The idea of the New York Giants acquiring Matthew Stafford sounds enticing on the surface—after all, he’s still one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. But when you take a deeper dive into the logistics, financial implications, and long-term effects, it quickly becomes clear that making this move would be a disaster waiting to happen.
An Aging Quarterback on Borrowed Time
Stafford just turned 37 years old and has missed time in each of the last five seasons due to injuries.
The Giants are nowhere near being a quarterback away from contending, meaning Stafford would be stepping into a situation where he’d have to carry a flawed roster.