Matthew Stafford Contract Status

[WestCoastRam]

There are no guarantees in life, but I think unless Stafford wins a Super Bowl next year or suffers a devastating injury, he'll be back in 2026.

Seems like a lot of confusion in this thread between never gonna happen and not likely to happen.

 

[WestCoastRam]

I don’t like Rodgers as a person, but he looked good on the field at the end of the season and he knows the offense. I don’t hate the idea of Garapolo but his recent injuries are a concern and Rodgers is still the better of the two players. Plus Rodgers brings a ton of attention with him. I often feel that the Rams are under appreciated by the media.



And if he’s looking at Detroit he could be saying “It could happen anywhere.”

Yeah, Rodgers is annoying but he was a great talent once. Def better at the end of year last year than the beginning though. Notoriously butted heads with LaFleur in GB and McVay is known not to have LaFleur's touch with QBs (part of reason Goff's relationship started to deteriorate with McVay was LaFleur wasn't there as a go between).

Sure, McVay has great rapport with his players but he's been reported to ride his QBs hard and not sure that will work with Rodgers.

I'm more intrigued by Rodgers as a talent than Jimmy but actually think that the marriage of McVay and Rodgers would be worse than Jimmy.

 

[Ellard80]

It wouldn't be the first time Bean counters "did what is best for the team" and fucked up a company.
There are these very important things that never get entered into the equation when money becomes the most important thing. They are called intangibles. Stafford has all the intangibles that Jimmy G and most other QBs talked about in this thread don't have. Plus the physical ability they don't have. I will be more disappointed with my team if they trade Stafford, then when they traded Dickerson.

The team that trades away the star never gets back enough to make up for the hole that is left. Unless your Jimmy Johnson.

I am hopeful that all this is just two parties negotiating to get the best deal both sides want and will get done so the Rams can focus on what else they need.

Don't forget about the agent "bean counters" and convince the players that the money is the most important thing.

 

[Ram Ts]

I'd take 6 and 37 for him, if he's not happy with his contract.

A more realistic return is their 2nd and 3rd…and a 2nd (or 3rd next year). I don’t think you get that high of a first unless the raiders are so desperate. Even then, it’s likely a swap a 26 for 6 trade + 37 (etc).

How many times have we traded guys and the return has been much less than expected. I think the Jets/Rodgers trade is more in line with reality. Then again, it does take just one team to overpay.

 

[WestCoastRam]

A more realistic return is their 2nd and 3rd…and a 2nd (or 3rd next year). I don’t think you get that high of a first unless the raiders are so desperate. Even then, it’s likely a swap a 26 for 6 trade + 37 (etc).

How many times have we traded guys and the return has been much less than expected. I think the Jets/Rodgers trade is more in line with reality. Then again, it does take just one team to overpay.

Yeah, I think the Jets/Rodgers trade is the starting point. Granted, some have argued that teams might get desperate so there's always a chance of an overpay but not likely.

 

[dieterbrock]

A more realistic return is their 2nd and 3rd…and a 2nd (or 3rd next year). I don’t think you get that high of a first unless the raiders are so desperate. Even then, it’s likely a swap a 26 for 6 trade + 37 (etc).

How many times have we traded guys and the return has been much less than expected. I think the Jets/Rodgers trade is more in line with reality. Then again, it does take just one team to overpay.

Good points.
One thing could be possible that the Rodgers situation didn’t have, and that is a potential bidding war for his services.
Now best case scenario is that Stafford is able to work out a deal and stay but if he is getting traded, I would hope that the teams mentioned as nauseam would compete for his services
That’s how a team could overpay

 

[Ram Ts]

Yeah, I think the Jets/Rodgers trade is the starting point. Granted, some have argued that teams might get desperate so there's always a chance of an overpay but not likely.

Yeah, I think this is 95% the rams FO letting Stanford’s agent find & set the financial market for them to come to an extension.

But also the rare possibility (5%) someone desperately wants him and blows us away with a top 10 pick. From there you have so many options. You can trade back 5-20 picks and get someone’s 2026 1st. You can even trade one of these 2025 1st for a teams 2026 first+ and now you have 3 first in 2026 for a potential QB trade next year. But that’s all unlikely. Resigning with rams on a 2-3 extension is by far the likely scenario and what both parties truly want imo.

 

[Memento]

WE GOT TO 100 PAGES!

Do I hear a 125, a 125? 125 going once, going twice...

 

[Allen2McVay]

WE GOT TO 100 PAGES!

 

[majrleaged]

You can't be mad at the Rams looking at this logically. If Stafford is asking for a contract so big that we can't even sign other free agents, we'll essentially field the same or worse team due to our lack of cap to add talent. Add that to the fact that Stafford is 37 and probably 2 years at most from retiring or falling off a cliff, that makes it extremely reasonable for the Rams to take the stance they are. If you ask me, it feels like emotion is the biggest obstacle a lot of fans have about him possibly being traded. We all want Stafford back, no question, but the price matters since all teams have to operate with a cap. So getting pissed at bean counters and comparing it to a private company is a little off base to me. The Rams have been one of the best front offices amd have arguably the best coach. I'm going to trust their judgement.

I doubt Stafford is asking for the moon and the Rams are not known for being penny pinchers. So all this to this point is probably just negotiating.

 

[LouisvilleRam]

I doubt Stafford is asking for the moon and the Rams are not known for being penny pinchers. So all this to this point is probably just negotiating.

 

[RhodyRams]

WE GOT TO 100 PAGES!

Do I hear a 125, a 125? 125 going once, going twice...

90 of em are BS

 

[Memento]

90 of em are BS

Bullshit and speculation are the best kinds of thread fillers, though! Remember the AD thread? Nothing but speculation and bullshit there.

 

[OldSchool]

90 of em are BS

Just 90? Work to do then

 

[El Chapo Jr]

I doubt Stafford is asking for the moon and the Rams are not known for being penny pinchers. So all this to this point is probably just negotiating.

Could be correct. Everyone here is truly guessing lol

 

[PhillyRam]

Now that is a great example. Aging QB that got traded closer towards the end of his career. Guess it has happened, go figure that anything is possible.

McNabb was traded, but he wasn't successful in Washington.