The Los Angeles Rams made a franchise-altering trade in 2021 when they acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions. The former number one overall pick spent 12 years with the Lions as the team won zero playoff games. As everyone knows at this point, Stafford joined the Rams and went on to win the Super Bowl.
However, what if Stafford was never drafted by the Lions and it was the Rams that ended up with the number one overall pick in 2009? It’s a scenario that nearly happened.
The 2008 season was a historic one for the Lions and not in a good way.