The Lions have played only ten games this year Womens Ricky Jean Francois Jersey , the first season for Matt Patricia as the head coach. Already, the organization is providing him with the oft-dreaded vote of confidence.“I do think it’s important for the fans to know that we have a great head coach and a great General Manager and we have a great plan in place to build a foundation I聽think for success, not only hopefully this year, but for many years to come,” Lions president Rod Wood told WWJ-TV on Sunday, via Mlive.com.Although for many coaches comments like that would be a harbinger of doom, the Lions surely won’t be making another coaching change so quickly. The core problem continues to be the culture shock that the locker room undoubtedly is experiencing as Patricia tries to bring the Patriot Way to the Motor City.The players aren’t used to it, the local media is confused by it Anthony Zettel Jersey White , and the absence of short-term results are making too many people believe it will never work.Here’s the reality: Nothing has worked for most of the last 60 years in Detroit. Any team that commemorates the 25th anniversary of its last playoff win and/or the 25th anniversary of its last division title has not been a good team, and the Lions haven’t been a good team for a very long time.That’s what Patricia is working against, and the question becomes whether the organization and the fan base will be patient enough to let Patricia incorporate the things he’s learned by spending more than a decade with the organization at the opposite end of the NFL spectrum. 2018 was a rough season for many Detroit Lions. Who will take the biggest step forward in 2019?" Detroit Lions OpinionNFL Open ThreadsWednesday open thread: Who will be the most improved Detroit Lion in 2019?New,47comments2018 was a rough season for many Detroit Lions. Who will take the biggest step forward in 2019?EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Wednesday open thread: Who will be the most improved Detroit Lion in 2019?TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Dylan Buell/Getty Images2018 was an up-and-down season if we’ve ever seen one. The Lions started off their first defensive play with a pick-six, only to get trampled by a rookie quarterback on a mediocre team in prime time. They bounced back to a record of 3-3 after a “Sunday Night Football” beatdown of the New England Patriots, only to collapse down the stretch once more. It wouldn’t be a complete Lions season, however, without the glimmer of false hope given in Week 17 when the Lions tore apart a hampered Green Bay Packers team.Along the way Danny Amendola Jersey White , we saw numerous players toy with our feelings as well. We fell in love with Kerryon Johnson, only to see him land on IR. We were let down by the Marvin Jones Jr. who wowed us throughout the 2017 season. As the year came to a close, we learned to love our star-studded defensive line, particularly Damon “Snacks” Harrison and Da’Shawn Hand. There was plenty to be happy about, but also a lot left to be desired, as is the case when your team only wins six games. So, that begs the question:Who will be the most improved Detroit Lion in 2019?My answer: I’m going to cheat this question a little bit — you’re waiting for me to answer this with the name of a player. Instead, I think the most improved Detroit Lion in 2019 will be head coach Matt Patricia. Patricia seemed extremely out of place along the sideline in the beginning of the 2018 season Michael Roberts Jersey White , and he was befuddled with rookie coaching mistakes all the while. It seems the tides have turned, however, and having a year under his belt has allowed him to grow comfortable with his team and his role, most recently evidenced by this viral photo of him at Lions minicamp.Who do you think will be the most improved Lion in 2019? Will it be a player, a coach, perhaps even the guy who manages the salary cap? Let us know in the comments.Tweets from https://twitter.com/PrideOfDetroit/lists/lions-coverage