C/G Bill Nagy

This shows me Mayhew is scouring all the sources to find serviceable players. Even if he never develops into anything, he is a very low risk high reward player at this point. I am more optimistic about the OL than at any time in the last 12 years. I can see an actual replacement for Backus, and it appears the T competition has built a significant fire under Cheerios' ass. Rob Sims is good to go, however Peterman needs to hear footsteps, either from Jacques McClendon or one of the back up T. I fear there is no way they can keep every T they would like to and may have to release a Jon Scott, Cory Hilliard or Jason Fox, no way the cut Reif. They'll need to keep a back up for Raiola, prob'ly Gandy because he can play some guard in a pinch. Anyway here is the article explaining the Nagy maneuver. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]






[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]AP File PhotoBill Nagy provides the Lions with a versatile interior lineman who is capable of playing center.

On Wednesday, the Dallas Cowboys took a calculated risk, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. The team's intention, once Nagy cleared waivers, was to re-sign him and place him on injured reserve.


It's not an uncommon practice for teams to waive injured players
during this time of year. League rules state that a player with less
than four years of accrued service must be exposed to waivers for 24
hours before being placed on injured reserve in the period before
rosters are trimmed down from 90.


Nagy didn't make it through waivers, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].


While it's uncommon for a team to add an injured player to their
roster, it's certainly not unprecedented. A prime example occurred in
January, when the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].


By claiming Nagy, who is coming off ankle surgery, the Lions indicate
they like the long-term potential of the interior lineman. But if
Detroit wishes to place Nagy on injured reserve, without exposing him to
waivers, they'll need to keep him on the active roster beyond the first
wave of cuts at the end of August.


Nagy has a growing list of serious injuries dating back to his time at the University of Wisconsin. As a junior, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] scooter.
That cost him his starting job for the Badgers, but he still started
eight games as a fifth-year senior because of his versatility.


It's that versatility, the ability to play both guard and center, that likely appeals to the Lions.
A
seventh-round draft pick for the Cowboys in 2011, Nagy started four
games at left guard early in the season before being sidelined with a
fractured ankle. Prior to the start of that season, Cowboys offensive
line coach Hudson Houck was [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
"Great leverage, great attitude, plays hard. He's the kind of guy we like."


If the Lions opt keep Nagy, which seems like a real possibility, he
could compete for a starting job in 2013. If nothing else, he would
provide depth at both guard and center while potentially being groomed
to take over for Raiola, who will be 35 years old when his contract
expires after next season
The 6-foot-3, 310-pound Nagy will turn 25 in October.