“He’s building a legacy” – Colin Cowherd commends Matthew Stafford for agreeing to a less lucrative deal compared to Aaron Rodgers
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The NFL world was ecstatic when the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl LVI. The Rams took a huge gamble when they decided to mortgage their future to acquire Matthew Stafford, QB for the Detriot Lions, a team that hadn’t been in more than 4 playoff games over a decade.
After just a year in Los Angeles, Stafford won the Super Bowl and proved his worth as a great QB and that he wasn’t the problem in Detriot. Now, the Rams have extended the World Championship winning QB to a 4-year, $160 million deal.
“He’s worth more than $40 million” – Colin Cowherd praises Matthew Stafford for decision to take a hit on his salary
On the radio show, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, the host applauded Stafford’s decision to take a hit in his salary as he returns back to L.A. “Matt Stafford took less than he could’ve received. This is a rare, very smart move taking less money. He’s worth more than $40 million,” Cowherd said.
The former No.1 draft pick already has a national commercial with AT&T. “And Stafford is also smart enough to realize he had a really good year but he’s trying to shift a legacy here and this is really important,” Cowherd added. Stafford’s cap hit is only 6.7% which is slightly on the lower side for a QB who’s just won a Super Bowl.
Aaron Rodgers signed a massive deal with the Packers that made him the highest-paid QB in the league. If we compare Rodgers’ and Stafford’s playoff stats, the Rams’ QB is leading in all categories. This goes to show that Matthew Stafford is more than just making dollars. He’s building himself a legacy.
The same cannot be said for Rodgers who is considered selfish by almost everyone in the league. Due to his incessant need to be pampered, star WR Davante Adams had to leave Green Bay since the organization couldn’t afford the 29-year old receiver. Matthew Stafford is doing the same exact thing as Tom Brady. The 7x Super Bowl champ is known to take a hit to his own salary so that the team can sign new weapons on board.
“Matt Stafford four or five good years to end his career, I think you’re going to look at he and Aaron Rodgers much differently,” Cowherd concluded. The 2022 season is going to be a nail-biting one with high octane games and great QBs fighting each other to lift the Lombardi Trophy.
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