Stafford thread…from the contract to recent rankings

InvaderRam wrote:

so. i’m confused. if we’re to believe that post above the rams have 25 million in cap space.

but if we’re to believe otc, it’s only 19 million in cap space?

From what I could tell, earlier OTC.com has a bigger number (ie. for how much cap space the Rams have after the MS contract). So a buncha tweeters circulated that number. But then apparently OTC.com corrected itself, and at that point (when I posted the above stuff), the OTC.com numbers weren’t being discussed by the twitter.ville types yet.

Here is a look at what Matt Staffords revised contract looks like with the #rams https://t.co/aOcJnfn0ID

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) April 30, 2025

InvaderRam wrote:

zn wrote:

Largest cap hit (offense): Matthew Stafford ($47.6M)

Largest cap hit (defense): Darious Williams ($9.16M)

oh wow. hahahaha. that’s gotta be the biggest gap in the league.

i wonder if a ramsey trade is possible with this amount of cap space.

To be honest? Doubtful. Unless they did it this way—low salary in 2025 with most of the contract in year one going to a signing bonus, so the hit is less this year but goes way up next year.

This is good.

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Watching some Matthew Stafford tape in light of the "new" contract, and the arm talent is still absolutely stupid at age 37. Not a lot of quarterbacks can make these touch throws with ideal velocity to exactly the right tight-window spot. pic.twitter.com/Gkc6fPe2ZC

— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) May 7, 2025

Who will end up with the better #NFL career: Aaron Rodgers or Matthew Stafford?@ColinCowherd discusses how Stafford staying with the LA Rams can help further cement his legacy. pic.twitter.com/AKFbG14hRI

— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 7, 2025

Rams’ Matthew Stafford ‘definitely excited’ to have Davante Adams on board in 2025: ‘He fits right in’

https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-matthew-stafford-definitely-excited-davante-adams-he-fits-right-in

An offseason of change in Los Angeles included the departure of Matthew Stafford’s close friend, Cooper Kupp.

Don’t worry: They still stay in touch. But as the Rams quarterback admitted Wednesday, it has required some adjusting.

“Yeah, I’ve been texting with him some, just checking in on him,” Stafford said of Kupp, now with the rival Seahawks, on NFL Network’s Schedule Release ’25. “He’s a few miles away in a different colored jersey and all that kind of stuff, but when we get to talking and texting it’s the same old stuff, just giving each other a hard time and having fun. I did ask him about this, I was like ‘Am I going to be able to say what’s up to you pregame? What’s the deal?’ He’s like ‘I’m going to give you a big bear hug.’

“So I’m excited. Obviously it’s tough when you’ve played with a guy and had as much success as we’ve had together and then move on, but you play this game long enough you understand it’s part of the business, and I think he gets that too. But at the same time, I’ll be happy to see him. Hopefully he plays great, and we come away with a win. I’m always pulling for him, always pulling for Coop, but always want the Rams to be coming out on top.”

The Rams didn’t simply let Kupp walk without finding a replacement for him, signing Davante Adams to a two-year, $44 million deal that provides Stafford with a fully capable veteran who brings a well-established reputation for being a playmaker. The hope is the two quickly establish a rapport and Adams ends up producing at a rate higher than Kupp did in his final season, in which he effectively disappeared from the offense for stretches.

If Adams can rediscover some of the form that once made him the top receiver in the league, he’ll fit in nicely opposite Puka Nacua. Stafford believes the new partnership will go well.

“Absolutely, he’s been great,” Stafford said. “Obviously played against him in the division [when Stafford was in Detroit], have been a fan of his from afar on the other sideline for a long time, and what he’s been able to do in the league kind of speaks for itself, but then getting to be around him personally every day, working with him, throwing to him, just seeing the kind of professional that he is, he fits right in.

“That’s the kind of guys since I’ve been here in L.A. we’ve had, I’ve been lucky enough to throw to a bunch of guys that take the game seriously, love going out and competing and trying to find a way to get better. He’s no different, and we’re definitely excited to have him and I know for me as a quarterback I feel lucky for all the guys I’ve been able to throw to, and he’s definitely up there.”

Alright, here we go

My Top 30 NFL Quarterbacks entering 2025 pic.twitter.com/dSxHyv1tb5

— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) May 22, 2025

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DeSean Jackson confirms this about Rams QB Matthew Stafford

Despite the short amount of time playing together, Rams QB Matthew Stafford certainly made a huge impression on DeSean Jackson. How do I know this? When he appeared on the Green Light Podcast with Chris Long, Jackson was asked which NFL quarterback threw the most catchable ball. DeSean Jackson stated with conviction that Matthew Stafford throws the most catchable football in the NFL:

DeSean Jackson on the QB that throws the most catchable and hardest ball 🏈 pic.twitter.com/ki5leXCyvJ

— Green Light with Chris Long (@greenlight) June 10, 2025