The Detroit Lions seem destined to screw up this year’s draft right from the get-go with the third overall pick. Sitting in front of this team is the opportunity to change the franchise’s consistent downward trajectory. But all signs point to this team playing it safe, instead of investing in the future.
The franchise is in love with quarterback Matthew Stafford because he has played better than any previous man-under-center in the franchise’s history. Yet – and the team shares in the blame for this – the Stafford tenure has resulted in zero division titles and no playoff victories.