It’s no surprise that the Detroit Lions had a miserable season in 2005. Over the last five seasons, 2004 was their best with six wins. In 2005, they finished 5-11, which is around average for them. Their worst season recently was in 2001 when they had just two wins. Are the Lions doomed for another season of 2-5 wins? Is there any reason for hope?
Key Additions
One of the major additions for the Lions is actually their new coach. Mike Martz is going to change the Lions for the better. Even if their talent level remains the same, they will be a tougher team under Martz. The Lions won’t become the St. Louis Rams, but they should improve and no longer be a doormat on the way to the win column for the opposing team.
Quarterback
The quarterback position is always a sore point with the Lions. To improve their QB situation, the Lions signed Jon Kitna, Josh McCown and Shaun King. Who’s going to start? Right now, this position is a toss up between backup-level quarterbacks. Kitna has the most talent of the three, but he’s not someone that will bring a team to the next level. Actually, maybe he will