Detroit radio host: Lions would gladly take Jerry Jones as GM; Stafford not good enough to win Super

[tyke1doe]

Make us an offer

 

[Tawney88]

They can have him.

 

[Stryker44]

Seriously, where did this mindset come from that cannon arm makes someone a good QB?

The fact that he's thrown for over 5000 yards in a season?

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

The fact that he's thrown for over 5000 yards in a season?

He's still not a good QB though. He is the very definition of mediocre.

 

[jazzcat22]

Take Jerry the GM, leave us McClay....

 

[Bullflop]

That Detroit writer doesn't give Stafford enough credit, imho. It's extremely difficult to be consistent at QB when your OL isn't any more proficient than the one he's behind. If we can mount a decent pass rush against that porous Lions line, we'll have an excellent chance to beat them. If not, it could very possibly get just about as ugly as it has in the past (perish the thought.) I'm simply saying we'll have our chances but we'll have to make the best of them. Let's not make Stafford look any better than what their porous OL allows. Mount a decent pass rush and we'll win.

 

[percyhoward]

The fact that he's thrown for over 5000 yards in a season?

Stafford has averaged more passing yards per game over his career than Manning, Rodgers, Brady, or Brees. It's because he's averaged 40 attempts per game over his career, while they've only averaged 34. There are several reasons for that difference, but here is the main one:

2009-14 Pass Rating, 1st-3rd Qtr
Manning 110.5
Rodgers 109.4
Brees 103.7
Brady 101.0
Stafford 85.3

While those other QB dominate in the first three quarters, Stafford is just average. While their teams are running the ball and protecting the leads they've built thanks to their 100+ ratings in quarters 1-3, Stafford keeps throwing. In the first half of games, Stafford ranks 10th in attempts. In the 4th quarter, he moves up to 3rd. All the other QB I mentioned move down (on average, from 4th to 9th). While Stafford continues to sling it and pile up yards, his career 4th-quarter passer rating is 79.6.

The NFL hasn't used passing yards to determine its passing leader since 1937.

 

[chagus]

Seriously, where did this mindset come from that cannon arm makes someone a good QB?

Ryan Leaf had cannon arm. Stafford is no Leaf.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Make us an offer

forget offer, just take him!!

 

[SDCowboy]

The fact that he's thrown for over 5000 yards in a season?

Ok, and?

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

Don't they have to like- play us before they write the season off? In Stafford's defense, the 'boys could go out there and suck beyond belief and Lions could win. Sometimes I just can't stand the media.

 

[romothesavior]

He's a blowhard

My god that was gold.