Rants; The Detroit Lions

Where do I begin, the Lions are a MAC team playing in the NFL, I'm not even sure they would be that competitive in the MAC, but at least they could probably beat Michigan if they were on their schedule.
Millen is gone, and that's a plus, but who do we get to take his place? It better be someone savvy enough to draft some good players. How many of the Lions draft picks are still with the team and how many are even still in the NFL?
I have been a Lions fan for as long as I can remember and I will continue to follow them even though I know they will be a bad team for years, unless we can find the next Bill Parcels or Bill Cowher.
This springs draft will be crucial, but who do we draft first? A QB? Someone to bring along at QB won't pay any dividends for at least two years, rushing a QB into a starting position before he's ready can ruin him, but if a franchise QB is available (duh,the Lions have the first pick so there should be one there) they should make the investment. However until they rebuild the offensive line and shore up the running back position not much will change.
They also need so much help on Defense, especially at LB and DB. Drafting for defense would have more of an immediate impact, but they still need to score points and the offense could help the defense out by picking up first downs late in games.
So what do they do? Did I mention that they now need a WR? Yes that's right, since they traded Roy Williams to Dallas they need to address that area as well, just not with a first round pick.
Here is what I would suggest, first pick-QB to take over in 2010 or 2011, Culpepper and Stanton or Orlovsky will be fine until then.
2nd and 3rd pick-LB or OL whichever is deemed to be the better player, whether they get a stud LB or that OT or OG that can dominate at his position these areas should be top priority.
4th and 5th pick-DB or RB, preferably a DB who can cover man to man, hopefully the "Tampa Two" is history and we can get a defensive system in place that works.
Later rounds, Now you can look for the "best athlete available" and fit them into your system, also a lot of quality WR's have been picked up in the 3rd and 4th rounds and this need should be addressed then.
Remember this all of you long suffering Detroit Lions fans, we still have the Red Wings, Tigers, and the Pistons.

Drumcoach