Lions general manager Bob Quinn told season ticket members earlier this offseason that it's “good football business” to draft a quarterback at least every other year, if not every year.
"There’s such a value in the position and nowadays in college football there’s a lot of spread offenses, which means it’s a lot different than pro football,” he said.
“So it takes these young quarterbacks time to develop. So if you can add a young quarterback every year or every other year to your roster, it’s good football business in my mind.