This
morning I woke up and checked my twitter and noticed Lawrence Jackson was
having a long discussion about football with fans. I jumped into the fray and
what proceeded was a 35 minute conversation back and forth about the Detroit
Lions.
Now
for those who may not know who Jackson is, let me bring you up to speed.
Jackson was a first round draft pick in 2008 coming out of the University of
Southern California. Jackson had an impressive college career so his selection
as the 28th pick overall by the Seattle Seahawks was not a surprise.
He
played one disappointing season for the Seahawks before being traded to the
Detroit Lions. He had one good season with the Lions followed by two substandard
seasons. He was signed with the Minnesota Vikings at the start of the 2013
season but did not make final cutdowns. Jackson has since decided to retire
from the NFL stating he no longer wished to subject himself to the potential of
long term brain injury.
With
this background, Jackson has inside knowledge of the NFL and is very open with
his feelings and opinions of the league, players, coaches and teams he once
played for.
With
the Lions being eliminated last night in an overtime game to the Giants,
Jackson had a lot to say to the fans of the Lions.
The
following is the exchange that we had about the Lions:
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 “@thenflgirl320:
@LoJackson94 so is ur suggestion a new gm AND a new coaching
staff?”unfortunately yes although gun is a great coach.
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
the fact is that there hasn't been progress. It's been shiny but shoddy at
best. In business, the leader suffers. That's Jim.
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
to be fair to @jschwartzlions it's not all on him. He got the groceries and had
to cook the meal. He's a solid coach.
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
just like Belichick had to suffer a few setbacks & get fired. There's still
hope for Jim. I think he can say he learned a lot
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
it hasn't been perfect for @jschwartzlions but he tries hard to do it the right
way. It just hasn't worked out for him.
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
the playoff year wasn't repeatable. Beating someone once isn't good enough.
Knowing how to beat them over and over is key
NFL
GIRL @thenflgirl320 @LoJackson94
but that won't help their struggling offense..Gruden would b good for Stafford
but I don't see him walking into this mess
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
lol they're about to be deep in cap jail, not a lot of people jumping for the
opportunity.
NFL
GIRL @thenflgirl320 @LoJackson94
agreed..what about going after Seahawks OC Bevell or Broncos OC Gase?
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
if they're hiring to build around stafford yes. But a run game and solid
defense always wins. I'd take a defensive coach.
NFL
GIRL @thenflgirl320 @LoJackson94
Id like to see the lions get Lovie Smith..look what he was able to do w/cutler
when he came over from the broncos w/same issues
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
either way it goes Stafford needs to make guys into receivers and live off the
deep passes to Calvin. That's fantasy.
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 @thenflgirl320
Flacco is the lead dog in the category of big arms
Lawrence
Jackson @LoJackson94 “@thenflgirl320:
@LoJackson94 $120M big arm? I don't see it”flacco has zip, accuracy, touch and
shown ability to not make a mistake
NFL
GIRL @thenflgirl320 @LoJackson94
this season has not been a reflection of that..he was 22/10 TD to INT &
18/19 this season w/same running game but losing Boldin
As
you see Jackson has a lot to say and while what he say may not be welcome to
many Lions fans (he was bombarded with a lot of negativity while we were
tweeting back and forth), the fact remains that much of what he says about the
Lions is true. This is a team in need of direction, discipline and leadership
that can help guide and mold Stafford into the type of leader that the Lions
will need far into the future if they ever hope to make the playoffs again.
Whether or not anyone will listen to Jackson’s opinions and move in that
direction is doubtful, but it would be very welcome in a city desperate for a
Lombardi trophy.
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