With the conclusion of the Detroit Lions’ 2019 season, it’s time to hand out our final report cards of the season. As to be expected with any three-win team, the grades aren’t great.
For this evaluation, we grade each position group separately, and today we look at the offense:
Quarterbacks
Through eight games, the Lions’ passing game was humming. In year eleven, under his fourth offensive coordinator, Matthew Stafford seemed to be at his absolute best. He was in the throes of arguably his finest season. If he had finished the year, Stafford likely would have approached 5,000 passing yards and 40 touchdowns.