Morning Lions Links for Thursday 2-4-21

Articles:

Detroit Lions hire former Jaguars defensive coordinator Todd Wash to ‘outstanding’ staff:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/02/detroit-lions-hire-add-dl-coach-todd-wash-to-outstanding-staff.html

Jared Goff dishes on split from Rams while optimistically looking ahead to Detroit:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/02/jared-goff-dishes-on-split-from-rams-while-optimistically-looking-ahead-to-detroit.html

O'HARA: Sanders likes the direction Lions franchise is headed in:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-sanders-likes-the-direction-lions-franchise-is-headed-in

Bill Cowher: Lions never were tough. Dan Campbell can change that:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/02/03/detroit-lions-bill-cowher-dan-campbell-rebuild/4380151001/

Lions hire Todd Wash as DL coach, 3 other assistants:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/02/03/detroit-lions-coaching-staff-todd-wash-kelvin-sheppard-antwaan-randle-el/4377406001/

Kurt Warner: Building around Jared Goff is key to QB's success:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/02/03/kurt-warner-building-around-jared-goff-key-quarterbacks-success/4372062001/

Goff discusses disappointment turning to excitement after trade to Lions:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/02/03/quarterback-jared-goff-discusses-trade-detroit-lions/4369645001/

Ex-players to coaches -- Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions staff has a lot of NFL experience:  https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/37549/ex-players-to-coaches-dan-campbells-detroit-lions-staff-has-a-lot-of-nfl-experience

Stafford trade gives Rams big boost in Super Bowl odds. As for the Lions?:  https://www.radio.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/stafford-trade-gives-rams-big-boost-in-super-bowl-odds

Lions rookie class of 2020 ranks among the NFL's worst:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/03/lions-rookie-class-2020-okudah-swift-bad-ranking/

Hiring Dom Capers as an assistant proves the Lions are serious about changing the defense:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/03/lions-coaching-dom-capers-aaron-glenn-zone-blitz-influence-detroit-defense/

Jared Goff releases statement: Thank You, L.A., Detroit, here I come:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/03/jared-goff-releases-statement-thank-you-l-a-detroit-here-i-come/

Fan Chastises Campbell: Says Lions 'Ruined Barry Sanders':  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/fan-chastises-dan-campbell

Sporting News Ranks Campbell Hire as Worst This Offseason:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/lions-sporting-news-dan-campbell-worst-hire

Analytics experts weigh in on who won Matthew Stafford trade:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/2/3/22264266/analytics-experts-weight-in-matthew-stafford-trade-winners

Report: Lions add former Ravens defensive assistant to coaching staff:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/2/3/22263947/detroit-lions-add-brian-duker-ravens-defensive-assistant-coach

Lions HC Dan Campbell explains how he built impressive staff:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/2/3/22263937/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-explains-impressive-coaching-staff

David Irving visited with Lions:  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/02/03/david-irving-visited-with-lions/

Aaron Donald was shocked by Jared Goff/Matthew Stafford trade:  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/02/03/aaron-donald-was-shocked-by-jared-goff-matthew-stafford-trade/

Matthew Stafford Is Going to Win a Super Bowl:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/matthew-stafford-trade-rams-lions-super-bowl-sean-mcvay-01exmv992a5q

2021 NFL Draft:

Eight of the biggest sleepers in the 2021 NFL Draft class:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-biggest-sleepers-2021-nfl-draft-class

Hot Take Tuesday - Senior Bowl Edition: Is Quinin Meinerz a Top-50 prospect in the NFL Draft?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/hot-take-tuesday-senior-bowl-edition-is-quinin-meinerz-a-top-50-prospect-in-the-nfl-draft

PFF 2021 NFL Draft Guide: PFF's top LB prospect, plus a wild-card LB to watch:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2021-nfl-draft-pff-top-linebacker

Scouting Lenz: Nick Bolton, Linebacker, Missouri:  https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/scouting-lenz-nick-bolton-linebacker-missouri