Detroit agreed to send the quarterback to Los Angeles in exchange for Jared Goff and multiple draft picks.
The quarterback of the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford, is aimed at Los Angeles Rams in exchange for the quarterback Jared Goff and multiple design choices, sources told Adam Schefter ESPN this Saturday night.
The Lions will receive a first round for 2021, a first round for 2022 and a first round for 2023 in exchanging former top picks worldwide.
This is the first big step of the new CEO of the Lions, Brad Holmes, who was hired of the earlier this month Ramming, where he was director of headhunting in college. During his introductory press conference, he stated that he wanted to build the team through the concept. Now you have extra capital to do it.
Matthew Stafford said after the last game of Detroit in the 2020 season that he didn’t want to get into hypothetical situations when asked if he thought it was his last game with the Lions.
“I have two more years here,” he said. Matthew Stafford. ‘There is a lot to discuss. I’ll keep that between me and my family and stuff, but we’ll work it out on another date, I’m sure. ‘
Then he said he would look back at the season, spend time with his family, and then find out what awaited him for his future.
Matthew Stafford went to the president of the Lions, Rod Wood, shortly after the end of the season and said a trade could be best for both the franchise and the quarterback. Detroit He considered the idea, but decided to delay decisions until the team hired its new general manager and head coach.
The Lions informed the candidates of the possibility that Matthew Stafford would be redeemed during the interview process and after Detroit hired Holmes and new head coach Dan Campbell. Senior officers of the Lions, had another conversation with Holmes and Campbell on January 21. The team and the quarterback then decided it was best to find a trade.
A source said when news of the search for a transaction leaked out, the Lions at the very least, they looked at “fair market value” for the player who had become the face of the franchise since Calvin Johnson’s retirement after the 2015 season.
Matthew Stafford late Detroit as the leader of the team in all passing categories. He is 16th in NFL history in passing yards (45,109) and touchdown passes (282), 18th in tries (6,224) and 14th in completions (3,898). His 89.9 professional passer rating is No. 21 all-time and his 144 interceptions tied for No. 66 in history with Joe Flacco and Steve Bartkowski.
He ranks fourth all time in passing yards per game (273.4) behind only Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees and Andrew Luck, he is second all time behind Luck in tries per game (37.7) and fourth in finishes per game (23.6) behind Brees, Mahomes and Matt Ryan.
Matthew Stafford came to the league as the # 1 overall draft pick from Georgia in 2009 and immediately became the starter Detroit. Injuries, including a severed shoulder, delayed his first two NFL seasons, but he started all but eight games from Detroit from 2011.
Missing the final games of 2019 due to broken backs, he finished a run of 136 consecutive starts, which was the sixth longest streak of consecutive starts among quarterbacks in NFL history.
“ Matthew Stafford it is as difficult as it seems. He’s a big competitor, ” the former attack coordinator and former interim head coach of the Lions, Darrell Bevell. “I know he wants to be there with his team, so it will have to be quite drastic for him to not be there.”
Matthew Stafford he has had a host of issues over the years, including injuries to his ribs, ankle and right thumb last season. In 2018 he also played with a broken back and a dislocated middle finger on his right hand.
While the Lions never won the NFC North with Matthew Stafford As their quarterback, he kept them quite competitive for the past decade as the team’s first overall pick after the 2008 season 0-16. Matthew Stafford He had eight 4,000 yard seasons and a 5,038 yard season in 2011, when he also had 41 touchdowns in his career.
Matthew Stafford He has thrown at least 20 touchdowns in all full seasons of his career, as well as at least 10 interceptions.
Matthew Stafford they have only won five of the sixteen meetings against their new division rivals in NFC West. Jared Goffhas now won four of the six against the NFC North.
Jared Goff, who turned 26 in October, is leaving The Angels after five seasons, including four under head coach Sean McVay, with a record of 42-47. He had seven scoreless starts as a rookie under former coach Jeff Fisher before the Rams signed on to McVay, who was known for his offensive vision and ability to develop quarterbacks. McVay and Jared Goff they thrived in their first two seasons together, winning consecutive division titles and an NFC championship.
The Rams were rewarded Jared Goff with a contract extension for four years and 134 million with 110 million guaranteed after it led to the Ramming for an appearance in Super Bowl LIII. However, the attack never looked the same after losing 13-3 to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl as the Ramming They went from an explosive team to an average unit over the past two seasons.
The problems between Jared Goff and McVay became clear during the 2020 campaign despite a record of 10-6. After a 23-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12, McVay publicly criticized the quarterback for the three turnovers and demanded that the problem improve. In the last two campaigns Jared Goff he was second in the NFL with 38 sales.
McVay decided to start undeveloped free agent John Wolford in the Wild Card Round game of the playoffs against the Seattle Seahawks, despite the fact that Jared Goff He told his coach he would be ready to play on his right hand 12 days after thumb surgery. Wolford was forced out of the game in the first quarter due to a neck injury and Jared Goff, the only available substitute, threw for 155 yards and a touchdown in the 30-20 win. After the match, Jared Goff expressed disappointment at not starting.
A week later, in the Division Round against the Green Bay Packers, McVay had to start Jared Goff with Wolford on the sidelines by his neck. Jared Goff he threw for 174 yards and a touchdown in his 32-18 loss.
After the game, on whether Jared Goff he was his quarterback, McVay replied, “Yeah, he’s our quarterback now.”
Earlier this week, Ram’s general manager Les Snead did not issue a public vote of confidence Jared Goff when asked several times about his future at the Ramming.
“The money we put into him isn’t easy to beat,” said Snead, who later added that “anything can be done” in a system of salary caps.