Regardless of what fans think, Drew Petzing will be the next offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions.
Additionally, since the appointment was unexpected, you may anticipate seeing a heated debate about it on your timeline every other post. Prior to hiring him, Petzing’s name wasn’t even mentioned as someone to watch out for during an interview with the Lions, which gave the impression that the decision was made in a hurry.
However, he is here, and he will probably bring with him his fondness for trusting the run game as well as the Lions’ tight ends. Additionally, at least one pundit is very pleased with the hiring, maybe for factors beyond simply statistics.
According to his podcast, the Lions’ hiring of Petzing—who is a buddy of former Lions OC and current Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson—seems like a plot to irritate Johnson.
Petzing was a member of Ben Johnson’s wedding, which is a psychological play, man… This is the most intriguing aspect. The pressure is mounting on Ben Johnson. They really hate him in Green Bay. He is despised by LaFleur (Matt). I don’t believe (Sean) McVay likes LA or the Rams because of what he did to LaFleur. And after that, Dan Campbell hired his groomsmen. That’s a head trip. The man is well aware that you are essentially removing that acquaintance.
About the hiring of Drew Petzing by the Lions, Chris Long speaks softly.
Long also makes a good case for the Lions’ running back lineup of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs being a significantly superior foundation to what Petzing had in 2025, in addition to his ideas about the connection between Johnson and Petzing.
Despite the fact that the space was completely empty due to injuries, he might still be able to cook with just run-first play-calling if the Lions fix up their O-line and center, as we may assume. Petzing went through almost the same experience as John Morton, save that he had a lot more injuries up front, but he was still able to get some pretty good performance out of the backs he had left.
Detroit only ran into issues in a few of the areas where they excelled. Particularly, zone runs this year. I know that Petzing is kind of a gap scheme guy, but you’re going to be more opposed, so they sucked. However, I also believe that they want to return to what they are good at.
Petzing’s game planning is evident in his use of tight ends and in the run game, which is a perfect fit for Detroit. After the Morton elevation failed so miserably the previous season, it’s entirely fair for supporters to want to see it succeed.
