you cannot say the entire time it was a disaster in Detroit. Those other examples are for when a guy was somewhere for a short time
Stafford had a body of work, and those who know his game know that he has some great skills and also is streaky and can make some bad decisions.
That was true in Detroit and it is true here. We've seen both Staffords. Or, we've seen the same Stafford, which has a Jeckell and Hyde aspect to him. And we are just hoping Mr Hyde is gone for the season.
He is who he is. He just needs to play within himself and THINK. But you cannot retrain a dog after a dozen years, either. You just have to believe thee is more Jeckell than Hyde. And in general, there is.