Quote from: DaveBrown74 on May 13, 2024, 05:24:22 PMMixed feelings about this deal.
On the one hand, it's hard to fault the Lions in any way for wanting to keep what they have built going. This is basically the worst or second worst franchise of all time that is still in existence today, and all of a sudden they're one of the best teams in the league. Goff is at least top 10 (if not top 5) in all the key statistics except QBR, where he is 11th. The guy is very clear a top 10 QB on paper.
On the other hand, one can reasonably question whether Goff is legitimately a top 10 QB in a vacuum. The Lions have one of the best if not the best situations for a QB in the league (elite O line and premium weapons all over the place plus a very good playcaller last year). The Rams have also been down this road with Goff, paying him very well, and they then wanted out of that very quickly to bring in Stafford, with whom they immediately won a SB after coming up a bit short with Goff. I think it is fair to say that the Rams are a very smart franchise. Did the Lions pay elite QB money to a good but not elite QB? I think that's very possible.
Tough one. I'm curious what others think. I can't fault them for doing what they have done, but I can't say for sure if it was a great move. I just don't view Goff the way I do Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, etc talent-wise. That said I can't really argue too much with the decision either, all things considered.
I think they did the right thing. That team is very good so they're not going to be in position to draft a franchise QB any time soon. Goff is young enough, and has shown enough, that he is probably the best option they're going to have at that position for quite some time.
If you think of Goff as a journeyman QB I don't think you've been paying attention to what he's done since joining the Lions. If Jones put up numbers like Goff has we'd be collectively pooping our pants with excitement and throwing all of the money in the world at him. Goff is pretty good. He's not in the Mahomes/Jackson/Burrow/Allen tier but he's probably in the next one down. And that is plenty good enough to win a Super Bowl with in the right situation. He's in the right situation.