Quote:There are two false statements you are trying to make.

"Most teams have backups than can step in and produce good results/numbers."

The truth is, a lot of teams would be up crap's creek without a paddle if their starting QB went down (namely: Packers, Lions, Patriots, Broncos, Saints, 49ers, Ravens, Cardinals, Seahawks, Giants, Steelers, Bengals, Falcons, Panthers). Aside from that, there are a handful of teams who had bad starters to begin with, so there isn't much of a dropoff, if any, when putting in the backup (namely: Jaguars, Jets, Bills, Buccs).

 

While the Lions probably can't afford to lose Matthew Stafford for the majority of a season,  I'm thrilled that Shaun Hill is still the team's # 2 QB.  Hill is ideal as a # 2 QB for the Lions,  as he knows the Offense as well as the coaches and has performed well for the most part when given opportunities.  

 

I'm very concerned the Lions won't be able to retain Shaun Hill in 2014,  as the team's salary cap situation is problematic and that the demand for QB's on the open market is greater than the supply.  While I believe Matthew Stafford is a top 10 NFL QB,  I'm convinced that the drop-off between Stafford and Hill is much less than the drop-off between Calvin Johnson and any WR the Lions have had for a long time.   As we have seen,  when Megatron isn't available,  the Lions Offense basically stops functioning. 

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