When the Los Angeles Rams acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford before last season, he brought along the ability to move the offense vertically, a gun slinger’s attitude, and the reputation of playing through pain. He has only missed eight starts in the last ten years, all of them with a broken back in 2019.
Staff’s toughness aside, the Rams need to have a competent backup. A major injury to their field general would most likely derail any chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions. But the truth is, Stafford will be 34 next season, played nicked up at times in 2021, and has averaged taking 38 sacks per season over his career.