General manager Matt Patricia chaired the 2001 Detroit Lions draft which included picks Jeff Backus and Shaun Rogers.
Matthew Edward Patricia (born September 13, 1974) is a former American football coach. He served 14 seasons as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), including six seasons as the team's defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2017. During his tenure with the Patriots, Patricia won three Super Bowls, two as defensive coordinator, and presided over a defense in 2016 that led the league in fewest points allowed. Patricia also served as the head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2018 to 2020. On February 5, 2018, Patricia was named the head coach of the Detroit Lions. 
