Well Lions fans, we've reached the part of the offseason that I like to refer to as the dead zone. That part of the offseason that's in between OTAs and training camp where nothing is going on, and you are more desperate than ever for football. The time of year where you look at the CFL or LFL and think, "I could get into that." So while we wait, there's no reason we can't have a little fun. With that in mind, I've decided to open up the Detroit Lions Court of Fan Opinions.

On today's docket, Matthew Stafford. Quite possibly the most polarizing athlete in Detroit sports history. It's as if Moses himself came to Detroit and split Lions fans like the Red Sea. On one side, the fans that want nothing more than the Lions to move on from Stafford. On the other are the fans that believe Stafford's as good as it gets for the Lions. I know which side I'm on. But I've always wondered what goes through the head of both sets of fans. Why do they feel the way they do about No. 9 in Honolulu Blue?

Today we get to the bottom of that. I scoured Twitter looking for four fans. Two on either side of the fence. What I found was these four eager and willing participants. Lets first meet the firm of Stafford haters. First there's Emmanuel (@MannyPapadogian). He'll be teamed up with Matt (@Zoro728) in their quest to disavow Stafford. On the other side is the firm of Stafford lovers. Our pal Fredi (@FrediThePizzamn) will join forces with Mike (@Lionsfan1960) to prove their thoughts that Stafford is the man for the job.

I asked both sides four questions each. Let's see how they answered them. First to the dark side of the force.

Stafford Haters

POD: What is it about Stafford's play that you don't like?

Emmanuel: "The main issue i have with Stafford's play is that its just woefully inconsistent. He goes from having games where he throws 300 yards, completes 65+% of his passes with three touchdowns, to a game where he throws 250 yards one touchdown and three interceptions. For a QB that is considered "elite," that isn't elite numbers. And statistically if you look at Stafford, he terribly under performs when facing teams that qualified for the playoffs (2-11 the last two years). Consistency is key, something Stafford doesn't have."

Matt: "It Stafford’s ability or lack thereof when reading defenses that kill me. He locks in on one receiver and he doesn’t take the easy throw when it’s available. I have seen him miss wide open receivers and if he wants to be great, he just can’t do that. I know he has made incredible throws as well, but he just isn’t consistent enough for me. What I dislike about him the most is how he sets up his receivers to be drilled and he is the reason Calvin was too banged up, and had to retire. His stats are inflated by the team being down so much and if he didn’t have one of the best receivers to ever play, who knows if he would still be playing."

POD: Do you think Stafford can improve?

Emmanuel: "No. Or not very much at least. In five full years of play, Stafford had one elite number producing year (2011), an above average/good year (2015) and three straight up mediocre years (2012, 2013, 2014). Based on past years averages and losing arguably the best receiver of the last decade in Calvin Johnson, you'll probably see a year from Stafford where he'll throw 25 touchdowns and 18 interceptions and we'll probably miss the playoffs based on our schedule difficulty."

Matt: "He can definitely improve, he has the arm and is one of the toughest quarterbacks in the league but he lacks it mentally during games. They say he’s smart in practice but it's equivalent to them saying Andre Drummond shoots 70% free throws in practice. It doesn’t matter if you can’t do it during game! He is only 28 so he has time to improve but he didn’t take the next step having Calvin, so there is no reason to believe he will do it now. The only hope for Stafford is Jim Bob Cooter, and if he keeps throwing interceptions and holding on to the ball, then there will be no hope."

POD: Have you always hated Stafford?

Emmanuel: "When we first drafted him I never really felt the hype about him. Even in college his stats weren't that eyeballing where you go "wow this guy can be the next big thing". After he sustained his injury his sophomore year I honestly thought that he'd definitely end up being a bust pick but he came back with a tremendous rebounding season and gave you a sort of optimism saying "hmm he could possibly be something" and just like that his progress just seemed to stop. Like he's been the same QB for the last five years no adjustments. And of course frustration starts to set in and you start saying "you know what this, guy had a fluke year, he's just another average overrated QB." So far he's failed to prove anything except that he knows how to average 4500 passing yards a season."

Matt: "No, as a lion fan, when you see Stafford especially after the Cleveland browns comeback win with his injury, you had to love him. It’s been heartbreaks since; he can’t beat good teams on the road and rarely shows up during prime time. I know the O-line and run game didn’t help but he’s the QB, he’s the leader, and it’s on him to play better. It’s always a tale of two halves with this guy. We never know what we’re going to get with him. Is it the guy who lead us to a 6-2 start in 2011 or the one who lead us to a 1-7 start in 2015? The first game of last season vs the Chargers sums up Stafford. One half he was great, the next half he was a bum. I don’t see it changing."