Detroit Lions: Is Matthew Stafford the $25 Million Dollar Man?
Summary
Matthew Stafford deserves a new deal:
- His numbers are similar to all of the men being paid at the top of the sport.
- Stafford has been productive and made progress, especially in the last three years.
- His 0-3 postseason mark is a fair criticism, as is the turnover problem that he had for several years.
- The Lions have ranked near the bottom in rushing for almost his entire career.
- Stafford has produced with and without Calvin Johnson.
Half of the top-paid QB’s lack large catalogs of playoff success.
Players like: Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals, (1-3), Phillip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers, (4-5), and Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts, (3-3), are in the top ten, and they are a combined 8-11 in the playoffs.
Side note: Nine of the seventeen quarterbacks above him in salary have not won a Super Bowl ring, either. Only two of those have made an appearance at a Super Bowl. Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) was the last to do so in this past year’s installment.
Conclusion-Pay the Man
You must look at Stafford as he is now.
The 29 year-old, Detroit Lions starter: 2-to-1 TD-to-Interception ratio, completes 65-67% of his passes, and has over 4,000 yards annually. The second longest streak of 4,000 yard seasons EVER. Over 30,000 yards passing. Those are his individual performance measures.
I didn’t even discuss the drop rate of Detroit receivers, near the bottom every year.
What is important is production, and talent. Matthew Stafford possesses both.
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In conclusion, the Lions brass will fork over a huge payday. They should, today he is one of the top ten quarterbacks in the NFL.