Schwartz Makes A Point To His Players

Though most NFL coaches go easy on their players during the final day of the offseason workouts, the situation in Detroit requires a different approach than what most NFL coaches would employ. And new Lions coach Jim Schwartz knows this. So Schwartz closed out a mandatory minicamp on Thursday with a high degree of accountability. According to Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com, Schwartz stopped the team drills on Thursday after ten plays, and he told the team to start over, from the top. Then, after a workout that lasted one hours and 50 minutes, the team closed out the minicamp by running gassers. It’s unclear whether Schwartz plans to push his players during training camp. “I want to keep them fresh,” Schwartz said. “But it’s up to them to work when it’s time to work.’'