Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell met with the media for the first time since the team’s preseason opener. Here are the takeaways from that Sunday morning conversation.
I'm not sure it matters which incompetent backup QB starts in preseason. Brad's process seems to have a hole at QB evaluations, FA and draft. Has Mark Brunell underperformed? Praying for JG to stay healthy once again.
I don't think its a talent thing...it is a resource thing. They don't want to pay $5,000,000.00 for a position that they don't want to see enter the game when they can allocate those resources to a position that is actually going to be used. I don't think you get Hooker's potential at his current cost through free agency. In 2024 Mariota, Tyrod Taylor, Jarrett Stidham all made 6 million, Trey Lance made 5.3, Joe Flacco 4.5, Andy Dalton Jameis Winston $4 million. Hooker is costing us 1.5.
I'm not sure it matters which incompetent backup QB starts in preseason. Brad's process seems to have a hole at QB evaluations, FA and draft. Has Mark Brunell underperformed? Praying for JG to stay healthy once again.
I don't think its a talent thing...it is a resource thing. They don't want to pay $5,000,000.00 for a position that they don't want to see enter the game when they can allocate those resources to a position that is actually going to be used. I don't think you get Hooker's potential at his current cost through free agency. In 2024 Mariota, Tyrod Taylor, Jarrett Stidham all made 6 million, Trey Lance made 5.3, Joe Flacco 4.5, Andy Dalton Jameis Winston $4 million. Hooker is costing us 1.5.
Haha- fun last line to close out the article
At the time, I was thinking the Lions might be drafting the "Rock" but they didn't. Hopefully it will still work out for both him and the team.