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Film Room: Matthew Stafford’s mechanics and pocket awareness are to blame for his 2018 struggles

The Detroit Lions are off to a horrible start this season and much of the blame falls on quarterback Matthew Stafford. While Stafford’s performance against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday was much improved from his Week 1 stinker against the New York Jets, there are still many concerns following the Week 2 loss.

On paper, Stafford had a great game in Santa Clara. 347 yards and three touchdowns will always hop off the page, but the quarterback struggled throughout. He missed many throws at both the intermediate and deep levels.