State of the Lions

[DMD]

State of the Lions

 

Can the Lions EVER get better? OC SCott Linehan has been very good in the past and now maybe they have a franchise QB. Kevin Smith has a year under his belt and Calvin Johnson may be as talented as any WR in the league.

 

Can this be the start of something good?????

 

Or are these still the Detroit Lions?

[BeeR]

Since it's basically impossible to get worse, yes, they'll get better. I'm guessing 5-11. And yes this could be the start of something good, but drafting Stafford was a mistake as he's just not that good.

 

Also "as bad as Ryan Leaf" was a pretty siilly thing to put since it's all but impossible to be THAT bad.......maybe you should have said "as bad as Tavris Jackson" or some such.

[Egret]

Hope springs eternal. I'm still debating whether or not to expect the Lions in the playoffs for this year.

[Puddy]

You only missed the number of years rebuilding by 30.

 

 

Oh and Matt Stafford will be a better 'fantasy' QB than Matt Ryan by 2010-2011

[matt770]

I'm rooting for the Lions, that city has been through hell. I like the Stafford and Pettigrew picks a lot, but the jury is out on whether their management is competent enough to develop their young talent and complete an actual rebuilding process. I would say 5-11 or 6-10 is about right for this year but more importantly, will they follow it up with 8-8 in 2010 and a playoff berth in 2011, or continue as they have for decades?

 

Would be nice to see them in a meaningful game on Thanksgiving.

[piratesownninjas]

Stafford will become a very good quarterback, if not elite.

And Calvin produces regardless if it's Stafford, Culpepper, Orlovsky, or me throwing him the ball. The guy is a monster.

[3_Time Champion]

Life time Lions fan here and I long for the 9-7 one season and 5-11 the next. Ahh the glory days.

 

My pre-season predictions have gone from:

Superbowl!

to

Divison title

to

wild card

to

1 win

 

ugh

[Randall]

I'm rooting for the Lions, that city has been through hell. I like the Stafford and Pettigrew picks a lot, but the jury is out on whether their management is competent enough to develop their young talent and complete an actual rebuilding process. I would say 5-11 or 6-10 is about right for this year but more importantly, will they follow it up with 8-8 in 2010 and a playoff berth in 2011, or continue as they have for decades?

 

Would be nice to see them in a meaningful game on Thanksgiving.

 

 

Sad to admit but I agree 100%.

[polksalet]

I think the team will regress this year.

[Square]

I think the team will regress this year.

That's cold man. That's cold.

[Puddy]

I think the team will regress this year.