One thing is for certain, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn does not like to talk to the media. In fact, he went the entire 2018 regular season without speaking to the media a single time.
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That changed on Friday as Quinn spoke to the media in his season-ending press conference.
Here are some of Quinn’s comments, thanks to the power of Twitter. (This will update throughout the press conference to make sure to keep refreshing to see the latest.)
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Lions GM spent an interesting 40 minutes discussing his team with the media. Quick thoughts: Stafford isn't going anywhere, and Quinn thinks they can win a SB with whim. Also, thinks they have a very solid core of good players, especially on defense.
— Bob Wojnowski (@bobwojnowski) January 4, 2019
Bob Quinn opened his press conference by saying it was a disappointing season overall after having high hopes coming in.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Quinn: “I’m determined to make this team better and I will."
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
"We have a lot to build on here," but Quinn didn't want to put a timetable on it with a first-year head coach.
— Jennifer Hammond (@HammerFox2) January 4, 2019
Bob Quinn: “Matthew Stafford is our quarterback. He’ll be our quarterback here.”
Quinn said team has to do a better job putting players around him and scheming things up better.— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Quinn said team needs more playmakers on each side of the ball and has to find more consistency.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Quinn said he got a lot of calls in August from teams wanting to trade for Tate, but most offers were insulting. Philadelphia came strong at deadline and Quinn said he has to have both a short and long term view of roster.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Quinn said hiring a new offensive coordinator will be up to Matt Patricia, he’ll help with any resources Patricia needs. Quinn would like a coordinator that can adapt week to week and has a diverse offensive mind.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Quinn said Teez Tabor is still developing. Admits the second-year cornerback hasn’t played as well as he hoped.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Quinn said Damon Harrison and Romeo Okwara were his two most productive guys on defense. Made the point that they weren’t on roster in training camp so roster building is year-round thing, not just free agency and draft
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Quinn said they restructured Marvin Jones Jr.’s contract before trade deadline to provide some cap space just in case they decided to make a move at deadline. Called it more of a clerical thing than anything else.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Quinn said he’s determined to make this team better next year and is confident he'll be able to do it.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 4, 2019
Bob Quinn liked what he saw from Connor Cook up-close in Raiders practices this past summer.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) January 4, 2019
The Lions haven’t yet received any trade offers on the No. 8 pick, Bob Quinn said.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) January 4, 2019
Quinn on whether the Lions will have a "Splash" signing in free agency, "We might, we might not…I'm not into Splash signings."
— Jennifer Hammond (@HammerFox2) January 4, 2019
Bob Quinn on Ziggy Ansah’s future in Detroit: “That remains to be seen.”
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) January 4, 2019
BONUS CONTENT:
Projecting the Detroit Lions’ 2019 Starting Offense
The 2018 Detroit Lions season is officially a wrap and with a 6-10 record, they finished in last place in the NFC North.
In this piece, I am going to break down what I believe the 2019 Detroit Lions starting offense would look like if Bob Quinn makes the right moves in free agency and the draft.
So, without further ado, I give you the 2019 Detroit Lions starting offense.
Quarterback – Matthew Stafford
Though some of you are eager for the Lions to part ways with Matthew Stafford, that is not going to happen. At least not this year.
Wide Receiver 1 – Kenny Golladay
Golladay continues to show flashes of why he will be a No. 1 wide receiver in this league for a long time. I truly look forward to watching him grow in a Lions uniform.
Wide Receiver 2 – Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones will be back again in 2019 and if he is healthy, he is a nice weapon for Stafford and the Lions offense.
To read the rest of the projections, please click here.
