FIT: Lions’ Drew Petzing OC Hiring EXPLAINED—How This UNDER-THE-RADAR Move IMPACTS Jared Goff

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🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Detroit Lions land Drew Petzing as offensive coordinator—will his ground-and-pound philosophy unlock a new level for Jared Goff and the offense? Matt Dery spotlights the surprise hire from the Arizona Cardinals, exploring Petzing’s top-10 rushing attacks, heavy reliance on tight ends, and the strategic fit with Dan Campbell’s vision. Is Petzing’s under-center style the steady presence Detroit needs, or will fans crave more offensive creativity? The conversation digs into the case for bringing Cardinals tight ends coach Ben Steele to Detroit and examines Ben Johnson’s coaching connections. Matt weighs Jeff Darlington’s report on why Mike McDaniel wasn’t the “ideal fit,” the Lions’ OC search process, and key weekend playoff moments—will the Lions soon break into the NFL’s final four? Don’t miss insights on potential staff moves, the evolution of Detroit’s offense, and how additions like Petzing and Steele could shape the Lions’ playoff aspirations.

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0:00.0	They're not saying boo.
0:03.2	They're saying Drew in Detroit.
0:11.0	You are Locked on Lions.
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0:16.2	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.1	I've got a brand new week, everybody at Locked-on Lions, Matt Derry, and Locked-on
0:25.8	Podcast Network, your team every day on the number one sports podcast.
0:30.0	Now we're going to Monday, happy MLK Day, everybody, January 19th and the Tuesday, January
0:35.0	20th.
0:36.0	Thanks for making us your first listen, checking us out
0:38.0	wherever you get your podcast. Don't forget about our everydayers club, which will tell you
0:41.9	about it a little bit, but a huge day for Detroit as yes, the offensive coordinator job has
0:48.0	been named. It has been hired upon. It has been filled by Dan Campbell. And it's a name that nobody, including me,
0:57.4	thought in a million years would get the job or even was up for the job. And maybe that's my fault
1:01.6	for not thinking about it. But Drew Petzing is the guy coming over from the Arizona Cardinals.
1:06.6	We'll get into all of that coming up momentarily. Also, now that petzing is in, I got the next move for you.
1:13.4	This is the guy that the Lions need to bring over from Arizona as well.
1:16.7	We'll get into that.
1:18.0	A report out of Miami from Jeff Darlington that covers the dolphins.
1:22.4	He says Mike McDaniel was not the ideal fit in Detroit.
1:26.2	Hmm.
1:27.0	We'll discuss that.
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