Well, I think there are 6 QB’s making more than him on an annual basis. So he’s at
#7 right this second. Contracts are ALWAYS like this. A guy gets what seems like too much and then 5 minutes later, 3 more players get more and all of the sudden it doesn’t look like such a golden deal. Once Matt Ryan gets his deal, then Stafford will be
#8 . Then Cam get’s his deal etc. This is not a short term extension by any means. The 3 years got tacked onto what Stafford had left, so it locks him up for 5 years. I saw a stat the other day that showed that the Lions receivers dropped 9.2% of the passes thrown their way that were deemed catchable balls. What happens to Stafford’s numbers AND the number of wins if that number is lower. What happens if our defense held teams to only 3 TD’s per game?? The answer is we go 9-7. If not for ST’s we start the season 3-1 as opposed to 1-3. I know all QB’s go through drops and defensive woes, but when you start talking worst in the NFL type impact…. We were worst in the NFL in drops. Our running game saw the least amount of stacked boxes in the NFL, ie leaving those extra guys in coverage which directly impacts Stafford. Our ST was the first in NFL history to allow TD’s in back to back games and our field position sucked, we constantly lost that battle. So it’s not necessarily what Stafford is with worst in the NFL support. It’s what he can be when we shore up those deficiencies.
I hate when other teams fans who clearly don't watch the Lions comment. People talk about his side arm throw. He rarely does it and when he does its because he is avoiding another player. People just using ESPN go to lines.
I can't tell you shyt about any other teams but the Lions and a little bit about the Bengals. As I watch every game Stafford has every played in. When it comes to other teams I can't tell you shyt. People talking about giving Megatron his bonus clearly didn't watch the season before last. When Matt threw for 3700 yards to other receivers not named Calvin. This is when Burleson was healthy, Pettigrew held on to the ball and Titus Young had his head on straight.
If you watched Matt with Javid Best in the backfield it was a different team. I couldn't tell you shyt about if your team player is worth it. I can tell you as a Lions fan that this deal for Stafford is a steal.
This is when he became OUR QB
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