Quote Originally Posted by Nauticat View Post
If the Lions get Cassel, it would cost you ATLEAST the number 21 pick. And detroit wont give that. And Cassel wouldn't "hold off another season", he would be the Franchise QB.

Detroit have 3 of the first 33 draft picks, and OT is insanely deep this year. They should pick up Stafford, get an OT like Oher at 21, although they may have to move up to 14-15 to get Oher. Culpepper can take another season of suckiness, but they will be typical Detroit if they dont take a QB.

Indianapolis failed on MANY QB's with first round picks, that didnt mean they had to pass on Manning. I am not saying Stafford or Sanchez is Manning, but the principle still holds true.
Cassel will be free agent. We'd be lucky as shit to get him, Culpepper's on his way out, he won't be able to take another season of the beatings that come with being the Lions QB. Speaking as a stolid Detroit fan, it can't get any worse. I think we'd all rather see another 0-16 season where the team actually gets better rather than a quick fix. Throwing another rookie QB into the mix isn't gonna save the Lions. And I think maybe watching quarterback after quarterback draft in and drop out, we'd be better off focusing elsewhere until we can survive a season.

When Indianapolis picked up Manning, the rest of the team wasn't utter shit. With the Lions it is(with the exceptions of Special Teams and WR). Typical Detroit with an improving O line is a team I'd much rather see than typical Detroit with yet another rookie QB who has no one to guide him and is getting the stuffing knocked out of him every Sunday.