I doubt we take a WR 2nd....I think he more or less takes the place as the other option since he can be split out. Plus, Fauria is more of a situation player than Ebron.
Or yea, what you said the 2nd time around.
The more I stew on this pick, I am actually starting to really like it. I wont lie, I didn't know much other than he was an athletic tight end who had a knock on him for dropping passes.
As I read more about him, he's probably going to play a bit as WR because of his speed, and the drop thing seems to be overblown. I've read that he had four last season, I can live with that considering our dude Calvin had as many if not more than that. It's not as if he's another TE like Pettigrew, he can actually stretch the field and get yards after the catch. Imagine a goal line situation with him, Calvin, and Fauria. It's going to be hard for teams to go up against that much size, add Tate and Pettigrew into that mix, it's potent.
A lot of folks really wanted a DB, but we still have a bunch of young corners looking to turn the corner (no pun intended), and typically a DB doesn't come in and dominate as a rookie. It's not a bad idea to go with the best available talent at 10, and if the Lions believe it was Ebron, I can buy that.
That said, they have a great opportunity to get some players in the second, third, and fourth (three picks there). If it's up to me I'm getting a OLB, a DB, a Center to groom for next season, a QB to groom as our back up to Stafford (and maybe an insurance policy if he continues his mediocrity), and perhaps a WR with one of them fourth rounders. I wouldn't be opposed to a safety or defensive end either.
Honestly, I'm hoping the second and third get us some help on the defensive side, and from there they can start doing whatever the fuck they want.
The first round was always going to be the Best player available in their eyes. It always is. The lions are lucky in the sense that there will be decent talent for their positions of need, in those mid rounds. I'm sure it made the decision of just adding another weapon easier. I didn't see a DB in the first round that I thought was worth the Tenth pick in term of impact for the Lions.