Murtha could compete for RT

[bryan]

Murtha, Garner, stock boy....who gives a $hit....as long as Colombo's not out there.

 

[JEDIJ007]

He is going to spend it on a RT because we won't need a QB :)

HAHA! If this regime is still around for the draft I can see ****** spending the 1st pick on a RT then we would have wasted another pick on a cornfed lineman. To add to all the other numerous garbage picks.

 

[Shouright]

HAHA! If this regime is still around for the draft I can see ****** spending the 1st pick on a RT then we would have wasted another pick on a cornfed lineman. To add to all the other numerous garbage picks.

Actually Murtha could be one of the "Cam Wake" type gets from this administration. See here:

One of the dangers of having a player on the practice squad is the possibility of losing him to another team. The obvious positive about having a player on the practice squad is that you can continue to develop him and activate him to the main roster if an injury or something else happens. The obvious negative is that every other NFL team can try to sign him to their active roster. That doesn't happen too often, but it did today, and the Lions were on the negative side of it.

The Dolphins signed offensive tackle Lydon Murtha to their 53-man roster from the Lions' practice squad. Murtha was a seventh-round pick and was one of only two draft picks not already on Detroit's active roster. He, Dan Gronkowski, and Zack Follett all started the season on the practice squad, and Follett was recently activated and essentially called up to the active roster. While Murtha probably wasn't going to be brought up to the active roster in the immediate future, he was developing on the practice squad. He has great athleticism and raw talent, and it was obvious from the time he was drafted that his development would take some time. Obviously the Dolphins feel that he has come far enough to warrant a spot on their active roster, and now the Lions won't get a chance to continue to watch him develop.

Losing a player like this is sort of a kick between the legs. Obviously Murtha isn't going to pass up the chance to be signed to an active roster, but at the same time, you almost want to boot someone and offer him a deal just to hang on to him. The Lions didn't think he was going to get into the offensive line rotation in the immediate future considering he was still on the practice squad, but even so, I'm sure they would have liked to hold on to all of their draft picks.

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2009/10/20/1093492/lions-lose-lydon-murtha-to-dolphins


[video=youtube;78pPxXjDlrY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78pPxXjDlrY[/video]

 

[MarshallFin1]

oh god no, the penalty machine in our starting lineup? damn it.......

 

[ckparrothead]

Based on what I've seen, he should be competing with Colombo, and Nate Garner should be competing with Vernon Carey (a competition he should probably win).

 

[ticophin]

If we´re not drafting QB next year, which I sincerily hope we will (only playoffs might prove otherwise), I surely hope a Tight End is considered as one of our first 3 pick, for a change!!

 

[Bumpus]

What I can't figure ...

is, how am I starting?!?​

 

[Jamaicankid21]

If this regime is still around, then Chad Henne did his job and we won't need to draft a QB..

 

[CNNChris]

If this regime is still around, then Chad Henne did his job and we won't need to draft a QB..

regardless of how well Chad Henne does, you'd rather HIM than Luck or Barkley? Henne is good, but he's inconsistent. We need a QB who's consistently good. Granted I'd rather fix our OL and get our franchise RT, so we got a franchise LT, C and RT at least.

 

[Mogwai]

Murtha has one moderately good game blocking the nfl equivalent of air and suddenly we've all forgotten that he's terrible? RT is a **** situation however you look at it. If our oline guru coach has some deeper plan in mind then it is way over any of our heads.

 

[insomnia411]

Murtha has one moderately good game blocking the nfl equivalent of air and suddenly we've all forgotten that he's terrible? RT is a **** situation however you look at it. If our oline guru coach has some deeper plan in mind then it is way over any of our heads.

Rt nd LG are just gaping holes and we have a big question mark at center... More than just RT is a **** situation on our o line if u ask me.