OT: Lions - R Spielman Out in MN
January 11th, 2022 at 11:10 AM ^
Elite GM? Only if you like having 18 7th round draft picks each year. And paying a .500 quarterback like he’s Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers.
January 11th, 2022 at 11:28 AM ^
Unless you have a once every decade defense, the NFL is so much about getting the QB position right. Get that right and the rest falls into place a lot easier where you can make consistent runs to the playoffs and maybe one or two of those runs you go all the way. Hitching your wagon to Kirk Cousins for $40 million a year is a bold strategy, cotton.
January 11th, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^
Do not want.
I hate getting behind Coupon people.
January 11th, 2022 at 11:22 AM ^
So elite that he got himself fired.
January 11th, 2022 at 11:28 AM ^
Unless he has an established and functional relationship with Brad Holmes, it seems like a recipe for disaster to bring in another GM-like substance to "help" with the draft. They hired Holmes for one reason, so it seems like he deserves the space to do his job without another cook in the kitchen.
January 11th, 2022 at 2:00 PM ^
And beyond that, I'm not sure I want another voice in the room given how well last year's draft class seems to be doing for the Lions.
Holmes was brought in to nail the draft via his scouting expertise, and so far it feels like the 2021 class breaks down like:
Hits:
OT Sewell
DT McNeill
WR St. Brown
Trending up:
DT Onwuzurike
CB Melifonwu
Tough season but played a lot:
LB Barnes
Didn't play much/at all:
HB Jefferson
Seems like it's been a really good class to my eye, hope they can build with 2022.
January 11th, 2022 at 12:17 PM ^
Does it even matter? Can Rick Spielman take on a curse?
January 11th, 2022 at 12:18 PM ^
Why? Holmes first draft was excellent. They also have John Dorsey who has a solid track record himself.
January 11th, 2022 at 12:27 PM ^
If there is good fit character (humble and hungry) and personality-wise, the Lions could stand to be the place where front office people go to resurrect careers ala Alabama with their assistant coaches. Holmes has done excellent in his first year with the draft and Stafford trade. It would need to be his call.
January 11th, 2022 at 12:59 PM ^
I'm sure he'll get another chance, just not with us right now - we don't need him enough to disrupt the front office.
NFL recycles people all the time - it's like Daryl Rogers "what do you have to do to get fired around here?" - many coaches and front office people get canned and find themselves in the next town.
January 11th, 2022 at 1:02 PM ^
To answer the question, no.
follow up question, how in the hell do you think he’s an elite GM?
January 11th, 2022 at 1:18 PM ^
Why would the Lions want anything to do with Rick Spielman?