Matthew Stafford's Intelligence Questioned, Wife And Teammates Come To His Defense
In the wake of Martha Ford firing Martin Mayhew and Tom Lewand, every coach and player's future with the team seems to be in question.
One player with a big target on his back is QB Matthew Stafford.
Ian Rapoport, in a segment of Around The NFL, foreshadowed a questionable future for the Lions franchise QB in Detroit. He reported how new offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter "had to simplify things for Stafford".
The future beyond 2015 for #Lions QB Matthew Stafford is very much in doubt, as I understand it.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2015
Lions backup QB Dan Orlovsky took to his Twitter account to challenge Rapoport's attack on Matthew's ability to understand the offensive scheme.
@RapSheet not going to sit back and let what's being said be said. Staff is highly highly intelligent, and has an even better football mind.
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) November 5, 2015
Lions punter Sam Martin spoke for the team's loyalty to Stafford in a Tweet also sent Thursday night.
These reports are getting ridiculous. Whatever gets you views I guess. This is 9s team and NO ONE on this team doubts that.
— Sam (@SamMartin_6) November 5, 2015
Stafford's wife Kelly echoed the statements of Orlovsky mentioning unnamed coaches questioning Matthew's intelligence.
With a score of 38 on the Wonderlic aptitude test, Stafford came in three points higher than Green Bay's QB Aaron Rodgers.