Matthew Stafford: Best quarterback in the NFC North.
That’s the assessment of Sean Wagner-McGough of CBS Sports, who ranked his top 10 NFL quarterbacks for the 2020 season – placing the Lions’ Stafford at No. 7 and leaving the Packers’ Aaron Rodgers off his list.
“It continues to fly under the radar that Stafford was on pace to throw for 4,998 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in 2019 before an injury ended his season after eight games,” Wagner-McGough writes.
“At the time of his injury, Stafford ranked second in touchdown passes, fourth in yards per attempt, fifth in passer rating, third in DYAR (defense-adjusted yards above replacement), and seventh in total QBR.