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NFL Draft Review: Quarterbacks
Published by Ryan Lester on April 27, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL
Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions
Did the Lions select Stafford because they believe he is a franchise quarterback or did they take him to justify the price tag that comes with the No. 1 pick?
Probably a little bit of both. The NFL is a copycat league and the Lions saw what Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco did for the Falcons and Ravens respectively. Of course, Cleveland had success two years ago when they took Joe Thomas early and Miami did the same last year with Jake Long.
The tackles in this draft weren’t rated as high as Thomas or Long though. Aaron Curry, perhaps the best defensi...
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