The names get better Graham Glasgow Jersey , but the voting gets harder." Detroit Lions HumorDetroit Lions Name Bracket Tournament2019 Detroit Lions Name Bracket Tournament: Round 2, Part 1New,13commentsThe names get better, but the voting gets harder. EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:2019 Detroit Lions Name Bracket Tournament: Round 2, Part 1TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailThe 2019 Detroit Lions Name Bracket will always be tainted... which really makes it like any other Name Bracket tournament in this site¡¯s history. The left side of the bracket was riddled with voting fraud, and the biggest victim was favorite Miles Killebrew. We¡¯re still searching for a motive of Killebrew¡¯s bracket killer, but our best detectives are on the case and we won¡¯t stop until we understand why Killebrew was so carelessly destroyed in this tournament. Or we could all just move on. It¡¯s what Killebrew would¡¯ve wanted.We¡¯re onto Round 2 of the tournament¡ªideally with the voting fraud cease-fire still in place. Let¡¯s start with the Audible Dong region.1. Quandre Diggs vs. 8. Kenny WigginsQuandre Diggs had no trouble disposing of Jarrad Davis, winning by a staggering 467-38 margin. This round will be a little tougher, however, as he¡¯ll have to stop (oh!) get Wiggins with it (yeah!). I like both names a lot here, but when it comes down to it, Quandre Diggs gives you a good first and second half performance.Kenny Wiggins is a second-half name, and you just can¡¯t rely on those fourth-quarter comebacks every week. Kenny Wiggins is no Matthew Stafford. The Lions gave a little insight as to why they found Jahlani Tavai so valuable."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsNFL DraftBob Quinn explains why Jahlani Tavai is a ¡®rare¡¯ natural fit with Detroit LionsNew,267commentsThe Lions gave a little insight as to why they found Jahlani Tavai so valuable. EDTShareTweetShareShareBob Quinn explains why Jahlani Tavai is a ¡®rare¡¯ natural fit with Detroit LionsThomas J. Russo-USA TODAY SportsFour years from now Color Rush Travis Fulgham Jersey , we¡¯re all going to be looking back on the Detroit Lions 2019 draft with a specific focus on one pick. Detroit¡¯s second-round choice of Hawaii linebacker Jahlani Tavai will be the sink-or-swim pick of this class, not only because it was considered a bold choice, but because a second-round pick is serious investment in a player.On Friday night, Lions general manager tried to rationalize the pick to an admittedly surprised media room.¡°Linebackers that play in this defense that are very, very good natural fits¡ªthere¡¯s only a couple every year.¡± Quinn said. ¡°You wait a year, you don¡¯t get one, you might not get him next year, you might not get him the year after.¡±But what makes Jahlani a natural fit in this defense? At the time, Quinn offered a brief explanation, saying Tavai¡¯s thick body type and versatility make him ideal for the scenario, but not much beyond that.However, Quinn went into further detail after the NFL Draft was over during a great interview with DetroitLions.com¡¯s Tori Petry on Saturday night. ¡°I think in college football what¡¯s happening is the faster athletes are getting asked to move to play linebacker, so usually the faster guys are a little bit smaller,¡± Quinn said. ¡°So Cheap Travis Fulgham Jersey , obviously size is a big thing with our linebackers. We like bigger, thicker guys that weigh 240 to 255 pounds. Some of the guys that are a little bit lighter than that, a little bit, let¡¯s say, faster, really don¡¯t have a great role on our base defense. College football is going in the other direction, where it¡¯s smaller, lighter, faster. And I think the NFL is still a big-man¡¯s game, so the bigger linebackers are just harder to find.¡±It¡¯s no secret that Tavai fits that physical mold:(Note: Coming off a shoulder injury, Tavai did not participate in the NFL Combine or his pro day. He completed these drills at a separate pro day late in the draft process).He¡¯s not that speedy, but that¡¯s not what the Lions are looking for. They want bulk, they want arm length and they want that monster wingspan that Tavai has. ¡°I think his wingspan is as tall, as big as some of the guys who are 6-4 Travis Fulgham Jersey Womens , 6-5,¡± Quinn said. |If I remember correctly, I think he has an 82- or 83-inch wingspan¡ªwhich is pretty rare for that position.¡±While many believe the NFL is actually headed in the opposite direction that Quinn claims¡ªwhere speed and agility are king¡ªthere are certainly some examples of the guys Quinn likes succeeding at the next level. Unsurprisingly, the New England Patriots¡¯ defense is littered with players in this mold, and that would explain why they, too, were reportedly interested in Tavai.Obviously these players have slightly better overall athletic scores and in the case of Ninkovich, he comes from an earlier era, but the profile is clear. The Lions want big and long, and that is becoming increasingly rare from the NFL draft class.Did that force the Lions to overdraft a raw prospect? Maybe, but only time will tell if ti was worth it.