Way back in December, before the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford, the belief among most Lions fans was that it was time for the Lions to draft a new quarterback in 2021. Even if it was a guy that the Lions planned to just sit on the bench for a while to develop, it seemed like the right time to do it.
After the Stafford trade, that idea turned into “Jared Goff is just a bridge and the Lions will definitely be drafting their quarterback of the future with the seventh overall pick in the draft.” Just perusing Lions Twitter any day of the week will show you that Lions fans have their hearts set on Justin Fields or Trey Lance.