The blockbuster trade that sent quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams might wind up being the most impactful NFL personnel move of the offseason. While they paid a high price to pull it off—they sent Jared Goff, first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 and a third-rounder in 2021 to the Detroit Lions—there's no disputing that they're better off under center than they were last year.
But the hype surrounding Stafford's arrival in La-La Land has grown to the point where enthusiasm gets the better of intellect and expectations become unrealistic.