Is Stafford’s contract extension good or bad?

By: Michael Tellier

The Detroit Lions have been hard at work this week trying to sign QB Matthew Stafford to a contract extension.  The proposed three-year extension includes $53 million, and he will receive $41.5 million guaranteed.  And according to ProFootballTalk.com, he will also receive a $27.5 million signing bonus.   Are the Lions making a good move or a bad one; I think this is a smart move.

There are a lot of things I love about Stafford.  He has good mobility, a good arm, he’s extremely tough and he never gets down on himself or his teammates, which is what a true leader does.

He does however need to work on his decision making at times though.  He tends to throw a lot of interceptions, and I think that a major reason for that is because he is forced to throw the ball between 40-60 times a game, which needs to change.

With the addition of RB Reggie Bush that will help take the pressure off of Stafford; especially considering the fact that Bush is also a threat to make some difficult receptions.  I am glad that they chose to sign Bush before they worked on Stafford’s extension because it tells me that maybe they are rethinking their offensive strategy a little bit.

The Packers are most likely going to be the division favorites at the beginning of the season, but the cheese heads have lost a lot of their core offense, which could help open the door up for the Lions.  After the catastrophic season that Detroit had last season, I think that they could potentially earn a wild card berth this season, or finish right around 500.