Matthew Stafford Contract Status

[So Ram]

Well if The above is True,I’d say I could see it coming.Really a good fit for Stafford.Given The Rams History Pittsburgh has made out with to HOF Rams.Why not 3 or 4 ?

I’d like to see Kupp with Stafford as well. Loyal might not like it.I’m a closet Justin Fields Fan. He’s be an excellent back up a season under Mcvay. Who knows maybe even a starter for many seasons !

It takes a NFL QB years to develop imo.

 

[jrry32]

Looks like the Rams are just not that serious about winning anymore. Letting Stafford go is a fucking catastrophe and you bastids are all excited about a next to worthless #3 over all pick that won't do shyte about getting a franchise QB. Wake me up in 20 years when we're competitive again...


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When McVay got here, we were a loser franchise with a young QB coming off a disastrous rookie year. He helped that young QB develop into a Pro Bowler and took us to the Super Bowl. When he realized that young QB couldn't get us over the hump, he traded him and a bunch of picks for Stafford. I doubted that move. Until we won the Super Bowl. I trust McVay to get this right. Stafford is nearing the end of his career. If they want to start preparing for the future now, I'm with them.

 

[So Ram]

Anyways - I saw this from back when The Rams first were trying to Trade Goff.

I’ll give Jourdan some Street Cred !! She’s been around awhile.We can’t trade her — lol

Jourdan: Rams Trying To Trade Goff

Rams Have Opened Exploratory Trade Talks For Quarterbacks amp; Possibly Moving Jared Goff | NFLTradeR https: rams-have-opened-exploratory-trade-talks-for-quarterbacks-possibly-moving-jared-goff

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[Spider2YB]

Dude, there is no offer. The agent is allowed to see what value is out there. And what do you think the agent is going to look for? The highest money. The goal is for the Rams and Stafford to have an understanding of his value in the market and see if they can come to an understanding
It’s advantageous for both sides to make it work in LA. But if it can’t? The Rams will look for the best deal they can get

No they won’t.

They will trade Stafford to one of the two-three teams he deems acceptable. To think otherwise is a total misunderstanding for how these things work. The Raiders just traded Davonte Adams to the team of his choice. He never won them a Super Bowl. He never even won them a playoff game. And you think the Rams would trade the QB who won them a ring to whoever offers the best deal—regardless of Stafford’s wishes?? LOLOLOLOLOL.

 

[TSFH Fan]

View: https://x.com/BrettKollmann/status/1893372612048257398

The restricted free agent market sees that kind of thing. Self-respecting GMs, knowing that they're basically being used to make another team's contract negotiations easier, decline to play the game, letting things drag out more.

 

[TSFH Fan]

92 pages lol you guys crack me up

#QuestFor200


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[DzRams]

He isn’t talking to teams. His agent is allowed to gauge the trade/contract value teams may offer.
I imagine they start with the teams who allegedly expressed interest?
Probably the same list we’ve discussed, teams who could afford it $$ wise and think he could help them win. Giants, Raiders, Titans, Steelers etc

The agent directly knows the priority of his client. If Stafford's only interest is getting paid top dollar, then I imagine he would talk with all teams, starting with those who have expressed interest.

But if Stafford's priorities are a substantial raise and winning, then the agent may only talk to those teams who are willing to make him a top 5-10 QB AND who have a good chance of winning.

 

[Spider2YB]

The agent directly knows the priority of his client. If Stafford's only interest is getting paid top dollar, then I imagine he would talk with all teams, starting with those who have expressed interest.

But if Stafford's priorities are a substantial raise and winning, then the agent may only talk to those teams who are willing to make him a top 5-10 QB AND who have a good chance of winning.

The idea that Stafford is holding out for top dollar is the single most incorrect talking point I’ve seen about these negotiations. If you know someone that thinks Stafford would rather make $50M with the Giants than $40M with the Rams—guide that person to the nearest mental health facility.

 

[Merlin]

Dude, there is no offer. The agent is allowed to see what value is out there. And what do you think the agent is going to look for? The highest money. The goal is for the Rams and Stafford to have an understanding of his value in the market and see if they can come to an understanding
It’s advantageous for both sides to make it work in LA. But if it can’t? The Rams will look for the best deal they can get

I never said there was an offer. I said the offer would likely follow if Stafford jives with one of these teams his reps are talking with. And whether said offer is enough for the Rams is a whole other conversation.

But at this point we are simply going nowhere here. Let's agree to disagree.

 

[Loyal]

Are you not concerned for the next season and the one after that? That is what I have in my mind. Look at what he is doing every offseason; retire or a raise. I'd take a down year to be competitive for the next 7-10 and have ammo to reload.

But, for those like myself that have been a Rams fan for a long time and remember the unwatchableness of them at times, I sure don't want to see that.

Even with a bridge QB next season, we will be competitive.

As another long time Rams fan for 56 years, I can't believe you are saying that. There is NO guarantee that getting rid of an inconvenient Rams Super Bowl winning QB for a bridge QB will take you anywhere but off the end of a chasm. As a long time Rams fan having suffered the long string of bad QB's, I would sell the farm for possibly two more Super Bowl winning seasons with Matthew Freakin Stafford. Jimmy G and his kind will lead us nowhere but to mediocrity. Why risk having the shyte show starting two years earlier than it had to because we are annoyed with Stafford's manager??

 

[Loyal]

When McVay got here, we were a loser franchise with a young QB coming off a disastrous rookie year. He helped that young QB develop into a Pro Bowler and took us to the Super Bowl. When he realized that young QB couldn't get us over the hump, he traded him and a bunch of picks for Stafford. I doubted that move. Until we won the Super Bowl. I trust McVay to get this right. Stafford is nearing the end of his career. If they want to start preparing for the future now, I'm with them.

Remembering McVay's past comments, he inferred there would be no future with the Rams without Matthew Stafford as his QB. He may have been lying, but we'll see.

 

[dieterbrock]

I never said there was an offer. I said the offer would likely follow if Stafford jives with one of these teams his reps are talking with. And whether said offer is enough for the Rams is a whole other conversation.

But at this point we are simply going nowhere here. Let's agree to disagree.

Fair enough.
Can we agree that we want Dart on the team regardless of how Stafford plays out?

 

[dieterbrock]

The agent directly knows the priority of his client. If Stafford's only interest is getting paid top dollar, then I imagine he would talk with all teams, starting with those who have expressed interest.

But if Stafford's priorities are a substantial raise and winning, then the agent may only talk to those teams who are willing to make him a top 5-10 QB AND who have a good chance of winning.

The agent’s priority is to ascertain Stafford’s market value so the 2 sides can see if they can find common ground.
As his agent it would surely behoove the negotiation to find the highest contract offers available

 

[Memphis Ram]

A number three pick that could be traded for picks next year, that could help them land a college QB.

But don’t misunderstand this trade talk as being desire. I think everyone of us aside from maybe @Memphis Ram wants the Rams to get a deal done with Stafford and keep competing.

You are incorrect. I'd love for the Rams to get a deal done with Stafford. Just not one that will cost them future talent with a mega dead cap hit in the future. The main difference is that I just believe that a McVay lead team can compete without him.

Interesting enough, it appears that the Rams can sign Stafford to a huge deal then pay Alaric Jackson like a top OT and the offense gets even more expensive, but no better. Go figure.

 

[Spider2YB]

A number three pick that could be traded for picks next year, that could help them land a college QB.

But don’t misunderstand this trade talk as being desire. I think everyone of us aside from maybe @Memphis Ram wants the Rams to get a deal done with Stafford and keep competing.

There is a better chance that Patrick Mahomes demands a trade to the Rams than the Giants trading the number 3 pick for a QB that has 2-3 years left.

Maybe Stafford ends up on the Giants (highly highly unlikely), but if he does, it’s not gonna be for the 3rd pick. It will be for two 3rds and a 4th or something similar.

 

[Spider2YB]

The agent’s priority is to ascertain Stafford’s market value so the 2 sides can see if they can find common ground.
As his agent it would surely behoove the negotiation to find the highest contract offers available

Dude….you very clearly have absolutely zero idea how this process works. You aren’t even close. Please. Sit this one out. This is embarrassing.

 

[Memphis Ram]

They don’t play in a bubble. If you’re going to turn the tables, then Jimmy G should have had 2 more INTs. Ramsey dropped what should have been a pick six. Jimmy got outplayed every game in the playoffs. But got bailed out. Matthew got bailed out on ONE play. It happens.

We were only down by 3 points with over 10 minutes to play. It could have been a game changer but that’s certainly not a given. The way the game was going, the whiners would have likely had a 3 and out.

Ramsey makes that pick and we are up by 4 and likely not trying for a long scoring play on 1st down.

Point being that every QB has a few shit passes virtually every game. Most luckily don't amount to much and are just another ball that hits the ground. But what changes is what the QB does on the other plays. You can look at pretty decent QBs like Goff, Dak, Jimmy G, Darnold… and see what happens to their game. While they get rattled, QBs like Stafford and a few others I won’t mention, tend to get more solid and determined.

The Beagles showed you can do it without a Stafford type. But that team was more stacked on both sides of the ball than any team in the NFL.

Sure it can be done with a lower level QB. But I just don’t think removing Stafford and adding a piece or two you would get from trading Staff would get this team there anytime soon. No matter how great is our coach.

We know rat face is a very good coach. With that roster, I’m guessing he’d have at least 2 SBs if he had Stafford instead what he’s had behind center. It’s a key difference.

You're still comparing Jimmy G vs. Stafford in a way that I am not. What Jimmy G actually did in the game is irrelevant to my point. That point being that if he made the same punt pass in the same circumstances, we would have said he crapped the bed.

You don't believe that McVay can field a competing team without Stafford. That's fine. But, I do. With the right additions.

 

[Memphis Ram]

There is a better chance that Patrick Mahomes demands a trade to the Rams than the Giants trading the number 3 pick for a QB that has 2-3 years left.

Maybe Stafford ends up on the Giants (highly highly unlikely), but if he does, it’s not gonna be for the 3rd pick. It will be for two 3rds and a 4th or something similar.

I think if they move him to the Giants they'll get the high second rounder plus other picks, though a 2026 draft selection(s) may be included.

 

[Spider2YB]

You're under the impression he has a no trade clause? If the Rams trade him the only choice he has is if he signs a new contract with that team nor not.

He can just straight up retire. He’s made $400M, is in the top 10 of every passing category, and he’s got a ring. He will gladly give that signing bonus back if the only other option is a 6-11 team. Anyone that thinks Stafford would voluntarily accept a trade to New Orleans or Tennessee or Cleveland is huffing paint.

And not only that, but that’s not how teams operate. Show me one team in NFL history that traded someone of Stafford’s status for the highest bidder—regardless of the players wishes. Someone give me one example and I’ll shut up about it. It NEVER happens this way. Ever. The team always works with a player to get him to the desired destination.

 

[Spider2YB]

There are exactly 3 options here.

1. Pay Stafford
2. Trade Stafford to a team of his choice for the best possible return
3. Stafford retires

There is absolutely zero chance that Stafford ends up in some random ass organization because that’s who offered Les the best deal. ZERO. Anyone telling you this is a plausible outcome is either a liar or a moron. No in between.