Here’s Why The Rams Traded Jared Goff For Matt Stafford

What a day in the NFL. Hours after it leaked that the Lions were looking for a team to “overpay” them for Matt Stafford’s contract it looks as if the Detroit Football Team found a suitor in no time.

The Rams have decided to trade starter Jared Goff for the Lions starting QB Matt Stafford.

It was clear that the Rams lost confidence in Goff and they wanted a fresh start. Without enough assets to get someone in the draft or trade for Deshaun Watson, this makes a lot of good sense.

Detroit is dealing QB Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for two future first-round picks, a third-round pick and QB Jared Goff, per sources. Two former No. 1 overall picks trading places in the first blockbuster NFL trade of 2021.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 31, 2021