by Justin Cousineau
In Play Magazine
Can't mess this up.
Every year when the NFL combine starts and draft talks surface fans and critics alike say the same thing about the Detroit Lions, there going to draft another wide receiver. They didn't do it last year drafting Matt Stafford and they shouldn't this year.
As the Lions look to rebuild top priority should be a defensive tackle, and with second overall pick the Lions can't screw this up. In the 2009 season the Indianapolis Colts were ranked 24th in rushing defense, and the Lions 25th.
What was the difference in team success?
I'll go with Peyton Manning four time league MVP, 4,500 passing yards, 68.8 passing Pct, and his 33 touchdowns.
Stafford is no Manning so as a team they need to be sound on both sides of the ball. They have a good starting QB, a great number one WR in Calvin Johnson, and this year they need to grab a great DT in Gerald McCoy from Oklahoma. Running the ball eats up the clock giving your offense little opportunity to produce when you let up over 2,000 rushing yards and average 4.4 yards a carry.
Mccoy is someone who can help shave those numbers down and not only produce for the team he's drafted by, but he'll also give his fans something to get excited about.
Stopping the run and aggresive plays are key on the defensive line and McCoy should be the first name on the Lions mind no question about it.
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