Detroit Lions new president has Stafford as his fantasy QB
By Adam Carlson
The new president for the Detroit Lions organization Rod Wood recently admitted to having quarterback Matthew Stafford on his fantasy football team.
The Detroit Lions are have been cleaning house after a very disappointing start to the 2015, firing the president and head coach. The man they brought in to fill the shoes of former team president Tom Lewand seems like a great fit. New president Rod Wood’s area of expertise is finances and resource allocation, two areas where the Lions have failed miserably in the past.
In a recent interview on the Detroit Free Press website, Wood expressed that he would not likely be making football decisions, but instead focus on the numbers associated with putting together a winning team.
"“I would probably not be directly involved in personnel decisions. But certainly, as it relates to the financial impact on the team and the salary cap and helping facilitate the best use of our resources to put the best team on the field on a consistent basis, absolutely.”"
While Wood won’t likely be making any personnel moves, there is one place where he manages his roster: fantasy football. On his team, he does have one member of the Detroit Lions, quarterback Matthew Stafford. That information was passed along by Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press in a tweet yesterday.
New Lions president Rod Wood said Matthew Stafford is his QB on his fantasy team
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) November 20, 2015
Odds are that Wood’s fantasy team isn’t doing well. Currently, Stafford is the #21 fantasy football quarterback when it comes to points scored during the 2015 season. Through week 10 if the NFL season, he has accumulated 133.2 points in 9 games played, averaging a very disappointing 14.8 points per game in standard scoring leagues.
However, that shouldn’t stop Wood from being a quality team president, as he thinks he’s fit to run the Detroit Lions.
"“I would probably say that I’m not qualified to run any other NFL team. But I think I’m qualified to run this one because of the connection to the Ford family and understanding the business for the last eight years working for them.”"
The Detroit Lions organization needs all the help it can get when it comes to working the salary cap, marketing, and other financial areas, but should Wood’s lack of experience regarding football operations scare fans? And how much, if any, will it set him back while learning to be a successful team president?
Only time will tell.