Matthew Stafford seemingly might have been had at a decrease commerce worth than initially thought.
In keeping with NFL Community’s Peter Schrager, a first-round decide — particularly, the Giants’ No. 3 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft — was not on the desk in a possible deal for the Rams’ QB.
“I know it from all angles, not just from of my relationship with [Rams coach Sean] McVay, but also my relationship with Stafford,” Schrager mentioned on the “Bill Simmons Podcast” that went dwell on Tuesday. “What I believe the commerce compensation would have been, Giants quit their second spherical decide which is the thirty fourth decide, and the Rams give again up a 3rd spherical and Stafford.
“But then Stafford would then need to tear up the contract and have a massive contract which would have been paying him close to $15 million more per year than what essentially he is going to play for with the Rams.”
The Giants have been ready to pay the 37-year-old $90-100 million, per The Publish’s Paul Schwartz, with NFL Community’s Wealthy Eisen having reported Large Blue had glad Stafford’s contract calls for and commerce compensation with the Rams.
Stafford, nevertheless, opted to stay in Los Angeles on a restructured deal.
The QB’s retaining of a Hollywood deal with sends the Giants again to a lackluster free company market — with a less-than-thrilling crop of pass-throwers within the draft.
They’re not the one ones competing so as to add an arm earlier than the 2025 season kicks off, with the Raiders additionally having proven curiosity in Stafford.
Among the many high names accessible on the open market is Sam Darnold, who might not wish to return to the Large Apple after a troublesome begin to his profession with the Jets, as is fellow Gang Inexperienced castoff Aaron Rodgers, who at 41 says he simply needs to be valued.
With examined arms briefly provide, Rodgers might not even have to go away city to discover a prepared suitor.
