Stafford traded to Rams

[Cam2HarryGOAT]

This is one of those rare trades that benefits neither team. The Rams do like making a splash though. I will give them that.

 

[Cam2HarryGOAT]

Lmao literally makes no sense. I would choose Goff over stafford anyday

Stafford is much better, but older. Goff is trash and wets himself in the big moments.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I'm referring to what happens if they keep him. He has a clause that locks him in if they want to keep him. He'll get a big contract from them.

I'd really like to see a source for this, because I haven't seen anybody talking about that, ever.

 

[Cam2HarryGOAT]

I can't believe people were arguing that a #1 was too steep a price for Stafford.

How about 3 #1s?

That's what the Rams paid because Goff + a 3rd for sure is worth a #1.

It was. Just because a stupid team did something very stupid the facts don't change.

 

[Boomer B]

Detroit is gonna stink again if they stick with Goff.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

The Lions clearly got the better end of this trade from a value perspective. Right now they are 13M over the cap with this move. And they will need to drop that without any easy options. No matter how they plan to extend Stafford I don't see him playing for much less than his 20M dollar mark this year. They will need to get creative.

They can use the signing bonus maneuver the Pats used with Brady. Without changing his total compensation, they can lower Stafford's 2021 cap hit to about $7M.

 

[lancerman]

What an awful deal for the Rams. Give up a younger QB for an older QB in a lateral move. I’m a UGA fan btw. Neither of these teams will do sh*t.

Goff's contract made it neccessary. LA probably feels like Goff is the thing holding them back and they want more consistency at the QB position.

Btw I hope this trade makes people realize what it takes to get an established and proven franchise QB. People on here think we are going to get by tossing around 2nd's and 3rds lol

 

[jah]

This is one of those rare trades that benefits neither team. The Rams do like making a splash though. I will give them that.

I would say 2 1st round picks and a bridge QB for a QB they wanted to get rid of were beneficial to the Lions.

 

[BobDigital]

Aaron Donald is 29 years old. And he is on pace to be easily the best defensive player of the super bowl era to not win a championship. Maybe the Rams will trade him in 2022 or 2023 to the Bucs so Brady can get him a win before it's too late.

It would honestly be kind of sad to see a guy as good as Donald never get it.

 

[ashley]

I had to read the trade twice just to make sure I was actually reading it correctly. Shocked at how much in return Detroit received. The Rams have a talented team, but still surprised. They obviously think they are a QB away from winning it all.

 

[lancerman]

Goff even with a bum thumb is equal to Stafford so I don't get this trade.

He's not. He's far less consistent and Stafford routinely plays at a higher level with worse talent. Also it's a well known secret that McVay basically holds Goff's hand throughout the game so if they are getting rid of him it basically means McVay is telling the front office that Goff isn't going to develop beyond what he currently is at and they need an upgrade to take the ext step

 

[lancerman]

Absolutely, some of those picks were less about Stafford and more about Goff's contract. It's just hard to imagine any team would value some cap relief at one or more first round picks.

Detroit just went 5-11 and downgraded at QB and assumed a huge contract. They wanted assets to rebuild and the Rams felt like they were being held back and Goff's contract was an albatross

 

[Ochmed Jones]

This rams trade tells us that prices for quality qb’s are really steep and getting steeper.

I think a second tier qb who can protect the football and manage the game, like trubisky, and who has the benefit of a strong running game and a strong defense can succeed in foxboro next season.

 

[TheRainMaker]

This was a massive overpay, but Rams get rid of Goff’s awful contract. I have a feeling Rams thought the 49ers were close to landing him so they panicked. I’m shocked a Goff for Stafford trade straight up wasn’t enough as I’m not a fan of either QB. I had to read the trade details 3-4 times realizing the Rams gave up 2 additional 1st round picks.

Goff will have to prove he’s not just a scripted QB. Stafford has a lot to prove that he’s not the NFC’s version of Phillip Rivers - perennial loser .

 

[bigballas]

McVay playing chess while the league plays checkers...

McVay must be on some of that WSB yolo fomo

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

 

[lancerman]

McVay must be on some of that WSB yolo fomo

Here's the situation. Goff had a stupid cap hit for a team that already has cap issues regardless. The Rams think Goff is holding them back and that McVay is just saving his ass by scripting plays and reading defenses for him. There is no doubt in my mind that McVay after 4 years decided that Goff wasn't going to improve and that they were going to lose games because he wasn't able to be competent. The Rams have not used a first round pick since they drafted Stafford. They view those as better trade capital. To an extent they are right. Only like 11-12 first round draft picks become Pro Bowlers, less All Pro level. So if you can guarantee a proven talent with that pick, might as well go for it in a trade. In this case, they also needed to unload Goff's cap it. So they sweetened the deal. They weren't going to use those picks anyways, they would have packaged them for someone else. Since they feel like they need a QB to get over the hump, why not?

 

[jah]

Detroit just went 5-11 and downgraded at QB and assumed a huge contract. They wanted assets to rebuild and the Rams felt like they were being held back and Goff's contract was an albatross

They couldn't offload that entire contract. You're telling me it's a good deal for the Rams to give up all these picks and still have to pay more than $20M for Goff in 2021?

On the Detroit side, they went from a roster that would not win anything to a roster that will not win anything. They also acquired some very valuable draft picks that more than offset the downgrade (again, a downgrade from a QB who wasn't taking them anywhere to a QB who isn't taking them anywhere). They're thinking long term, and that's really the only reasonable choice considering they need tons of pieces.

 

[Cam2HarryGOAT]

I would say 2 1st round picks and a bridge QB for a QB they wanted to get rid of were beneficial to the Lions.

Two first round picks that most likely will be in the high 20s. Whoop de doo. And a garbage QB.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

lions should now trade for Watson with all those picks

too bad he has a no trade clause and won’t touch Detroit