Should Matt Stafford Be the Detroit Lions Starting Quarterback?
Pete Prisco of CBS Sports.com says that Detroit should end the debate and start Matt Stafford. He makes some strong arguments, using Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan as examples. But for every Peyton Manning, a Joey Harrington is right there. The gist of the article is that since the Lions aren’t going to make the playoffs this year, why delay the inevitable? Allow Stafford to gain valuable playing time as a starter and adjust to the game at the NFL level. I have to disagree with Mr. Prisco. I don’t know what crystal ball that he has in thinking the Lions don’t have a chance of getting to the playoffs. I will grant you that it will be very improbable, but it’s not impossible. With that in mind, shouldn’t you have the players in place that you feel will give you the best chance? Yeah, okay, so Daunte Culpepper doesn’t scare anyone right now. As Mr. Prisco points out, Culpepper is 32, with his best football behind him. He continues on by writing that the last time he was any good was in 2004
