On Saturday, news broke that former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford had been traded from the Detroit Lions to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff.
Adam Schefter was the first to report the news, and added that the Lions will receive a third-round pick in 2021, a first-round pick in 2022 and a first-round pick in 2023.
The deal, however, cannot be made official until the start of the new league year on March 17.
Twitter went wild for the news of the two No. 1 picks being swapped.
See here:
The Texans seeing what the Lions got for Matt Stafford pic.twitter.com/q1YEOlHV57
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) January 31, 2021
Congrats to Matt Stafford pic.twitter.com/rI11cDPSOv
— Joey (@JoeyMulinaro) January 31, 2021
Matt Stafford saw one press conference with Coach Deadlift and hit eject as hard as he could
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) January 24, 2021
2020 QB Grade Comparison:
Jared Goff
▶ Offense – 71.4
▶ Passing – 71.9
▶ QBR – 90.0Matt Stafford
▶ Offense – 82.0
▶ Passing – 78.6
▶ QBR – 96.3 pic.twitter.com/4xpmeQfXKA— PFF LA Rams (@PFF_Rams) January 31, 2021
A lot of consternation about the cost to acquire Matt Stafford. If it means giving up #9, #41, Tim Patrick (tender+trade) to do so, I'd do it every single time.
When we look at needs for the Broncos, it begins at QB. Stafford is a solid vet who can elevate their talent. 1/5
— James Campbell (@JamesC_MHH) January 24, 2021
Breaking: The Rams and Lions are finalizing a trade sending Matt Stafford to the Rams for Jared Goff and two first-round draft picks and a third round pick, per @JayGlazer. pic.twitter.com/U1Ki6okEGm
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 31, 2021
Crazy fact a lot of people don’t know:
Matthew Stafford and Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw grew up playing sports together
Kershaw was Stafford’s center on their high school football team, and Stafford was Kershaw’s catcher in baseball!
Now the two pals will be reunited in LA pic.twitter.com/v1PkqB70jy
— Wes Blankenship (@Wes_nship) January 31, 2021
Matthew Stafford is LA bound. 😎 pic.twitter.com/b6stbYP8md
— NFL (@NFL) January 31, 2021
Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw were teammates all throughout their childhood in Texas, now they're both stars in Los Angeles 🌟 pic.twitter.com/ohlINqaTVJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 31, 2021
