With the NFL Draft only three days away, the speculation continues to mount as to the best course of action for the 0-16 Detroit Lions. Should they take Stafford? Should they set their sights on Jason Smith to shore up their offensive line? Should they go in another direction all together? Though the majority of mock boards have Stafford going first to Detroit and Smith going second to St. Louis, I hope (for the sake of the Lions) that Detroit thinks this through a bit more before Saturday.
The first overall draft pick is a big investment, and when that first pick is a quarterback it becomes even more of a blow to a team’s salary cap. If you hit, and the quarterback becomes the next Peyton Manning, you’re sitting pretty. If you miss, and your quarterback becomes the next JaMarcus Russell, you've just destroyed your franchise for the next five years.
So, what’s the solution? Simple, the Detroit Lions have a workable quarterback in Daunte Culpepper, but they need help protecting him. Go for the left tackle. Do not gamble on a quarterback. Stafford was a good college player- not a great college player- and certainly not someone who justifies
the paycheck that goes with being the first overall pick.
The Lions need help on the O-line, and Jason Smith is a much better business decision than Matthew Stafford. The choice is clear. Besides, I don’t care if Stafford turns out to be a Hall of Fame quarterback; it’s really hard to complete passes while you’re lying on your back.
The first overall draft pick is a big investment, and when that first pick is a quarterback it becomes even more of a blow to a team’s salary cap. If you hit, and the quarterback becomes the next Peyton Manning, you’re sitting pretty. If you miss, and your quarterback becomes the next JaMarcus Russell, you've just destroyed your franchise for the next five years.
So, what’s the solution? Simple, the Detroit Lions have a workable quarterback in Daunte Culpepper, but they need help protecting him. Go for the left tackle. Do not gamble on a quarterback. Stafford was a good college player- not a great college player- and certainly not someone who justifies
the paycheck that goes with being the first overall pick.The Lions need help on the O-line, and Jason Smith is a much better business decision than Matthew Stafford. The choice is clear. Besides, I don’t care if Stafford turns out to be a Hall of Fame quarterback; it’s really hard to complete passes while you’re lying on your back.
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