Detroit Lions’ coaching staff ranked 25th in NFL

The Detroit Lions went 6-10 under head coach Matt Patricia in his first year that contained lots of ups and downs.

Gary Davenport from The Bleacher Report ranked every coaching staff in the NFL, placing Patricia and co. at 25th on his list. Here’s his explanation:

Matt Patricia’s first year as the head coach in Detroit was an up-and-down affair. His team beat the Green Bay Packers twice and smoked the New England Patriots at Ford Field. But beside those wins over Green Bay and the Super Bowl champs, the Lions struggled offensively for much of the season, and those victories included two of the team’s three home wins.

Those struggles led to a change in the offensive coordinator, with Darrell Bevell taking over for Jim Bob Cooter after sitting out the 2018 season. Prior to that, Bevell spent over a decade running offenses in Minnesota and Seattle, where he developed a reputation for a power-running style.

There were reports early last season that some veterans were unhappy about the intensity of practices in training camp, although that situation appeared to improve as the year wore on.

In other words, it was a typical first campaign—a mixed bag as Patricia and his staff tried to put their stamp on the team.

If the Lions lose double-digit games again in 2019, though, Patricia could be in trouble.

Here’s a list of teams that were worse than the Detroit Lions on this list: New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, and the New York Giants.

It’s a new year. The Lions made a lot of personnel changes as well as some coaching staff changes. They fired Jim Bob Cooter and replaced him with Darrell Bevell as the offensive coordinator.

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