When the Detroit Lions drafted Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford with the first overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft, it was believed the talented signal-caller would lead the struggling franchise to new heights. Eleven years later and the Lions have yet to secure a single playoff victory during Stafford’s tenure.
It’s that extremely lack of postseason success combined with Stafford’s exorbitant salary that has one national sports pundit declaring the 31-year old passer overrated. Perhaps overvalued is a better word.
Stafford signed a five-year, $135 million contract extension in August of 2017.