In the previous offseason, there were a lot of questions and rumors about Matthew Stafford. His health, his arm strength, his ability to connect with his young teammates. But even if you cut out all the noise, there was a much bigger issue at hand with Stafford going into the 2023 season, which is that he was terrible during the 2022 season.
It doesn’t matter who you blame for that, whether it’s Liam Coen, the offensive line, injuries, including his own, or Allen Robinson and a disappointing group of receivers. Flat out, Stafford’s 2022 season was by any measure his worst since his start in the league with the Detroit Lions.