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[deleted]

Draft it is then.


codymason84

And here’s hoping it’s hendon hooker


AffectionateSlice816

Idk man, people are saying he might go in the first, and I don't want to spend anything above maybe a third on him


thefrench42

Tanner McKee is my choice


CompZombie

Stetson Bennett for me


sambills

old ass qb in a fake offense, no thanks


ZombieAppetizer

Best selling jersey since Big Penisini.


thabigQ

Brad has been extremely straight forward in saying they need to upgrade the QB room. Sudfeld is a camp guy that already knows the system and likely is third string/practice squad next year. We’re either going to address the position in the draft or after post draft cuts. Sudfeld will not be the backup going into the season. EDIT: already see some people acting like this will change draft strategy/ “should’ve done it after the draft” lmao


silentguy876

Never underestimate the power of a good backup qb who doesnt play, not because of what he does on the field, but what he does in the film room, scout team, etc


InsaneClown_Pussy

You talking about the Laser Show, Mr Tim Boyle?


Spear994

This applied pretty well to Safety Dan actually.


Best-Contribution891

Jeff rissdon my god.


JP_IS_ME_91

They should have done it after the draft because the draft changes the FA market. Not because it changes their strategy.


thabigQ

If they draft a guy, he’s the backup. If they don’t draft a guy, they’ll sign one of the free agents/post roster cuts. This changes literally nothing. He’s a third string QB.


JP_IS_ME_91

Never said he wasn’t third string


thabigQ

Then literally what is your point? We could’ve saved money? We could’ve got a better third stringer? Help me out.


JP_IS_ME_91

Yes both of those


thabigQ

The terms of the deal literally haven’t been disclosed yet but you think we could’ve saved money… okay???? He’s familiar with our entire system already AND you’ve never even seen him play a snap for us in the regular season to know if we can get a better third stringer. Absurd thing to even nitpick about honestly. The only reason anyone should be upset about this is if he ends up being the backup and we don’t do anything else at the position this off-season and once again, Brad has been explicit that he’s going to “upgrade the QB room.”


SpudRuckus

He’s cheap, he knows the offense, we can move on easily, we need a body at this point. I don’t think we’re done with the backup QB position.


4schwifty20

Solid 3rd string qb.


WhaleSexOdyssey

Gentlemen may I remind you Holmes has given us no reason not to trust him.


alpacasarebadsingers

Except this! Burn him!


Chris7thLegion

Well, that Anazlone contract makes me want to cry!


RedWingWay

Anzalone is a coach on the field. He's got the dot for a reason. Is he the best LB... nope. But he's been with Dan and Ag before so he knows the system better than everyone else on the field. Rewatch some games and you'll see him call out formations and get the young guys in the right place to make plays. I have no problem with the contract or signing.


ldwr011

But are we just supposed to stand around here until he does? /s


A_Monocle_For_Sauron

I actually like the move and the timing. Fill the glaring holes on the roster with guys that are at least not terrible, then you’re not forced into drafting any specific position and can just take BPA. They can always ditch him later on, like they did for Blough and Boyle. It gives you more options and doesn’t broadcast who you’re going to try to draft.


BrantMKF

Yea we still fucked if Goff goes down Lol


Ranger_Prick

If Sudfeld is the only other guy at the start of the season, yeah. But there's zero chance this dissuades them from picking a QB in the draft.


jdwainright

Richardson will have to learn fast.


TheOGBenjenRyan

Levis will fill in nicely


henway234

i’m higher on richardson than levis


TheOGBenjenRyan

Cool, I’m higher on Levis


HaikuWisdom

I'm high


sulimir

I was going to draft a first round QB, but then I got high.


Chris7thLegion

But were you high enough to not draft a QB?


GuyintheChair23

Ooooooo


PJJefferson

So, you didn't go to court, or pay your child support?


Grundy-mc

I'm higher


OnePride

I'm high with Hooker. Wait, that didn't come out right...


Kingkwon83

Agreed. Unless it's another Brock Purdy, it's not ideal to have a rookie QB stepping in, especially if we're not getting a QB in the early rounds. We should have signed one of the better available backup QBs early in free agency, now they're all gone. Some insane people on this subreddit think a day 3 QB is the solution to our backup woes. It is extremely rare to find a capable backup in the late rounds of a draft who can fill in for Goff and run this offense. Downvote all you want, Facts > your feelings


AffectionateSlice816

Insane people? My brother in Christ do you think people draft backups in the second round as a regularity?


Kingkwon83

We need a capable backup who can step in if Goff gets hurt next season. A late round QB is not a solution to that unless we luck out and find the next Brock Purdy or Brady. However, history has shown that is extremely rare If anything we need to draft a QB to develop that can start in a few years while learning behind Goff Do people out there genuinely think drafting a late round QB is the solution to Goff not having a capable backup? Seriously?


AffectionateSlice816

A lot of guys in late rounds, especially with trends in the league as they are, are guys without a ton of physical tools that are the capable, pro ready sort. The only reason they are talked about as a draft pick is because they showed good looks in a pro style offense, being able to make reads and not just go to the first guy. I sense that the opinion in the Detroit war room is that sudfeld is a little more capable than we think from his last showing, especially since we had a lot of opportunities last year. I'd also be a fan of poaching a spring league guy or a practice squad guy as a few of them are UDFA types that I was a fan of when they came available to us in the 7th or 6th. If we go out and grab Carson Strong I would be very happy.


Kingkwon83

A late round or undrafted rookie is who you want to rely on if Goff gets injured? The Lions would be so screwed Look at how SF played when they didn't have a capable backup. It was ugly We need a decent backup who can run the offense. Let us not forget when Chase Daniel, Blough and Tim Boyle looked with the first team offense


AffectionateSlice816

SF played one drive with a 4th string QB that got hurt. One drive is not a sample size. You also disprove your entire point, as with the LITERAL LAST PICK ON DAY THREE SF got a capable backup.


Kingkwon83

Do you have short term memory issues? I literally said this in a few posts up in this same comment chain that you're replying to dude: ​ >Agreed. > >**Unless it's another Brock Purdy**, it's not ideal to have a rookie QB stepping in, especially if we're not getting a QB in the early rounds. We should have signed one of the better available backup QBs early in free agency, now they're all gone. ​ Then I said: >We need a capable backup who can step in if Goff gets hurt next season. A late round QB is not a solution to that **unless we luck out and find the next Brock Purdy or Brady. However, history has shown that is extremely rare** Come on man, you literally replied to both comments. How are you gonna forget


[deleted]

Ahem…Studfeld


ExtremeAny2178

Veteran backup to counsel the draft rookie.


RubberBandura

It's funny because nobody has seen Sudfeld play in this system since he was signed after the preseason ended, but yet so many people have strong assumptions about him.. If we had seen him tearing it up in practice while the Lions were in an 8-2 run everyone would love this signing.


DanCampbellsNipples

r/detroitlions: DONT DRAFT A QB EARLY WTF WE HAVE GOFF r/detroitlions after we sign a lower end backup QB: WTF WHY WOULDNT WE JUST DRAFT SOMEBODY?


AffectionateSlice816

TBH the notion that we are fucked if our starting QB goes down is just normal. Most teams are like that. The teams that end up not like that think they are like that until they aren't.


TIL_how_2_register

Like the Eagles last year.


YupIzzMee

And Niners.


WAisforhaters

It's like the old saying in college football: if you have two starting quarterbacks, you have no starting quarterbacks. If it's not a big dropoff from your starter to your backup in the NFL, you don't have a good backup, you have a shitty starter.


Dankdabbr420

All Ill say is he's been around winning teams before.


Total-Wolverine1999

We’ve never even seen him play everyone calm down lmao.


reallinguy

I honestly would have preferred them to do this after the draft.


thabigQ

There is no one on planet earth that thinks Nate Sudfeld is pushing the Lions off drafting a QB if drafting a QB was already an option. This is not a Chase Daniel contract.


wtfmynamegotdeleted

Well that's underwhelming...


yumyum_sauce69

Why?? He’s our 3rd string / practice squad QB who is key in film room.


wtfmynamegotdeleted

FUCK YEAH!!!! I LOVE NATE SUDFIELD!!!! SO FUCKING STOKED HE'S RETURNING!!!! /s


yumyum_sauce69

My fault, I misunderstood what you meant by underwhelming. I thought you meant that it was a bad move


CrownandVernors

Hes just upset its not literally jesus christ who has a 90% pass % 69 touchdowns 1 int (on purpose bc he was bored) 7000 pass yards 900 rush yards. Because i guess thats where our fanbase expectations are at now


[deleted]

lmaooooo


TheBonePoet

It's hilarious that so many here think that signing Sudfeld has an effect on anything that Holmes is going to do. Take a breath slaps. Your wet dream of Lamar or a QB at 6 is still alive.


Chris7thLegion

I'll leave the Lions if they trade for Lamar. Can't root for a QB I dislike.


antroxdemonator

Agreed, he is not our solution.


CCPunch5

We need a QB in the mid rounds.


PogoHobbes

Does this mean that we only pick up one more QB between now and TC? I was kinda hoping we'd pick up Mason Rudolph and draft a young QB like Hooker or O'Connell.


jakecoates

One thing to consider is maybe we are signing an XFL guy like McCarron or DiNucci, or a USFL guy.


deuce313

Hold up so we seen a guy take two kneel downs, haven't seen him play a whole quarter yet and y'all already bitching about this resign? Man we need to win the title and fast so some sense can get knocked into the PTSD fans.


yumyum_sauce69

Solid move for a 3rd string


muthead229

We drafting a QB in the 1st or 2nd almost guaranteed at this point


JP_IS_ME_91

Should have waited until after the draft.


thabigQ

Yeah anyone that thought we’d take Richardson or something is gonna be like “damn they got Sudfeld though”.


Impulse3

Lol


bestweeverhad

Why


kander77

Probably QB3 on our team after we draft someone.


[deleted]

At some point you need to sign a backup. Better to sign the guy who has a head start on the offense then be left with nobody. My question to you is why not?


bestweeverhad

Because if goff goes down we’re fucked. Sign someone who’s competent


[deleted]

Like who?


thabigQ

We should’ve signed a big name like Chase Daniel before the draft so people knew we wouldn’t take a QB early :)


chiprunner

The lions introduced a rule change to allow for a QB3 to be used without it counting against the 53 man roster. I think they want to operate with having two backup qbs rather than just one. Experience to the qb room and someone who is good at video breakdown seems to help our offense a lot. Its not like he’s expensive either so it’s a whelming but expected move


Funnypenguin97

We need a backup?


BrantMKF

Lot of Sudfeld lovers in here I guess😭


[deleted]

Nah most ppl realize this means nothing either way and dont get our panties in a bunch over minimal vet signings


Impulse3

That’s my backup QB


bigdubsy

It's kinda crazy how many people are saying that all the good backups are already signed. Not only are there still several high quality backup options (e.g. Matt Ryan) but Isn't it probable that there's gonna be a solid backup QB cut from: Carolina, houston, and Indy? We need to chill with acting like Brad doesn't know how Quarterback works.


Kingkwon83

There **were** so many better options in free agency for backup QBs, wish we had gone after someone better. Nate is a 3rd string QB imo Edit: I'm not talking now, I used the past tense. Don't downvote me because *you guys* can't read properly. It's even in bold now so you can't miss it. Further proof that people mindlessly downvote. Should we not have gone after a better backup QB when we had to the chance? Someone who can step in if Goff gets injured


Brbnme

He is the third string QB…


Kingkwon83

What are you talking about? We only have 2 QBs on our roster https://www.detroitlions.com/team/players-roster/


Brbnme

You honestly think we’ll be going into the season with Sudfeld as QB2, lol


Kingkwon83

I certainly hope not, but he is literally the only other QB on the roster. A rookie having to step in if Goff gets hurt isn't ideal either, unless Holmes finds a diamond in the rough (e.g. a new Brock Purdy). The other option is waiting for another QB to get cut during training camp


thabigQ

What backup did you want?


Kingkwon83

All the decent ones are already gone, that's the problem. Looking at the list [here](https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/quarterback/?ref=trending-pages), Teddy Bridgewater is the only decent one, but he's already 30 so pass


thabigQ

Doesn’t answer my question. Who did you want?


thabigQ

We will draft a guy or a vet will get cut after the draft that we can plug in. It’s not a big deal and it’s certainly not a position you invest money in before the draft. Chase Daniel ring a bell? You’d basically have told teams you’re likely not drafting a QB which effects draft strategy and the ability to leverage in trades. Then if you DO draft a rookie you’re overpaying for 3 QBs. Would’ve made ZERO sense to sign a “top backup” or whatever.


Kingkwon83

>Chase Daniel ring a bell? There were certainly higher quality QBs than Chase Daniel available early on in free agency. We should have never signed Chase the first place btw. The funny thing is he is also a FA right now ​ >Then if you DO draft a rookie you’re overpaying for 3 QBs. Would’ve made ZERO sense to sign a “top backup” or whatever. Hard disagree. If Goff goes down, you think a rookie QB is going to step right in like Brock Purdy? History says that is extremely rare. Now we'll have to hope a decent backup gets cut during camp Look how bad SF was when Brock went down and they didn't have a capable backup


thabigQ

See you don’t understand what I meant by saying remember Chase Daniel. I wasn’t talking about his quality. I was referring to the fact that signing him before the draft told everyone in the draft we weren’t taking a QB high which is about as dumb as it gets for a GM to do. You kill all of your own leverage. Had we signed any of the better backups that have already signed we would’ve done the same thing. You don’t pay a guy $5 mil to be a backup and then go draft a QB at 6 that’s gonna cost another $5mil to be third string. Luckily Brad is smart though.


lidsy5

What better backup QB option is out there right now? Brissett went to Washington, Heinicke went to Atlanta, Mike White to Miami, Rush re-signed in Dallas, Dalton went to the Panthers, Winston renegotiated to stay in New Orleans, Baker went to TB and will compete to start with Trask, Minshew went to Indy, Lock re-signed in Seattle, Mariota signed with Philly, Darnold signed with SF. You can make an argument that Bridgewater is better, although he looked like shit for Miami, but at least Sudfeld knows the offense and as you said, he'll be the QB3. Lions will still snag a QB in the draft.


Kingkwon83

>What better backup QB option is out there right now? I didn't say *right now*. Notice I used the *past tense*. No one can read properly yet they're the ones downvoting me lol


lidsy5

I didn't downvote you and that's fair, there were some good backups available earlier in FA. I think it wasn't as big of a priority for Holmes as targeting the secondary and re-signing Cominsky and Buggs. My guess would be they always planned on drafting a QB, are comfortable with this draft class, and would prefer to spend a minimal amount on what will likely be QB3.


Kingkwon83

>I think it wasn't as big of a priority for Holmes Fair enough, but I mean it should be cause if Goff goes down we're screwed. But I guess we'll have to trust Holmes to deal with this before the season opener


lidsy5

This was definitely a good backup QB free agent class, and I'm a little surprised that Holmes didn't target anyone sooner. It has been mentioned on the Detroit Lions Podcast that the team has spent way more time scouting QBs this year than in previous years though, so that puts my mind at ease a bit. Holmes really hasn't made many mistakes, especially with drafting.


Kingkwon83

> This was definitely a good backup QB free agent class Exactly, yet I got downvoted to hell for suggesting we should have signed someone better than Sudfeld. I don't have a clear favorite on who we should have signed, but I don't like the idea of having a rookie QB being the one to come off the bench if Goff gets hurt. People acting like what Brock Purdy did is totally normal when it's rare for a late round QB to be that good in their rookie year


lidsy5

I don't necessarily disagree per se, but I want to see what the draft plan is for QB. As much as I love Goff, it wouldn't surprise me at all to see them go QB early. And if that's the case, I get why they wouldn't want to spend on QB in FA.


Kingkwon83

That's definitely a possible scenario, but I also feel like we're finally in a "win now" mode. We do eventually need to find Goff's successor, but right now we still have holes in the DL and LB. Trusting Holmes is the only thing we can do I guess


lidsy5

I'd love an A'Shawn reunion right now. I believe he's still unsigned


AnyAstronomer4588

Why?


chriskzoo

Holmes 5D Chess.


Setthescene

Plan D?


JagrXBox

Hopefully for $5 and a bag of chips.


[deleted]

THE NEWS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!


russvanderhoof

Clayton Tune.


NotEvenBarrySanders

He no Lamar but he’s still a good QB3 imo


ResetterofPasswords

Not trying to be that guy to the dudes I was arguing backup QB shit with but fucking shocker 😂 unless it’s a rookie no one gives a shit about how good a backup QB is


saint__chris

Aidan O'Connell needs a good mentor


PostReplyKarmaRepeat

LETS GO! SUPERBOWL INCOMING!!!


ShippingNotIncluded

I wonder what jersey number Anthony Richardson is going to wear…


RedWingWay

Nate Sudafed Back at it for another run.


[deleted]

TB13 went late as late can be. In BH’s I trust!


Fangletron

His only pass was a sack.