The Facts: In the search for the Lions future quarterback, HC Dan Campbell contends quarterback doesn't need to be elite for the team to find success. "No, I don't think you need that," Campbell said Thursday, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. "I think that those guys like that are obviously, they're special. And they certainly can give you a better chance. But no, I don't believe you have to have one of those guys to have sustained success."

Diehards Line: Perhaps, this is a scenario in which Campbell is simply putting lipstick on a pig, knowing that his current option is Goff, and there is no surefire option in the 2022 NFL Draft to change that immediately. If you can't upgrade, convince yourself you're with the right one, right? Given that, the Lions appear content to head into the 2022 season with Goff under center and wait until next year to go after their quarterback of the future. Campbell even heaped praise on Goff for how he finished the 2021 season for the three-win Lions. "We like Goff and I like where he's at. He finished strong. Keep adding pieces and then, man, whenever that is -- is it next year? Is it this year? Is it two years from now? And the right guy's sitting there, then you figure out a way to get that guy. You figure out a way when it's the right guy. ..." For now, it's safe to say Goff is the guy. Until he isn't.