A tight end at #8?"The offseason is only a few weeks old at this point. The questions about what the Lions will do in the acquisitions department over the next few months. Free Agency will answer some of those questions. But the NFL Draft is where the fans will get to see what the teams long term future may look like. The team has a lot of needs. Whether it be a pass rusher Kerry Hyder Jersey , a corner, a receiver or an offensive lineman. There’s a lot of things on the shopping list. One analyst, who somehow looks exactly the same as he did in 1994, believes that Bob Quinn will spring for a tight end in the very first round.An interesting choice by Kiper here. It’s true that the Lions do need a tight end. It’s also true that Quinn tried to secure one throughout last years offseason and during the regular season. It’s a position that the Lions believe is important. But is the eighth pick really the right way to go with that position? Especially considering that this tight end class is one of the deepest ever. It seems as though Quinn may not think so. But it is smokescreen season Zach Zenner Jersey , so we’ll see soon enough. The sports team at the Detroit Free Press recently got together to try to decipher which Detroit sports team could be the next to win a championship in it’s respective sport. With the exception of Anthony Fenech doing a four way tie, not one writer picked the Lions to be the next team. One did pick an interesting head coaching candidate for the Lions to hire if they fire Matt Patrica though. Our pals over at Lions Wire put together a pretty good list of restricted free agents the Lions can try to pry away from teams next month. Karen Given of NPR put together a great article on Detroit Lions reporter Tori Petry’s foray into the world of semi-professional football. It’s a great read and shows how tough Petry is. Check it out. What are you doing with yourself for Independence Day?" NFL Open ThreadsThursday open thread: What are you doing for the 4th of July? New,20commentsWhat are you doing with yourself for Independence Day?EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Thursday open thread: What are you doing for the 4th of July? TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesWe’ve made it to peak Summer here in the United States – Independence Day. The Detroit Lions don’t start training camp for another few weeks, opening up for season ticket holders on Thursday Quandre Diggs Jersey , July 25. And games don’t start for another month. That most likely gives us all a few weeks, starting today, of football-free fun. So, today’s Question of the Day is: What are you doing for the 4th of July?My answer: I’m planning on heading up north (definitely a Michigan thing to do) with the family and spend the weekend with my wife and kids at my parent’s house. If the weather is nice Theo Riddick Jersey , we’re planning on doing some golfing, shooting clay pigeons, smoking a brisket, and drinking some beer – at least that’s what I plan I doing; my wife and kids may have other ideas. Now it’s your turn. What are you doing? Barbecuing? Swimming? Something else? Feel free to chat in the comment section about the holiday or anything that you plan on doing this summer.Happy Independence Day!Tweets from https://twitter.com/PrideOfDetroit/lists/lions-coverage