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Extra Time Arrives When Staff Holes Need FixingThe Detroit Lions finally have something they lacked in recent seasons: time. Playoff preparation swallowed bandwidth the last couple of years. Holes in the coaching staff went under addressed. An example lingers in John Morton. His hiring, then dismissal, shows what happens when urgency outruns process. This January brings an extra week and room to repair. The organization can find its feet and get back to what it says it wants to be.
The extra time this year is valuable. Without the crush of game preparation in January, decision makers can attack the right problems in the right order. Coaching staff holes can finally receive the attention and detail they warrant. The result should be cleaner evaluations and steadier outcomes. The last couple of years ended in the playoffs. That is success. It also narrows focus. When you are absolutely consumed with playoff preparation, fixes get deferred. The checklist grows while the days shrink.
Offensive Coordinator Vacancy Leads the ChecklistThe Lions are back in need of an offensive coordinator. Other coaches may be let go in the weeks to come. That means a coordinated search, not a scramble. The John Morton arc now reads like a cautionary tale. Hire carefully. Define responsibilities precisely. Align the room before the next snap of work. The task is to refresh without drifting from core aims.
With space to think, the Detroit Lions can measure candidates against what the team says it wants to get back to. The weeks to come allow for clear eyed choices. Nothing rushed. Nothing left vague. Attention and detail belong on the process, not just the play sheet.
January Without Game Prep Creates Real BandwidthAn extra week changes the calendar. Hours otherwise spent buried in game preparation can be redirected to process, structure, and standards. In the NFL, January bandwidth is currency. Plans settle. Priorities line up. It is easier to get on track when the week is not dominated by game preparation. The extra week resets pace and sequence. Work streams move back into alignment. Game planning pauses. Organizational work advances.
Remodeling the Staff With Purpose, Not PanicIf the franchise must do some remodeling on the house, better to have time off work to get it done. That is the moment, right now. Fix what needs fixing. Keep what still works. Use the extra time to make fewer compromises. The Detroit Lions can use this window to recalibrate and move forward. Find its feet first. Then move. The goal is simple. Get back to all of the things stated as priorities, and do it with attention and detail.
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