Report: Jim Schwartz accepts Lions HC Job

There's nothing to lose except the obvious...games. It can't get lower than 0-16 and even if he wins 2 games next year that's a step in the right direction. If he sucks for the next 3 years and gets shit canned it ain't all on him and he can always get coordinator gig.

Great move for the Lions, horrible move for Swartz.

I am concerned about Schwartz. He was a hot name last year and didn't get much and from what I know didn't get much attention other than Det.

You may remember me from such posts in past years as "If Joe Gibbs retires, why not go after Jim Schwartz"

I think he's a great coordinator. And I suspect he can be a good coach but there are a lot of legitimate concerns. First, he's an extremely cerebral guy which may not translate to the intangible leadership, big-picture qualities needed of a head coach. Second, there are some questions of how much he was doing and how much Fisher was doing with that defense in Tennessee (I don't buy those concerns personally). And finally, and most importantly, the Lions are bad. Really really bad. Not bad like the Chiefs who actually have some good young talent to build on. But bad like...well the Lions who have so little to build on. But I'll give him 3 to 4 wins his first year.

Miami got Pennington, and Atlanta got Ryan, but for the most part the critical pieces (R. Brown, White, Norwood, Camarillo, Fasano, Porter, Martin) were already part of those losing teams. The Lions have Calvin Johnson, and not much else.


Lions also have Kevin Smith, Ernie Sims, and Bodden (cb)

It's amazing how little the Lions have talent-wise considering their consistently drafting in the top-10 every year. Millen's draft busts with Joey Harrington, Charles Rogers, and Mike Williams are eerily reminiscent of the Skins' 90's flameouts of Heath Shuler, Desmond Howard, and Michael Westbrook. Millen busting out on multiple top-10 draft picks is the biggest reason that Schwartz is walking into a situation with the cupboard nearly bare.

Lions also have Kevin Smith, Ernie Sims, and Bodden (cb)

Likely that Bodden will be cut