Plenty of people were skeptical when the Los Angeles Rams acquired Matthew Stafford via trade from the Detroit Lions before the 2021 season. Fast forward to now and following the veteran quarterback’s first Super Bowl victory, Stafford is being ranked as the sixth-best quarterback in the NFL by Touchdown Wire’s Mark Schofield.
The five quarterbacks that Schofield listed ahead of Stafford are Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Justin Herbert. Schofield points to Stafford’s ability to be effective on down-the-field throws, which in turn unlocked parts of Sean McVay’s offense, as to why Stafford was ranked as the No. 6 quarterback in the league.
His presence in Los Angeles helped unlock portions of Sean McVay’s playbook which had previously been closed. Whether it meant attacking downfield out of empty formations, and using his eyes to move defenders in the process
