Another quiet week around the NFL allows Erik and Joe to explore the studio space with questions from the listeners in this podcast.

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Well over a week has passed since the draft and things are settling down across the NFL. That gives Erik and Joe the opportunity to discuss the current roster construction and the impending battles to look forward to, or lament, in training camp.

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Over the weekend in Nashville over 100,000 NFL fans visited Broadway each day to find out which collegiate players would be selected by their favorite team. The Lions had 9 of those picks which created mixed emotions from the fan base. In this episode Erik and Joe focus solely on the draft.

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Last week Erik and Joe discussed Erik’s QIB system when it comes to the offensive prospects in this year’s draft. In this episode, they move to the defensive side of the ball.

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With the NFL Draft a mere 21 days away the Erik and Joe begin to look at Erik’s QIB (Quinn Influenced Benchmark) players at each position. In this episode they work their way through the offense.

• The AAF experiment has ended in disaster
• Late season Ram and fantasy hero C.J. Anderson signs with the Lions
• What is Anderson’s value to the Lions?
• There is no longer a QIB qualification system for Quarterbacks, but Erik and Joe discuss who the Lions may be looking at
• Buffalo QB Tyree Jackson finds himself in Lions orbit again. Could he be the target at QB in this draft?
• QIB Running Backs
• QIB Wide Receivers
• QIB Tight Ends
• QIB Offensive Guards and Centers
• QIB Offensive Tackles
• Kelly Stafford announced that she has a brain tumor and will undergo surgery within the next two weeks. We wish her a successful surgery and a full recovery.
• Special thanks to Run to Win Steveio98, Max air RT, Chasen da Super Bowl, JFK BK, J Mike M Jane, MSG v 2.0, Matt Domsic, Mister Owens and Kaline Country for their top notch reviews!

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Another slow week has besieged the Lions and the NFL as a whole so Erik and Joe use the opportunity to discuss the potential shuffling the Lions can do with their draft picks and the players who could then be selected with those draft picks…

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Free agency has slowed down a bit, but the Lions have still been busy making moves. This week Erik and Joe spend the show digging into a deep mailbag and discuss topics including free agency additions, contract restructuring, retirements, the roster as a whole and, of course, the draft.

• CB Rashaan Melvin has been brought into the fold
• Slot WR/returner Tommylee Lewis feels the best way to escape a tragic football event is by joining the Lions
• Ex-VT QB TE Logan Thomas joins Jesse James to bolster the TE position
• CB Marcus Cooper is back
• So is OL Andrew Donnal
• Tavon Wilson take a pay cut to stick around
• The Lions lose out on RB Malcolm Brown as the Rams match the offer sheet
• T.J. Lang to retire
• Haloti Ngata retires, from a mountaintop
• Upcoming important Lions dates
• The Lions have the most remaining salary cap space of all NFC North teams
• A discussion on how the new offseason acquisitions fit in the Lions schemes
• Will certain remaining players have their roles change?
• The Lions are winners according to PFFs free agency WAR ratings
• An update on the Lions current needs
• Bob Quinn found himself travelling around at top schools pro days, including Michigan, Michigan State, Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky
• Is it better to trade up or trade down?
• Also a bunch of various other listener questions… adding a corner and guard via the draft, what traits to look for and names to watch
• Thanks to Birdmont, Josh 5050 and JFK BK for the 5-star reviews

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Free agency started with a bang on Monday as the Lions were one of the busiest teams in football. Bob Quinn added a lot of faces he is acquainted with and a couple that were a little more unexpected. Erik and Joe delve into it all in this episode.

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This week happens to be one of the most interesting weeks during the offseason. The combine has wrapped up and the prospects are being graded and free agency is right around the corner. Erik and Joe are lucky to celebrate their 100th episode with discussions on a myriad of player movement topics.

• Romeo Okwara will return to the Lions on a “2-year contract”
• Charles Washington has been extended an ERFA deal
• Erik explains how the salary cap is impacted by the Okwara deal
• Only 5 teams used the Franchise Tag this offseason
• Kerry Hyder has likely played his last down as a Lion
• Could A’Shawn Robinson be traded?
• Erik runs through all the superlative performances from the combine
• The LionsWire has a series on combine winners at… running back, wide receiver, tight end, offensive line, interior defensive line, EDGE rushers, linebacker, cornerbacks and safeties.
• Erik thinks there may be a possibility for the Lions to take Brian Burns at No. 8 overall
• Montez Sweat’s performance has caused some to mock him to the Lions
• The Lions have $33.7M in current salary cap room
• Erik runs down all the potential free agent adds and which ones to avoid
• Could the Lions trade for an EDGE rusher
• Does Landon Collins fit the Lions secondary?
• Thanks to Scuba2901, Mo Reese, Big Snacky Nate and Daniel J Hall 36 for the reviews

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This week happens to be one of the most interesting weeks during the offseason. The combine has wrapped up and the prospects are being graded and free agency is right around the corner. Erik and Joe are lucky to celebrate their 100th episode with discussions on a myriad of player movement topics.

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