The Rams and Lions on Saturday agreed to a deal that will send quarterback Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles in exchange for Jared Goff and a trio of draft picks.
While two first-round picks and a third-round pick seem like a lot to give up for a 12-year veteran signal caller who’s never won a playoff game in three trips and has a sub-.500 record as a starter, Stafford offers a significant upgrade under center for the Rams. In fact, depending on how the offseason shakes out, he should make them the favorites to win the NFC West.
A number of things will stand out as improvements with Stafford calling signals for LA, but these seven ways Stafford is better than Goff will immediately make the Rams Super Bowl contenders.