We’re still over three months away from the NFL Draft
Trey Flowers Jersey , but on Monday afternoon, news dropped that could send shockwaves down the draft order. Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray has declared
for the 2019 NFL Draft.The news comes after Murray was selected ninth overall in
the Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics in 2018. Reports
surfaced that the Heisman-winning quarterback was meeting with the Athletics, as
the baseball team desperately tried to prevent him from entering the NFL draft.
While declaring for the draft doesn’t guarantee that Murray will choose football
over baseball, it does keep the option open for the former Sooner to play
football come September.This doesn’t directly affect the Detroit Lions, but it
could be good news come April. Despite what the radio noise reverberating
outside of Detroit says, the Lions are not in the market for a quarterback in
the first couple rounds of the draft. General manager Bob Quinn made that clear
when he said that Matthew Stafford is the franchise’s quarterback. But Murray is
generally thought of as one of the best quarterbacks in this year’s class,
perhaps the best. Though there are questions about his height—he’s listed as
5-11—Murray could absolutely go in the top 10 of the NFL Draft, assuming Murray
has stiffened his commitment to playing football by April. If that’s the case,
it can benefit in the Lions in many ways. The more quarterbacks that go in the
first seven picks
Damon Harrison Jersey , the better for Detroit. It increases the possibility that a player in a position of need falls to Detroit at eight. Additionally, Murray
could push another quarterback further down in the draft, which may motivate
someone to jump a team like the Broncos (10) or Bengals (11), who could very
well be looking for a franchise quarterback with their first-round
pick.Regardless of what happens between now and April, the NFL Draft just got a
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Fulgham Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty ImagesEarly on in the offseason I put out
a piece about how the Lions desperately needed a receiver and how it should be
one of the Lions biggest needs during the offseason. In some ways the Lions went
out and took care of that need. They signed Danny Amendola and then drafted
tight end T.J. Hockenson, who undoubtedly be a factor in the passing game.
Still, I had hopes the Lions would draft D.K. Metcalf after he slipped out of
the first round or South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel. Instead the Lions waited until
the sixth round to take Old Dominion’s Travis Fulgham. At 6-foot-2, 215
pounds
Ricky Jean Francois Jersey , Fulgham is another big body receiver that the Lions always seem to find themselves with. I’m not sure what role he can fill
here outside of red zone. That’s if he sees the field much at all early in his
career. At the moment he’s buried behind Amendola, Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones
and possibly even Tommylee Lewis. With his role unknown at this time, we should
take some time to get to get to know Fulgham, and maybe we can begin to see what
he could be. We reached out to Ed Miller of the Virginian-Pilot to see what he
saw in Fulgham during his time at Old Dominion. Here’s what he had to say. POD:
What are your overall thoughts on Fulgham’s time at Old Dominion?TVP: “Fulgham
was a late bloomer who came to ODU as a walk-on. As the son of parents who
worked overseas, he grew up around the world and didn’t really play football
seriously until his junior year of high school. As you might expect, it took him
a while to adapt to the college game. He’d always shown flashes of potential but
could be inconsistent and had a tendency to disappear before putting it all
together last season. It was kind of a perfect storm as ODU had a QB who
excelled at throwing “fade” routes that played to the size and strength of
Fulgham and his running mate, Jonathan Duhart, another rangy
Christian Jones Jersey , physical receiver who was signed by Detroit as an UDFA.”POD: What are his strengths?TVP: “He’s long and rangy, is a good leaper
and has excellent body control. He runs tight routes, has good hands and has
learned to shield defenders with that big frame. He’ll go up and get the ball
and can make the occasional spectacular catch. He’s cerebral and a
high-character guy.”POD: What are his weaknesses?TVP: “He’s not a burner. He ran
in the 4.6 range and doesn’t always get great separation. Doesn’t get a lot of
yards after catch. Will be curious to see how he fares against NFL corners, as
he played at G5 level.” POD: With Marvin Jones, Kenny Golladay and Danny
Amendola on the Lions roster, how does Fulgham stand out? What kind of an impact
can he make in the NFL?TVP: “I can’t say I’m familiar with the Lions receiving
corps. I think he’s got a chance to make the team, but will probably have to
bring added value on special teams. He’s still a little raw but is a smart
player who responds well to coaching and seemed to get mentally tougher and more
resilient as his career progressed.”
