Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford

K Major · 02-13-2020, 08:38 AM

DETROIT – Sources close to the Detroit Lions have confirmed to Local 4′s Bernie Smilovitz that trade talks concerning quarterback Matthew Stafford have been underway for a couple of weeks.

Stafford’s wife Kelly posted on her Instagram account saying if her husband were to be traded, one destination she would be interested in is California.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/sport...mpression=true

SmashMouth · 02-13-2020, 11:09 AM

Not a good year to be a QB looking for a job.

Never thought I'd see a year with so many choices at QB.

K Major · 02-13-2020, 12:07 PM

Lions general manager denies report team is looking to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/l...thew-stafford/

CHA_CHING · 02-14-2020, 02:09 PM

One day someone will argue that he belongs in the HOF due to his volume stats. Teams don't trade HOF QBs.

hitta · 02-14-2020, 06:47 PM

He's a good QB that's been stuck on a horrible team. As a result people assume he is overrated.

RailBoss · 02-15-2020, 07:53 AM

Kind of like the Archie Manning situation, great QB not so great team.

CHA_CHING · 02-15-2020, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by hitta

He's a good QB that's been stuck on a horrible team. As a result people assume he is overrated.

He is overrated and was never worth that mega contract that the Lions gave him. Not a coincidence that after overpaying him, they stopped making the playoffs.

His career record vs teams with a winning record speaks for itself, kinda like Kirk Cousins but he don't get near the flack that Cousins gets. Cousins won a playoff game though.

And as for the Archie Manning comparison; Stafford has been on far better teams than Archie was. He's made the playoffs a number of times and put up volume stats.

RailBoss · 02-15-2020, 02:30 PM

Stafford has also had three different head Coach's. But I agree he got the big money and got fat and happy.

WillSaints81 · 02-15-2020, 09:12 PM

I always thought Stafford was just an unchanging QB. It's the same thing with him. He's made no progress since his peak in 2014. The team is worse without him but there are better QBs out there.

CHA_CHING · 02-15-2020, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

Stafford has also had three different head Coach's. But I agree he got the big money and got fat and happy.

Their best coach in recent years was Jim Caldwell. They ran him out of town and have been falling ever since.

Stafford has a career record 6-49 all time against teams above .500. That record speaks for itself.

The Lions were nuts to pay him that ridiculous contract. He don't have a single career playoff win that justified it.

02-13-2020, 08:38 AM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford DETROIT – Sources close to the Detroit Lions have confirmed to Local 4′s Bernie Smilovitz that trade talks concerning quarterback Matthew Stafford have been underway for a couple of weeks. Stafford’s wife Kelly posted on her Instagram account saying if her husband were to be traded, one destination she would be interested in is California. https://www.clickondetroit.com/sport...mpression=true

02-13-2020, 11:09 AM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford Not a good year to be a QB looking for a job. Never thought I'd see a year with so many choices at QB.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford Lions general manager denies report team is looking to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/l...thew-stafford/

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CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford One day someone will argue that he belongs in the HOF due to his volume stats. Teams don't trade HOF QBs.

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hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,320	Re: Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford He's a good QB that's been stuck on a horrible team. As a result people assume he is overrated.
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CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford Originally Posted by hitta He's a good QB that's been stuck on a horrible team. As a result people assume he is overrated. He is overrated and was never worth that mega contract that the Lions gave him. Not a coincidence that after overpaying him, they stopped making the playoffs. His career record vs teams with a winning record speaks for itself, kinda like Kirk Cousins but he don't get near the flack that Cousins gets. Cousins won a playoff game though. And as for the Archie Manning comparison; Stafford has been on far better teams than Archie was. He's made the playoffs a number of times and put up volume stats.

02-15-2020, 02:30 PM	#8
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford Stafford has also had three different head Coach's. But I agree he got the big money and got fat and happy.

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WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford I always thought Stafford was just an unchanging QB. It's the same thing with him. He's made no progress since his peak in 2014. The team is worse without him but there are better QBs out there.

02-15-2020, 09:51 PM	#10
CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: Sources: Lions in trade talks to deal Matthew Stafford Originally Posted by RailBoss Stafford has also had three different head Coach's. But I agree he got the big money and got fat and happy. Their best coach in recent years was Jim Caldwell. They ran him out of town and have been falling ever since. Stafford has a career record 6-49 all time against teams above .500. That record speaks for itself. The Lions were nuts to pay him that ridiculous contract. He don't have a single career playoff win that justified it.