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Detroit Lions coaches know why Matthew Stafford's play has been mediocre

Matthew Stafford's back is OK, but his feet need some fixing.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan said Monday they do not believe the back injuries that Stafford suffered the last two seasons have contributed to his slow start this fall.

Rather, the Lions assistants said Stafford has been imprecise with his footwork.

"I think there’s a lot of things that really go into (how he's played this year)," Bevell said. "But I think when you simplify it as easy you can for the quarterback, I had a small conversation with him about it, I think it usually goes back to your feet, because your feet really tell you the story.