Over the past couple months, the Detroit Lions have overhauled nearly their entire coaching staff. Finalized last week, the 2021 Lions coaching staff will feature 17 new faces, including eight former players.
But let’s take one last look at the staff from last year. Because while the top of the pyramid was making some huge mistakes that would eventually drown the team, there were some coaches on staff that did their jobs admirably—several of whom have already found new jobs elsewhere.
Here are your nominees for Detroit Lions 2020 Coach of the Year:
Offensive coordinator/interim head coach Darrell Bevell
While the Lions offense wasn’t nearly as electric as many were hoping, Bevell kept Detroit interesting when they had the ball.