Detroit Lions: Five reasons why Darius Slay’s frustration was justified

Reason #3: Losing seasons under Patricia

The past two seasons under Matt Patricia have not been pretty whatsoever.

In 2018, the Lions went a mere 6-10. In 2019, they took an even bigger step back, going 3-12-1, giving Patricia a 9-22-1 overall record.

Granted, quarterback Matthew Stafford was hurt for half of the 2019 season. But regardless, everyone still expects you to win ball games no matter what.

To feed off of my previous topic, when the new guy comes in and flips the vibe in the locker room on its head, it can be irritating.

You then add on that the new guy can’t even do his job correctly? It’s just a recipe for disaster.

Once someone rubs you the wrong way, it instantly becomes easier to point the finger at them when everything starts going south. And I think over time, that might have happened to Slay.

Everything was fine before Patricia arrived in Detroit. All of the sudden, he arrives and you can’t even do what he was brought in to do – win. It’s just not going to fly.

The NFL is all about respect. If you’re a player, you need to produce on the field if you want to get respect.

If you’re a coach, you need to prove you can win before getting players to rally around an aggressive style of coaching.