LA
Rams
The
GameStop of Football
The
Los Angeles Rams finally got an answer at the quarterback position. Jared Goff
along with two first-round draft picks and a third-round pick were traded to
the Detroit Lions in exchange for Matthew Stafford. There is no surprise that a
trade happened. The surprise might stem from the draft picks the Rams traded
away, but not on the fact that they needed someone else under center for the next
season. As a Rams fan who like most fans around the country tend to have an
unwavering support of players on their favorite franchise. I for sure fall
under that category.
To clarify,
I did not believe that Jared Goff was the next Joe Montana, but I watched this
past season gutted every snap he took. Before the thumb injury it was obvious
to me that Goff was terrible. If I, a sit on the couch eating pizza and chips
fan, can see this than I have no doubt McVay and the rest of the team’s
coaching staff were well aware of their quarterback situation throughout the
season.
Goff
is heading to Detroit and Stafford is coming to Los Angeles. The obvious is
that Stafford is a better quarterback than Goff. The issue the Rams have was that
they had a contract that no team would be willing to take on a simple player
for player trade. The Rams pulled it off with Detroit. Yes, they pulled it off.
As
previously mentioned, I am a Rams fan and my bias will always show. The view of
some sport radio and shows I have listened to break it all down on who won the
trade, how much the future may impact the Rams or the Lions and the usual stuff
that follows a blockbuster trade. Some say the Rams lost because they gave up
so much for a soon to be 33-year-old quarterback who has on resume not really accomplished
much. In fact, if one lays out a few select stats Goff can easily be portrayed
as the better player. I do not care.
I am excited
that the Rams have a new quarterback! I can’t say that I have had an interest Stafford
but like most fans around the league I know of him. A good quarterback with a
really bad team. One of the knocks is that the Rams have no first-round draft
picks until 2024 and I do not share the same sentiment. I have seen this
franchise go from Kurt Warner to Marc Bulger to Sam Bradford to Jared Goff.
Having Matthew Stafford for a couple seasons is not that bad. To address the
draft picks, the Rams have disappointed on the offensive side when it comes to
picking young talent. I am still furious that the front office thought Tavon
Austin was better than DeAndre Hopkins.
I am
in support of this all-in win now approach. I am aware the team in the future
may be limited on their moves, but I am fine with that. I lived through the
Jeff Fisher era. I will be fine. I may regret having this thought process, it
may attribute to the GameStonks movement in me where I disregard for the conventional
wisdom and caution. TO THE MOON!
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