Detroit Lions Draft Recap
Previous PageThe best part of the Lions' draft wasn't the selection of Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. It wasn't the trade-up that nabbed California running back Jahvid Best.
It was that you can't really look at this draft on its own. You have to look at it as part of a larger plan.
When president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew took over in December 2008, at the end of the NFL's first 0-16 season, they talked about having a plan and executing it. Since coach Jim Schwartz came aboard in January 2009, he has said repeatedly that the Lions' No. 1 need is talent.
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