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Ryan Broyles pick: How the Lions operate ESPN.com As they approached their second-round position Friday night, the Detroit Lions sure seemed to be sitting pretty. A team with a shortage of cornerbacks was looking at a nice group of second-tier defensive backs whose time on the market appeared up. In ad…
	Lions draft WR Ryan Broyles in second round, CB Dwight 'Bill' Bentley in third Apr 27, 2012 Chris McCosky , detnews.com Broyles would have been more highly touted had he not gone down with a torn ACL late last season. He was a productive possession receiver his two previous seasons.
	Lions draft pick recovering from ACL injury Apr 27, 2012 ESPN.com The Detroit Lions' decision to use a second-round draft pick on Oklahoma receiver Ryan Broyles is one we probably shouldn't examine too thoroughly until we've had a chance to hear from all concerned parties. The fact is that Broyles tore an anterior cru…
	Lions take a chance on talented but injured WR Ryan Broyles Apr 27, 2012 Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Oklahoma wide receiver Ryan Broyles looked like a potential first-round draft pick last season before he suffered a torn ACL in November. As it turned out, that serious knee injury dropped him to the second round, where the Lions selected him 54th overa…
	Lions No. 1 pick Reiff celebrates in pole barn Apr 27, 2012 Associated Press, ESPN.com Detroit Lions offensive tackle Riley Reiff turned down an offer to be in New York for the NFL draft.
	Riley Reiff excited to be a Lion Apr 27, 2012 Chris McCosky , detnews.com First impression of Lions' first-round pick Riley Reiff: He doesn't look like he's anywhere near 6-6 in street clothes. He was measured at 6-5 at the combine, though he's still listed at 6-6. His 313 pounds are packed solidly into the frame, but you get…
	John Niyo: Lions pick Riley Reiff is good insurance for Mayhew's previous investment Apr 27, 2012 John Niyo, detnews.com Martin Mayhew was an NFL cornerback, so he knows the value of that position better than most. Now he's a general manager, though, so he has to know the true value of every position on an NFL roster.
	John Niyo: Lions pick Riley Reiff good insurance for Mayhew's previous investment Apr 27, 2012 John Niyo, detnews.com Martin Mayhew was an NFL cornerback, so he knows the value of that position better than most. Now he's a general manager, though, so he has to know the true value of every position on an NFL roster.

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Don Banks: Rams begin recovery on bountiful second day of draft; more Snap…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- Musings, observations, and the occasional insight as we review the doings of day two, and rounds two and three, of the NFL Draft Friday night in Radio City Music Hall....
2012 NFL draft: The Green Bay Packers surprised with trades on Day 2
Apr 27
The Packers surprised everyone by trading up twice on Day 2, while the 49ers' moves were just plain puzzling, writes John Clayton.
Peter King: Cowboys shock Claiborne with trade-up; more first-round though…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- The Morris Claiborne story fell into the laps of America on day one of the NFL Draft Thursday night, the same way Claiborne found himself a Dallas Cowboy.
Don Banks: Rookie wage scale leads to first-round trade bonanza; more Snap…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- Musings, observations, and the occasional insight as we absorb the dizzying events of round one of the NFL Draft Thursday night in Radio City Music Hall...