Lions’ Jim Caldwell wants an ‘innovative’ offensive coordinator
By Mike Dyce
The Detroit Lions hired Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell as their new offensive head coach. Despite his offensive expertise, he on’t be looking to run the offense and is looking for a coordinator to handle that. There is one stipulation Caldwell has, he has to be innovative.
“I think that innovation is key,” Caldwell said Friday during an interview with Matt Shepard on 1130 AM, via the team’s website. “One of the things about this league, and particularly in the division, when you play teams multiple times that you have to have a bit of variety. You have to make certain you can keep them off balance. That’s going to be key.
“But also you have a real firm grip on what the core principles are just in terms of offensive football and how you win games.”
It should be easy to find a offensive coordinator with a plethora of talent on that side of the ball on the squad.