I know you said trading for a QB is slim, but what happens if Brady’s knee checks out and the Patriots don’t need Cassell? They won’t want to eat the $36 Million or so in salary of having two franchise QB’s on the roster.

I would be willing to part with the #1 overall pick for Cassell. It is a better option than drafting an unproven QB at #1. I don’t think New England would want it unless they could trade it, but it is worth it. Or package #20 from Dallas and a 2nd rounder for him.

That said, I don’t mind the idea of letting Stanton and Kitna battle it out and see who rises to the top. In that case I am rooting for Stanton, but I am not hopeful.

The Lions, at this point, need to use the resources they have at thier immediate disposal, which, unfortunately, is a glut of washed up and unproven QB’s. They need to be sure that they are not relaesing a future Kurt Warner/Tony Romo in Stanton or Kerry Collins in Kitna. Exhaust all possibilities before you make a decision or rule anyone out.

I am willing to be patient while the Lions take time to find a franchise QB, it’s only been decades since we’ve had one. Take a season, git ti right and don’t rush it. Evaluate and prioritize.

I agree that Culpepper and Orlovsky should be shown the door, but lets not forget that a very underrated quarterback in Leftwich will be available in the offseason.

The only problem with Leftwich is that he’s probably going to be the hottest commodity in free agency, so the price may be higher than he’s worth. Either way, the Lions should at least consider that option.

i second the congrats to DL. You’ve put together some well thought out posts that make a huge contribution to this site.

i’m not ready to give up on Dan O, thats if we can get him back at a fair price, so I guess thats the major issue. I think he gave the Lions the best chance to win this season. He’s proven he’s got the arm to get CJ the long ball, battled back after a tough injury, and even showed some leadership skills when he was under center. I’d really like to see him play behind a better built line.

I feel bad that Stanton hasn’t really been given a shot, but the fact that the people who saw him on a daily basis (Martz, Colleto, Marinelli) didn’t trust him or thought he would “embarrass” himself is alarming. They brought a guy in off the street instead of giving him a shot. I’d also be concerned that Stanton is more of a mobility QB, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but how will that effect getting CJ the deep shot? I wouldnt cut the guy, but it also wouldnt prevent me from looking for talent at QB deep in the draft.

Culpepper got thrown to the wolves and failed, so see you later. Henson can stay on the practice squad if there is room. In the end, I’d take Dan Orlovsky as the starter going into next season, Stanton fighting for the 1st but second in the depth chart, and keep Kitna as the vet.

Hopefully find some talent late in the draft. That kid from K State looks like a beast, but I’ll leave that up to our hardworking GM Mayhew and our scouting experienced head coach.

Alright, so give me your shots for backing the Big East QB.

any qb is gonna shine here in Detroit without rebuilding/adding some talent to the o line. I’m sick of Backus, he hasnt really proved me anything, and I don’t think he is what he was cracked up to be. But that’s me. Cherilus could be good if he would stop committing so many damn penalties. Then you draft someone like Andre Smith and sign a decent free agent, and were back in business. Then anyone of these three guys ( dano, kitna, stanton) have a good shot at starting.

Former Titans GM Floyd Reese used to say “You never pass up a chance at a franchise QB.” I think by the end of the combine and pro day workouts, one of these guys will rise to the top and be worthy of the first overall pick. Don’t forget the Lions have 5 picks in the first 3 rounds. I would go QB #1 overall and there is a good chance there will be a premiere left tackle available at #20 (there are about 5 quality left tackles in this draft). Then spend the second round pick and both 3rd round picks on defense. Also don’t forget what Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco did this year.

I don’t know how many of you guys watch college football, but let me say there is no real first round qb in this draft. Stafford is a long work in progress in my opinion he is another Brody Croyle and lets face it that guy is never really going to be a starter. The next guy would be Sanchez, so lets say that most likely he also would be a pet project to become a starter.

Our biggest need is not a QB! We currently have 5 guys on the roster and by the time Feb hits it will be down to three. I don’t know which one they will keep between Kitna and Culpepper, but I would be fine with releasing both those guys.

Cassell isn’t a good option because lets be honest….The man step into a ferri and all the coaches had to do was tweak the offense to fit his style. I think Joey harrington could look awesome in that offense….Cassell isn’t worth the picks we would have to give to get him.

Lets just pray Stanton can pull it out! Lets stop worrying about Qbs and worry about our defense. THAT IS THE REAL REASON THIS TEAM WENT 0-16! We have two players worth keeping on that Defense! Avril and Sims can be keep but everyone else SPECIALLY Bodden and Redding need to go.

I don’t care how the old coaching staff evaluated Drew Stanton in practice because they turned out to be wrong enough to manage zero wins. Bottom line is Stanton was a 2nd round pick that wasn’t a waste like the others yet. He ran a top 10 offense in college. Even if he practices like garbage which I doubt you still have to play him based on potential. Practice does not require or demand the focus and concentration a real game has so the only way to evaluate him would be play him. Orlovsky got his shot in 08 and proved he was a 5th rounder QB. I think that many in Detroit and all of Michigan for that matter would rather see our 2nd round homegrown QB get his first shot and fail than see these other QB’s that have failed before get the shot and be failures again. Do not draft a QB #1 in the first round because Alex Smith, Matt Lienart, Vince Young, and Chris Sims. There is not a Peyton Manning or Philip Rivers in this draft. Do not trade the valuable picks for another QB. Even bad QB’s will win as long as the rest of the team is good, Scott Majakowski the 6’6’ side arm wonder proved that.

I was asked the question about Schwartz taking heat in Nashville. The truth is when he first took over, the Titans had been used to Gregg Williams very aggressive, blitzing style. Then Scwartz came in (and to be fair to Jim, the Titans did lose a number of good defensive players to salary cap issues) and ran more of a passive style. His first couple of years he took a lot of heat for the passive style, but we grew accustomed to it. But that only lasted a couple of years. The past several years he has been very respected and EVERYBODY (players, coaches, media and fans) all wish the best for Jim and are rooting for him.

The HC has done a great job bringing a good coaching system here, If you listen to his comments he say’s games are won at both ends of the line. He knows drafting a QB will take to long to groom. “Please don’t bring up Matty ice name please”. He also knows keeping culpepper will send mixed messages to what he whats to do. 1st he let’s culpepper go 2.5 million to much 2nd they resign Danny O to a short contract but that gives a couple million in a signing bonus to make it worth his while 3rd they post a open battle in training camp between stanton and Danny O, my feeling is Danny O wins it and becomes a good game manager. Let me know