Dan Campbell’s WIDE Search for OC Leaves some Detroit Lions Fans WORRIED with the name Arthur Smith

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🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions fans brace for an offseason shakeup as the hunt for a new offensive coordinator heats up. Could Zac Robinson’s run-heavy philosophy or Arthur Smith’s polarizing play-calling change the trajectory of the Lions’ offense? Mock Draft 2.0 from The Athletic stirs debate with Caleb Lomu pegged for Detroit at pick 17, raising questions about the future of Taylor Decker and the team’s O-line depth. Matt Dery analyzes rookie class rankings, revealing the Lions land 22nd in overall production, and breaks down why fans are pushing back on certain OC candidates. Plus, two former Lions—Herman Moore and Ndamukong Suh—earn their places in the College Football Hall of Fame, adding historical significance to Detroit’s legacy. Will the Lions’ front office find the innovative edge needed to spark postseason success, or will familiar struggles persist next season?

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0:00.0	or candidates that the Lions are going to talk to about their OC spot and one that fans do not want.
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0:28.0	Matt Derry with you on a Thursday, January 15th and a Friday, January 16th,
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0:49.1	today, yes, a new mock draft is out. Dane Bruegler, mock draft 2.0 from the athletic. We'll tell you who he has
0:57.1	the Lions selecting at number 17. Also a little bit later on, Lions rookie class, the rookie
1:06.3	rankings and the classes from ESPN.com came out and the Lions did not do all that well.
1:12.0	We will explain. Also, a couple of former Lions going into the college football Hall of Fame.
1:17.0	But first, we got to get to it.
1:18.7	Offensive coordinator's spot is still out there.
1:22.1	And the Lions, of course, are interviewing more candidates.
1:25.7	We told you yesterday that we had forgotten about T. Martin. The Lions, of course, started interviewing more candidates. We told you yesterday that we had forgotten about T. Martin.
1:28.9	The Lions, of course, started it with David Blow.
1:31.6	Then he got the Commander's gig, the OC gig.
1:33.8	Mike McDaniel is out there.
1:35.2	Plenty of people for the Lions to interview and people that they have talked to to replace
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