MITCH ALBOM: Still puzzled about Stanton? Me, too
Then, with the second pick, Lions fans were mystified: Drew Stanton from Michigan State. We’ve all watched Stanton. At times he throws like an NFL quarterback. And at times he throws like, well, a Lions quarterback.
But why would Detroit trade away backup Josh McCown, who at least has started a few games in the NFL, then use such a high pick on Stanton, who at best needs to start anew, break bad habits and grow into an NFL passer — and at worst isn’t going to do any of that?