Maurice Evans' draft stock: Up in smoke.

"I was real confident that I could compete at the next level," Evans said when asked why he decided to forgo his senior season. "Me and my family and my head coach and my position coach told me what they thought was best for me. And I just made the decision to take the next step."

His position coach - Lions defensive-line coach Larry Johnson - basically told Evans that he should stay in school for 1 more year. He advised him to return to Happy Valley, put up the kind of numbers he put up as a sophomore, and improve his draft stock.

"Of course he wanted me to stay," Evans said. "But he said, 'Whatever you feel is best for you, go ahead and do it.' He said I had a bright future [in the NFL]. He said if I'm ready to make that next step, be committed to it. He knows I'm ready."

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interesting line

from this draft site. go to pick 217.

http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2009_7.php

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by psudrozz on Apr 23, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sheesh

I wish that site would use our current logo. I hate that monstrosity they have on there next to his name.

Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.

by 06Lion on Apr 23, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When you think of a defensive end, you think of 6-6 and 280

coincidentally Jack Crawford is 6-6 and damn near 270. I didn’t realize he was that big until today. We may be better off at DE than we thought…

anyway — I wish Mo the best. He got a bum rap from the justice dept. and he had his heart set on the NFL. I hope he succeeds b/c he was so much fun to watch in 2007 — if he plays like that again he’ll be in the NFL for a long time.

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs