There’s no explanation for it. Not really. At least nothing that is quantified simply or understood easily.
You can pore over the film. You can check the footwork and try to dissect the mechanics. Maybe someone can dust off the ladder cam and get a better look.
But it all boils down to this: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is struggling and he’s a shadow of the player he was at this same point last year.
Remember last year?
Remember when Stafford’s name was being discussed in MVP conversations, even while the Lions were 3-4-1 at the midpoint?