Scott Long
1/31/2021
The Los Angeles Rams made it to the playoffs this year, winning their first-round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks before getting eliminated by the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round. However, General Manager Les Snead and Head Coach Sean McVay, were not satisfied with the way the season ended, and were particularly not satisfied with the play coming from the quarterback position, opting to bring Matthew Stafford over from the Detroit Lions, in exchange for Jared Goff, first-round draft picks in 2022 and 2023, as well as a third-round draft pick in the upcoming 2021 draft.
This may seem like a hefty price for a quarterback upgrade, but the quarterback position is so crucial in the NFL, that the Rams felt comfortable making this move, especially considering the fact that the team is ready to win right now with a defense fronted by two-time Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner, Aaron Donald, and Jalen Ramsey. When the Rams traded up in the 2016 NFL Draft to select Goff, they thought he was the future of the franchise, so they were willing to trade away two first-round picks, two second-round picks and two thir