Drew Petzing is Detroit Lions' new OC, so what does the internet think?

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The Detroit Lions have finally hired an offensive coordinator and the reactions are … well, mixed might be too kind.

The Lions’ addition of former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing on Monday, Jan. 19, provoked a lot of hot takes, on both ends of the spectrum.

In the moment, folks on social media (X.com) praised it as a sneaky good hire … or a disastrous one.

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THE NEWS: Lions hiring Drew Petzing as their new offensive coordinator

Here are some of the highlights:

The hot takes​

After the Cardinals finished 23rd in scoring, it was pretty easy to find folks who thought the move was awful:

The Lions hiring Drew Petzing is an absolute disaster.

One of the worst offensive coordinators in football while with the Cardinals.

— Frank Ammirante (@FAmmiranteTFJ) January 19, 2026

And some who loved it:

This is an extremely fine hire. Petzing was largely more good than bad in Arizona. Running game lost some juice when Klayton Adams left but Detroit already has Hank Fraley in hand. https://t.co/IA0WO3GPne

— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) January 19, 2026

By the numbers​

Some folks even broke out the math; depending on your experience with the Cardinals’ offense over the three seasons Petzing was in charge in the desert, the hire looked great …

Drew Petzing averages 325 yards per game with Kyler Murray and Jacoby Brissett as his QB, A terrible offensive line, and weapons that are nowhere near Detroit besides McBride.

325 YARDS. Here’s the teams they were better than…. pic.twitter.com/YjwqjeJOXJ

— JC Sports Detroit (@JCSportsDetroit) January 19, 2026

Drew Petzing coaching history: https://t.co/93fFYku3gCpic.twitter.com/xtjek9Emdg

— Jake Cardonick (@JakeCar120) January 19, 2026

Or, awf ... wait, did we use awful already? OK, not good:

The Detroit Lions have hired Drew Petzing to be their new offensive coordinator.

Cardinals 2025 offensive ranks:

Passing: 7th
Rushing: 31st
Scoring: 22nd
Redzone: 22nd

Is he the right guy for the job? pic.twitter.com/HVTuGLWgTz

— The Goal Line Grind (@theGLgrind) January 19, 2026

In his own words​

But, hey, maybe you just want to hear the new guy explain a play or two. We got you:

New #Lions OC Drew Petzing: pic.twitter.com/w30ZdjYwqShttps://t.co/wzlrzM2XBm

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 19, 2026

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