Pat Caputo - Absolutely Lions should make Matthew Stafford highest-paid player in NFL history
Pat Caputo - Absolutely Lions should make Matthew Stafford highest-paid player in NFL history
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Odds are shortly the Lions will sign quarterback Matthew Stafford to a contract extension making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
Equally as probable is there will be plenty of backlash. It will be pointed out incessantly, on social media and sports talk radio, that the Lions have a losing record (51-58) with Stafford as starting QB. There will be endless chatter that he seldom wins big games, and how the Lions didn’t capture a playoff game or a division title during Stafford’s first eight seasons.
But signing Stafford to such a contract absolutely, totally and without question makes perfect sense. ............................
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I was not watching Lions football until Matthew Stafford started playing.
He is exciting to watch, but it goes both ways; from crazy last minute comebacks to folding under pressure interceptions.
His statistics on paper look really good, the results in real life are less than spectacular to put it nicely.
There are news articles that Matthew Stafford used an off-season coach to improve his passing game as his probable contract extension is up this year. All I know is the fans grumblings at the end of last season were not favorable, lost faith big time.
One of the anchors/reporters on local Channel 2 Fox News said the "highest paid" trophy is going to be handed to every important renewing player because of timing of contract, and used some basketball player names as examples to make his point.
My question is who wants Matthew Stafford?
What team might he go to if not staying in Detroit?
Would you want him to be the starting QB of your home team?
Articles say he should be at the peak of his career based on physical and experience factors.
He was supposed to peak the last two seasons, wasn't he?