Tribal Warfare
03-20-2010, 06:57 PM
Ndamukong Suh excited after visit with Lions (http://www.detnews.com/article/20100319/SPORTS0101/3190443/Ndamukong-Suh-excited-after-visit-with-Lions)
TIM TWENTYMAN
The Detroit News
It's unclear whether Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will become a Lion when the No. 2 pick in April's NFL draft is announced, but the star Nebraska defensive tackle has left Detroit with positive feelings about the possibility.
"From talking to him, he was very excited," Suh's agent, Roosevelt Barnes, said Friday in an interview with the Web site Mike O'Hara Sports. "He just felt really good about the whole visit."
Suh, regarded by many as the best player available in the draft and the best defensive tackle prospect in some time, left the Lions practice facility in Allen Park on Friday afternoon. He spent parts of two days meeting with Lions coaches, officials and players.
The Lions have already hosted Oklahoma State offensive tackle Russell Okung and defensive tackle Gerald McCoy of Oklahoma this week.
Suh is strong, explosive and proved he couldn't be blocked by just one player in college.
The Lions, however, have to hope Suh slips past the St. Louis Rams, who hold the top pick in the draft. Most draft analysts have the Rams choosing Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford at No. 1. That is the best-case scenario for the Lions to be able to chose Suh, a player both Lions general manager Martin Mayhew and coach Jim Schwartz covet.
Suh has not given up on being the first pick, though.
"Not at all," Barnes said. "St. Louis hasn't made a decision yet. St. Louis is still in play."
Suh will visit with the Rams in the coming weeks, according to Barnes.
Barnes said Suh was impressed by the enthusiasm of Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham and line coach Kris Kocurek.
"He really liked Gunther Cunningham," Barnes said. "I mean, he really liked him, and he liked the defensive line coach (Kocurek). He had a lot of enthusiasm.
"Suh said he thinks he can continue to learn and evolve under Gunther Cunningham."
TIM TWENTYMAN
The Detroit News
It's unclear whether Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will become a Lion when the No. 2 pick in April's NFL draft is announced, but the star Nebraska defensive tackle has left Detroit with positive feelings about the possibility.
"From talking to him, he was very excited," Suh's agent, Roosevelt Barnes, said Friday in an interview with the Web site Mike O'Hara Sports. "He just felt really good about the whole visit."
Suh, regarded by many as the best player available in the draft and the best defensive tackle prospect in some time, left the Lions practice facility in Allen Park on Friday afternoon. He spent parts of two days meeting with Lions coaches, officials and players.
The Lions have already hosted Oklahoma State offensive tackle Russell Okung and defensive tackle Gerald McCoy of Oklahoma this week.
Suh is strong, explosive and proved he couldn't be blocked by just one player in college.
The Lions, however, have to hope Suh slips past the St. Louis Rams, who hold the top pick in the draft. Most draft analysts have the Rams choosing Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford at No. 1. That is the best-case scenario for the Lions to be able to chose Suh, a player both Lions general manager Martin Mayhew and coach Jim Schwartz covet.
Suh has not given up on being the first pick, though.
"Not at all," Barnes said. "St. Louis hasn't made a decision yet. St. Louis is still in play."
Suh will visit with the Rams in the coming weeks, according to Barnes.
Barnes said Suh was impressed by the enthusiasm of Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham and line coach Kris Kocurek.
"He really liked Gunther Cunningham," Barnes said. "I mean, he really liked him, and he liked the defensive line coach (Kocurek). He had a lot of enthusiasm.
"Suh said he thinks he can continue to learn and evolve under Gunther Cunningham."