Detroit Lions and Martin Mayhew Face NFL’s Biggest Make-or-Break Season in 2015

March 28, 2015   ·   Michael Schottey   ·   Jump to comments

Detroit Lions fans should be bracing themselves for yet another potential rebuild.
Though there certainly may be room for optimism following an 11-5 season in 2014 and a playoff appearance in the first year of head coach Jim Caldwell's reign, the success he had may not be sustainable thanks to the poor job done by general manager Martin Mayhew in recent years. 
Under Mayhew, who ascended to the role of GM in 2009 after the firing of Matt Millen, the Lions have gone 40-56 and have only been over .500 twice in his six years leading the franchise.
Although he was given a long leash following the depths to which the franchise had fallen under his predecessor (and rightfully so), the Lions are now on the second rebuild of his tenure. That means he is officially out of any benefit of the doubt. 
He's been terrible. 
Mayhew's best moves as a talent evaluator have been the no-brainers. 
The Lions had been quarterback deficient for the better pa...

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