flyguy1609 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Terms: The #Lions trade guard Laken Tomlinson to the #49ers for a 5th rounder in 2019, sources tell @MikeGarafolo and me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honolulu2786 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Tough one to swallow given the draft capital spent, but best to cut bait and get what we could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Apparently, we like making deals with you guys immediately prior to the start of the season. I Think its an okay move for both teams. We really need help on the interior - and while he may not be very good, what we have is even worse. He's actually moving right into the starting lineup for us more than likely. Kind of sad. We can see if there's something there we can fix as he's still young and was a first round pick at one point, so there is talent there, and for you guys, you get a little something that doesn't make it a complete and total waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroitlions72003 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Ouch. That one hurts. Should have just taken Shane Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahoda Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Surprised the Lions got anything for a guy they were most likely going to cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lions017 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Tomlinson might be better in a different scheme I suppose. I was super disappointed with him. I thought that he was a sure bet to be a solid guard for a decade. He still might be - development isn't linear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I am disappointed that its come to this. Tomlinson is a good run blocking guard, which is why we drafted him. But he just didn't fit in our scheme with how we used him. Hopefully, a change of scenery with a GM familiar with him will turn him around. I'm disappointed that it was a 2019 5th rd pick and not a 2018 5th rd pick. But to trade him for a draft pick is what most Lions fans have been asking for since we've seen that the pairing is not working out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnivolcm Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 No place on the team. Happy to get something for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TL-TwoWinsAway Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Nnivolcm said: No place on the team. Happy to get something for him. Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryTheBest Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, TL-TwoWinsAway said: Absolutely. I would also agree. Would it have been nice for him to net more, yeah, but we will it. I am: still waiting for my Rudolph and a whatever else for Sheldon Richardson to go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_Factor_40 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I wish him all the best. I thought he would be a solid guard for a long time, but it didn't work out for him here. Hopefully he's just a late bloomer and a change of scenery does him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TL-TwoWinsAway Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 7 hours ago, BarryTheBest said: I would also agree. Would it have been nice for him to net more, yeah, but we will it. I am: still waiting for my Rudolph and a whatever else for Sheldon Richardson to go down. Yep. Obviously 1st round to 5th round doesn't look good, but most busts don't provide even that. Good for the organization to make a move when he still had some value left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiftPride Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Sucks that he didn't work out. We add a draft pick and move on. Can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiftPride Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 2:24 AM, X_Factor_40 said: I wish him all the best. I thought he would be a solid guard for a long time, but it didn't work out for him here. Hopefully he's just a late bloomer and a change of scenery does him well. I wouldn't be disappointed if he succeeds elsewhere but it does stink that we "wasted" a pick on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenhater Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 22 hours ago, TimeForChange said: I wouldn't be disappointed if he succeeds elsewhere but it does stink that we "wasted" a pick on him. We already wasted a pick on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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