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After the Lions went 0-16 last year, a house-cleaning was inevitable. Detroit tabbed Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to wield the broom, and all things considered it’s not a bad first gig; after all, it can’t get any worse.
Given that the entirety of Schwartz’s coaching career—13 years as an NFL assistant, three more as a scout, and four years in the collegiate ranks—has been spent on the defensive side of the ball, let’s focus on some generalities about the Lions’ new leader before focusing on what his offense might look like.
Schwartz played linebacker at Georgetown, where he earned All-American and Academic All-American honors. As you might expect given that background, Schwartz is known for his intelligence.
“He’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever been around,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in a published report. “He’s one of those guys who can be working on 10 different things at the same time and if you gave him another one, it wouldn’t faze him. He’s a multi-task guy who is very bright.”
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