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Yea that take is nonsense. I’d love to see Stafford with the 49ers and Shanahan’s O, coupled with that D or maybe at the Colts with Reich, a good line and good D.
Yeah, but with Rod Wood and SFH picking the new regime, it is doubtful that ever happens. IMO what you stated falls directly in line with picking lousy GMs. If you look at the super stars the Lions have drafted, where did they draft them? Barry Sanders #3, Calvin Johnson #2, N. Suh #2. They haven't been able to get reliable starters when drafting in the top 10, let alone hitting consistently in the later rounds. When you can't even find the studs when you pretty much have the pick of the board, there is ZERO chance you can build a complete team.
Stafford is a good, not great QB. Stafford has made some boneheaded mistakes this year but has also played very well. Drafting a QB early is always a crap shoot. Stafford has 2 years left on his contract so not sure what the new regime will do with him. If they are going for "win now" he stays. Rebuild and he will be traded.
Since the alternative might have been just the retired tennis player and the family's favorite bean counter running the search for GM & HC, this does come as good news. Hopefully Spielman can finally convince the Fords that rewarding loyalty within is not as important as getting the best people for the job.
He’s the best Lions QB of my lifetime, but he’s still an average NFL QB at best
Best reason to draft or trade for a QB isn't Stafford. It's simply having a plan B when he is out. Check their record the last couple of years without him in case anyone wants to argue.
Really not about record with Stafford anymore. This team is still 2-3 years away from being good. Roster is devoid of talent. I want Stafford to go somewhere where he has a chance to win and I will root for him to win. That won`t be here.Leroy Hoard said:
Makes you think if that would have occured.
Amazing how bad teams prove it over and over. First drive Lions sack Brady on a 3-11...oh wait Griffin who did not get the sack was was offsides. 3-6 and Brady picks up 8. 4-5 plays later TD! Not that it would have made a differnce but it was so Lions.
There WAS talent, but that doesn't mean that the GM had done a good job. If you recall, they were among the league worst at managing the cap. Stafford and Suh's contracts were repeatedly re-worked in order to get short-term cap relief. Then it got to the point where their cap hits were ridiculous, which is why Suh walked and all they got out of it was a compensatory pick.
True and I did mean talent for a Lions team. In reality the Lions were punished for drafting so high for 3-4 years in a row before the rookie cap slot was put in. They had to overpay Stafford, Suh and Calvin and that killed their cap.
I would like to see them trade Stafford and as many players as they can trying to get more draft picks. I'd let Marvin Jones and Amendola walk in free agency. Golladay is the tough decision, but if he's looking for top WR money, then I'd let him walk too - too many injuries. But if he would sign for 2nd tier WR money, then I'd bring him back.
Draft picks are only valuable if you draft well. Dont @ 50% of first rounders bust?
Just moved to the Detroit area, eh?
Been a Lions fan since 1957. Was seven year years old and listened to the Lions last championship game on a transistor radio.
Because tax deductions don't care if you win or lose. Seems that's what this team has always been for them. They obviously never cared about winning.
OK I'm insane but still going to give Sheila a chance till she shows otherwise.
Not particularly, no. He has rougnly the same credentials as Matt Millen did when they brought him on board. Spielman was a fiesty player who was fun to watch, and he is a decent game analyst. Does he have any experience in actual football operations?
Those all gray uniforms make a dull team look even worse. They are the worst. Not a big fan of the all blue either but they are 100% better than the all gray.
Difference in being a consultant as opposed to GM. I will say I was very opposed to the Millen hiring for the reasons you gave. I was definitely in the minority at the time as many were ecstatic about the Millen hire because he was a "football guy".
If this is true, then I absolutely HATE the move. There's nothing worse than a GM with no authority and his replacement looking over his shoulder. It will end poorly for everyone, and the franchise will be SOL for years to come.
The Lions' expected salary cap number in 2021 will be $2,171,211 per spotrac, and they have a number of players on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball that they will not be able to re-sign -- do you want their top-3 WR's to leave because prior GM's were idiots (and that's just WR's on the offensive side of the ball)?
Personally, I REALLY like the Spielman move. I would not have wanted him as the GM, because I don't think he has the requisite experience. But in this position, I think he can help the owner/president making better decisions from a football standpoint, instead of just from a bottom-line standpoint. His passion and fire as a player shows me that he is a true competitor, and I don't think that ever changes. I don't think he will be able to stand by if they continue to put a crap product on the field. I think that he will want to win, and 60+ years of ownership by the Fords haven't shown that they care about that too much.
Looks like $9.36mm if I am reading right? https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/cap/2021/ Not great for sure.higgins said:
