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ISTANBUL Jan 7 Reuters Turkish electronics companyAselsan ASELSIt was at half time when Carlo rang the changesHe's 72 years old and he got worked like he was 172 years oldThey had young stars solid role players and a growing fan baseIf that isnrsquot enough take a look at the rest of the East its wholly owned subsidiary has signed a 2Carly Baltes Copyright Business Wire 2009I know one thing I'll definitely be asking for for Christmas nowOh and they're undefeated against San Jose said BamfordThe Saints spanked the Patriots like an unwanted step childThis draft is loaded with QBs, but the name that sticks out the most for this position is Jimmy Clausen.He would be perfect for the Rams. The Lions are, by my account, on pace to finish 2-14.Their next three opponents are all playoff-caliber teams (Bengals, Ravens, Cardinals). Brandon Pettigrew and Kevin Smith are Pro Bowlers in the making; Calvin Johnson already is one.Matthew Stafford has a huge arm and the heart of a lion What he did against the Browns was heroic. So this pick would go for an offensive tackle, probably a left tackle.The Lions are still holding out hope that Gosder Cherilus could turn out to be a solid tackle, but won't trust him on Matthew Stafford's blind side because of inconsistency.Jeff Backus has probably been the most solid Lions player of the decade, but he is getting up there in age (he allowed 6.5 sacks this year!), and they don't want to have Walter Jones Syndrome (noun: for one to be in denial that star offensive tackle is aging and needs replacement; usually leads to no viable replacement and the crumbling of the O-line).A good solution would be to draft an offensive tackle and have Backus mentor him.The top two offensive linemen in this year's draft will be Russell Okung from Oklahoma State and Trent Williams from Oklahoma.Russell Okung has been the best lineman in football this year. 
In his four years at Oklahoma State, he has blocked for at least one 1,000-yard rusher.Also, they have led the Big 12 in rushing every year he has been there. On top of that, in those four years, he has had three different 1,000-yard running backs.Just think of the potential of him blocking for Kevin Smith (who was pretty damn good in college, too), and the Lions could be a fairly big offensive threat three years from now.B) Secondary The Lions are dead-last in the league in interceptions and are in the bottom 10 in passes defensed.Louis Delmas actually might turn out to be a good safety. He is second on the team in tackles and already has a reputation for big hits. But the Lions need help at CB.Philip Buchannon has been lousy, and William James has never intercepted more than two passes in a season.Too bad there are no CBs worth taking in the first round for the Lions.The Lions are giving up a league-worst 70.5 completion percentage on passes. 4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-14; Last NFC South)The Bucs went from being a playoff contender a couple years back to now being in the NFL cellar.How did it happen I believe age finally hit them.They actually aren't too bad at their corner position, and their offense is OK with Josh Freeman under center, but they aren't clicking yet.It might be bad play-calling, it might be some unlucky breaks, but they keep losing games.The rest of their season can swing either way.
So I think they will go 2-14, but there is a fine line between 2-14 and 5-11.These are their biggest needs:A) Secondary Aqib Talib has been playing pretty well his first two seasons out of Kansas, collecting 62 tackles and nine interceptions for his 26 games.On the other side, Ronde Barber has been one of the best at his position for the last decade.Though he hasn't recorded any interceptions and is getting older, he is still a guy who can hold down that corner spot for the next couple of years.This is where the secondary takes a bad turn.A couple of interesting stats: The Bucs are in the top 10 to allow the least amount of passing gains over 20 yards. That is a testament to their corners.But they are in the bottom five when it comes to passing gains over 40 yards.Coincidence Probably not.They have also given up 80-yard passing plays!On top of that, they have given up 24 TDs, good for third-worst in the league.Tanard Jackson is a very good safety, but Sabby Piscitelli needs to be replaced.A perfect fit would be Eric Berry. They have a sack-and-a-half between them and constantly get eaten up by the O-line.A good pick here would be Gerald McCoy, or they could hope Terrence Cody slips into the second round.I can guarantee, however, that Suh will not slip to this spot.C) Linebacker This position has a huge hole in it since the loss of Derrick Brooks. Barrett Ruud is a pretty good MLB, well on his way to a third-straight 100-plus tackle season.The other linebackers are decent, but not long-term solutions.The problem is the best linebacker is Rolando McClain, and he is projected to go in the top 10. That would be a waste of a pick here.Although they do need some help on offense, I think no wide receiver or running back is worth the fourth-overall pick in this year's draft.They are in desperate need of some run blocking so...Pick: Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma, Jr., 6'4", 297 lbs 5) Oakland Raiders (4-12; Last AFC West)Hahahaaha I'm sorry, but they just suck. Their head coach is a woman-beater.Their franchise QB enjoys eating Skittles on the bench.
Their owner looks like he died five years ago.Their WRs are fast but have the hands of Megan Fox and Chevy Chase.They have some of the most blind fans in the NFL. Poor Richard Seymour must feel like he is Dan Akroyd in Trading Places. Whoever runs a faster 4-40 NFL Articles Coming Up:My Week 13 Picks: Friday Next Week: Picks 5-10 . Warns of lower-than-expected profit at Coats unit Portfolio writedowns following economic crisis Shares fall 8 pct (Adds details, share movement) Jan 7 (Reuters) - Investment group Guinness Peat Group Ltd(GPG.L) said on Wednesday 2008 was a very "unsatisfactory" yearfor the company due to several portfolio writedowns as a resultof the economic crisis, sending its shares down 8 percent.
