Saturday’s Jared Goff/Matthew Stafford swap between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions set off a firestorm of speculative questions surrounding the league’s most pertinent position – the quarterback.
Production discrepancies (Jared Goff’s been to a Super Bowl; Matt Stafford hasn’t) between the two men aside, their comparative timelines have been strikingly similar. They were both first-round draft selections in their respective draft classes, and were primed to be the directive forces behind a franchise turnaround upon arrival. They’ve both posted gaudy seasonal displays, and have been the igniting throttles behind powerful offensive showcases.