The Lions' Pride

Couple simple answers/quips first.

1. Of course

2. What year havent there been?

Seriously though, this thread should get plenty of guess, but when spring practice rolls around, we will get to find out a bunch they try and after that maybe which ones stick.

Wasnt Kerner from TE to DE another one mentioned somewhere by someone.

the old staff had Kerner at DE......i would like the new staff to keep him at DE, time will tell.

I think Kenney stays at WR, but Kuntz could potentially get a look at safety. He's also a guy who could fit a role in BOB's offense if he impresses enough.

I also think 1-2 of the OL/DL could flip sides depending on how the new staff evaluates them.

I see a lot of juggle between OL and DL. Plus WR and DB.

I think both Alosi and Graham can be starters (with time) on the OL.

We have 4 CB's who can contribute. The 'dire need' is at safety, and Kenney is NOT a safety. He's not a CB either. He doesn't like playing defense. He doesn't want to play defense. He isn't good as a defensive player. People just need to let it go.

There are three other guys who could theorhetically move to DB...Kersey, Kuntz, and Belton. IMO, Kersey won't be on the team next year, nor would he embrace a switch. Kuntz is a possibility to move to safety, but that's a tough adjustment this late in his career. Belton is the best fit, but he's probably too valuable as a slot/hybrid RB option on offense to move.

IMO...the DB depth chart will look something like this...
CB: Morris, Amos, Thomas (Nickel), Wallace
S: Willis, SOA, Lucas, Keiser
Kenney and Kuntz will be the emergency 'switch' guys (ala Chaz Powell) if we get hit with injuries.

I dont think you can take Beltons offense away from our O and we just need Derrick Thomas to get on the field then our corners will be ok.

I have been hoping for this move for years, or to TE. Great HS receiver.

Royer wasn't a TE, he was a WR in high school.

As for the new staff, I'm most interested to see how they evaluate the many receivers on the roster. You could see an entirely new depth chart next year.