The Money Saga Reaches Michigan
The new chapter of the Money Saga has begun. The war between offense and defense is over. Now the quest to to create money continent begins in the wastes of Michigan.
Matthew Stafford has apparently already broken Derek Carr’s record and has become the highest paid player in NFL history. $135 million. 10 million more than Derek Carr. Oiy, that’s a lot of money.
I don’t know if Stafford deserves it, tbh. I’m a little more torn on this than the Derek Carr contract. I don’t think Stafford has earned it. Earned a big contract? Yes. Earned the BIGGEST contract? Yeah I dunno about that. Stafford is comfortably in the area of above average. He’s never really been elite. He threw for 5000 yards that one year, but he also set a record for pass attempts in a season if I remember correctly. His record against winning teams is abysmal. He’s not bad by any stretch and he took some big steps last season without Megatron. I’d actually say last season was his best season. Without his security blanket he had to be a real QB and he showed he can do it.
I still don’t know if he’s worth the highest contract in NFL history. The Lions need help and this will not help the cap space. The market dictates he should get paid, but this still feels just too much. I think Stafford deserves 100 million. Maybe 110. 115 tops. I think that’s fair for what Stafford has accomplished thus far and his potential for the future. He racks up some nice numbers but there is always more to the story than numbers. He’s not very efficient. He throws the ball a lot to get those high numbers. He’s gotten better as of late, and Lions fans obviously has to hope that trend continues, otherwise this contract is going to hurt in a few seasons.
This seems likes a good place to leave off the money saga until the next payment. We now have a Shangri-Moolah to serve as a base of operations. The quest to punch James Harden in the face starts here.
“His record against winning teams is abysmal.” Do you believe Brock Osweiler is better than Andrew Luck? Osweiler not only had a better record last year, but has a better career win percentage.
Inheriting the worst team in NFL history hurts winning percentage, and statistically there’s little difference in Stafford’s play vs. winning and non-winning teams over his entire career (1.5 difference in QB Rating).
Do you actually believe Brock is a better qb than Luck? Not to mention who knows how badly injured Luck was last year and just played through it. Brock got benched and won’t even be the Browns starter. Let me repeat that, HE WON’T BE THE BROWNS STARTER. How bad must you be to not be the starting qb on the freaking Browns?
Nobody does; that’s the point.
Brock vs luck is not a fair comparison to make. Brock has played essentially 1 season, Luck several. The numbers there don’t accurately match up for an adequate comparison.
I’m willing to give Stafford some benefit of the doubt because of the rest of the team and those early years but his record is like 5-50. I hate blaming QBs for win stats but that’s a bad enough ratio to make anyone go “hmmm”
I can make a mockery of QB wins all day…
Vince Young vs Dan Marino
Joe Flacco vs Matt Ryan
Jake Delhomme vs Troy Aikman
Brad Johnson vs Drew Brees
Jake Plummer vs Warren Moon
Oh! Oh! Can I play, too?
Tim Tebow vs Eli Manning
Awww I don’t want to play anymore…
Is Stafford the best QB in the league? No. Top ten, certainly.
Who would the Lions field if they let him walk? Rudock is backup quality, not playoff contenders quality. There’s nobody better than Stafford in the market right now or the foreseeable future. A franchise tag option would have cost about the same yearly, while potentially bittering relations. Look at the Cousins quagmire and tell me it’s good for a team to be in that position.
What would the Lions even do with the extra cap space? This league has shown time and time again that you either need an astoundingly elite D or good QB play to be contenders. Often you need both. The Lions are nowhere near even a GOOD defense, so unless they wanted to tank the season, Stafford is essential.
Additionally Stafford, had he walked, would have quickly been scooped up for $30m+ yearly by any one of the plethora of QB starved teams.
I think you’re pretty foolish to put the Lions share of blame on Stafford for the team’s success or rather lack of. The Lions D allowed passer ratings of 100+ to every QB they faced last year, IIRC, and there hasn’t been a 100yard rusher since Reggie Bush.
The Lions aren’t a great team, and will probably post a .500 record at best while missing the playoffs this year, considering their schedule. But you can’t blame Stafford for the lack of D, run game, and lack of team depth.
Detroit knows he’s their ONLY option if they want to win. And he will only be top of the money pile until the next top15 or so QB comes up for contract. Every new deal signing will set the record from here on out.
Top 10? Not even close. Brady, Rodgers, Brees, Carr, Jameis, Mariota, Cutler, Roethlisberger, Eli, Wilson are all better than stafford. Not saying all these guys are top 10, but they’re better than stafford
I love Eli very much, he is #1 in my heart, but even I can’t kid myself into thinking he’s been better than Stafford recently. Stafford is currently better than Eli, and I give Eli all the benefits of every doubt.
Also Cutler lmao no. Mariota and Jameis are still relatively unproven. They have potential to be better but they haven’t proven it yet.
Cam, Matt Ryan, Flacco then
Joe Flacco had one of the best defenses ever when he won his super bowl, and really hasn’t done anything since Ray Lewis left. He’s thrown over 25 touchdowns twice. Stafford actually has a better record since Ray Lewis retired. Stafford has only ever had one good defensive play (Suh) and the lions let him walk. Onto Cam Newton, he has had better coaching, less accuracy (58%), less touchdowns per year (only threw over 25 touchdowns once). Matt Stafford is defiantly a top 10 Qb.
Two best things about this one:
• Rodgers not needing to wrap up
• Flacco warming up on Dalton’s hair
Now we just need Stafford to get involved with a pyramid scheme, and this is golden.
Jamies, Mariota, and Cutler aren’t even top15 guys. Flacco? Are you serious? Failco hasn’t been even decent in years. Eli is my boy but I don’t think he’s top10 anymore. Carr is Stafford-lite.
Man this does not work well on mobile
In the third panel, who’s the qb in red and blue? Brady?
JJ Watt. Needed another money saga guy
could’ve done Luck or Carr if you wanted to keep it to abs
The colors did make me think of Watt, but I thought it would be more appropriate for it to be the QBs heading out to find more offense guys. In that sense, it might have been interesting to have Watt, Vernon and Miller heading away in a different direction to recruit others on the defensive side(like Khalil Mack!) for a future strip.
Anyway, the Frat King of El Staffordo has joined the ranks. Who’s going to be the next one? Someone out of…
– Winston, the Crab Lord
– Super Mariota, Root of 64
– Matty, the Ice King
– Or someone totally unexpected?
(Personally, I’m rooting for Bridgewater the undead Viking Lord, back from the abyss, even though the possibility seems bleak at this point)
I think it’s JJ Watt since Dave mentions Offense and Defense war is now over
I’m guessing tiny Wilson got lost in a snowbank somewhere
He’s in one of the backpacks
Tis unfortunately the QB Market, absolutely freakin insane and Stafford just happen to be perfect timing. Although it is sorta hilarious that Stafford is paid more than Rodgers, never expected to ever say that.
Jerry’s going to have to take out a second mortgage on AT&T Stadium when it comes time to pay Dak at this rate.
Best part for me:
“Michigan, Summer”
Fuck Michigan
I do love that the rest of them are bundled up in the snow and A-Aron is just wearing his jersey.
Green Bay, Summer would be ten times worse
nobody anywhere has ever, ever “deserved” one hundred million dollars
Shouldn’t it be named “The Staffort”?
Shouldn’t it be “Staffordado” or “Stafforado” not “Staffordo”?
I love how Rodgers is the only one besides Stafford not bundled up
In a few years, Stafford swaps teams with Goff and ends up winning a Superbowl with the LA Rams.