Detroit Lions fire GM Martin Mayhew and President Tom Lewand

Detroit Lions Martha Firestone Ford fired GM Martin Mayhew and President Tom Lewand.

Here is a tribute:

Lions Owner Martha Firestone Ford

The Ford Family thanks you

Martin Mayhew with Mr. C
Mayhew 41-63 as a full time GM
2009-2015

Mr. C and Tom Lewand

Favorite Memory

Mayhew comes down on the field to yell at Daunte Culpepper
on Thanksgiving 2009

Memories

Mayhew Schwartz Lewand
2009

Mayhew Schwartz Draft Bust Reiff Lewand 2012

Mayhew Caldwell Lewand
2014

Caldwell Free agent bust Ngata Mayhew

Matt Millen

Good luck Martin and Tom

Detroit Lions sign LB James Michael-Johnson and Place DeAndre Levy on IR

Lions place star LB DeAndre Levy on injured reserve ending his season. He played every snap in 2014 and lasted only a half in 2015. Replacing Suh and Levy has been too much for the defense to withstand.


Lions sign veteran LB James Michael-Johnson. JMJ has played for 4 teams in the NFL including two years in Kansas City. His best season was in 2014 starting 9 games making 51 tackles.

Here is a tribute:

45 NFL games 18 starts
104 tackles 1 sack 2 ff

Welcome to Detroit

Detroit Lions mid season scouting report

In general, if you are 1-7 and the worst team in the NFL, wholesale changes need to be made.

Owner: Martha Firestone Ford

The Ford family thanks you.

Martin Mayhew GM

Mayhew is 41-65 as full time GM for the Lions

Took over as interim GM during the 0-16 2008 season. Twice the Lions made the play-offs during his tenure. His mismanagement has led the Lions back to the brink of the # 1 pick once again.

Best Move- Resigning DeAndre Levy instead of Justin Durant.

Worst Move- Drafting Eric Ebron over Aaron Donald in  the 2014 draft.

Biggest Weakness- Not being able to find players on the offensive line. Despite using two 1st round picks and 2 third round picks, he has put together the worst offensive line in Lions history.

Verdict: Fire him. Clean house. New scouting staff. Keep pro personal guy Sheldon White.

Jim Caldwell Head Coach 2nd year 12-13 record

Terrible game manager. Players coach. Super Bowl pedigree.

Verdict: Fire Him Bring in an all new staff


Offense:

Very Little here. Biggest needs QB, OT, TE and WR. Trade Calvin. Find some offensive tackles and a center.

Building blocks: Contract after this year
WR Golden Tate 3 years
FB Michael Burton 3 years

Role Players
OG Laken Tomlinson 3 years
OG Larry Warford 1 year
RB Theo Riddick 1 year

Need to go:
OT LaAdrian Waddle RFA
OT Cornelius Lucas 1 year
OC Travis Swanson 2 years
OT Riley Reiff 1 year
TE Brandon Pettigrew 2 years
TE Eric Ebron 2 years
WR Corey Fuller 1 year
RB Joquie Bell 1 year
QB Matthew Stafford 2 years

Trade:
Wr Calvin Johnson 4 years

Need more information:
RB Ameer Abdullah 3 years
WR TJ Jones 2 years

Defense:

D line has lost Avril, Willie Young, Suh, Fairley, Mosley and George Johnson. Need three starters on D-Line, LB, CB and SS. Tulloch, Jones, Ngata, Mathis, Tapp and Ihedigbo are all finished.Quin has some good years left. Ansah is must re-sign. Slay is a good # 2 CB. Reid and Taylor are 4th guys in the rotation. Bynes can be a nickel backer.

Biggest mystery:

 Kyle Van Noy. Has shown terrible instincts and tackling ability. In college, he was all over the place and a turnover creator. In the NFL he is awful.

Building Blocks:
S Glover Quin 2 years
DE Ziggy Ansah 1 year
LB DeAndre Levy 4 years
CB Darius Slay 1 year

Role Players:
DT Caraun Reid 2 years
DE Devin Taylor 1 year
LB Josh Bynes 1 year

Need to Go:
DT Haloti Ngata FA
DT Jermelle Cudjo FA
DT Andre Fluellen Fa
DT Tyrunn Walker FA
DE Jason Jones FA
DE Darryl Tapp FA
LB Stephen Tulloch 1 year
LB Tahir Whitehead Fa
LB Kyle Van Noy 2 years
LB Travis Lewis FA
CB Rashaen Mathis 1 year
S James Ihedigbo Fa
S Isa Abdul Quddus Fa
CB Josh Wilson Fa

Need more information:
DT Gabe Wright 3 years
CB Nevin Lawson 2 years
CB Quandre Diggs 3 years
DE Brandon Copeland ERFA

Special Teams:

Keep:
K Matt Prater 2 years
LS Don Muhlbach Fa
S Don Carey 1 year

Detroit Lions Fire OC Joe Lombardi and OLine Coach Jeremiah Washburn

Lions fire 2nd year OC Joe Lombardi. Lombardi came out of the Sean Payton system in New Orleans but never could move the ball at a consistent rate. The team leads the NFL in turnovers and is dead last in rushing.

The number one factor in this change is that the Lions could not adjust in game to defensive changes. Great examples were the San Diego game and the game vs. Minnesota. The same blitz kept getting home and hitting Staff. It was not a player being physically defeated and just need a chip or double. This was a scheme issue and no answer from the OC or Line coach.

Here is a tribute:

Grandson of Vince Lombardi

Jeremiah Washburn

Detroit Lions claim DT Khyri Thornton and waive DT Ish Kitchen

Lions claim DT Khyri Thornton from the Patriots. He was a third round pick in 2014 out of Southern Miss by Green Bay. He spent 2014 on the injured reserve and was waived in August.

Here is a tribute:

50 games at Southern Miss
116 tackles 5.5 sacks

Lions waive Ish Kitchen. Kitchen played in one game vs. the Bears. He played 15 snaps.

Detroit Lions promote RB George Winn and place Zach Zenner on Injured Reserve

Lions promote third year man RB George Winn. He played for Detroit in 2013 and was on the practice squad this season. He runs with power and can play special teams but is lost in the passing game. However, with Zenner gone, Theo and Joquie hobbled, Ameer cannot hold on to the ball, Winn may get his carries.

Here is a tribute:

Winn played in 12 games in Detroit.
19 carries 73 yards.

Lions place Rookie UDFA RB Zach Zenner on season ending injured reserve. Zenner broke a his ribs vs. Chicago.

Here is a tribute:

6 games 1 start
17 carries 60 yards 2 rec 11 yards 1 tackle

Detroit Lions claim Michael Ola and Release Taylor Boggs

Detroit Lions claim OT Michael Ola from the Chargers. He played for the Bears in 2013. His travels took him the Jacksonville Sharks and Montreal of the CFL.

Here is tribute:

Ola has 14 NFL games 12 starts

Welcome to Detroit

Detroit Lions waive C/G Taylor Boggs. Boggs made the team out of camp. He has played in 2 games for Detroit this season.

Boggs played 2 games in Detroit

Good Luck Taylor