Examining whether Detroit Lions need to acquire a backup quarterback.
Yet, there is some uncertainty about whether the organization possesses a clear-cut No. 2 passer. That question potentially grew even bigger after, who played the entirety of the first half against the Giants, looked lost under center for most of the night. His timing and accuracy were consistently off, and there's no question he hurt his candidacy for the backup job. He ended up finishing the opening half five-of-11 through the air for just 24 yards.
“That’s what happens when you run. In this league, at the quarterback position, you are going to take some hits,” Campbell said about, after Detroit's preseason opener against New York. “So, you have to be real selective. He’s going to have to learn to be selective. He’s going to need to slide if he is going to use more of his legs. It’s good, it gets you out of trouble. But, that’s the downside of it: You expose yourself to hits.”.
I saw enough, too, to say that the organization doesn’t need to go out and acquire a backup quarterback. It already has its guy inVito has covered the NFL and the Detroit Lions for the past five years. Has extensive reporting history of college athletics, the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Mercy Athletics. Chirco's work include NFL columns, analyzing potential Detroit Lions prospects coming out of college, NFL draft coverage and analysis of events occurring in the NFL.
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