Lions React Too Quickly with Hiring of Jim Caldwell

January 15, 2014   ·   Bryan Manning   ·   Jump to comments

The Detroit Lions hired Baltimore offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell to be their 26th head coach in team history on Tuesday, per Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. Detroit moved quickly on Caldwell after Ken Whisenhunt, allegedly the team's preferred choice according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, chose the Tennessee Titans on Monday.
Is Caldwell the right man for the job, or did the Lions desperately move on to what they felt was a safe choice after being spurned by Whisenhunt?
Time will tell, but this looks to be another bad move by a franchise that can't seem to get out of its own way.
Caldwell is an extraordinary man and a good football coach. He's experienced, having been a head coach at Wake Forest from 1993-2000 and, of course, with the Indianapolis Colts from 2009-2011. He spent the time between his head coaching stints as a member of Tony Dungy's staff, first in Tampa Bay, then with the Colts.
Much of Caldwell's NFL career has been spent coaching quarterbacks,...

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