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Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell met with the media on Thursday while at the NFL Combine. Here's a recap of what he had to say:
On Joe Lombardi:
Caldwell said OC Joe Lombardi has a good feel for what it takes for a QB to be successful. #Lions
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) February 20, 2014
Caldwell on Lombardi: "We knew that he would be very good at not only obviously running the offense & calling plays & things of that nature"
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) February 20, 2014
On Jim Bob Cooter:
Caldwell said #Lions QB coach Jim Bob Cooter is very smart and gained a lot of experience working with Peyton Manning in Indy and Denver.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) February 20, 2014
Caldwell on Jim Bob Cooter: "Needed a guy with a good sense of fundamentals."
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) February 20, 2014
Caldwell says he goes way back with QB coach Jim Bob Cooter. Has a "good feel" for Caldwell's system
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) February 20, 2014
On releasing Nate Burleson and Louis Delmas:
Caldwell said Burleson and Delmas were "good men," but team needed adjustments and "not all of them will be pretty." #Lions
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) February 20, 2014
On Delmas potentially re-signing with the Lions:
Caldwell on possibility of S Louis Delmas returning to Lions: "I think in this business you never say never, but we'll see what happens."
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) February 20, 2014
On hazing in the locker room:
Caldwell said he tries to make sure hazing doesn't exist for #Lions. Will address that in first meeting with players.
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) February 20, 2014
On Nick Fairley:
Caldwell said he has talked to Nick Fairley. "This guy has an immeasurable amount of talent. It's my job to get it out of him."
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) February 20, 2014
On Joique Bell:
Caldwell on RFA Joique Bell: "He's good. He's tough. He's smart. ... We'll see what happens."
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) February 20, 2014
On getting Calvin Johnson some help at wide receiver:
Caldwell says #Lions taking a "strong" look at getting at receiver to help Calvin. Says it's important to get someone this offseason.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) February 20, 2014
Caldwell on adding someone to take the burden off Calvin Johnson: "One way or another we're going to find some balance."
— Dan Kadar (@MockingTheDraft) February 20, 2014
On Matthew Stafford:
Caldwell on Stafford and his mechanics: He's hungry to improve and he has the tools
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) February 20, 2014
Caldwell on Stafford: "Whether or not he's elite doesn't matter. We want a championship QB."
— Dan Kadar (@MockingTheDraft) February 20, 2014
Jim Caldwell: "A lot of people want to talk about things that aren’t important, like is he elite…" #preach
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 20, 2014
UPDATE: Here's video of Caldwell's media session: