ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) – Matthew Stafford will take every snap for the Detroit Lions if the season goes as planned. If he can’t, a seldom-used veteran and sixth-round pick are preparing to play. Dan Orlovsky, who has played in just 27 games since making his NFL debut in 2005, will likely be the team’s No. 2 quarterback. Jake Rudock, who started at Michigan and Iowa the previous two years, seems to be putting himself in a position to earn a roster spot as Detroit’s third-string signal caller. Rudock, though, won’t even say he’s done enough yet to make the team, saying that’s too “long term” for him. And that’s one of the reasons the Lions made a low-risk selection, taking Rudock 191st overall in the draft after he started a total of 38 games for the Wolverines last year and Hawkeyes the previous two seasons. Stafford has liked what he has seen so far from Rudock, who is learning an up-tempo offense with a lot of adjustments that have to be made quickly.
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