The summer is the time for predictions and hot takes by all sportswriters. Some have decided that the Lions signal-caller is primed for a big, comeback year. “Is the Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford going to be the best quarterback in the NFC North in 2020?”, that’s what we’ll discuss this week.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was drafted following one of the worst years of football in NFL history by any team. He was not drafted by a playoff team after one down year or another situation conducive to winning immediately. The roster had little talent outside of Calvin Johnson for him to lean on.