It’s not very often that you can say definitively that Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has made a big mistake. For the most part, the second-year general manager has nailed it in the draft and in free agency. But when it comes to the backup quarterback position, he’s failed in a pretty noticeable way.
I’m sure there are some that are thinking, “So what? It’s just the backup quarterback spot.” I’m generally with you in that thought. However, the Lions are a team that has had backup quarterbacks start 11 games in the last three seasons.