Lions lose seventh-round pick

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Following a review and hearing, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has determined that the Detroit Lions have violated the NFL anti-tampering policy by commenting publicly to the media about the Lions' desire to acquire players then under contract to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Lions are also cited for impermissible contact with a player (or his agent) then under contract to the Chiefs.

The violations occurred in 2010 and center around Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham, who served as the Chiefs' coordinator from 1995-2000, and told the Detroit Free Press that he wouldn't mind signing players the Chiefs might end up releasing.

The Chiefs filed tampering charges against the Lions to initiate the proceeding.

Commissioner Goodell decided on the following disciplinary action to resolve the matter:

» The Lions will forfeit its seventh-round selection (acquired from the Denver Broncos) in the 2011 NFL Draft.

» The Chiefs and Lions will switch fifth-round selections in the 2011 Draft. As a result, the Chiefs now own the ninth selection and Detroit the 23rd selection in the fifth round.

» Either club may appeal the decision by advising Goodell in writing of its desire to do so by February 28.

Find this article at: http://www.nfl.com/n...ring-violations

 

[footballplaya52]

oh no! a 7th.........

 

[.infamous]

meh nothing big.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

oh no! a 7th.........

and...

» The Chiefs and Lions will switch fifth-round selections in the 2011 Draft. As a result, the Chiefs now own the ninth selection and Detroit the 23rd selection in the fifth round.

lol

 

[footballplaya52]

lol yeah that's also nothing really.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

I don't like losing any draft picks, 1-7. All are important in some way or another.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Just a seventh?

The chances of the player being impact may not be too big, but who knows. The Saints drafted Marques Colston in the 7th.

 

[elcheato]

Well looks like the Lions wont be making the super bowl next year

 

[kam.]

Why are people acting like its nothing? Theres been alot of productive 7th round picks the past 5-7 years. Also they now can't package that 7th to trade up. Regardless of what you think, teams value the 7th round pick highly.

 

[Pugz]

the swap of picks is what makes me a little pissed.

 

[RipCity32]

Certainly puts us at a disposition, but can't really do much about it.

 

[The Young One]

Thanks for the 5th round pick guys

 

[Lake Louise]

I'm more upset about the 5th pick swap then the 7th round loss.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

It definitely affect the Lions, no doubt about it.

 

[kam.]

Productive 7th Round Picks/UDFAs since 2005.

2005
Kevin Vickerson - 216th overall - Miami Dolphins
Reynaldo Hill - 218th overall - Tennessee Titans
Jay Ratliff - 224th overall - Dallas Cowboys
Matt Cassel - 230th overall - New England Patriots
Jonathan Fanene - 233rd overall - Cincy Bengals
Ryan Fitzpatrick - 250th overall - St Louis Rams
Madison Hedgecock - 251st overall - St Louis Rams
Robbie Gould - Undrafted - Patriots
Joshua Cribbs - Undrafted - Browns
Ryan Grant - Undrafted - Giants
Jim Leonhard - Undrafted - Bills
Lance Moore - Undrafted - Browns
Leonard Weaver - Undrafted - Seahawks
Nate Washington - Undrafted - Steelers
Cameron Wake - Undrafted - Giants

2006
Pat Mquistan - 211st Overall - Dallas Cowboys
Cortland Finnegan - 215th Overall - Tennessee Titans
Jarad Page - 228th Overall - Kansas City Chiefs
Devin Aromashodu - 233rd Overall - Miami Dolphins
Ben Obomanu - 249th Overall - Seattle Seahawks
David Anderson - 251st Overall - Houston Texans
Marques Colston - 252nd Overall - New Orleans Saints
Montell Owens - Undrafted - Jacksonville Jaguars
Pierre Woods - Undrafted - New England Patriots
Corey Mays - Undrafted - New England Patriots
Donald Penn - Undrafted - Minnesota Vikings
Mike Bell - UDFA - Denver Broncos
Miles Austin - UDFA - Dallas Cowboys
Brent Grimes - UDFA - Atlanta Falcons
Tramon Williams - UDFA - Houston Texans


2007
Ben Patrick - 215th Overall - Arizona Cardinals
Tyler Thigpen - 217th Overall - Minnesota Vikings
Zac Diles - 218th Overall - Houston Texans
Trumaine McBride - 221st Overall - Chicago Bears
Deshawn Wynna - 228th Overall- Packers
Chansi Stuckey - 235th Overall - Jets
Alan Ball - 237th Overall - Cowboys
C.J Ah You - 239th Overall - Bills
Brandon Siler - 240th Overall - Chargers
Kenyuta Dawson - 242nd Overall - Colts
Jason Snelling - 244th Overall - Falcons
Kenneth Darby - 246th Overall - Bucs
Ahmad Bradshaw - 250th Overall - Giants
Chinedum Ndukwe - 253rd Overall - Bengals
Eric Weems - UDFA - Falcons
Pierre Thomas - UDFA - Saints
Melvin Bullitt - UDFA - Colts
Matt Moore - UDFA - Cowboys
Akeem Jordan - UDFA - Eagles
Daniel Muir - UDFA - Packers


2008
Matt Flynn - 209th Overall - Packers
Demetrius Bell - 219th Overall - Bills
Steve Johnson - 224th Overall - Bills
Chaz Schilens - 226th Overall - Raiders
Peyton Hillis- 227th Overall - Broncos
Cary Williams - 229th Overall - Titans
Justin Forsett - 233rd Overall - Seahawks
Chris Horton - 249th Overall - Redskins
Danny Amendola - UDFA - Cowboys
Davone Bess - UDFA - Dolphins
Dan Carpenter - UDFA - Dolphins
Eric Foster - UDFA - Colts
BenJarvus Green-Ellis - UDFA - Patriots
Gary Guyton - UDFA -Patriots
Caleb Hanie - UDFA - Bears
Garrett Hartley - UDFA - Broncos
Clifton Smith - UDFA - Bucs
Danny Woodhead - UDFA - Jets
Wesley Woodyard - UDFA - Broncos


2009
Captain Munnerlyn - 216th Overall - Panthers
Brad Jones - 218th Overall - Packers
Pat McAfee - 222nd Overall - Colts
Lydon Murtha - 228th Overall - Lions
Moise Fokou - 230th Overall - Eagles
Julian Edelman - 232rd Overall - Patriots
Sammie Stroughter - 233rd Overall - Bucs
Zack Follett - 235rd Overall - Lions
LaRod Stephens-Howling - 240th Overall - Cardinals
Courtney Greene - 245th Overall - Seahawks
Lance Louis - 246th Overall - Bears
Rashad Jennings - 250th Overall - Jaguars
Ryan Succop - 256th Overall - Cheifs
Arian Foster - UDFA - Houston
Jacob Lacey - UDFA - Colts
Dannell Ellerbe - UDFA - Ravens
Antonio Dixon - UDFA - Eagles
Jovan Belcher - UDFA - Chiefs


2010
Cody Grimm - 210th Overall - Bucs
Jamar Chaney - 220th Overall - Eagles
Matt Dodge - 221st Overall - Giants
Marc Mariani - 222nd Overall - Titans
Syd'Quan Thompson - 225th Overall - Broncos
George Selvie - 226th Overall - Rams
Jeff Owens - 243rd Overall - Eagles
Kurt Coleman - 244th Overall - Eagles
Brandon Deaderick - 247th Overall - Patriots
Stevie Brown - 251st Overall - Raiders
Danario Alexander - UDFA - Rams
LeGarrette Blount - UDFA - Titans
Chris Ivory - UDFA - Saints
Javarris James- UDFA - Colts
David Nelson - UDFA - Bills
Sam Shields - UDFA - Packers
Blair White - UDFA - Colts
Frank Zombo - UDFA - Packers




Thats alot.

 

[Lake Louise]

No doubt losing the pick is tough. There are a lot of guys that can be productive that you can snag in the 7th. As that list of players shows. Since we don't have a 7th now, looks like we could maybe try and snag some undrafted player that could make an impact. Not the desired route but it can, and has panned out.

 

[dcpwner]

Seems like even more impact players go undrafted

 

[kam.]

Seems like even more impact players go undrafted

The whole reason why I put UDFA's is because teams like to take players who think they won't be able to sign in UDFA. Because the UDFA's get to pick what team they're on.