Ken Whisenhunt To Detroit Possibly?

[RipCity32]

 
Ken Whisenhunt could be the next head coach of the Detroit Lions should they fire Jim Schwartz.
Schwartz is widely expected to be fired after another disappointing season.
Whisenhunt was a teammate of general manager Martin Mayhew for two seasons with the Washington Redskins.
The Houston Texans are also interested in Whisenhunt.
Whisenhunt led the Arizona Cardinals to a Super Bowl and is currently the offensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers.
 
 

I certainly would like him if we did fire Schwartz. 

 

[Pugz]

go for it.

 

[BwareDWare94]

Is he enough of a disciplinarian? And is he good enough with quarterbacks to make Matt Stafford use proper mechanics and make better decisions, can he make Stafford reach is real potential? 
 
I really like Detroit's defense. Their corners need to improve, but they've got a good front 7, and their safeties are extremely underrated. I just wonder if going away from a defensive minded head coach could hurt that unit.
 
Schwartz has to go, though. Dude's a hot headed clown who's got no business as a head coach, imo.

 

[RipCity32]

I disagree. I like Schwartz and do think he is a good coach. He is more than likely going to be fired, but I wouldn't mind in the slightest if he stayed.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

This would be a great hire I think, if they were to get Whisenhunt. Never even really thought about him
 
Jim Schwartz will never take the Lions to the next level. He was a good defensive coordinator, just hasn't turned into the head coach the Lions need. 

 

[elcheato]

He's good for a lunatic defensive coach role, but its pretty evident he can't control a team

 

[BwareDWare94]

Schwartz lacks too much composure to instill composure into a team. 

 

[RipCity32]

He took an 0-16 team to the playoffs in 2 years. I mean I really couldn't ask for much more from the guy.
 
Sure this season was disappointing, and yes someone will have to take the downfall for that. But he isn't out there turning the ball over, nor do we know what he does during practices. I think a lot of our issues this year was just players failing to make the plays that they had to make. I just don't see why Schwartz should take as much flax for that as he is. We really don't know what goes on behind the scenes with him. And honestly, the penalties are annoying. But I really don't think a new coach is going to change that. Just the players we have on the team.
 
Like I was telling my friend the other day, I think Mayhew and Linehan's seats should be hotter than Schwartz. But obviously with how the media and the way the NFL works these days, that wont be the case. 
 
I'd love to just see us bring in a new offensive coordinator with some background with QBs, if there is one. 
 
And really, with it costing us 12 million to just replace him, I wouldn't be at all surprised if he is here next year. 

 

[Pugz]

rip, youre just the loyal fan who sees the guy who took us to the playoffs. that one good thing he did does not and should not outweigh the bad.

 

[RipCity32]

Maybe so, but with me it is that fact I don't see how all the bad should be placed upon him. 

 

[Pugz]

not all, but most should. my biggest grip is he cant control the team on the field. they all support him off but they should not be as reckless as they have been since hes been the coach.

 

[RipCity32]

Are you referring to the penalties? 

 

[Pugz]

mostly, but just the way we play and complain to the refs. it starts with him. he needs to get the team in the mindset to just play, dont lose that mental focus.

some edge is fine but the team, and him go overboard.

i will agree you can not put the turnovers on him. regardless of him staying or going, we need a coach or a coordinator here that can help stafford more.

 

[RipCity32]

I'd like to just see a new offensive coordinator, but like I said it probably wont work like that. 

 

[elcheato]

Is a new offensive coach with a background with QBs really going to help that much? You can't fix stupid, and on the field, Stafford makes really stupid decisions.

 

[RipCity32]

I can't stand the way Linehan calls the offense. This year wasn't as bad as last, but he is terrible. 

 

[Pugz]

stafford is brett favre 2.0 and it wont change but getting a qb mind around him might help with some decision making.

 

[RipCity32]

And really, second half of the season Stafford was WAY different from first half of the season Stafford. Honestly looked like different players. I really don't know what the issue is there. 

 

[Lake Louise]

I would like this move. He has that prior success in leading a team with Arizona, and it'd be hard to question if he could take the Lions to the SB, since he's done it before with Arizona, and he could do it again. Not that I'm thinking SB or bust, some wins in the playoffs would be a nice first step.
 
As for Stafford, I feel that he is the right QB for us, he just made some terrible decisions and the only thing I can think of, is he was trying to do too much. The team was in control of the NFC North, unfamiliar territory, and it's almost like he put too much pressure on himself with that, and started changing what he was doing, that got the team to 6-3.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

He took an 0-16 team to the playoffs in 2 years. I mean I really couldn't ask for much more from the guy.
 
Sure this season was disappointing, and yes someone will have to take the downfall for that. But he isn't out there turning the ball over, nor do we know what he does during practices. I think a lot of our issues this year was just players failing to make the plays that they had to make. I just don't see why Schwartz should take as much flax for that as he is. We really don't know what goes on behind the scenes with him. And honestly, the penalties are annoying. But I really don't think a new coach is going to change that. Just the players we have on the team.
 
Like I was telling my friend the other day, I think Mayhew and Linehan's seats should be hotter than Schwartz. But obviously with how the media and the way the NFL works these days, that wont be the case. 
 
I'd love to just see us bring in a new offensive coordinator with some background with QBs, if there is one. 
 
And really, with it costing us 12 million to just replace him, I wouldn't be at all surprised if he is here next year. 

 
When the Lions do the same thing over and over and over again, it reflects back on the head coach. It seemed like every week I'd hear them say, well we need to stop turning the ball over, we need to stop with all the penalties.. They knew what was wrong but never actually fixed it on the field. At the end of the day, it's up to the players to execute but when the same mistakes are being made over and over again, then it comes back on the coaching. The truth is, Schwartz doesn't know how to coach discipline and his team has showed it. The Lions are one of the most undisciplined teams in the league, if not the the worst.
 
With the talent they have, they should not be in the position that they are in. They had the division in their grasp firmly with Rodgers and Cutler both out and they found a way to lose games they should have won. The head coach gets held responsible for things such as this and ultimately in the end they are the one paying the price. The Lions have not showed they can fix the errors that have been holding the team back, it is time for them to go in a new direction.
 
If you like having the label that the Lions have, then stick with what you got. If you want the Lions to actually get recognized for being a good team, then changes need to be made. Pretty much everyone in the league sees this and even most Lions fans, I'm not sure what you see that's so great about Schwartz to always be sticking up for him all the time. His overall record is under .380, he has no playoff wins, he has no division wins. He has a team with a bad image, a team who constantly shoots themselves in the foot time and time again. A team that does what they want, when they want. I just do not see a recipe for success for this team to stay in this direction. Yes, they need a new offensive coordinator but with a new head coach, I'm sure they will have a new offensive coordinator as well. It's time for them to get coaches in there that use the players strengths, because that team is a few players away defensively to being a real contender, with real coaching.