Sitting down for an interview with one of the most intriguing and enigmatic prospects available in this April’s draft means something Womens Matt Prater Jersey , right?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳Detroit Lions RoundtableLions Roundtable: What does Detroit’s formal interview with Kyler Murray mean?New,28commentsSitting down for an interview with one of the most intriguing and enigmatic prospects available in this April’s draft means something, right?ESTShareTweetShareShareLions Roundtable: What does Detroit’s formal interview with Kyler Murray mean?Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsFirst things first, if you’re unfamiliar with our roundtable or how it works, check out our archive and some of our most recent discussions from this season:Should Detroit trade Matthew Stafford?Who is the most valuable draft pick of Bob Quinn’s tenure as Lions GM?Are the Lions contenders or pretenders in the race for the NFC North crown?Does the addition of Damon Harrison make Detroit a playoff team?Was trading Golden Tate the right move?Will Detroit’s offense recapture its groove under Jim Bob Cooter?Did Detroit make a mistake in their approach to the 2018 NFL Draft?Fittingly enough, our last roundtable discussion centered on the fate of Matthew Stafford as the team’s quarterback. Trade rumors swirled courtesy of Peter King trying to rectify the Jacksonville Jaguars’ desperate need for someone other than Blake Bortles, but Bob Quinn publicly backed his quarterback at the start of 2019, and that could have been the end of any further discourse on the state of signal caller in Detroit.But the NFL Combine—and Peter King—happened.While King wouldn’t read a lot into Murray interviewing with these teams, everyone else will—including us.What does Detroit’s formal interview with Kyler Murray mean?Ryan Mathews: When I heard the news Detroit had met with Murray, I thought nothing more of it than a team, with a draft pick in the top 10, doing what should be done, no matter what clich茅 you want to tag to it. Bob Quinn and Co. are doing their homework, feigning interest, setting up a smokescreen, whatever. There’s as close to a zero chance the Lions draft Murray at No. 8 to be their quarterback as numerically possible.Now, D.K. Metcalf on the other hand...Jeremy Reisman: Yeah, I’m not buying anything here. I get that when you combine this news with the quote from Bob Quinn at the season ticket holder event (“If there’s a quarterback out there that we deem could help us this year or in the future, we’ll never close the door on that”) it sure sounds like drafting Murray is a possibility.But the smokescreen is in full effect here. Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia couldn’t have been more clear in their praise, respect and unwavering support for Matthew Stafford in the past year. Now, suddenly Womens Kerry Hyder Jersey , they’re putting on the face of a team potentially looking for a quarterback in the first? Give me a break. They obviously benefit from looking like a team that wants a quarterback, so kudos to them for going the whole nine yards here.Hamza Baccouche: WHAT’S UP, GANG. Everybody grab your pitchforks, the takes are coming in hot today. Short term: I don’t think there’s much to take away, but I’m going to go on a hunch here and think this means the Lions are much more interested in taking a quarterback in the draft than we may realize. There isn’t a lot of top-tier talent, but lots of guys stuffed in the fourth- to fifth-round talent tier and I think the Lions may grab someone there, earlier than expected. I would especially expect that should the Lions trade back and accumulate lots of Day 2-3 picks in one of the deeper drafts in recent memory. I’m personally a big fan of Easton Stick and would love to see him in Detroit. Long term: This is Bob Quinn and Galaxy Brain (Matt Patricia) playing the long game. Meet with Kyler, who the Lions would never draft, this year, that way next year when the Lions are moving on from Stafford and they meet with every top quarterback in the draft next year they can fool nobody by saying they’re ‘just doing due diligence.’ Then, at his combine press conference, someone asks about the Lions’ commitment to Stafford, Bob Quinn assures them he’s their quarterback, and just like that he is given the kiss of death. Not 48 hours later, Twitter explodes as news breaks that the Lions have dealt Stafford and two firsts to the Denver Broncos for the second overall pick and a Von Miller who has just come off a down season and doesn’t fit in the Broncos’ Joe Flacco- and Case Keenum-stuffed salary cap. They draft Tua Tagovailoa and ride off into the sunset on a Ford F-150 with Martha Ford in the back. I’m done. Jeremy: Someone is starting the Spring Break drinking a little early. How are they going to trade Stafford after his 2019 MVP Award-winning season?Ryan: Okay, so as far as turns I didn’t expect this to take, I did not foresee Von Miller becoming a part of the Lions defense in 2020 as a result of the team meeting with Kyler Murray this weekend. Congratulations, Hamza, you’re intergalactic with your brain.Hamza: Thank you good sir. Back to our regularly scheduled programming.Jeremy: Okay, it’s worth noting that it’s not like the only motive here is subterfuge. NFL teams get 60 of these formal interviews at the Combine, meaning they can meet with almost one-fifth of the players at the event. Why not get to know a top-10 prospect a little better? It can give you a better idea of when he may get taken Womens Ricky Jean Francois Jersey , and it could even be a little early scouting in case a team Detroit plays in 2019 ends up taking him.Andrew Kato: From a game theoretic perspective, I believe what Jeremy is saying here is the most likely interpretation. The Lions are sitting in a relatively high draft position with high stakes. As such, they need to know as much as possible about the players who may be taken ahead of Detroit because that tells them a lot about the players who will be available when their selection comes up. Murray is regarded as a potential first-round pick but has all kinds of question marks around his status.Bob Quinn and his staff need to know the answers to the questions even if they are not interested in drafting Murray because they need to know how other teams will view Murray. The best way to obtain that information is to meet with him yourself and put him through the motions that you know those other teams would. This is not the same as feigning interest or even doing due diligence on potential prospects to select, but would be part of a more holistic draft strategy that has to consider the entire board. Quarterback Nathan Peterman never lost faith in himself following the most difficult moment of his young NFL career. What's more important, neither did Bills coach Sean McDermott.In 10 months, Peterman has gone from throwing five interceptions in the first half of his first career start, to being chosen Monday as Buffalo's season-opening starter. Though the job is his until rookie first-round pick Josh Allen is deemed ready, Peterman's ascension from being counted out to being counted on is a testament to the second-year player's perseverance."I believe he's a resilient young man. He's certainly come through some times of adversity throughout his career," McDermott said shortly the Bills announced Peterman would be their starter at Baltimore on Sunday. "Usually, if you go through some adversity early in life, you're that much more prepared for it when it comes around later."Peterman is aware of the critics he attracted following a 54-24 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 19 in which McDermott's decision to start him ahead of Tyrod Taylor backfired. And Peterman was grateful for the opportunity to prove himself during a three-way competition that was trimmed to two once AJ McCarron was traded to Oakland last weekend."It means a lot. I'm thankful for the people that stood by my side through hard times," Peterman said."When you have obstacles, hard things in your life, that doesn't mean you should quit," he added. "Maybe that's the way some people think, but that's not the way I think. For me, it just amps me up even more and gives me a lot of desire and drive to go accomplish those goals."McDermott based his decision on how the Peterman handled himself upon arriving at the team's facility in April, and his steady performance in three preseason appearances.Peterman put up the best passing numbers during the preseason, 33 of 41 for 432 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.In the meantime, the start of the Allen era is on hold after the strong-armed but raw quarterback showed he requires more development.Allen went 24 of 44 for 210 yards and two touchdowns in three preseason appearances, and particularly struggled in a 26-13 loss to Cincinnati on Aug. 26 in his only preseason start. The 22-year old managed three first downs on seven-plus series while getting little protection from a patchwork offensive line and being sacked five times for 39 yards."As a competitor Anthony Zettel Jersey White , you want to play," Allen said. "To not play, that's going to hurt anybody's feelings, but at the end of the day, it's football. We're part of the team. I can't say anything bad about the decision. Nate played well in the preseason. Now I'm here to help him in any way possible."The Bills traded up five spots to select the Wyoming product seventh overall 鈥?the highest draft position Buffalo has ever selected a quarterback.McDermott declined to get drawn into making comparisons between the two quarterbacks. He described Allen's development as being on schedule and said the rookie can learn plenty from watching regular-season games from the sideline."I expect Josh will be ready to go when his number's called, whenever it is called. And that's his focus now," McDermott said.The Bills are starting over at what's been an unsettled position since Hall of Famer Jim Kelly retired after the 1996 season. Peterman will become the 11th quarterback to start a season, including Matt Cassel, who took the first snap in 2015.Peterman has a track record of bouncing back from adversity.In his first college start at Tennessee, Peterman had a hand in four turnovers 鈥?two interceptions, a fumble while being sacked and a botched handoff 鈥?before being pulled during a 31-17 loss at Florida as a redshirt freshman in 2013.He then transferred to Pittsburgh following his sophomore year and excelled in his final two seasons. At Pitt, Peterman completed 378 of 619 attempts for 5,142 yards with 47 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in 26 games, which led Buffalo to select him in the fifth round of the draft.Peterman doesn't look toward starting against Baltimore as a chance to ease the memories of what happened against Los Angeles."Every time I've gotten back on the field it's a new opportunity," he said. "You're not tied to your past failures."He's also not looking beyond this weekend, when reminded the Bills' home-opener is against the Chargers on Sept. 16."Yeah, that's two weeks away. And like I say, it's day to day," Peterman said. "It's about the Ravens."NOTES: McDermott said Ryan Groy has earned the starting spot at center. ... DT Kyle Williams (right knee) practiced, though he's not sure he'll be ready to play Sunday. ... The Bills filled out their 10-player practice squad by signing offensive lineman Ruben Holcomb and defensive tackle Robert Thomas.