Terry Bradshaw put on his GM hat Sunday—not that anyone asked him to—offering the Rams an alternative to Jared Goff who, despite eclipsing 300 yards in four of his last five games, has not lived up to his monster, $134-million contract. The former Steelers quarterback advocated benching Goff and beginning the search for his replacement in earnest, a bold take that was predictably met with skepticism among his Fox colleagues.
“I think the heat from that fireplace got him,” said Michael Strahan, poking fun at Bradshaw’s living room backdrop complete with a lit fireplace and decorated Christmas tree. Only a small handful of teams, if any, would be willing to take on Goff’s exorbitant contract, especially given his erratic play of late. Ever the problem-solver, Bradshaw suggested the Rams turn their attention to another signal-caller potentially on the move, Lions veteran Matthew Stafford.
“I know you can’t get rid of [Goff]. WAY too much money,” said Bradshaw, laying the groundwork for his sales pitch to Strahan, Curt Menefee, Howie Long and Jimmy Johnson, the latter joining the broadcast from his home in Florida. “But there’s a quarterback out there named Matthew Stafford and if you could, I would make a move. Get rid of the one guy, bring in Stafford.”
Besides the fact Los Angeles has shown zero indication of moving on from Goff in the near or distant future, why would the Rams replace him with someone six years older with many of the same shortcomings? As noted by Cameron DaSilva of USA Today/RamsWire, cutting Goff would be cost-prohibitive, leaving behind a whopping $65 million in dead cap money. Even trading Goff after June 1st would result in a debilitating $22-million dead cap hit. Simply put, throwing in the towel on Goff, at least at this early juncture in his contract, just isn’t feasible unless the Rams are intent on sabotaging their future salary cap.
It’s anyone’s guess how the Lions’ post-Matt Patricia coaching staff will view the team’s looming quarterback conundrum, but even if Stafford’s long-term future isn’t in Detroit, it’s definitely not in L.A.
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