Pride of Detroit
Given the time of the year and the sad fact that the Detroit Lions are not participating in the NFL playoffs for the first time in three seasons, most of the discussion surrounding the team is centered around the coaching staff. Shortly after the season, Lions coach Dan Campbell and former offensive coordinator John Morton parted ways, clearing the way for who would fill the position for the upcoming 2026 season.
And while that is certainly going to be the most pressing question of the early stages of the offseason, it got me thinking about the rest of the coaching staff in Detroit. There are always a ton of moving parts this time of the year, but even more so this season, with eight head coaching vacancies (nine prior to the news that John Harbaugh is taking the New York Giants job).
Besides all of the interviews taking place for the offensive coordinator role, there has been other news surrounding various members of the coaching staff, like defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard interviewing for the Miami Dolphins’ head coaching job, and tight ends coach Tyler Roel heading back to Iowa State to take their offensive coordinator role. You can track all of this here with Jeremy and Erik’s coaching tracker.
Thats brings us to our question of the day – which current Lions’ position coach would hurt the most to lose?
My answer: I am going to switch it up a bit and go with running backs coach Tashard Choice. There are certainly others one could argue, like offensive line coach and running game coordinator Hank Fraley, or linebackers coach Shaun Dion Hamilton, but I believe the Lions may have something special in Choice.
As a former player in the league, Choice relates well to his players, and has been a fast-riser in the coaching ranks since his first role as graduate assistant at North Texas back in 2017. On top of his well-established relationship with Lions star running back Jahmyr Gibbs, Choice has the makings of someone who could end up being an assistant head coach in Detroit in the near-future.
What about you? Which current position coach for the Lions would you least like to lose to another role? Let us know in the comments below.
