Detroit Lions: Right Players, Wrong Timing

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Published: November 7, 2009

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... draft picks and low scores.  When management consistently misses on can't-miss prospects and possible late-round gems turn out to be polished coal.

One gambling man would figure with just the numbers and law of averages, this team would strike gold at some point.

We did.  Too bad it was almost 20 years ago, and even then we couldn't get the return on investment that was expected. 

Finally, after eight years of trying make sugar from well, you know, we are finally back to where we began at the turn of the century: rebuilding once again.

But we all know that.  So let's have some fun with it.

Let's say for example, we take the current coaching staff and plug in former players either drafted or signed during the last 10 years. 

We will not include everyone, but some players who were expected to make comet-size impacts which sounded more like bubble wrap. 

For the sake of time restraints and too much required research, we will leav...

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