Jim Schwartz in no rush to start Matthew Stafford
The Lions' rookie coach said he has no timetable for when his rookie quarterback will get into the starting lineup.
"We go into this process the same way," Schwartz said at team headquarters in Allen Park. "Not with, 'Hey, we're going to sit him for a year regardless.' Or, 'Hey, he's going to start right away.' I think we go in and say, 'If he's ready -- in our eyes if he's ready -- and if he's our best quarterback, then he plays.' "
Schwartz has some flexibility, because the team has retained Daunte Culpepper, who has lost close to 30 pounds from last season, when he came out of a brief retirement to continue his career.
Said Stafford: "I'm a competitive guy, and I'm going to get ready as quick as I possibly can. And if that's Game 1, then that's Game 1. If it's Game 8 or not even in the first year, it's up to the coaches. I'm there for them and I'm just going to be out there working hard, trying to help the team win any way I can."
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