2012 Detroit Lions

[gnome]

The Leshoure thing proved only one thing: he's not a difference maker. Just another big guy with all the skills but a paucity of effectiveness. I was praying he'd flash something in the way brilliance and like I said above, it sez a lot about a lot.

It sez Mayhew's draft class of '11 suffered horrid grade inflation. If you recall the considered opinion was that Mayhew's picks drew an A minus. What grade would you give it now?

Round 1: Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
Round 2: Titus Young, WR, Boise State
Round 2: Mikel Leshoure, RB, Illinois
Round 5: Doug Hogue, OLB, Syracuse
Round 7: Johnny Culbreath, OT, South Carolina State

Young is young but has shown he was a solid choice, Hogue is working himself into a contributor. The rest are at best D if not Fs.

[Thruster315]

The Leshoure thing proved only one thing: he's not a difference maker. Just another big guy with all the skills but a paucity of effectiveness. I was praying he'd flash something in the way brilliance and like I said above, it sez a lot about a lot.It sez Mayhew's draft class of '11 suffered horrid grade inflation. If you recall the considered opinion was that Mayhew's picks drew an A minus. What grade would you give it now?

Round 1: Nick Fairley, DT, AuburnRound 2: Titus Young, WR, Boise StateRound 2: Mikel Leshoure, RB, IllinoisRound 5: Doug Hogue, OLB, SyracuseRound 7: Johnny Culbreath, OT, South Carolina StateYoung is young but has shown he was a solid choice, Hogue is working himself into a contributor. The rest are at best D if not Fs.

I would consider Fairley and Leshoure total incompletes because we've really yet to see enough of them on the field to really judge them. Off the field, they've been complete dopes.Titus Young, I'd give a B at best. He's shown moments of brilliance and yet he's also inconsistent and immaturity. He's still got a tremendous upside if he can just stay focused and learn from the veterans. Just stop picking stupid ass fights with team mates too.The first three picks here all have potential to be good to great but the thing that plagues them is maturity and understanding their importance/ role on this team. They need to play with some intensity and come at it like a pro as opposed to some brash young punk who thinks they've made it in the NFL now. They've only signed one contract and if they have any hopes of signing a potentially larger one, they'd better get their head on straight.Doug Hogue- if you count contributions to the immediate team, I would have to consider a bust because he hasn't done anything of note in an actual game yet. But that's not to say he won't somewhere soon. He seems to be at least playing with some intensity and getting the system. He very well could be the guy to spell any of the linebackers in depth to the point where we might cut a veteran like Ashlee Palmer. I really have high hopes for this guy and think he could be solid and sooner rather than later, but I can't give him a grade yet.Johnny Culbreath has been a total bust in every sense of the word. He smoked the wacky tobacco in the summer, got busted and then was cut by the team. But then he was probably a hope and prayer in the 7th round. Good luck finding a place to play.

[kenp]

I would consider Fairley and Leshoure total incompletes .

No way, they have been productive, two arrests each and both suspended.
Look at that whole draft, 6 arrests.

[Thruster315]

No way, they have been productive, two arrests each and both suspended.
Look at that whole draft, 6 arrests.

Now now... I did couch it by stating the difference between on the field and off the field.

[kenp]

The Leshoure thing proved only one thing: he's not a difference maker. Just another big guy with all the skills but a paucity of effectiveness. I was praying he'd flash something in the way brilliance and like I said above, it sez a lot about a lot.

I wouldnt judge him quite yet, despite the fact that his off field issues are a huge problem. He hasnt played a game in probably 2 years and is just coming back from a serious injury to the achilles. Give him some time, I think you will be impressed in time. Or on the other hand he may end up in jail.