On the surface that is a lot to give up in a trade for an injury-prone quarterback who will turn 33 years old in February. But Stafford was highly coveted with nearly a quarter of the league giving offers, so the Rams get a bit of a winner’s curse by having the winning bid. This is another aggressive move from the Rams, who clearly feel that proven veterans are more valuable to their current roster construction than first-round picks in the late-20’s every year. For a team such as the Rams, that’s not a terrible strategy. Even the misses with that aggressiveness, such as Brandin Cooks, helped the Rams get to the Super Bowl.
Nearly a quarter of the league giving offers? I read elsewhere that Pats and 49ers were among the bidders.
Ummmmm...
Is it just POSSIBLE that these NFL vets know more about Stafford’s potential under a good coach than some of the chicken littles on this board do?
