Rams' biggest QB question could leave Sean McVay in a very awkward spot

Matt Stafford's going to retire at some point. I'm sure of it. At least, I'm pretty sure of it. I think that Matt Stafford might retire at some point.

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And on a grand scale, it's the only real pressing question facing the Rams right now. It sorta feels like McVay won't be far behind Stafford when the latter finally leaves the NFL, which makes the finally years of this current Rams window all the more important – look across the NFL and try find teams that are doing great immediately after the departure of their longtime QB.

That's why Stafford's timeline, according to ESPN at least, *the* biggest QB question facing the Rams this year.

ESPN is just as confused about Matt Stafford's timeline as we are

"Is this definitely the final year for Matthew Stafford in Los Angeles? Remember when the offseason started with questions about whether Stafford was going to be traded to the Giants? Fun times. He wasn't dealt, of course. He stayed with the Rams on a new contract that'll pay him $40 million this year and then allow him and/or the team to go their separate ways next offseason. Rinse, repeat.

Stafford will turn 38 in February, and if he decided to retire, it'd be hard to blame him. But to try to predict what will happen feels foolish in a situation where the player and the team seem to have agreed to take it year-by-year. If the Rams had a clear-cut replacement on the roster, that might be a clue, but they don't. Having two first-round picks in next year's draft gives them the ability to find said replacement if they so choose. It's hard to really answer the question of whether Stafford has one year or more than one year left, and there's certainly no reason to say anything is definite."

That is the stuff that existential crises are made from. At least they have two picks in a draft that's considered to have a much better class of QB prospects than this last one did. Still, it's never fun to think about the post-Stafford (and maybe post-McVay) era, and I resent ESPN for making me. They're asking the right questions, but still – read the room, ESPN. Read the very frightened room.