Maximizing the exact types of players Detroit has built its roster around. He won’t ask the Lions to change who they are; he will simply give them a better blueprint to dominate!
Thanks for the comment. There is a ton more to this hire that I think is missed, or someone is feeding everyone lies in other content or something. Everyone points to the 2025 stats and those should be discarded and not referenced. Its like trying to use the Lions 2024 defense as an example, too many injuries.
I have 2 more articles dropping shortly that may eliminate the majority of your worries.
As a Lions fan, I’m cautiously optimistic about the Petzing hire, though I have some real concerns.
My biggest worry:
• Forcing his system over adapting to talent: This is what troubles me most. The best coordinators—like Ben Johnson—design plays around their personnel’s strengths. Cardinals fans repeatedly mentioned that Petzing seemed to make players fit his scheme rather than tailoring his approach to what his players did best. That rigidity is concerning when you look at the diverse skill sets we have with Gibbs, Montgomery, St. Brown, Jameson, and LaPorta.
Other concerns:
• In-game adaptability: He’d stick to his script and seemed lost once it ran out. When defenses loaded the box against Arizona, his offense became one-dimensional rather than adjusting
• 2025 collapse: The Cardinals finished 31st in rushing yards despite his supposed run-game expertise, though injuries to James Conner and O-line coaching turnover contributed heavily
But there are genuine strengths here:
• Run-game efficiency when healthy: In 2023-24, Arizona ranked 7th in rushing yards both seasons with strong yards-per-carry numbers (4.50 and 4.53). He uses gap schemes that align perfectly with our personnel
• Tight end expertise: Trey McBride just had 126 catches for 1,239 yards under Petzing’s heavy use of 12 and 13 personnel—great news for LaPorta
• Philosophy fit: He wants to establish the run and use play-action, which is exactly what Goff excels at and what Campbell preaches
• Red zone success: Arizona ranked 11th in red zone efficiency and 3rd in goal-to-go situations
• Respected coach: Kevin Stefanski called him “one of the smartest coaches I’ve been around”
The upgrade in talent from Arizona to Detroit could make all the difference—he’s going from Jacoby Brissett to Jared Goff, and inheriting weapons he never had in Arizona. I hope he will be better at adapting his play calls and play design to the skills of his players, and adjusting in game.
Thanks for the comment. There is a ton more to this hire that I think is missed, or someone is feeding everyone lies in other content or something. Everyone points to the 2025 stats and those should be discarded and not referenced. Its like trying to use the Lions 2024 defense as an example, too many injuries.
I have 2 more articles dropping shortly that may eliminate the majority of your worries.
Fair point on 2025. Nonetheless, I am concerned about the top two concerns I expressed. I hope he proves me wrong.
Will,
As a Lions fan, I’m cautiously optimistic about the Petzing hire, though I have some real concerns.
My biggest worry:
• Forcing his system over adapting to talent: This is what troubles me most. The best coordinators—like Ben Johnson—design plays around their personnel’s strengths. Cardinals fans repeatedly mentioned that Petzing seemed to make players fit his scheme rather than tailoring his approach to what his players did best. That rigidity is concerning when you look at the diverse skill sets we have with Gibbs, Montgomery, St. Brown, Jameson, and LaPorta.
Other concerns:
• In-game adaptability: He’d stick to his script and seemed lost once it ran out. When defenses loaded the box against Arizona, his offense became one-dimensional rather than adjusting
• 2025 collapse: The Cardinals finished 31st in rushing yards despite his supposed run-game expertise, though injuries to James Conner and O-line coaching turnover contributed heavily
But there are genuine strengths here:
• Run-game efficiency when healthy: In 2023-24, Arizona ranked 7th in rushing yards both seasons with strong yards-per-carry numbers (4.50 and 4.53). He uses gap schemes that align perfectly with our personnel
• Tight end expertise: Trey McBride just had 126 catches for 1,239 yards under Petzing’s heavy use of 12 and 13 personnel—great news for LaPorta
• Philosophy fit: He wants to establish the run and use play-action, which is exactly what Goff excels at and what Campbell preaches
• Red zone success: Arizona ranked 11th in red zone efficiency and 3rd in goal-to-go situations
• Respected coach: Kevin Stefanski called him “one of the smartest coaches I’ve been around”
The upgrade in talent from Arizona to Detroit could make all the difference—he’s going from Jacoby Brissett to Jared Goff, and inheriting weapons he never had in Arizona. I hope he will be better at adapting his play calls and play design to the skills of his players, and adjusting in game.