The Detroit Lions could have remade the majority of their quarterback room after the 2014 season. Instead, the franchise chose to keep the room intact for 2015.
That included bringing back veteran backup Dan Orlovsky and No. 3 quarterback Kellen Moore, who has been with the team for three seasons and has yet to be active in a regular-season game.
"The great thing about [Moore] is he’s been developing," Lions coach Jim Caldwell said at the owners meetings in Arizona on Wednesday. "Big O (Orlovsky) is certainly getting another feel for the offense as well. It’ll be a pretty good opportunity for us to see where they both are coming up.
"But I feel good about that room. It’s a good, solid room."
Neither Orlovsky nor Moore played a snap in 2014 since starter Matthew Stafford did not miss a play all season. Instead, their jobs were to make sure Stafford was as prepared as possible during the week and be ready in case of emergency or injury to Stafford.
A year ago, Detroit seemed to think Moore was not ready to be the team's No. 2 quarterback. While he and Orlovsky will compete for the position this summer, Caldwell likes what he's seen from Moore in his first experience working with him.
"Guys that throw the ball accurately. Guys that understand the system. Guys that can think on their feet, they all have a chance in most systems," Caldwell said. "He may not be as tall as some guys but he’s got some qualities that you really like. We’ll see how it goes but he’s been developing. He’s smart. Works hard. Coach's son. The whole bit. Kellen is a good prospect."
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