I was an avid opponent of drafting Matthew Stafford.   I wasn't convinced from his college years at Georgia that he was #1 material....that he would be a franchise QB for us.  I was wrong.  Dead wrong.

Stafford has shown so far that he is a rookie worth waiting for.   By that, I mean he has not realized his full potential as an NFL QB, yet I can tell he belongs.  We could've defeated the Steelers with him in the game.  We would've put up more of a fight at Lambeau Field this year.  The team would've gone into the bye week feeling more confident had the knee problem not happened.   However, I don't feel this is time to panic.  The bye week came at the right time.  We have two weeks before we face the winless Rams.  With good news, Stafford will be back by then (cross your fingers).   Megatron will definitely be healed up.   Perhaps our injury list will be able to shrink.

Let's not panic.

The team had a rough go at it in Lambeau.  I'd be lying if I said I didn't see it coming when we knew Stafford and CJ wouldn't play, along with the long list of others who weren't 100%.   

We obviously have holes.   We obviously are not a playoff team yet.  But we have shown signs of major life this year, peeking through the bushes.  We can continue to watch them grow as a team together this year.   They will win some more games.  (My predictions?   STL, CLE, SF...possibly SEA and CHI at the end of the year...crazy things happen in the last game)

Then, we can trust in Mayhew and Schwartz to have another very productive offseason...and you know they will.   Look at how the draft picks are coming along!   I've been impressed with most everyone picked in the 6th round or earlier to some degree.  They will continue to grow. 

Don't panic, guys.   Our hopes have been returned to a high level for a reason.  Because we know that winning is right around the corner.   Rest assured. 

GO LIONS!!!