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The departure of Michael Roberts leaves just half of the class left in Detroit." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePride Of Detroita Detroit Lions communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryLionsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsFiled under:Detroit Lions PollsNFL Open ThreadsFriday open thread: How many players of the 2017 draft class will last in Detroit?New Graham Glasgow Jersey ,44commentsThe departure of Michael Roberts leaves just half of the class left in Detroit.EDTShareTweetShareShareFriday open thread: How many players of the 2017 draft class will last in Detroit?Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsNo team will ever ace the NFL Draft, even if analysts praise a team’s weekend immediately following the proceedings. The whole concept of a judging a draft class is debatable in itself, as there are a million factors going into the success of a single player, let alone a whole collection. One metric that is black and white, however, is how long a draft pick sticks with his team.Keeping a player with the team is not a perfect determinant, as some players perform so well that they price themselves out of a second deal. Still, there is definitely some correlation between a team’s willingness to keep a former pick on the roster after his first contract expires and how smart of a selection he was on draft night.The 2017 draft is one that has received much criticism from Lions fans. The trading of fourth-round pick Michael Roberts serves as another reminder of how much this class has struggled to really make it. His exit is unlikely to be the last from this cohort.Today’s Question of the Day is: How many draft picks from 2017 will receive a second contract with the Lions?My answer: Four of the nine picks are already off the Lions roster, leaving just Jarrad Davis, Teez Tabor, Kenny Golladay, and Jalen Reeves-Maybin, and Jamal Agnew at this time. Roberts was obviously just traded Color Rush Travis Fulgham Jersey , sixth-rounders Jeremiah Ledbetter and Brad Kaaya have been cut already, and seventh-round pick Pat O’Connor did not make it out of September 2017.The most likely player to stick around is Golladay, who is proving to be the best value pick of this class, after the Lions surprised people by selecting him in the third round. He is likely to be joined by Jarrad Davis, who seems to have the favor of the coaching staff even if some fans are still waiting for him to live up to the hype.Reeves-Maybin has looked decent at times, but his position is just too critical for Detroit to be satisfied with him, so expect him to be gone. Agnew is an interesting case, as his return skills are impressive, but he is lower on the defensive depth chart. Given this organization’s desire for players who can contribute to both offense/defense and special teams, it would not be surprising for the Lions to move on in a couple years.The real debate is around Teez Tabor, whose future is seriously in doubt at this time. My guess is that he makes it through his contract but that will be the end of the road. That leaves us with just two picks—Davis and Golladay—staying on the roster following 2020, not quite the turnout the front office was hoping for back in 2017.Your turn. Ever since the Detroit Lions decided to part ways with offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, all has been quiet on the coaching search front. Last week Cheap Travis Fulgham Jersey , general manager Bob Quinn said there was no timeline for getting the next offensive coordinator hired, but said the duty was all up to head coach Matt Patricia. Well, according to MMQB’s Albert Breer, Patricia is getting a little help in the coaching search. Breer says that offensive line coach Jeff Davidson is sitting in on interviews for the job.“OL coach Jeff Davidson has been in on the interviews,” Breer wrote on Monday. “That underscores the importance of the relationship between an offensive coordinator and line coach, of course. And it also is another example of the commitment that Matt Patricia and Co. have put into rehabbing the run game, which was rolling before Kerryon Johnson got hurt.”Not only does this give us a slight indication of the kind of offensive coordinator they’re looking for, but it speaks to the confidence the team has in Jeff Davidson. While it appears he won’t be a candidate to take over for Cooter, it certainly seems likely he’ll stay on staff with whoever the team decides to hire.In 2018, the Lions’ rushing attack improved dramatically from the previous year. After averaging just 76.3 rushing yards and 3.4 yards per carry in 2017, the Lions bumped both those numbers to 103.8 yards per game and 4.1 YPC. However, some are concerned that the Lions’ newfound commitment to the running game is taking Detroit’s best weapon—the arm of Matthew Stafford—out of the game, and that the future in NFL football lies with innovated aerial attacks. In 2018 Travis Fulgham Jersey Womens , Stafford threw for just 3,777 yards and 6.8 yards per attempt, the lowest totals since 2012. But last week, Quinn stressed that the team is not seeking a run-heavy system, but simply balance. “We want to be able to run the ball, we want to be able to use our quarterback because he has a ton of talent,” Quinn said. “So, we want to be diverse.”At this point, words are just words. Once we see the people the Lions are interviewing—and the person they eventually hire—we should get a better understanding of what direction the Lions want this offense to go in 2019. But for now, it looks like Davidson will remain a key piece to the coaching staff.