Thread: Stafford tells former teammate #1 pick is a done deal

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Matt Stafford Reportedly Telling Georgia Teammates Lions Are a 'Done Deal'
Posted Apr 13, 2009 10:30PM By Will Brinson (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Lions, NFL Draft, NFL Media Watch, NFL Rumors

Matthew Stafford is the consensus No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, but with anything the Lions do, there are, of course, no guarantees.

But the possibility of Stafford taking snaps in a snazzy new Detroit uniform seems more and more likely as the draft approaches, especially if you believe Mike Florio's recent report at ProFootballTalk.com.

As we hear it, Stafford is telling his former Bulldog teammates that he'll be the pick, and that he'll receive more than $40 million, guaranteed, under the contract that the team will pay him.

Stafford is characterizing the move as a "done deal."

Now, it's one thing to tell former teammates that you're "pretty sure it will work with the Lions" in April. It's an entirely different thing to start throwing out words like "done deal," if the report is correct, especially when they're coupled with the phrase "$40 million contract."

Stafford would probably be wise to have his agent make a statement utilizing the phrase, "unsure what the hell everyone's talking about."

Of course, whether or not Stafford should be the No. 1 pick is debatable, despite the ex-Bulldog's confidence

Poor kid.

Lol I don't think that Stafford is taking this news very well. You're not supposed to be happy that you're going to the Lions

If this is done deal I wonder how that will impact the rest of draft?

Originally Posted by getlynched47

Lol I don't think that Stafford is taking this news very well. You're not supposed to be happy that you're going to the Lions

With $40 million guaranteed I'm sure he is happy. If you suck you are still set for life. If you are good then you can bring back a franchise from the dead. Sounds pretty nice to me.

If this is true, $40 million guaranteed? Can't wait for a rookie salary cap to be put in place during the next CBA talks. That is a ridiculous amount to pay anyone who hasn't played a down in the NFL!

Originally Posted by slim

Poor kid.

yea, it's gotta be tough getting publicly humiliated for only $40 million. . . . of course, clay would do it for a six-pack of natty ice and a handjob from a crack head. . . .




now if somebody like seattle will just take sanchez, it'll be a real weight off my mind on draft day. . . .


unfortunately, it's hard to see them passing on smith, monroe or curry. . .

Originally Posted by dogfish

yea, it's gotta be tough getting publicly humiliated for only $40 million. . . . of course, clay would do it for a six-pack of natty ice and a handjob from a crack head. . . .




now if somebody like seattle will just take sanchez, it'll be a real weight off my mind on draft day. . . .


unfortunately, it's hard to see them passing on smith, monroe or curry. . .

Lets elaborate a little....Sanchez and freeman.

I doubt that we would target freeman, but if we were actually to target sanchez by moving up then i wouldnt put the idiocy past them to settle for freeman.

Ideally, the jets? trade up with SD? for freeman. THen we dont have to worry about SD taking one of our guys.

Originally Posted by dogfish

yea, it's gotta be tough getting publicly humiliated for only $40 million. . . . of course, clay would do it for a six-pack of natty ice and a handjob from a crack head. . . .




now if somebody like seattle will just take sanchez, it'll be a real weight off my mind on draft day. . . .


unfortunately, it's hard to see them passing on smith, monroe or curry. . .

With Hasselbeck getting up there in years they have to starting looking for a replacement sooner or later and hopefully it's sooner rather than later.

Originally Posted by Traveler

If this is true, $40 million guaranteed? Can't wait for a rookie salary cap to be put in place during the next CBA talks. That is a ridiculous amount to pay anyone who hasn't played a down in the NFL!

I was about to type the same thing, crazy money for a rookie.

Originally Posted by underrated29

Lets elaborate a little....Sanchez and freeman.

I doubt that we would target freeman, but if we were actually to target sanchez by moving up then i wouldnt put the idiocy past them to settle for freeman.

Ideally, the jets? trade up with SD? for freeman. THen we dont have to worry about SD taking one of our guys.

I can't see us targeting a quarterback in the first round.

Mike Florio...unnamed sources...I'll believe it when I see it.

How come I'm the only one that doesn't care how much the rookies get? Seems like a lot of people do a lot of worrying about this as if its goign to change anything in the future.

But either way... its always high and people will always be bothered I guess

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

How come I'm the only one that doesn't care how much the rookies get? Seems like a lot of people do a lot of worrying about this as if its goign to change anything in the future.

But either way... its always high and people will always be bothered I guess

They get way more than rookies from any other sport and it is way too much to commit to a player that has never played a down in the NFL. I don't mind them getting paid, but $40 million guaranteed is getting ridiculous.

Originally Posted by slim

Poor kid.

Well said...