This year's All-SEC team would beat..

[starbuck]

I know the Lions went 0-16 last year. I think we will agree they will be better this year. Last year they had chances to win. here are a few that were close

Vikings - lost by 2. score 12-10
Texans - lost by 7. score 28-21
Skins - lost by 8. score 25-17
Bears - lost by 4. score 27-23
Panthers by 9. score 22-31
Vikings - lost by 4. score 20-16
Colts by 10 & Packers by 10. score in both games 31-21.
http://www.pro-football-reference.co...s/det/2008.htm

Just like the Fins the year before at 1-15, they were in a lot of games. not only that but in games against some playoff teams.

I guess we will disagree.

[pvfan]

The Lions would kill an all SEC Team. I really can't believe this is even being discussed.

[Biggin]

You're crazy.

Let's look at this;
How many players on that team, do you think will be potential NFL Pro Bowlers from the All-SEC team? now the Lions?

How many starters will come from the All-SEC team? Now, how many of Detroit's starters would be starters on any other NFL team?

Now, how many players from the All-SEC team will be washouts from the NFL in five years. How many current starters from the Lions will be out of the NFL in five years?

[imported_Guest]

IMO, Any NFL team would dominate the NCAA All-America team, much less the All Sec team.

If they were to play 2 series a piece then maybe the college teams would have a chance, but you gotta realize the starters aren't the only ones that play. NFL players would just beat down the smaller college players.

Every player in the NFL was somewhat of a star at their college, you might have better talent starting but an NFL team is going to bring in people just as good behind the starters.

[burton2019]

The Lions would kill an all SEC Team. I really can't believe this is even being discussed.

This.

[Unchained]

The Lions would kill an all SEC Team. I really can't believe this is even being discussed.

This is as absurd as these folks who say that a good high school team could beat a bad college team. Seriously folks

[Biggin]

do you guys just not want to even consider it, or are you considering it fully, and dismissing it?

an All-American team almost always has the first 30 picks in the next years NFL draft.

lets look at it this way;

would a team with only the most highly rated rookies beat the Lions?

[DJP]

your smokeing crack rocks if you think the all american team could play with the lions back ups.

its just a step above.

[starbuck]

do you guys just not want to even consider it, or are you considering it fully, and dismissing it?

an All-American team almost always has the first 30 picks in the next years NFL draft.

lets look at it this way;

would a team with only the most highly rated rookies beat the Lions?

OK, pull up a draft class. take the 2000 class. That will give 8 full years of playing in the NFL. excluding injury reasons take a look and the top 30 draft picks and see how "GREAT" these top 30 picks have panned out.

I think you under estimate how big of a jump it is from college star to NFL player, and a bigger leap from college star to NFL starter

[starbuck]

2000 draft results

Round 1
1 (1) Cleveland Browns - Courtney Brown, DE Penn State
2 (2) Washington Redskins - LaVar Arrington, LB Penn State
3 (3) Washington Redskins - Chris Samuels, T Alabama
4 (4) Cincinnati Bengals - Peter Warrick, WR Florida State
5 (5) Baltimore Ravens - Jamal Lewis, RB Tennessee
6 (6) Philadelphia Eagles - Corey Simon, DT Florida State
7 (7) Arizona Cardinals - Thomas Jones, RB Virginia
8 (8) Pittsburgh Steelers - Plaxico Burress, WR Michigan State
9 (9) Chicago Bears - Brian Urlacher, LB New Mexico
10 (10) Baltimore Ravens - Travis Taylor, WR Florida
11 (11) New York Giants - Ron Dayne, RB Wisconsin
12 (12) New York Jets - Shaun Ellis, DE Tennessee
13 (13) New York Jets - John Abraham, LB South Carolina
14 (14) Green Bay Packers - Bubba Franks, TE Miami (FL)
15 (15) Denver Broncos - Deltha O'Neal, DB California
16 (16) San Francisco 49ers - Julian Peterson, LB Michigan State
17 (17) Oakland Raiders - Sebastian Janikowski, K Florida State
18 (18) New York Jets - Chad Pennington, QB Marshall
19 (19) Seattle Seahawks - Shaun Alexander, RB Alabama
20 (20) Detroit Lions - Stockar McDougle, T Oklahoma
21 (21) Kansas City Chiefs - Sylvester Morris, WR Jackson State
22 (22) Seattle Seahawks - Chris McIntosh, T Wisconsin
23 (23) Carolina Panthers - Rashard Anderson, DB Jackson State
24 (24) San Francisco 49ers - Ahmed Plummer, DB Ohio State
25 (25) Minnesota Vikings - Chris Hovan, DT Boston College
26 (26) Buffalo Bills - Erik Flowers, DE Arizona State
27 (27) New York Jets - Anthony Becht, TE West Virginia
28 (28) Indianapolis Colts - Rob Morris, LB Brigham Young
29 (29) Jacksonille Jaguars - R. Jay Soward, WR USC
30 (30) Tennessee Titans - Keith Bulluck, LB Syracuse
31 (31) St. Louis Rams - Trung Canidate, RB Arizona