The 2021 offseason has been exhilarating — and it hasn’t even started yet, technically. The 2021 league year begins on March 17 when free agency will officially open. In the meantime, we’ve seen three starting quarterbacks move to new teams. Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff traded places, with the Lions and Rams starting anew at quarterback. And Carson Wentz went from the Eagles to the Colts to give him a fresh start. Cam Newton, meanwhile, will be staying in New England for 2021, per reports.
Stafford and Goff landed in ideal situations. (Goff — meh.) So let’s keep piecing together the puzzle of the quarterback carousel. This isn’t exactly a prediction of what will happen — but rather a thought experiment on what should happen. This is what’s best for the teams and quarterbacks.
Let’s dive in.