Is Bob Quinn’s plan for the Detroit Lions working? Comparing 2015 to 2019

Summary

Without re-hashing any specifics, we can see some improvements to the Detroit Lions roster but they have not translated into wins. Some draft picks have produced minimal returns while others have been more successful. Overall, even though most of Quinn’s picks remain on the roster and are playing, few would come up in a discussion about the best players at their position.

The defensive scheme change was a huge undertaking and has set back the process of having the right guys in place to consistently win. Injuries have been a mitigating factor but not all of the team struggles can be accounted for by injury reports. Depth and playmaking at key positions must improve to believe that the roster will turn a corner and win a division title or threaten to make a deep playoff run.

The Detroit Lions ownership has been proactive at times but still failed to provide the structure for sustained success on the field by hiring and overseeing the hiring of too many inexperienced personnel, albeit with some good credentials. Bob Quinn inherited a Pro-Bowl level quarterback, one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, a pretty friendly salary cap situation, and a roster that had winning seasons but needed some TLC.

It is unlikely that any major front office person will lose their job but it is possible that the team will move on from more than one coach or staff member; after all, there have to be consequences to having bad seasons. This will be three years in a row of the Quinn era where the Detroit Lions failed to qualify for postseason play and that is inexcusable.

How do you see the changes that have occurred in the last four years? Does it matter to you that the wins have diminished although the talent has seemed to get better? Is the injury situation enough to get Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn more time to win if you were the Detroit Lions owner? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.