Posted on 12/05/2006 12:48:31 PM PST by mainepatsfan
Despite losses, Lions to stick with Kitna as QB
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
The losses keep mounting and so do the interceptions, but Detroit Lions first-year coach Rod Marinelli isn't going to alter the way he has approached the rebuilding of a team that has now suffered six straight seasons of double-digit defeats, and isn't going to change his quarterback, either.
In the wake of Sunday's loss at New England, which dropped the Lions to 2-10, Marinelli said Jon Kitna will remain his starter for the rest of this season.
And beyond.
"I see Jon as our starter for next year," Marinelli said. "He's going to come in and finish this, because he brings everything that we want. He's a heck of a quarterback."
It's not known if that vote of confidence from Marinelli means the Lions will not consider Brady Quinn of Notre Dame in the 2007 draft. Quinn is regarded near-universally as the top quarterback in the 2007 lottery, perhaps the No. 1 prospect overall, and the Lions, who are tied with the Oakland Raiders for worst record in the NFL, could have the first selection.
Marinelli has been unwavering, though, in his support of Kitna all season. And it is not surprising for him to suggest that the 11-year veteran will be unchallenged for the starting job in 2007, even though some of Kitna's numbers, particularly his interceptions, have become alarming.
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I doubt the Lions are going to take any qb but definitely will not take Broehm.
If they get any sense they will draft defense and offensive line. But they are dumb enought to go for qbs and receivers and we will smack the former so that they cannot get the ball to the latter.
Same shit, different day.
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