Stafford-Goff swap is happening

[mrcompletely11]

3 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

They won't do a proper rebuild?

They will not draft a qb and sit him for 2 years.  Thats not how the nfl works anymore.  They have a modern front office now and I bet they go BPA and thats a top WR.

[TheProcess]

45 minutes ago, Murph said:

We might have insisted they take Teddy. If so that probably ruined the deal 

Maybe, but taking Teddy for a year is better than taking Goff and his enormous contract. Trading the 8th pick back in the 15 range nets you a better package than the Rams package.

[TheProcess]

5 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

They will not draft a qb and sit him for 2 years.  Thats not how the nfl works anymore.  They have a modern front office now and I bet they go BPA and thats a top WR.

I agree, either WR or LT, with Smith, Chase, Sewell, and Slater as targets. I guess Waddle or a trade down could be in play if those 4 are gone.

I would add Pitts, but doubt it since they have TJ Hockenson

[Moo Daeng]

The Lions would be foolish to draft  qb that high to sit. That makes no sense. Later? Sure. People are overvaluing this group of qbs in the draft.

Edited January 31, 2021 by Moo Daeng

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, TheProcess said:

The 8th pick this year is more valuable than what they got from the Rams.

The Lions new GM is the guy who was "banging the table' for the Rams to do whatever it took to draft Goff in the first place.

He might see Goff as more valuable than we do.

Edited January 31, 2021 by Mr. Scot

[Jon Snow]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

The Lions new GM is the guy who was "banging the table' for the Rams to do whatever took to draft Goff in the first place.

He might see Goff as more valuable than we do.

Sounds familiar.

[Moo Daeng]

And this seems to make the likelihood of Watson going anywhere small.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Jon Snow said:

Sounds familiar.

Familiar to me in this case because that's the phrase I've seen used to describe how Brad Holmes felt about Goff when he was with the Rams.

[TheProcess]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

The Lions new GM is the guy who was "banging the table' for the Rams to do whatever it took to draft Goff in the first place.

He might see Goff as more valuable than we do.

Valid point, but wow what a risky investment for a new GM and a new Coach. I am glad we didn’t hire that GM.

[Jon Snow]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Familiar to me in this case because that's the phrase I've seen used to describe how Brad Holmes felt about Goff when he was with the Rams.

It also is reminiscent of the events that took place in our FO last off-season.  I would love it if we could trade Grier to the WTF team for anything, a pick, a player, a hot sandwich, anything.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, TheProcess said:

Valid point, but wow what a risky investment for a new GM and a new Coach. I am glad we didn’t hire that GM.

Heck we didn't even interview him, and we interviewed everybody.

[ickmule]

Holy Moses.  That’s extremely insane to give up 2 first round picks.  

[Herb]

So lions get 2 firsts, a former 1 overall pick, and a third for Stafford in his 30s and we get zilch for cam? Lmao

[Carolina Cajun]

5 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

I wish we were that kind of dumpster fire.

I meant more historically.  They lucked into Warner and the greatest show on turf, then back to the irrelevance for years until they lucked into the combo with mcvay and that defense.  My main thing is organizationally, they're closer to the buccaneers which despite their success this year isnt exactly a place you want to be compared to.