Detroit Lions Line Up David Blough for OC interview—Will Campbell EMBRACE an Inexperienced Hire?

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🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions target David Blough for offensive coordinator interview—does rapid promotion risk playoff hopes? Matt Dery breaks down the latest on the Lions’ search to replace John Morton, spotlighting former Lions quarterback Blough's candidacy and why his inexperience raises eyebrows. The episode explores alternative OC prospects like Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka, Todd Monken, and Davis Webb, weighing their fit with Dan Campbell’s aggressive, physical philosophy. Key discussion points include fan reactions to the offense, concerns about “Buddy Ball” hiring, and deep-dive PFF grades for season-best and worst performers like Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jack Campbell, and Aidan Hutchinson. Call of the Day Josh Martinez with a burning question: Why are the Lions obsessed with man coverage—even as zone schemes show promise against top opponents? Football strategy, off-season coaching moves, and statistical insights drive this must-hear analysis of Detroit’s next steps.

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0:00.0	first interview for that offensive coordinator job replacing john morton is a familiar face
0:06.7	you are locked on lions your daily Detroit lions podcast part of the locked on podcast network
0:20.2	your team every day.
0:24.1	All right, here we go, everybody.
0:25.3	Matt Derry with you, Lockdown Lions, Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:28.1	the number one sports podcast network on a Wednesday, January 7th,
0:31.9	and a Thursday, January 8th.
0:33.8	Thanks for being with us, making us your first listen, everybody.
0:36.7	Lockdown Lions today is brought to you by FDuel. The wildcard round is here. And FanDuel is officially in playoff mode. So visit FanDuel, official sportsbook partner in the NFL and grab your profit, boost, pack every NFL playoff game day. A lot to get into today on Lockdown Lions' final PFF grades for the season.
0:57.8	Who were the top five and bottom five performers all season for the Lions on offense and defense?
1:03.6	We will go over that later on in the program.
1:06.1	We're bringing back our call of the day today.
1:08.5	Yes, if you want to be our call of the day, leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com
1:14.4	slash dairy, D-E-R-Y podcast page. That's speakpipe.com slash dairy podcast page. Leave us a voicemail.
1:21.7	Keep it clean. And we'll play some of the best ones on the show later on the week. We got one today.
1:27.0	Lions, of course, have fired offensive coordinator Johnny Morton.
1:30.5	We got into that toward the end of yesterday's show.
1:33.7	And I want to get into that.
1:35.5	Plus, some O.C. names that are out there, which we will get into a little bit later on in the program.
1:41.2	Some I like, some I don't like, that could replace Morton
1:45.0	as offensive coordinator. This is no surprise at all. We knew the Lions were making a move, and they
1:51.1	made it yesterday late afternoon, John Morton being fired as offensive coordinator. If you missed
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