Re: Anybody not liking this Matthew Stafford Trade?

At first, no. I thought they gave up too much for a 33-year-old QB who had an injury history.

I always liked Stafford; I hadn't watched many Lions games, but the ones I did watch he always stood out as a smart QB who can make all the throws. Those attributes are what made me believe he'd do fine as a Ram.

I think if they had traded for him 3-4 years ago, I would have been on board from the jump.

And I still think it's a big gamble to continually give away first round picks, especially with the way the rookie cap is set up now. But the Rams have shown they can find good talent in rounds 2-7.

I wanted the Rams to move on from Goff, and I knew by season's end they would. And I'll admit, I was on the DeShaun Watson train back in December/January. I liked his youth and ability to make plays with his feet. Boy, am I glad the Rams didn't follow my advice on that one. But I didn't think the Rams o-line would play as well as they are right now. The o-line performance is a way bigger surprise than Stafford, to me.

Listening to the NFL media guys talk about the Rams as SB favorites in the NFC at week three never gets old. So yeah, I like the trade.