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With the regular season beingingering memory, the Detroitns have some pressing needs

address before the 2012 season.ere are many free agent play-available that the Lions could

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Offensive Guard, Offensiveckle and Center are all posi-ns of need. All too have cur-t players on the downside ofir career. (Over 30)

Offensive Guards on the mar-that the Lions may look at for

ure employment would be Carlcks, G, New Orleans Saints.cks is a pro bowler with superwl experience and would bol-

r the offensive line greatly.Next Position would be Offen-e Tackle. Demetrius Bell. OT,ffalo Bills, Would be an excel-t pick up if the Bills let him slipough the cracks. He is a goods defender on the blind side

and an even better run blocker offthe edge, something that has been

1&%3)(#&,#&4"%(),%0+&+,5"&')(&2"1(+.The Center position is a place of

need in the fact that Rayola is inhis thirties and mediocre at best.It would seem though that Detroitwould do best in waiting for thedraft to address this in that the

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ter and younger.Linebacker is a position for

the Lions that is in great need ofbolstering. If we are able to keepStephen Tulloch, then we wouldonly need to add Anthony Spen-cer, OLB, Dallas Cowboys to the

mix to have a solid front 7.

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