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Prediction : Matt Stanford traded to Pats for something like a 3rd rounder, and Lions draft Tua.
That makes a lot of sense.
Prediction : Matt Stanford traded to Pats for something like a 3rd rounder, and Lions draft Tua.
Hadn't thought about Stafford because it's cap prohibitive for Detroit to do that this year. But if they were to draft Tua, they could probably afford the cap hit. I've assumed the red rifle going to NE all along, but Stafford would be a big step up from anyone else who was on the market this year. I think he's still a top-10 QB stuck on a shite team with no running game or D. Part of me would love to see Stafford to NE because I'd like to see the hoodie win without Brady. But even if they get Stafford, they still have gaping holes at WR and TE.
Always thought that Matthew Stafford was unfairly labeled as a loser who puts up stats because the Lions as a team sucked hard. Put another way, don't think Tom Brady wins any Super Bowls had he played for the Lions the last two decades, and Stafford wins some (not 6) if he was in NE. Vindication for Stafford would be great if he won somewhere else. With that said, everything that I read about Belichick's philosophy is not overpay for any one position, and I understand the cap hit for Stafford in 2020 is over $20 million. That seems like a no-go for Belichick.
He was initially fairly labeled as a loser who puts up stats because he didn't do shit at Georgia with an absolutely loaded roster, including AJ Green, and he has done nothing since to shed that label. Vindication at this point would certainly be unexpected, even with partnering with Belichick.
Stafford overlapped one year at UGA with AJ Green. Green's true freshman season. If UGA was so loaded when Stafford was at UGA, the Dawg's went 6-7 (with Green on their roster), the year after Stafford left. That's not doing shit.
Also, not fair to say Stafford "didn't do shit at Georgia". Stafford left HS early and started as true frosh at UGA. He played 3 seasons before heading to the NFL at age 20. So, he started at UGA, when he was 18, 19 and 20. During those three seasons, UGA went 30-9, including 4-1 combined against Bama and Auburn, a Sugar Bowl win and 3-0 record in Bowl games. Yes, UGA didn't win the Natty while, Stafford was at UGA, but that's setting the bar pretty high to start the "he didn't do shit at UGA talk. What did you accomplish by age 20?
Broncos release Joe Flacco.
Gurley getting cut
I don’t know why, but I keep seeing Carr in NE. He will be dealt soon I would think. I bet cheap...the NE way.
Gurley to the Falcons. Biff changes allegiances.