01-31-2021, 01:05 PM
(01-31-2021, 12:48 PM)bfine32 Wrote: LA was just trying to get rid of the contract; similar to what the Texans did with Oswielter a few years ago. They were at a point where they were starting a dude from the Alliance of American Football over him. Although the cap savings is only about $11 Mil, they have options with Stafford including releasing him. They can also restructure and give him another year. They had no such options with Goff
Also, the Rams are not a team that builds through the draft. The last time they had a first rd draft pick was 2016. Ironically enough, they drafted Goff.
if anybody's getting (got) fired it was the dude that gave Goff his contract.
LA wanting to dump Goff or his contract isn't the issue. That can be done. Dumping all those draft picks along with it does not seem worth it. 32 years old and hasn't played healthy. ( Is he Green at a different position ?) If Stafford doesn't deliver, you've already dumped draft capital for the next few years, from your playoff team, to right the ship. Stafford HAS to win to make it worth it. All the eggs are in that basket.
If Detroit doesn't win, no one will notice because they tend to lose. Goff stinks it up, yet they still have all of their picks and LA's picks to continue to build the team. Goff isn't the only thing they have to bank on. They have several other options.
If giving Goff the contract was bad, so can this deal to get Stafford. Caught the lawn on fire and used a bucket of gas to put it out.
