Last night, we learned the Los Angeles Rams had traded Jared Goff, two future first round picks, and a future third round picks to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford. The move was unexpected because we all knew the Rams would have to move Goff’s difficult contract to take on Stafford and there were doubts Detroit would want that, but ultimately the two sides got a deal done.
It’s not just one of the strangest trades in recent memory in the NFL, though it definitely is that. It’s a landscape shifter with massive implications for both teams, the broader NFC, the quarterback-needy teams spread out across the league, and indeed our Atlanta Falcons.