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Both Lions, Stafford may need a fresh start

Detroit Lions interim general manager Sheldon White speaks at his first news conference Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. By Carlos Monarrez, DFP.

Sure, Detroit could keep its starting quarterback, but can it also maximize all its available resources to protect him?

The primary issue going forward with an undetermined new Detroit Lions management team is an accurate assessment of Matthew Stafford’s true value to the future of this franchise.

Is it better having a talented, though still highly erratic, quarterback with too many more significant personnel holes surrounding him?