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Prior to the trade, the Rams were in the 4th worst cap situation in the NFL, already $27.7 million over the 2021 cap. They still need to eat $22.2 million in dead cap space for Goff's contract in 2021 (instead of the $34.6 million to keep him), plus any of Goff's bonuses. So this nets $12 million in cap space, but then you take on $20 million for Stafford's 2021 contract.

So now the Rams are even further over the salary cap, plus they traded two first round and a third round pick. The Rams are going to have to make some tough decisions to let go of players in 2021 since they won't be able to afford them any more salary cap-wise (e.g. Joe Johnson).

The Rams still have an awful offensive line and no deep threat receiver. Instead of improving in the draft or in free agency, they mortgaged their future by trading away their picks and making their salary cap situation worse. But sure, Goff was the problem, right?

Anyone who thinks Goff was holding the Rams back is in for a rude awakening. Just wish they'd have sent Goff into a better situation.

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At least now when you knock Goff down, he's going to get up and on the way up, he's going to bite a kneecap off.  And he's going to stand up and it's going to take two more shots to knock him down. And on the way up, Goff's going to take your other kneecap and he's going to get up and it's going to take three shots to get Goff down. And when he does, Goff's going to take another hunk out of you.

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Rams got robbed.

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O-line or no o-line, Goff is not a good NFL QB. The fact that the Rams were willing to throw in two 1st rounders and a 3rd just for a guy who's an older, middle tier QB goes to show how little Goff is valued throughout the league. And make no mistake, Detroit took Goff not for the future, but knowing they will be replacing him with a prospect over this year or next year's draft. I'm hard pressed to recall an NFL trade where a team paid so handsomely just to move on from a guy.

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Too bad Marvin Jones is now leaving Detroit. Would have been my #2 team if they can have both.

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The Rams are trying real hard to be terrible. I feel bad for Goff being shipped the Siberia of the NFL but the Lions have a new GM that hopefully can use those picks to help rebuild around Goff.

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If the Rams don’t win it all in 21, they will regret this deal big time. As much as I like Goff, Stafford probably gives them a better chance to win immediately but after ‘22, they might be screwed by this short term thinking if they don’t get to the SB. McVay realizes he has to win NOW to maintain the confidence of his players and staff and keep his job and lost patience with Goff

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Wow, I don't follow the NFL closely, but this really sucks (if Detroit continues to be a weak franchise). Putting the blame on him for the Rams not winning it all? ok... I believe in Goff and that the Rams just made themselves worse. I'm not a 49er fan, but would've been had he ended up here. I guess I'll be rooting for Detroit now, hope they make use of the extra draft picks.

By the way, Davis Webb in the news: https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-signed-these-13-players-to-reserve-future-contracts

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I fear that the O-line situation in Detroit will be just as bad as LA's, Not sure how creative/effective Goff can be. It would nice to see him rebound after two relatively "meh" years. Also, Goff was very good - but not perfect at Cal. Consider his two worst games - the rain game vs. Oregon and the Pac-12 showdown against Utah where Cal had a chance to make a national statement but Jared had four or five ints as I recall.

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Goff just got shipped to football hell.....

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