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In reply to the discussion: Name an NFL trade that's worse than Deshaun Watson [View all]caraher
(6,332 posts)35. That was a good trade for both teams
It was March 2021
Hard to argue with winning a Super Bowl, and the Lions have been most un-Lion-like the past two seasons. Would the Rams have won with Goff rather than Stafford? Maybe.
And here's what it looked like for the Lions:
Lions lost:
QB Matthew Stafford
2022 34th overall pick (second round)
2022 66th overall pick (third round)
2023 81st overall pick (third round)
2023 122nd overall pick (fourth round)
2023 139th overall pick (fifth round)
Lions gained:
QB Jared Goff
WR Jameson Williams (first round, 12th overall)
RB Jahmyr Gibbs (first round, 12th overall)
TE Sam LaPorta (second round, 34th overall)
DL Josh Paschal (second round, 46th overall)
DT Brodric Martin (third round, 96th overall)
DB Ifeatu Melifonwu (third round, 101st overall)
Hard to argue with winning a Super Bowl, and the Lions have been most un-Lion-like the past two seasons. Would the Rams have won with Goff rather than Stafford? Maybe.
And here's what it looked like for the Lions:
Lions lost:
QB Matthew Stafford
2022 34th overall pick (second round)
2022 66th overall pick (third round)
2023 81st overall pick (third round)
2023 122nd overall pick (fourth round)
2023 139th overall pick (fifth round)
Lions gained:
QB Jared Goff
WR Jameson Williams (first round, 12th overall)
RB Jahmyr Gibbs (first round, 12th overall)
TE Sam LaPorta (second round, 34th overall)
DL Josh Paschal (second round, 46th overall)
DT Brodric Martin (third round, 96th overall)
DB Ifeatu Melifonwu (third round, 101st overall)
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Guess we'll have to count on the Guardians to bring honor to Cleveland ...... the Dawgs sure won't.
Diamond_Dog
Oct 2024
#6
Ditka bragged that after the deal his day was done and headed for the golf course
Auggie
Oct 2024
#12
Champ Bailey was the only good player out of all those traded draft picks, so it was kind of a wash.
Marcuse
Oct 2024
#28
As an additional cost of the trade, Denver now leads the NFL in dead money on the payroll.
Marcuse
Oct 2024
#29
Goff just delivered another exciting come from behind victory! - Against the Vikings!
Brother Buzz
Oct 2024
#36