We were forced to give him big money on the first contract. Not the Lions fault or Stafford's.
Then we gave him a average deal for starting QBs (17 per). He is one of the cheapest right now of all the new deals that were made. We restructured him twice too.
3.1 cap hit 2009 (on a 6 year 72 million dollar deal no rookie deserves), 12.9 in 2010, 6.1 in 2011 (after restructure), 8.9 in 2012 (2nd restructure), 17.8 in 2013 (with extension mixing both old and new contract (4.8 was restructure and 3.4 option bonus from first contract), 15.8 in 2014 (4.8 resturcutre and 3.4 option bonus from first contract), 17.7 in 2015 (with 2.7 from restructure) and then 22.5 and 22 in 2016 and 2017 (which could change).
2013 and 2014 would be 8.2 million less cap hit each year if the rookie contract wasn't ridiculous and we never had to make a restrucutre. And 2015 would be 2.7 less than what it is.
The Lions HAD to restructure Stafford in 2011 and 2012. And HAD to pay him starting QB money (which is 17 per or more). Lions made 2011 and 2012 low at the expense of 2013, 2014 and 2015. And they had to do it. The cap was lower back then. Now the cap is rising and Suh is gone so we are set with Stafford at 22 million and still have alot of cap room for 2016.
You are oversimpliyfing something (saying Stafford is overpaid) that is very very complicated. Stafford was overpaid on the first contract which affected his 2013-2015 cap numbers. And caused the backload to 2016 and 2017. This is not the Lions fault.
Then we gave him a average deal for starting QBs (17 per). He is one of the cheapest right now of all the new deals that were made. We restructured him twice too.
3.1 cap hit 2009 (on a 6 year 72 million dollar deal no rookie deserves), 12.9 in 2010, 6.1 in 2011 (after restructure), 8.9 in 2012 (2nd restructure), 17.8 in 2013 (with extension mixing both old and new contract (4.8 was restructure and 3.4 option bonus from first contract), 15.8 in 2014 (4.8 resturcutre and 3.4 option bonus from first contract), 17.7 in 2015 (with 2.7 from restructure) and then 22.5 and 22 in 2016 and 2017 (which could change).
2013 and 2014 would be 8.2 million less cap hit each year if the rookie contract wasn't ridiculous and we never had to make a restrucutre. And 2015 would be 2.7 less than what it is.
The Lions HAD to restructure Stafford in 2011 and 2012. And HAD to pay him starting QB money (which is 17 per or more). Lions made 2011 and 2012 low at the expense of 2013, 2014 and 2015. And they had to do it. The cap was lower back then. Now the cap is rising and Suh is gone so we are set with Stafford at 22 million and still have alot of cap room for 2016.
You are oversimpliyfing something (saying Stafford is overpaid) that is very very complicated. Stafford was overpaid on the first contract which affected his 2013-2015 cap numbers. And caused the backload to 2016 and 2017. This is not the Lions fault.
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