Matthew Stafford
By now it should be clear this is Stafford and the Lions are stuck in limbo with him.
He isn’t good enough to put the team on his back and carry them. Stafford’s play can’t hide flaws throughout the team which is usually the sign of a great quarterback.
Yes, Stafford has a big arm but the lack of field vision has hurt the Lions over and over.
The Lions so far don’t have a passing play over 20 yards and there were six passes with no pressure Stafford under threw Sunday.
Stafford is at his best in two minute drills but asking him in-game to lead drives and control the ball is something he hasn’t grasped at all for the seven years he’s been in the league.
Lions fans would have you believe offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi is asking Stafford to drop back on a seven step drop every pass play which isn’t the case. The gunslinger still lacks touch on his passes to the flats and finding the open receiver. If the an opponent doubles Megatron and blitzes a linebacker, someone is open and your quarterback isn’t finding them. Do you not remember Phillip Rivers killing Detroit’s blitz? Peyton Manning with no arm and stiff neck will remind us this week.
