Matthew Stafford - Lions Parting Ways...

Heim

EOG Master
49ers? They have #12 pick.

Patriots? Not Brady, but similar style.
Pats have 15th pick.

Cowboys? #10 pick plus Stafford only 20 mil next two.

Denver? #9 Pick. Need veteran Qb.

It will take a juicy #1
 

Dell Dude

EOG Master
0 playoff wins. If he goes to the right team, he'll get a playoff win next season. No other team could have Stafford that long and not win a playoff game. Stafford and Magatron!
 

mrbowling300

EOG Dedicated
He did all he could here and really his tenure ran its course. Im sure all Lions fans wish him well. Like when we rooted for Justin Verlander in Houston.
 
Lots of free agents and available guys for trades, I don't know if anyone should give up a top half of the first round pick for a guy in the middle of market contract. It's not a bad contract but it's not some bargain.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Stafford will appreciate a move from the NFC North.

Or will he?

At first blush, I thought Stafford would benefit from not having to duel Aaron Rodgers twice a season.

But, at the same time, he will miss two games against the Bears and two games against the Vikings, franchises that have struggled at the quarterback position.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Stafford always seems to come alive in a game when his team is stuck seven points or more in the fourth quarter.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
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Since entering the league in 2009, Stafford has posted 38 game-winning drives and 31 fourth-quarter comebacks.
 

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
I see Stafford doing good things in New England or Indy....
He's not going to NE. Matt Patricia just went back there. Detroit should have offered Matt to NE before last year, now NE is closer to rebuilding than they are making the playoffs. There are few offensive weapons on there now.

Now a interesting longshot would be Atlanta. The defense was pretty good, he's a hometown guy, and Ryan is a FA.
 

Heim

EOG Master
Lots of free agents and available guys for trades, I don't know if anyone should give up a top half of the first round pick for a guy in the middle of market contract. It's not a bad contract but it's not some bargain.


The contract is a steal. 9 million upcoming, 11 million 22-23. The signing bonuses have all been paid by DET.
 

mrbowling300

EOG Dedicated
6-52

The stat hanging over Stafford's head — and career — is the infamous: 6-52 straight up (SU) record against teams that finished the season above . 500
 
The contract is a steal. 9 million upcoming, 11 million 22-23. The signing bonuses have all been paid by DET.

Its not the dollars to pay, its the cap charge that matters unless you are dealing with the handful of cheap owners out there.
 

FairWarning

Bells Beer Connoisseur
He's not going to NE. Matt Patricia just went back there. Detroit should have offered Matt to NE before last year, now NE is closer to rebuilding than they are making the playoffs. There are few offensive weapons on there now.

Now a interesting longshot would be Atlanta. The defense was pretty good, he's a hometown guy, and Ryan is a FA.
I guess Ryan is a big cap hit next year also, scratch that.
 

railbird

EOG Master
stafford not a winner, he gets lots of his passing yds vs soft coverage when his team is already blown out
 

choslamshe

EOG Master
He deserves his shot on a good team. He has all the tools to lead a team deep and his Lions teams were among the bottom every year. The majority of teams he is likely to go to aren't much better than the Lions...but NE and Washington would be slight upgrades
 
I did read on a Steelers blog that the contract could made into a good cap hit if Stafford is willing to extend his contract at favorable terms. Could get Lions to pay bonuses, then do the trade and then extend with other bonuses being worked into the extension. Said if he was motivated to play with his next team he could be willing, but that's a big if.
 

Heim

EOG Master
Colts with a great OL and running game makes sense. He could be their Earl Morrall all over again. lol

Morrall was NFL MVP in '68.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Thanks for sharing, 300.

The Lions intend to trade Stafford when the 2021 league year opens in March, before he's due a $10 million roster bonus.

Source: Detroit Free-Press
 

Dell Dude

EOG Master
I want him to win the Super Show next year. Would be the she's perfect continuation to the Lions legacy as the worse and worse professional organization. Saints would do it.
 

mrbowling300

EOG Dedicated
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