Detroit Lions: To win or not to win, that is the question

The right general manager makes all the difference

So is there reason to be concerned about the Lions draft pick dropping? Yes and no.

The idea that all of the great players are at the top of the draft is a myth. Many of the game’s greatest players were middle to late-round picks and in some cases never drafted. The games’ best general managers find talent. Period.

From that standpoint, the Lions’ first-round pick dropping down a little isn’t the end of the world. As Long as Sheila finds a general manager with a Midas touch for talent. Then where they draft isn’t nearly as important as who is doing the drafting.

On the other hand, the concern is if the Lions’ new brass decides to parole Matthew Stafford and bring in a new passer to groom.

We all love the story of Joe Montana being a third-round pick or Tom Brady being ignored until the sixth-round and then they blossomed into two of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.

What we need to understand is the fact that that is the anomaly.

The best quarterbacks are generally drafted at or very near the top of the draft. Once in blue moon with a hint of gold, you get a Tom Brady. More often than not those mid to later round quarterbacks are only adept at holding a clipboard.

That’s not to say that all high draft choice quarterbacks are going to be a star. For every Peyton Manning, there is a Ryan Leaf. For every John Elway, there is a Todd Blackledge. Not every general manager gets it right all the time, but the good ones get it right more often than not.

As for the Lions quarterback of the future, they don’t have a chance at the first or second pick to get Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields, so the real question is; at this point does the win last week really matter?

The defense is still lacking too many play-makers to suddenly turn it around this season, which means winning out seems a little farfetched. As a matter of fact, they may not win again this year.

But even if they do, the real point isn’t a matter of not being able to enjoy a Lions victory. Anytime the Lions win we should celebrate since it doesn’t happen often enough, but since these Motor City cats are already out of the Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields sweepstakes, as long as Sheila hires the right general manager, where the Lions draft won’t be nearly as important.