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CLOSE Detroit Lions Hall of Fame RB Barry Sanders explains his thoughts on Kerryon Johnson and the Lions offense at the Super Bowl, Feb

1, 2019 in Atlanta. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press CONNECT11TWEET11LinkedIn11COMMENT11EMAIL11MORE11They whiffed on Jimmy Graham, Trey Burton and every one of their other top tight-end targets last spring, and the Detroit Lions are determined to make sure that doesn't happen again

Be it through free agency or the NFL draft, Lions general manager Bob Quinn said at a fan forum for season-ticket holders on Monday that "the tight end position is definitely a priority for us" to upgrade this offseason

"This is a position of need," Quinn said. "We know that."More on Lions: Quinn head fakes, won't rule out drafting QB at No

8The Lions had fewer receptions from their tight ends last season (45) than every team but the Miami Dolphins

 Clemson's K'Von Wallace stops Alabama's Irv Smith Jr. during the first half the NCAA college football playoff championship game, Monday, Jan

7, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Photo11: The Associated Press)Levine Toilolo led the group with 21 catches for 263 yards, but Luke Willson had career-lows of 13 catches and 87 yards receiving, Michael Roberts had just nine catches for 100 yards before going on season-ending injured reserve, and Hakeem Valles had two catches in three games with the team

Toilolo and Willson are free agents who are not expected to return in 2019, while Valles finished last season on injured reserve with the New York Giants

While this year's free-agent class of tight ends is relatively thin — Jesse James and Jeff Heuerman are probably the best of the bunch — Quinn said "it's a good year in the draft for tight ends

" More on Lions: NFL draft prospects: Which defender to take in Round 1"Actually, just (Monday) morning is when we went through the tight ends with our scouts and I'd say it's a really good crop," Quinn said

"There's an unusual amount of underclassmen tight ends in this year's draft, which really fit kind of what we're looking for

So there's numerous options there and also in free agency. You read our needs correctly

" Lions tight end Levine Toilolo catches a touchdown pass on a fake field goal in front of the Packers' Josh Jackson during the first half on Sunday, Dec

30, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (Photo11: Matt Ludtke, AP)As many as three tight ends could go in the first round of April's draft, though there does not appear to be a consensus No

1 player at the position.Alabama's Irv Smith Jr., the son of the former NFL tight end by the same name, and the Iowa duo of Noah Fant and T

J. Hockenson have all drawn first-round projections after leaving school early. All had at least 39 receptions last season

Stanford's Kaden Smith, UCLA's Caleb Wilson, Boston College's Tommy Sweeney and San Jose State's Josh Oliver could be in the Day 2 mix

The Lions probably won't consider a tight end in the first round with the eighth overall pick, but their needs are so great at the position — they need a receiving threat to help stretch the field and a blocker to assists the run game — that they'll have to consider all variety of players elsewhere in the draft and free agency

  Iowa tight end Noah Fant (87) chants to the Iowa fans with the Heroes Game trophy behind him after Iowa defeated Nebraska 56-14 in an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb

, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. (Photo11: John Peterson, AP)"We went into last offseason, and I think I spoke about this in January, we made many efforts at signing everybody that was available on the street," Quinn said

"And ultimately it came down to dollars and cents, and we didn't get any of those top guys and we got the guys who we got, and some of those guys performed well for us

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Alexis Sanchez reveals WHY he is struggling so badly at Man Utd… and it involves Solskjaer - Duration: 2:41.

 Manchester United's 11-match unbeaten run came to a crashing end on Tuesday night when they were beaten 2-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League

 Sanchez came on as a substitute for the injured Jesse Lingard but made little impact for United

 On Monday night, United and Sanchez will be looking for a response when they visit Chelsea in the FA Cup

 The 30-year-old has scored just five goals for United since joining last January but looks set for a run in the team with Lingard and Anthony Martial out for the next few weeks

 And speaking in an interview with the BBC, Sanchez admitted he needs to start performing

 "He [Solskjaer] hasn't spoken to me a great deal about what I have to do on the pitch, but I think I'm an experienced player and I think I know what I need to do and what I shouldn't do," Sanchez said

 "I'm a player that, if I'm not in contact with the ball, I lose that spark, and sometimes I want to play in every game

 "You're in, you're out, and I'm used to paying.Alexis Sanchez was a demoralised figure against PSG (Image: GETTY) "It's not an excuse because if I go on for 10, 20 minutes, I have to perform because that's what I'm here for, to make a difference

 "I would like to have brought more joy to the club. "Yes, it worries me because I believe in my abilities as a player, I want to show it

 "I don't know how people see me, but football is what I've loved from being a kid and it's my passion

"Alexis Sanchez has been backed to regain his form (Image: GETTY) But Ander Herrera has come to the defence of Sanchez, insisting the former Arsenal player will deliver for the club

 "I have big expectations for Alexis because he's a fantastic player and he's a fantastic professional," Herrera said

 "He wants to be important for the club and I'm sure he's going to be. "The only thing we can tell him is that we all believe in his qualities, we know what he has

We all know what he is capable of, and he's going to do it, so you will see it soon

 "I think he should be very calm, because he has everything to be a top player in this club and he will be

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Liverpool's video of Wijnaldum's highlights this season is so good it's gone viral - Duration: 4:14.

Football News24/7  Liverpool's season is reaching a 'make or break' stage.  Jurgen Klopp's side face Bayern Munich on Tuesday in their Champions League last-16 first leg

 They then travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United, needing a point to put them back to the top of the Premier League

 With just 12 matches remaining in the league campaign, they will need all of their important players to step up and be counted

 Obviously, that includes the big names such as Alisson, Virgil van Dijk and the front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino

 But throughout the course of the campaign, there's another player that has emerged as one of Liverpool's most important players - Georginio Wijnaldum

 The Dutchman quietly goes about his business and, when he's not in the side, he's sorely missed

 But because he doesn't really really score or assist regularly, he's often overlooked

 But to ensure he gets the praise he deserves, Liverpool's official Twitter account decided to upload an appreciation video of Wijnaldum's best bits from this season

 Captioned "Gini is boss!" the 2:37 video has captured just how good Wijnaldum has been and has been retweeted more than 3,000 times and 'liked' by more than 20,000 followers

WATCH: GINI IS BOSS  Check it out:  Take a bow, Gini.  Even his teammate and compatriot Van Dijk enjoyed the video and reacted on Twitter

 If you didn't already realise how important Wijnaldum is to Liverpool, club legend Phil Thompson insisted that he "should be the first name on the team sheet" for Klopp

 "He's one of the unsung heroes of this Liverpool side," Thompson said of Wijnaldum, per the Liverpool Echo

 "I've told a lot of people… we had one player Ray Kennedy, fans were forever complaining about him, but we knew how good he was

Wijnaldum is the same and he should be the first name on the team sheet.  "He possesses great knowledge and awareness of where he is on the pitch

He's a properly gifted player in more ways than the silky skills of the guys up front

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