Matthew Stafford, the pride of Highland Park in Dallas, was just officially chosen by the Lions with the first pick and the 2009 NFL Draft is underway.
BTW, how many times have we heard Bobby Layne's name this week? Granted, he was the last really good quarterback that the Lions have had (Scott Mitchell's 1995 season does not count), but it's been everyone's buzzwords when discussing the Lions selection.
Stafford, the former Georgia star, should be able to hold a clipboard for much of the season while an slimmer Daunte Culpepper (UCF) guides the Detroit offense. Stafford appears to have very good skills. Will he be an elite quarterback? The jury is out on that.
With the drafting of Stafford, along with their new logo (well barely new), it's the dawning of a new era in Motown. The question is, will the results end up the same for a team that hasn't won a playoff game since 1991?
