Matthew Stafford comments from top NFL Draft analyst should concern Rams fans

The Los Angeles Rams lucked into an opportunity to trade for former Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford at the apex of their roster after the 2020 NFL season. The result? The Rams cut through the NFL like a hot knife through butter, and the team claimed the Lombardi Trophy for the city of Los Angeles, California for the first time in franchise history. Is it time for the team to pay it forward and begin writing a new chapter?

While the Rams fanbase engages in the debate, one NFL team has certainly emerged as holding focused interest in landing Matthew Stafford via an NFL trade scenario that would likely result in sending Stafford to the New York Giants in exchange for a package of picks. The reported asking price for the Rams to give serious consideration to trade Stafford is the equivalent of a Round 1 pick.

The GIants hold the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But they are unlikely to part with that pick.

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But the Giants have eight draft picks. Why couldn't they package their Round 2 (34th overall), Round 5 pick (155th overall) and a Round 7 pick (221st overall) for a package to pry Stafford from the Rams roster. That package would add three picks to the Rams complement of seven picks, fill in huge gaps for the team in the draft, and could afford the Rams to address multiple additional positions in the draft.

So what has prompted the shift back to NFL rumors over the likelihood of a Matthew Stafford trade? Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Draft Analyst for Move the Sticks, had a lot to say about the Matthew Stafford situation, and it's not something Rams fans want to hear right now:

The Rams v Stafford impasse of redoing his contract is not something that you need a crystal ball and soothsaying skills to detect as flush with problems. The two sides bandaged the contract a year ago, but that has forced both sides to dig in even further over their positions now.

There is no bad guy in this equation. There is simply the matter of two differing but resolute perspectives with no middle ground. The time required to navigate the intricacies to emerge with a deal that both sides finds acceptable is simply running out. The Rams have many personnel matters to address, but they are all waiting in the queue for the Stafford matter to come to full resolution.

I believe it will sooner than later. If the matter truly is a game of NFL chicken, someone will blink soon. Once the Rams make their offer, there is little else to discuss and negotiate.

The Giants have every incentive to pursue Stafford in 2025, if for no other reason than to put fans in the stands and refuel merchandise sales.

While this is all speculation, the matter is not just wisps of fog descending over the NFL. There is too much buzz to be viewed as anything but smoldering coals that are smoking. And where there is smoka, there could soon be fire. Do the Rams have a Plan B in place? I'd have to say yes. This situation is developing rapidly, and it's not trending in a positive direction right now.

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