For the first time in what seems like forever, the Detroit Lions have a new starting quarterback and his name is Jared Goff.
Goff, of course, was acquired via a trade with the Los Angeles Rams that sent Matthew Stafford to Hollywood.
But according to ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell, trading Goff may have been the right move for the Lions.
From ESPN:
I like the idea of buying low on Goff. The former first overall pick wasn’t as good as people suggested during the peak of the first few Sean McVay years in Los Angeles, but he’s also better than his general public perception in 2021. The Rams talked themselves into believing Goff was the player they wanted him to be and paid an exorbitant fee to rid themselves of that mistake.
The Lions restructured Goff’s deal after his arrival, but should they have eaten some of his remaining salary and moved the veteran on for more draft picks? If they had eaten $10 million, they could have traded him with four years and $94.1 million to go on his deal, including just $15.5 million in remaining guarantees after this season. I think that could have netted a second-round pick from the right team in need of a veteran option without much cap space, like the Saints before they brought back Jameis Winston.
Nation, do you think the Lions should have tried to trade Goff for a second-round pick?
