The Detroit Lions made changes on their offense last week, firing offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and promoting first-time play-caller Jim Bob Cooter to offensive coordinator.
And that shift didn’t really do much to help at all. In many ways, the Lions offense got worse.
Of course, Lions coach Jim Caldwell and Detroit’s front office put Cooter, the 31-year-old first time offensive coordinator, in an almost unwinnable situation by firing Lombardi hours before they were leaving for London, costing him valuable time to actually prep for his debut on a transcontinental trip. It essentially meant that Cooter couldn’t add much, couldn’t change much.