Matt Stafford is the suckiest suck to ever suck

[BJK]

Schefter used to be a Broncos beat guy and still has plenty of connections there.

[dpatnod]

haha - that was cool to see someone completely unfamiliar with him or even NFL football to come away impressed.

Yeah, I watched many of his videos as he 'discovered' American football. It is an interesting thing to see.

[Futureshock]

Jim Irsay on Colts QB: If you get one who’s ready to go, it’s the best opportunity

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 27, 2021, 3:10 PM EST

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The Colts have enjoyed one of the steadiest quarterback situations of the last two decades, between Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck.

That’s been destabilized over the last couple years, first with Andrew Luck’s abrupt retirement and then Philip Rivers deciding to hang up his cleats after one season with the franchise.

Indianapolis has been mentioned as a potential — if not likely — suitor for Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford. In his Wednesday press conference, Colts owner Jim Irsay acknowledged that he can’t talk about players currently on other teams. But with a roster that’s already strong, a veteran QB might make the most sense.

“Our belief is we’re close, that we have a tremendous nucleus of players that are capable of competing for the Super Bowl very soon,” Irsay said, via Zak Keefer of TheAthletic.com. “Ideally if you can get someone to come in this year who’s ready to go, it gives you your best opportunity.”

But Irsay would also like to have a long-term solution that can set up the club for another generation.

“If we can get the great young guy, the one you can build around for 15 years, that’s ideal, but if not, there’s other ways to get it done,” Irsay said, via Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star.

In terms of the draft, Irsay feels that the team shouldn’t mortgage its future just to move up and get a QB. Indianapolis currently has the 21st overall pick in the 2021 draft.

“You can’t set yourself back years by trying to do more than what’s there,” Irsay said. “You take what the draft gives you; you can’t force it.”

Still, Irsay knows the importance of getting the QB position right.

“That special guy under center can change your trajectory like no one else,” Irsay said, via Stephen Holder of TheAthletic.com. “Those guys can bail you out.”

[313LionsFan]

Schefter used to be a Broncos beat guy and still has plenty of connections there.

I believe Staffy will be shipped out before March 10 as a roster bonus of 10 mil kicks in. The Lions don't want to pay that so I suspect talks will move quickly.

[Cody_Russell]

Stafford can’t be traded until the new league begins, but it’s probable that a trade will be agreed on well before then.

Alex Smith to Washington trade was agreed on Jan 30th.... that early!
https://www.nfl.com/news/kansas-city...p3000000912606

[BJK]

[Sanders Fan]

[edindetroit]

He's going to the Colts.

[whatever_gong82]

I'd rather trade Stafford into the AFC, so that he can't keep us out of the Playoffs or beat us in the NFC Playoffs somewhere down the line.

[Sanders Fan]

Fake tweet! Fake tweet!

Sorry about that.

[Cody_Russell]

Had me excited there for 5 seconds...

Agree with Valenti on this one about Stafford leaving (POSITIVE TAKE):

[Sanders Fan]

Oops! I guess the anticipation is getting to me. I shall delete it.

[Tom]

Hopefully a nice bidding war starts. Of course we were told no team would be interested in Stamford because he’s incapable of winning so who knows if a deal even gets done...

[TheLondonLion]

Stafford haters - who wants $100 that sTaT pADforD (ROFLMAO - geddit?) wins a play off game in the next 2 NFL seasons?

Let’s go trolls. Let’s see if you’re as quick to take this as you are to jump all over a missed out route in a game day thread.

Where you at?

[froot loops]

I just hope they find a quarterback as good as him in the near future. A lot of these young quarterbacks who everyone was salivating over have already worn out their welcome or they flamed out. The bust rate is high on quarterbacks and as a team you don't get that many cracks at the apple, I've been watching the Lions for 40 years and they have had one qb in Stafford but only drafted 4 quartebacks total in the first round in those 40 years. You better get it right because the circumstances have to align for you to pick one, you have to actually need a.quarteback and you have to pick high.