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Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson will benefit from Lions' OC change

The Detroit Lions are going from one first-time offensive coordinator, Joe Lombardi, to another, Jim Bob Cooter.

And while Jim Caldwell may express confidence in the former Tennessee quarterback with two years of position coach experience, the reality of the situation is no one can legitimately know what to expect from Cooter when he calls plays for the first time in his coaching career Sunday against Kansas City.

There are beneficiaries to the Lions making the move to Cooter from Lombardi, though. Here are the five people who will likely have the most to gain from the switch.