2023 NFL quarterback analysis: Detroit Lions

Key stat: Goff didn’t throw an interception in his last nine games (324 pass attempts) — a Lions franchise record and the fifth-longest streak in NFL history.

2023 QB forecast: The Lions have two picks in the first round of the 2023 draft — Nos. 6 and 18 — and it’s not completely out of the realm of possibility they use one of them on a quarterback of the future. But with a defense that ranked last in yards allowed and 28th in points allowed, it would be wise to use both picks to bolster the defense.

Goff, 28, proved that he’s got plenty left in the tank and he’s still young enough that Detroit could get a few more solid years out of him before needing to address the QB position, especially with Johnson announcing he was returning as offensive coordinator in 2023 after being a candidate for several head coaching jobs.

Though Sudfeld’s contract expires at the end of the season, he knows Detroit’s system and it would make sense to re-sign him to backup Goff for another year. If not, there will be plenty of veteran signal callers to choose from.