picks (12, 18, 20) to fill important holes. But every place else I've seen regarding the draft prospects indicate that it's not likely to happen.

Next Up For Broncos A Move Up In Round One?
Posted by Mike Florio on April 2, 2009, 7:56 p.m. EDT

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