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To quote the opening to the old Bugs Bunny show, ‘Overture, turn on the lights. This is it, the night of nights…’

For Detroit Lions’ fans, this is indeed the night of nights. It’s like Christmas in April as fans of the Honolulu Blue and Silver hope to land an impact player that will finally lead them to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, every draft for the last 60 years has failed to produce the results we’ve all been so desperately seeking.

Yet even after a disappointing season last year, the optimism among Lions’ fans is still fairly high and the interest in what general manager Bob Quinn will do with the number eight overall pick is anxiously being awaited.