Stafford traded to the Rams for Goff + a bunch of draft picks

[bmw]

This is certainly not where I expected him to go. I was thinking Indy or maybe New Orleans. But here it is:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/308 ... ources-say

Detroit gets:
-QB Jared Goff
-A 3rd round draft pick this year
-A 1st round draft pick next year
-A 1st round draft pick the year after

I have to say, that's a damn good value for Detroit, at least in the long-term.

So I assume Goff is Detroit's starting QB this coming season? His numbers aren't terrible, but he does throw a lot of picks.

[Matt]

Goff has won playoff games at least.

[Robert Faygo]

This whole thing with Stafford has been the opposite of "Same Ol Lions".

Next step: Doing the right things with 5 first round picks the next 3 drafts, including not thinking Goff is a long-term answer at QB.

[bmw]

I wonder if Detroit might be interested in using some of their newly acquired draft pick capital to trade up to the #2 spot and draft QB Zach Wilson? This would depend on whether the Jets are looking to draft a QB or not.

[MotorCityRadioFreak]

One of the biggies is that the Rams get to offload Goff's contract on the Lions.

[Matt]

I'm not a big fan of the deal.

For starters, it seems almost incestuous. Holmes does the deal with the team, that until a few weeks ago, was his employer! I question if better offers from other teams were on the table and were declined.

Goff's contract is too expensive relative to skill. The Rams obviously felt he was overpaid relative to skill. Now, the Lions are burdened with his pricy contract - and unless they trade Goff in a subsequent deal - won't be drafting a new starting QB.

I wanted the Lions to draft Trevor Lawrence or another highly sought after QB (e.g. Zach Wilson, as bmw mentioned) in this spring's draft.

In any trade involving Stafford, I wanted the Lions to receive one or more experienced position players plus one or more first round picks. The team has so many damn needs on defense. They could've also used another solid wide receiver.

Goff is still very young; hopefully he has some upside left.

Personally, I would've preferred a deal that involved strictly draft picks going back to the Lions than this one!

This was the best deal Detroit could get.

[Matt]

If a couple first round draft picks, some other draft picks, and no takeback of an excessively pricey contract were on the table, in my view, *that* would have been a better option than this one.

The fact the deal just happened to be with the Rams has me suspicious about the whole "this is the best deal Detroit could get" narrative. I need to see the cards on the table to be convinced of that.

The fact that they got TWO first round picks AND at least a serviceable QB make this look like a steal for Detroit. Goff might just have needed a change of scenery to jump start his career. Maybe Holmes familiarity with Goff is what made him comfortable bringing him to Detroit.

[Rate This]

I view this move as a mild downgrade at the QB position (for now) and something that could complicate a true rebuild.

Goff throws picks. That coupled with the Lions putrid D could spell disaster.

The man has been to a super bowl at least...

[Honeyman]

This isn't about Goff, it's all about the draft picks. They were a last place team in 2021 anyway. At least the Lions are thinking about the future. If Goff stinks this year....and he will... they can dump his contract in the off-season. I'm shocked they made a shrewd deal.


Of course, they'll fuck up the picks.