Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions' 27-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Ford Field:
Quarterback
It doesn’t make much sense to pay a quarterback $27 million to dink and dunk his way downfield, but that’s what the Lions are doing with Matthew Stafford. Stafford averaged just 3.6 yards per pass attempt, which isn’t even a good running play. He missed a throw to Kenny Golladay in the end zone when the Lions settled for one of their first-half field goals and was little wild on some of his shorter throws to running back LeGarrette Blount.