If I were the GM of the Detroit Lions, I would be on the phone with the New Orleans Saints immediately. There has been numerous reports saying GM Martin Mayhew is looking for a running back and is making phone calls. I would be offering a late round pick for one of the saints running backs. We can almost guarantee that the Saints are going to only keep 4 running backs. So with that being said, they have Darren Sproles and Mark Ingram who I believe are locks on the team. Then they have undrafted free agent Travaris Cadet who has outperformed many players on the Saints roster, and looks to be like a lock to make the roster. It seems like the odd men out are Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory, who both have carried the load in New Orleans before.
In Detroit the Lions are so banged up at the running back position. They have Kevin Smith who has had a rough NFL career, and Jahvid Best who cannot stay healthy either with concussions. There is a rumor being spread about Best and his concussion scores saying that the doctors are saying he can’t pass the test. If that is the case, he might not be an option at all this year. So that leaves the Lions down to Mikel Leshoure who has not been reliable at all in Detroit. To be honest, little Stephfon Green was looking like the most impressive back before getting cut earlier this week.
What player would I want if I was the Lions GM? I would want Pierre Thomas, because he is a versatile back who can both run and catch the ball out the backfield. He is reliable and looks very good. If the Lions can offer up a 4th or higher round draft pick, why wouldn’t you make your team better? I don’t think it will be long before the Lions have a new running back in Detroit. It could be one of the Saints backs……
2 comments
saints25Ollie
August 29, 2012 at 10:46 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
P.Thomas isnt going anywhere,IMO to valueable to the Saints offense,maybe Chris Ivory would be the one,but he to plays a big role for the Saints?
Damond Talbot
August 29, 2012 at 10:56 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I could see Ivory as well. At this point the Lions need a running back bad