Whoever the Detroit Lions draft to be Matthew Stafford's successor will have an accomplished former NFL quarterback to help teach him the game.
The Lions are expected to hire Mark Brunell as their quarterbacks coach, NFL Network reported Thursday.
Brunell has never coached in the NFL, but he played 19 seasons for five NFL teams —most prominently with the Jacksonville Jaguars — and made three Pro Bowls.
In retirement, Brunell has coached high school football in Jacksonville and spent the past five seasons as a mentor to draft-eligible quarterbacks at the combine.