Matthew Stafford Contract Status

[Ramhusker]

Stafford is the best option next year. Nobody else even close. I doubt you find your QB of the future in this draft either but someone might surprise.

 

[dieterbrock]

You might see Stafford released at some point before the draft.

Of all the ways this could go, there is literally no chance of this

 

[Allen2McVay]

You might see Stafford released at some point before the draft.

That would be a salary-cap-hit of $49.3M in Dead-$.

But the Rams would save $333,000. Even @OldSchool would not sign for that.

 

[OldSchool]

I think it's setting up to be a bit of a battle between Stafford and the front office. He played nice this last off season regarding more guaranteed money but is likely seeking some big guarantees for the next few seasons. I can see it going either way, but McVay doesn't want to drag it out. You might see Stafford released at some point before the draft.

So when you going to tell us the punch line to this joke?

 

[WestCoastRam]

Is nobody going to call out Mike LaFleur?? doesn't he bear at least some responsibility for the stale play calling when we just weren't scoring points?
When we went into no-huddle mode, Stafford killed the Iggles. KILLED them. Got us within 10 yards of a triumphant win, and then... a huddle. A better play call might've at least gotten us the yards we needed.

McVay has his weaknesses as a play caller that we've all discussed but I'm inclined to give him and LaFleur a pass this year, a lot of teams were playng man against us and we just don't have the horses right now to beat man consistently. Even when Kupp was healthy and younger, we never had great answers against man coverage except when we had Watkins/Cooks. Kupp, Puka and Robinson (to a lesser extent) could win man matchups on occasion but that shrunk even more this year.

We need talent at pass catcher, ideally more speed. I think the play calling was actually pretty good at elevating an offense that actually has more holes in it than it's had in years in the passing game. I think some of those issues were papered over last year because Stafford was honestly on an a heater most of the year and doing insane things with the ball that he just wasn't doing this year.

 

[Merlin]

@JonRam99 is not wrong about LaFleur being underwhelming in some ways. He is not his brother. Also he came to us after a shitty run with NY. So just like with players, some of these coaches need to be developed in these roles. Working for McVay, who will ask him tough questions with his gameplan and push him to improve as he teaches him how it's done, is a big time benefit.

If McVay is concerned with his ability to do the job then he'll take some BS job somewhere and the Rams will act like it was some offer he could not pass up on. But judging off of Coach's comments in his most recent interview, it seems like he's happy with his coaching staff. Now of course with him that could all be bullshit. He is completely full of shite with the media when he discusses staff and players. Eventually, however, he tends to make the right calls.

The staff position that I am least happy with is the OL. I think Munchak should be hired and placed over our OL coach at the very least. Call him the OL Czar or other made up BS name, but create a position for him and phase this other coach out. That position on the staff needs to be able to field a good fucking OL week one. And Hagrid has not been able to do that. Also the OL ended our season as well with a terrible series in 2 minute. And while there was enough failure across the team to blame in that game, fact is we still failed at the end due to shitty and avoidable mistakes by the boys up front.

 

[So Ram]

Is nobody going to call out Mike LaFleur?? doesn't he bear at least some responsibility for the stale play calling when we just weren't scoring points?
When we went into no-huddle mode, Stafford killed the Iggles. KILLED them. Got us within 10 yards of a triumphant win, and then... a huddle. A better play call might've at least gotten us the yards we needed.

Well the last 3rd down play call Stunk !! Rams 3rd and 2 from 13 1:14 left. WTF is Stafford getting Sacked ?? Maybe a run play would have worked (draw).
That’s not on Matt Lafluer.

 

[Faceplant]

That’s not on Matt Lafluer

I agree. How would the Packers head coach have anything to do with that call!!!

 

[So Ram]

I agree. How would the Packers head coach have anything to do with that call!!!

Probably better than Mike ?? Matt knew that Mcvay was such a control freak with his play calling.He left for the Titians for a similar job,but able to make the calls.