Stafford and Lions agree

[MapleLeaf]

Breaking on ESPN

Stafford is officially going #1

 

[cruzg24]

Good for the Lions. I cant wait for the draft tomorrow.

 

[RipCity32]

AND THE SAVIOR IS HERE!!!!!!!!

Haha, just kidding. I hope he doesn't start right away. And that he lives up to potential. Can't wait to see him play now.

 

[.s31t]

The next ALEX SMITH in the making.

 

[Yawkey]

i wish this didn't happen, agreeing to a deal early before the draft, i love suspense.

 

[RipCity32]

Haha, well it is more interesting. But we didn't want a holdout, ala the Radiers and Russell.

 

[.loggie]

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i really wanted Curry
he was willing to take as much or less than Jake Long made last year
but i agree with Rip, Culpepper should start for us this season until Stafford proves otherwise

 

[RipCity32]

Well people compared Stafford to Cutler I believe. Which I wouldn't mind at all.

It would be like 41.7 million for Cutler basically haha.

 

[jarrod2323]

it's 41.7 guaranteed!!! he could make even more.

I honestly think that Stafford isn't a #1 QB.. shoulda taken the OL and then picked up a good QB to develop in the 2nd or 3rd.. but, for naught

 

[MapleLeaf]

41.7 guaranteed, 78 million possibly

 

[jarrod2323]

that's just horrible. to guarantee someone 11mil more than last year's #1 is crazy.

but, this IS the Lions we're talking about

 

[lonesomefx]

That's stupid, they should've drafted Jason Smith. Daunte Culpepper would've done fine at QB.

 

[Mexi]

SMFH $41M?
thats absurd. possibly 78M!? wow. wow. wow.

 

[Dice-J]

Draft Jason Smith, then get another #1 pick next year and take Colt McCoy/Sam Bradford

 

[playmaker7]

I didn't see this happening at all...

 

[footballplaya52]

its at a point where draft picks should have a salary cap for the first year, all first rounders get the same 2nd rounders and so on, thats a bull<Censored> amount to give someone who hasnt played a game yet

 

[playmaker7]

True but I guess its a way to make a statement to show who your franchise players are.

But if they bust, all that money is a waste

 

[High.Flyer88]

So now the Rams are on the clock. They need some O-linemen, and a D.

 

[footballplaya52]

True but I guess its a way to make a statement to show who your franchise players are.

But if they bust, all that money is a waste

exactly why they need a salary cap for rooks

 

[RipCity32]

I'm not as worried for this pick. Millen isn't the one making it..

Ya'll keep forgetting we have 3 picks for the first 33 picks.
We got our franchise QB (I hope), and now we build for the rest of the draft.

Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither will the Lions.