Detroit made some big changes to its coaching staff and backcourt this offseason. The Lions moved on from offensive line coach John Morton after inconsistent offensive play and hired former Cardinals OC Drew Petzing. They also traded running back David Montgomery to Houston in exchange for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and multiple picks.
St. Brown was even “sick” about the Montgomery trade, claiming he was the RB1 on 31 other teams.
Nevertheless, the Lions hope that the change at quarterback could perhaps lead to more touches for Jahmyr Gibbs.
Despite the Montgomery trade and the offseason, the St. Brown is confident that the Lions have the right pieces to contend for the Super Bowl.
“I feel like our whole core is still with us. A lot of our best players are still with us and have been with us, so I feel like when you have the players that we have, I can go down the list of guys — offensively, defensively and special teams … Jack Fox, Jake Bates,” he said. “We have a lot of guys on our team, so when you have the core that we have, I think you always have a chance at the big one. So we just have to put it together.
“We’ve got some free agents, sign some good guys, draft some good guys so we’ve got the coaches,” he said. “We’ve got to put in the work. OTAs, training camp, the end of the season, there’s going to be tough things that happen throughout the season, but if you can overcome them, I think we’ll be fine.”
St. Brown and Co. can begin their quest for the Lombardi Trophy when organized team activities begin on May 27 and step up for Detroit’s mandatory minicamp on June 16.