DET
Lions
NFC NorthOFF: Wide ZoneDEF: Sound Multiple
1st Pick
#17
Scheme ConfidenceTier 2Partial Continuity
Campbell brings in Drew Petzing as his new offensive coordinator, creating a fascinating scheme shift. Petzing has empirical playcalling data showing a Shotgun Spread fingerprint - 72% shotgun rate and 59.7% pass rate in his coordinator experience. That's a notable departure from Detroit's 2025 approach under John Morton, which featured much more balanced shotgun usage at 51.5% and heavier motion at 60%. The defense maintains continuity with Kelvin Sheppard returning, though his scheme projection relies on default Sound Multiple principles since he lacks clear coaching tree data. Petzing's empirical background gives high confidence in the Wide Zone offensive projection, but the defensive scheme carries low confidence due to limited data.
Positional Needs
EDGEHIGH
6.4
QBHIGH
5.2
TEMODERATE
4.9
WRMODERATE
4.2
OLMODERATE
4.1
DBMODERATE
3.6
RBLOW
3.4
LBLOW
2.8
IDLLOW
2.6
Coaching & Scheme
Head CoachDan Campbell
OC
Drew PetzingNew
DC
Kelvin Sheppard
Wide ZoneHigh conf
Outside zone rushing, play-action, bootleg
Source: empirical
Sound MultipleLow conf
Multiple fronts, assignment-sound, zone coverage
Source: default
2026 Draft Capital
Rd 1
#17
Rd 2
#50
Rd 4
#118
Rd 5
#157
Rd 5
#181
Key Roster Moves
ADDED16
GCade MaysCAR$8.3M
GLarry BoromMIA$5.0M
LBD.J. WonnumCAR$3.0M
SAFChristian IzienTB$2.0M
RBIsiah PachecoKC$1.8M
LOST38
GKayode Awosika→ LAC
DETyrus Wheat→ DAL
WRAndrew Armstrong→ KC
RBDavid Montgomery→ HOU
OLBGrant Stuard→ LA
Roster Traits & Gaps
Arm Talent
570.04 gap
Scheme weight: 0.9×
Decision Making
65
Scheme weight: 1.1×
Mobility & Playmaking
131.00 gap
Scheme weight: 1.4× (critical)
Pocket Presence
67
Scheme weight: 0.8×
Production Volume
76
Scheme weight: 0.9×
QB
Roster Overview1
Jared Goff
95
Key Concerns
▸Goff's mobility traits at 13.0 create a fundamental mismatch with Petzing's movement-heavy Shotgun Spread system.
▸Pass protection grades at 34.9 across the offensive line could undermine the new coordinator's shotgun-heavy approach.
▸Edge rusher depth behind Hutchinson is severely lacking, with the top backup grading in the 22nd percentile.
▸Multiple key players including Gibbs, LaPorta, and Branch have only one year remaining on their contracts.
▸The transition from Morton's balanced attack to Petzing's spread concepts represents a significant philosophical shift.
Top Prospect Fits · 15 shown
1
OL
Monroe Freeling#15
Athletic Blocker80
fit
2
OL
Keagen Trost#8
Pass Protector77
fit
3
OL
Micah Morris#18
Do-It-All Lineman76
fit
4
RB
Jeremiyah Love#1
Do-It-All Back76
fit
5
OL
Jim Bonifas#28
Pass Protector76
fit
6
DB
Dillon Thieneman#2
Do-It-All Safety76
fit
7
OL
Kamryn Waites#25
Mauler75
fit
8
OL
Billy Schrauth#24
Pass Protector75
fit
