As the offseason progresses, it appears more and more likely that the Lions will start rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford right away. Shortly after the draft, Detroit was in the market for a veteran quarterback. They were wary of beginning the season with injury-prone Daunte Culpepper as the starter, meaning that Stafford could possibly be thrown into the fire. However, Tom Kowalski wrote the following for MLive.com on Monday: "The Lions are now very confident that Stafford will be ready for the start of the regular season (I still think he'll be the starter against New Orleans - or very soon afterward)."