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Detroit Lions position battles and roster breakdown: Quarterback

By Zac Snyder

Oct 28, 2015; Chandler's Cross, United Kingdom; (Editors Note: caption correction) Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter (center) and quarterbacks Matthew Stafford (9) and Dan Orvlosky (8) during practice at The Grove in preparation of the NFL International Series game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2015; Chandler's Cross, United Kingdom; (Editors Note: caption correction) Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter (center) and quarterbacks Matthew Stafford (9) and Dan Orvlosky (8) during practice at The Grove in preparation of the NFL International Series game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 28, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) warms up prior to a game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) warms up prior to a game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Who is new

The only new face to the Lions’ quarterback room so far is 2017 NFL Draft pick Brad Kaaya. Like Rudock a year ago, Kaaya comes to the Lions as a sixth round pick and gives the Lions another guy to develop behind Stafford.

General manager Bob Quinn said after the draft that he didn’t necessarily think he had to draft a quarterback this time around, but he felt the value with Kaaya in the sixth was too good to pass up:

"Really good value. He was a guy that was like sticking out on the board for most of the day and he kept falling and falling. At one point in time you’ve just got to trust your judgment and just follow the board. Didn’t really go into this draft saying I had to draft a quarterback."

It is possible a fourth quarterback is added to the mix as training camp draws closer, but the Lions may prefer to keep the group at three to give as many reps as possible to the young backups they already have. The Lions have carried four quarterbacks in training camp at times, but that was with more veteran players like Dan Orlovsky and Kellen Moore in the fold.

There’s no real need to save arms during camp this season, so don’t be surprised if no one else is added unless there is an injury.

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