Detroit agreed to send the quarterback to Los Angeles in exchange for Jared Goff and several draft picks.
The defender Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford, is directed to Los Angeles Rams in exchange for the defender Jared Goff and several sketch variantssources told Adam Schefter about ESPN Saturday night.
Leii will receive a draft pick in the third round in 2021, a pick in the first round in 2022 and a pick in the first round in 2023 in exchange for former top global elections.
This is the first big move made by the new CEO Leii, Brad Holmes, who was hired earlier this month since Aries, where he was director of college head hunting. During his introductory press conference, he stated that he wants to build the team through the project. Now you will have extra capital to do it.
Matthew Stafford said after the last game of Detroit in the 2020 season that he did not want to get into hypothetical situations when asked if he thought it was his last game with Leii.
“I have two years left on my contract here,” he said. Matthew Stafford. “There’s a lot to discuss. I’ll keep this between my family and me and all that, but we’ll work it out another time, I’m sure.”
Then he said he would look back on the season, spend time with his family, and then find out what awaited him for his future.
Matthew Stafford went to the president Leii, Rod Wood, shortly after the end of the season and mentioned that a transaction could be the best for both the franchise and the defender. Detroit He considered the idea, but decided to postpone the decisions until the team hired its new general manager and head coach.
Leii informed the candidates about the possibility that. Matthew Stafford would be redeemed during the interview process and then Detroit he hired Holmes and new head coach Dan Campbell. You have high-ranking officers Leii, along with Holmes and Campbell, had another conversation on January 21st. The team and the defender then decided that it is better to look for a transaction.
A source said that when the news about the search for a trade was revealed, Leii they were looking at at least “fair market value” for the player who had become the face of the franchise since Calvin Johnson’s retirement after the 2015 season.
Matthew Stafford leave Detroit as the all-time leader of the team in all passing categories. He is 16th in NFL history in yards (45,109) and touchdown passes (282), 18 in tries (6,224) and 14 in completions (3,898). His 89.9 professional passer pass is the number 21 of all time, and his 144 interceptions are related to the number 66 in history with Joe Flacco and Steve Bartkowski.
He placed 4th all-time on the court in the game (273.4) behind Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees and Andrew Luck, is second all-time behind Luck in game attempts (37.7) and fourth in completions per game (23.6) behind Brees, Mahomes and Matt Ryan.
Matthew Stafford came to the league as the general election no. 1 in the 2009 overall draft in Georgia and immediately became the incumbent at Detroit. Injuries, including a separate shoulder, slowed his first two NFL seasons, but he ended up starting all but eight games. Detroit since 2011.
When he had to miss the last games of 2019 due to broken backs, he finished a series of 136 consecutive starts, then the sixth longest series of consecutive starts among defenders in NFL history.
“ Matthew Stafford it’s as harsh as it sounds. He is a great competitor, “the former offensive coordinator and former head coach of Leii, Darrell Bevell. “I know he’s going to want to be there with his team, so he’s going to have to be pretty drastic so he’s not there.”
Matthew Stafford he has faced a multitude of problems over the years, including injuries to his ribs, ankles and thumb last season. He also played in 2018 with his back broken and his middle finger dislocated on his right hand in 2016, among others.
While Leii did not win NFC North with Matthew Stafford As a defender, he has kept them quite competitive over the last decade as the team’s first overall pick since the 0-16 season in 2008. Matthew Stafford He had eight seasons of 4,000 yards or more and a season of 5,038 yards in 2011, when he also set 41 career touchdowns.
Matthew Stafford He threw at least 20 touchdowns in all full seasons of his career and at least 10 interceptions.
Matthew Stafford they won just five of the 16 games against NFC West’s new divisional rivals. Jared Goffin the meantime, he won four of six against NFC North.
Jared Goff, who turned 26 in October, is leaving Angels after five seasons, including four under head coach Sean McVay, with a 42-47 record. He had seven winless starters under former coach Jeff Fisher before the Rams signed McVay, who was known for his offensive vision and ability to develop defenders. McVay and Jared Goff they flourished in the first two seasons together, winning consecutive division titles and an NFC championship.
Aries has rewarded Jared Goff with an extension of the contract for four years and 134 million with 110 million guaranteed after leading to Aries to an appearance in Super Bowl LIII. However, the offense never looked the same after losing 13-3 to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl as Aries They have gone from being an explosive team to an average unit in the last two seasons.
The problems between Jared Goff and McVay became evident during the 2020 campaign, despite a 10-6 record. After a 23-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12, McVay publicly criticized the quarterback for the three turnovers and called for the problem to be improved. In the last two campaigns, Jared Goff ranked second in the NFL with 38 turnovers.
McVay has decided to start raw agent John Wolford in the Wild Card Round playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, despite the fact that Jared Goff He told his coach that he would be ready to play 12 days after the operation on his right thumb. Wolford was forced out of the game in the first quarter due to a neck injury and Jared Goff, the only substitute available, threw for 155 meters and a touchdown in the victory with 30-20. After the game, Jared Goff he expressed his disappointment at not starting.
A week later, in the divisional round against the Green Bay Packers, McVay had to start. Jared Goff with side neck Wolford. Jared Goff threw for 174 yards and a touchdown in his 32-18 loss.
After the game, to the question of whether Jared Goff he was his defender, McVay replied, “Yes, he is our defender, right now.”
Earlier this week, Rams CEO Les Snead did not give the vote of confidence to the public. Jared Goff when asked several times about his future with Aries.
“The money I put into it is not an easy thing to beat,” said Snead, who later added that “anything can be done” in a salary cap system.