- OL - The line is showing it's age. Ross Verba will more than likely be released and Barry Stokes is 34. The Lions could have up to 3 new starters on the offensive line. Many are expecting the Lions to draft offensive tackle Joe Thomas with their first round pick.

- Kevin Jones vows that he will be ready by game one, but the Lions have their doubts. He is still projected to miss the entire first half of the season. Nobody really stepped up when Jones went down last year and the Lions would be smart to bring in some talent because even when Jones does come back he won't be the same player for awhile.

- Despite wasting several number one picks on receivers, the Lions really have zero depth at receiver. Roy Williams and Mike Furrey gave the Lions nice seasons but no other Lions receiver caught more than 17 passes.

- Former all pro Dre Bly will not be back with the team. He has been given permission to seek a trade with another team mostly because he doesn't fit into the cover 2 scheme that the Lions employ. We don't expect them to make a serious push at Nate Clements, too high of a price tag, but we wouldn't be shocked to see a first day pick spent on a corner.

- The Lions need a stud pass rushing defensive end. Also, James Hill has been given permission to seek a trade and will not be back with the team.

WR 11 R.Williams 18 E.Drummond 80 D.Ellis
LT 76 J.Backus
LG 61 F.Davis 73 R.Verba
C 51 D.Raiola 60 D.Pearson
RG 64 R.DeMulling 66 S.Peterman
RT 72 J.Scott 77 C.Stickdorn
TE 89 D.Campbell 81 M.Pollard 82 C.Fitzsimmons
WR 87 M.Furrey 88 M.Williams 17 C.Bradford
QB 8 J.Kitna 12 J.McCown 6 D.Orlovsky
FB 30 C.Schlesinger 49 S.McHugh
HB 33 A.Harris 36 A.Cason 41 L.Gordon

LE 95 J.DeVries
NT 71 A.Bryant 62 C.Pinkney 79 L.Moore
UT 78 C.Redding 91 T.Jackson
RE 98 K.Edwards 93 C.Smith
WLB 50 E.Sims 55 D.Curry
MLB 53 P.Lenon 54 T.Lehman
SLB 97 B.Bailey 59 A.Lewis 99 A.Cannon
LCB 25 F.Bryant 21 J.Fletcher 23 K.Smith
RCB 32 D.Bly 31 S.Wilson
FS 42 T.Holt 27 D.Bullocks
SS 26 K.Kennedy 38 J.McGraw

K 4 J.Hanson
P 2 N.Harris
H 2 N.Harris 8 J.Kitna
PR 18 E.Drummond 36 A.Cason
KR 18 E.Drummond 36 A.Cason
LS 48 D.Muhlbach 51 D.Raiola