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Stafford/Lions agree to terms

Kevin Greene

By Kevin Greene,
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Dumbasses. They have worse need then QB.

Ehh, look at the Falcons, I mean the Lions have threats at WR, they just need a Runningback and a OLine and a DLine and some corners and some linebackers and a coach and a tight end.

Look for them as a sleeper team.

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Nu Guns Newbie

Nu Guns

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I tell this to everyone with your problem. The NFL is a growing franchise, the cap is getting higher and may even be non-existent next year. The only reason the vets don't all get the same money is because their contracts aren't redone every year. A number's only as big as it is in comparison to other numbers. Due to the expected growth of the NFL, these numbers will get bigger and as long as the wages are proportional to the growth, it's fine.

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detroit had a chance to start fresh and proved why they are always in the top 10 in the draft and still never make it out of the toilet.

stupid team does stupid things.

Are you commenting on the specific pick of Stafford, or the contract amount and term. IF it's the former, then there would be plenty of people who would have said the exact same thing if Detroit let Stafford go elsewhere.

The new FO in Motown obviously believes in Matt Stafford. I am going on record to say that Stafford is going to give them solid play, and that Stafford is going to become a top 10 QB within the next 3 years (as long as he gets the protection). Stafford will be the catalyst of their fresh start, and will foster in a new team culture.

Now, of course the contract can be deemed as a concern, but Detroit is just playing the lot that it was given. NFL contracts (and, indeed, most professional sports contracts) can be argued to be insane, regardless if they are rookie contracts. That being said, the genie has been out of the bottle for years, and the very least that the NFL can do is try to make the nonsense a little less nonsensical by attempting to cap rookies.

The Lions' problems were largely a result of management and coaching. It's too early in the game to genuinely brand their new FO

as a band of inept idiots. Some may disagree, but they know football better than people on this forum.

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It's hard to be a good QB when you don't have an Oline in front of you. That was a bigger need for them and if they don't fix it this kid is going to end up looking like Carr in Houston.

I was thinking that same thing, but Stafford is no white glove wearing wuss. He is tougher, and has a stronger game. If not this year, next year the Lions can begin to address that specific issue.

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Ummm didn't Stafford pass for less than 60% in college?

Isn't he a Junior?

Does he have a super arm?

Is he going to have the weight of a franchise on his back?

Does this sound like Ryan Leaf to anyone?

Now I am not saying that he will end up anything like Leaf, but the pieces are there for him to fail....sorry, but they are.

Should have taken an OL, and start the reconstruction there.

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funny- all you talk about is OUR need at QB, and they went 0-16.........

Thats because White can sit behind Jake for a year. I am in the corner that you dont take a QB to be a starter his first year. Yeah Falco and Matt Ryan did good last year but usually first round QB's take time to be starters.

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Thats because White can sit behind Jake for a year. I am in the corner that you dont take a QB to be a starter his first year. Yeah Falco and Matt Ryan did good last year but usually first round QB's take time to be starters.

Shane was awful in that bowl game, but he redeemed himself in Washington...

quicksand...

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