[Sylvanfan]

Were the Lions running a 3-4 defence back when Sims was originally drafted? They used to have Shawn Rogers who is an ideal 3-4 nose tackle, but I don't know what scheme they were running. Middle line backers in a 3-4 and a 4-3 are different athletes, as a 4-3 guy needs to be a quicker guy whereas a 3-4 guy needs to be big enough to occasionally go against an interior lineman.

But I do agree with Pettigrew already being there, it raises an eyebrow to see the Lions go get another tight end. This isn't fantasy where they're going to flip him to a team like KC or Cinci who need a tight end for a 4th round pick.