The Lions screwed it up (again)

By Stanley

Well, big surprise.  The Lions chose the wrong player, again.  Aaron Curry, Jason Smith, and Michael Crabtree all would have been better picks than Stafford.  This isn't to say that Stafford won't be a solid NFL quarterback.  The problem is that he is a much riskier pick for the Lions than Curry or Smith.  The Lions will set themselves back a huge amount if Stafford fails, because of the money factor and because of the commitment to a quarterback.  Smith will at least be a solid player, we know that he will produce.  Stafford could be a total bust, especially if he loses his confidence early.  Hopefully the Lions can prove us wrong, but I'm not so sure.  Stafford doesn't seem quite deserving of the number one overall pick.