Stafford given permission to seek trade

[Buffalo_Stampede]

8 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

I bet McVay is just bored.

Probably planning to go after Sam Darnold.

[HOUSE]

It's time for the Cleveland Browns to do something stupid.

 

 

[SCBills]

19 hours ago, MikePJ76 said:

He wants an extension worth more money.   They don’t want to pay him.

They held firm on Von at 2 years/40M if memory serves me correct. 
 

We ended up essentially going 3 years/60M, up to 6 years, and while you can’t predict a torn ACL, they clearly made the right decision on that aging vet still playing at a high level. 
 

 

Edited Sunday at 01:16 PM by SCBills

[Jimmy Harris 69]

I wonder about a team like Minnesota who has their QB of the future already. McCarthy could ferment for another year. O’Connell and Stafford are tight, since the former was the OC in LA during ‘20-‘21.  Stafford would provide the missing element at quarterback for a viable Super Bowl run. Minny has $58m in cap space. It serves as a thorn in Detroit’s side, which they wouldn’t mind. (And it would keep his a$$ out of the AFC)

[TheFunPolice]

It could just be the problem being a good QB but not being in the AFC

 

 

[Beck Water]

On 2/22/2025 at 6:21 PM, GunnerBill said:

 

Especially how he looked in 2024. If he is healthier a further year removed from the achillies, fine, but yea it is voluntarily downgrading at Quarterback without any obvious play for how you then upgrade again. 

 

I said the same when the Raiders did it with Carr... it is never a good idea. If you can get someone broadly equivalent for cheaper, fine. If you plan to tank, fine (this Rams team is way too good for that). But just willfully going from a tier B Quarteback to a tier C guy for no good reason? Yea that's odd.

 

I understood the Carr thing.  I don't mean it made sense, but I understood it.  Josh McDaniels did a similar thing in Denver: he shipped Jay Cutler out of town in favor of Kyle Orton (I don't mean the players are the same, but it's the same theme: Mr Big Stuff doesn't want to adapt to the players he has, he wants his own guys.)

But McVay traded for Stafford and won a Superbowl with him.  So....

[MasterStrategist]

37 year old QB, hefty price tag, who isn't "elite"?

 

I'm sure he'd upgrade alot of "middling" teams...like the Steelers.  But this isn't Tom Brady leaving New England to Tampa.

 

I think it would be a huge mistake for anyone to trade for him.  

 

This is a negotiation tactic by the Rams.  Makes no sense for them to move on either, they have a young/talented team who could easily be in the hunt for a title next year if things go their way.

[JP51]

On 2/22/2025 at 12:56 PM, MikePJ76 said:

He wants an extension worth more money.   They don’t want to pay him.

I agree.... I think that this is their way of saying... you want that kinda money... go find it and tell them to call us... cause like he literally just turned 37... who is gonna trade away premium picks to sign a 37 year old QB to an enormous multi year contract... and no Cleveland and the Jets dont count... cause we know they totally will LOL ...

 

Pittsburgh seems smarter than that...  at least with Russell it wasnt more than 1mm or something reasonible for 1 year...  However, Tomlin is on the hot seat.... he may push for it... but in the end when does Pitt commit to just drafting their guy.. and stop kicking the can... 

 

This will be interesting to watch play out... desperation causes interesting decisions... 

[Gregg]

On 2/23/2025 at 8:13 AM, HOUSE said:

It's time for the Cleveland Browns to do something stupid.

 

 

 

Don't forget about the Jets who do stupid better than anybody.

[Big Turk]

Rams really lucky they got a gift game clinching INT dropped by SF or else that Stafford trade would have looked really bad.

[Warriorspikes51]

STAY IN THE NFC FOR PETE SAKE 

[Gregg]

https://nypost.com/2025/02/24/sports/matthew-stafford-seeking-50m-payday-in-rams-standoff/

[Low Positive]

35 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

Rams really lucky they got a gift game clinching INT dropped by SF or else that Stafford trade would have looked really bad.

Everybody forgets about that. 

 

[Big Turk]

3 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

Everybody forgets about that. 

 

 

Literally the easiest INT any DB could ever ask for. Thrown up like a punt, right to him and nobody anywhere near him.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

On 2/22/2025 at 12:30 PM, FireChans said:

The interesting one I saw floated was Tua + mild draft comp for Stafford.

 

McVay gets a younger QB to pair with their youth movement on that roster, Miami gets a win-now QB for their aging roster.

 

It would suck because Stafford is still legit when healthy.

 

imo, I don’t think Pittsburgh or any cold weather teams are in serious play. Stafford has played in nice weather/domes his whole career.

 

Other interesting play is Colts. They have run the older established QB carousel multiple times in a row. Rivers, Ryan, Wentz. With Richardson highly questionable to be the guy, it makes sense to save Steichen and try to win a weak division

I hope Miami does this. Would be reminiscent of Culpepper. I would be ecstatic 

[machine gun kelly]

Pittsburgh or Jests makes the most sense.  From Stafford standpoint it’s Pitt.  They have an overall good team.