Matthew Stafford Isn’t Ready (and Other Things I’ve Learned About Detroit)

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Published: August 25, 2009

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... first "Begin" of his young career. Lions are already down 7-0 thanks to some great passing from the Browns. Play fake left side, Stafford rolls right. Adam Jennings flashes open on a dig route. Stafford slings the ball, interception Eric Wright.

On the bright side, how many of us Lions fans were glad he didn't roll out the back of the end zone?

 

What Went Wrong?

The problem? Matt Stafford misread the coverage. Against a man defense, that play is a nine-yard completion. Against a zone? No quarterback playing of the Pop Warner level should be throwing that.

A bigger problem, Did Stafford really misread the zone? I don't think so.

There was no disguise, no cloud, no combination to that coverage. Stafford is an NFL quarterback. I know a Division III option-quarterback who could read that defense. How much more the "smartest" rookie quarterback in ages.

(Note: There is no conceivable way to blame Adam Jennings o...

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