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Detroit Lions 2013 NFL Draft Review

1 (5) - Ezekiel Ansah, DE Brigham Young; 2 (36) - Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State; 3 (65) - Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky; 4 (132) - Devin Taylor, South Carolina; 5 (165) - Sam Martin, P, Appalachian State; 6 (171) - Corey Fuller, WR, Virginia Tech; 6 (199) - Theo Riddick, RB, Notre Dame; 7 (211) - Michael Williams, TE, Alabama; 7 (245) - Brandon Hepburn, ILB, Florida A&MTop Pick Analysis: Detroit general manger Martin Mayhew really would have liked one of big three left tackles with the fifth overall pick because veteran Jeff Backus called it quits after a solid 12-year career but once that option was closed off, getting a pass-rusher like Ansah made sense. Cliff Avril is now in Seattle and Kyle Vanden Bosch was let go, so Ansah, a Jason Pierre-Paul-like rangy, playmaker, will get every opportunity to make a splash from Day 1, although he is raw and may have to start out as a situational player. The Lions also got two possible starters on the second day in Slay and Warford. Detroit c...

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  5. Lions list Backus inactive, ending 186-game streak

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  6. Lions' Delmas active, Backus out for Thursday

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  7. NFL Inactives - Thursday, November 22, 2012

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  9. Texans playing Lions for a spot in the playoffs

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  10. Lions' Delmas, Fairley questionable for Thursday

    Detroit Lions safety Louis Delmas and defensive tackle Nick Fairley are listed as questionable for the team's Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Houston Texans.Del...

  11. Lions' rookie Reiff on the spot with Backus ailing

    Riley Reiff was one of the last players to leave the field Tuesday at Detroit's practice facility.That was appropriate, because the Lions' rookie offensive lineman c...

  12. Detroit's Backus leaves with hamstring injury

    Detroit offensive tackle Jeff Backus has left Sunday's game against Green Bay with a hamstring injury and will not return.Backus did not start Detroit's first posses...

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  7. Detroit's Backus retires after 12 seasons

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