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[chemiclord]

My guess is that he's trying to secure a 2-3 year deal, and no one is biting yet.

[jaadam4]

My guess is that he's trying to secure a 2-3 year deal, and no one is biting yet.

I don't see it. We need a big bodied WR to go along with St Brown and JaMo. If a blue chip falls to them in the 1st they might go there. This team is built for offense, i'd feed that all day long.

[froot loops]

They are probably going.to draft.a.wide receiver, but that doesn't mean they don't re-up with Reynolds.

[maxw3ll]

DPJ signed for a year.

[El Axe]

That was disengenous compared to what I said and the comparison I gave. Holmes isn't going to say fuckit the best value is a RB at pick 29 and take that with Montgomery and Gibbs on the team. But what he will do is play the draft to get value and find players that are not only the best players but best matches. Perfect example is Gibbs again, believes is value is top 10, but thinks his value in the draft might be a little lower and moves back, gets picks, still drafts Gibbs. If he doesn't get Montgomery, chances are he takes Gibbs at 6. In the end even if a player is targeted he will have the flexibility by filling all roles prior to the draft, move into place to pick them up at roughly their value in the draft making them BPA.

I wasn't really responding to your post, more to the same "BPA" quote. It sounds like we are largely in agreement sorry if it sounded otherwise.

As Chemiclord said, his philosophy is complex and shouldn't be boiled down simply. Of course, I'm stupid enough to try a simplification:

It appears that he divides players into tiers. He then takes those tiers and further filters by culture fit -- and most of those non-fits are not considered for his board directly, but I'm sure inform his big board of what to expect from the draft. He then also looks at his current and future team needs and how those players can fill it and where the best combination of talent, culture and need are likely to fall in the draft and how he best can go about filling needs with ideal players and trade into the best value for those players.

Honestly, his series of trades to move down in the draft to the early 3rd to pick up Hooker and then using that accumulated draft stock to move up and get Martin was masterful. I enjoy that more than actual Lions games, lol.

[Whitley]

DPJ signed for a year.

Very interesting.

[ghandi]

DPJ signed for a year.

I wasnt very impressed with him, but he didnt have a full training camp to get to know the offense either....He can fill in as punt returner in a pinch

[froot loops]

He was fine, he was the 5th receiver on a team that doesn't run much 11 personnel. You aren't going to get many snaps.

[Sanders Fan]

I don’t think Reynolds is going to find a better situation to be in than Detroit but I know these guys usually go for the $$$ more than anything else.

[maxw3ll]

Leaf was better than DPJ on returns for sure. Gadgets as well.

I liked Reynolds. Was sure handed except for one game. He had good timing with Goff as well. See what he wants but might not have enough spots.

[froot loops]

DPJ is basically signing for the Vet minimum.

[jaadam4]

I love the Donovan Jones signing. Talent wise, he has the ceiling of a top end wideout but he's never produced like that. With St Brown being an All Pro caliber and JaMo emerging we only need him to be a WR3 - WR4. He's got that all day long. It'll give him a full year with the playbook and a training camp under his belt. That's a really nice move in keeping him.

[Cody_Russell]

Less pressure to re-sign Reynolds because DPJ fills that roster hole on the cheap end. The Lions could always bring back Reynolds depending on the market or draft a WR.

Still could use a cheap veteran G.
Kevin Zeitler, Dalton Risner, or LakenTomlinson? Holmes’ Lions have kept 5 or 6 interior OLinemen on the final 53. The current roster only has 4 that we should feel fine with in Ragnow, Glasgow, Sorsdal, and Awosika. Then hopefully draft someone.

Edge (Mike Danna?) and safety (Quandre Diggs?) could use more depth too.

[froot loops]

Snacks is recruiting Diggs to go back to the Lions.

[Mainevent]

DPJ fills a roster spot, I’m not so confidant he fills Reynolds role. If there are no more WR additions, I’d expect WR fairly early in the draft.