Matthew Stafford comes in as No. 9 QB in NFL

[sggatecl]

The question becomes has he earned it..?

Well since 'that's how it works', isn't it irrelevant? And even if it's not, I'd rather pay a 29 year old that has the potential to be more rather than someone that is older and is past his prime but 'earned it' or someone that was carried by his team.

Flacco 'earned' his contract. Sometimes wins and losses aren't a good barometer of whether a player should get a deal of this scale.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Well since 'that's how it works', isn't it irrelevant? And even if it's not, I'd rather pay a 29 year old that has the potential to be more rather than someone that is older and is past his prime but 'earned it' or someone that was carried by his team.

Flacco 'earned' his contract. Sometimes wins and losses aren't a good barometer of whether a player should get a deal of this scale.

We knew he was getting paid like that so yeah I guess so. Like I said, I'm not going to get in this with you - we have different opinions - doesn't mean you're right and I am wrong. Just means I had hope he'd give us more than he has. You disagree.

So bottom line, yes - the contract he has was a no brainer.

 

[brewer229]

Damn right it is. At least the smart ones knew it would be. Feels good to be a part of that group lol

You are delusional. Almost everyone agreed that his contract was about right at the time. Here is the thread:

http://www.detroitsportsforum.com/showthread.php?t=25472

 

[tonyballs]

You are delusional. Almost everyone agreed that his contract was about right at the time. Here is the thread:

http://www.detroitsportsforum.com/showthread.php?t=25472

Delusional??? Try again, genius. You know what "almost everyone" means btw? It means, not everyone was on board with paying him that type of money. Besides, I wasn't necessarily talking about this board. I was talking Lions fans in general lol. But way to make yourself look like a complete imbecile on the subject...bravo....

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...l-breakdown-yardage-splits-by-quarters-halves
Where do Matthew Stafford?s yards really come from? Part 2.
Another analysis of where Matthew Stafford?s yards come from.
POD

 

[kdp1980]

Second he wins anything significant he goes up that list

 

[sggatecl]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...l-breakdown-yardage-splits-by-quarters-halves
Where do Matthew Stafford?s yards really come from? Part 2.
Another analysis of where Matthew Stafford?s yards come from.
POD

That kills a lot of his haters favorite talking points.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...omparison-worst-run-game-in-nfl-past-20-years
Matthew Stafford?s 2017 season was among best ever for QBs without a running game.
Analyzing the last 20 years of horrible run games to see how Matthew Stafford compared statistically.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

Shoutout to Matthew Stafford for coming in at on the #NFLTop100.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ayers-of-2018-nos-3140-goff-hunt-land-on-list
Top 100 Players of 2018, Nos. 40 - 31.
NFL.com

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitlionspodcast.com...ew-stafford-was-an-elite-quarterback-in-2017/
Matthew Stafford Was An Elite Quarterback In 2017.
DLP

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/06/15/matthew-stafford-aaron-rodgers-big-gap/
Matthew Stafford vs. Aaron Rodgers: Big gap between signal-callers?
SLR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...-matthew-stafford-top-15-dicks-sporting-goods
Matthew Stafford ranked among the top 15 in NFL jersey sales.
Despite entering his 10th season, Matthew Stafford?s jersey is still a hot commodity.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ack-one-season-matthew-stafford-aaron-rodgers
Would you swap Matthew Stafford for Aaron Rodgers?
Yeah, we went there.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/06/22/matthew-stafford-decade-one-picks/
Fairly ranking Matthew Stafford and a decade of No. 1 picks.
SLR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...line-scouting-detroits-franchise-quarterback/
Matthew Stafford and the fine line: scouting Detroit's franchise quarterback.
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

Here we are a year later since this thread was first posted and....

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...oted-9th-best-quarterback-nfl-top-100-players
Matthew Stafford voted 9th-best quarterback in NFL by players, Slay 4th-best CB.
No. 9 is No. 9.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/06/29/detroit-lions-nfls-ranking-matthew-stafford-fair/
Detroit Lions: Was the NFL?s ranking of Matthew Stafford fair?
SLR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...s-video-profile-of-lions-qb-matthew-stafford/
Analysis of PFF video profile of Lions QB Matthew Stafford.
LionsWire

https://youtu.be/8dsf7HT-wYo

 

[kalinecountry]

Dan Orlovsky thinks Matthew Stafford will be a Hall of Fame quarterback.
He may be a little biased, but...
During an appearance on ESPN?s radio show ?Golic and Wingo? former Detroit Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky let it slip that he thinks Matthew Stafford is a Hall of Fame player, while noting that he doesn?t think anyone should predict the Lions to finish last in the division.
https://twitter.com/GolicAndWingo/status/1022840196444905479

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/7/30/17625892/matthew-stafford-hall-of-fame-case-detroit-lions
Is Matthew Stafford a future Hall Of Famer? Probably.
Analyzing why Matthew Stafford has what it takes to be a Hall of Famer.
POD