Lions OC Matthew Stafford to take a few more chances

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While play-caller Joe Lombardi remains knee deep in Detroit's game tape from a season ago, one theme has already emerged from his studies: It's time for more big plays from ."Our biggest thing is, in order to win football games, you've got to first not lose them, and I thought that he played smart football, and sometimes to a fault," Lombardi said Tuesday, per Ashley Dunkak of CBS Detroit. "We'll look for him to maybe take a this year with the football. He's got the arm to do it. He's got the receivers to throw it to."Speaking at a town hall meeting with season ticket holders, Lombardi talked about Detroit's pa sing game taking a "big jump" in his second year at the wheel, largely because of what he sees from his strong-armed quarterback."We as coaches, certainly after looking at the season of film, we've been able to dial in a little Rafael Devers Jersey  bit better, hey, what is he most comfortable and most succe sful at?" Lombardi said. "So we'll be able to tailor the offense a little bit more to what he likes and what he's good at."Stafford po se ses a deep well of physical talent, but fans know better than to expect perfection. While last year's 60.3 completion percentage was the second highest of his six-year career, Stafford still commits frustrating gaffes on a weekly basis.Stafford, if anything, dialed back on some of his game-changing, gutsy -- and sometimes fatal -- to ses in 2014, showing more ability to manage the ball in an injury-riddled offense. It's fair to expect more big plays come September if can stay healthy acro s from , with second-year tight end making a leap.Still, these are the quiet offseason months when players everywhere are talked about as being merely a few corrections away from glory. That's rarely true -- and especially of seventh-year pa sers -- but Stafford gives Lombardi plenty to work with under center.The latest Podcast Find more content on .  Steve Pearce Jersey