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Originally Posted by bhlloy
A 2021 first and third and not getting back the worst contract in the entire league would be a better deal in my opinion. As per Rapoport, the Lions had multiple offers that started with a first rounder plus.
The only reason I'm not completely down on it from the Lions perspective is I'm not sure if there is now a creative way they can get out of the contract, but honestly I don't love the deal from either team's perspective. The Lions are still going to be a mess, those picks won't help immediately and they have inherited a huge Goff headache. I'd rather have taken less on the pick side for a clean break to decide what I want to do at the QB position.
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Originally Posted by bronconick
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Basically what Bronco posted - I agreed Goff was the worst contract in football when he signed and the Rams paid more in draft picks to pass along those guarantees - but I'd take this deal in a heartbeat if I were the Lions & Goff's contract really isn't bad for them. They'll pay him $28m to be the starter this season, they can decide if they want to pay him $25m or cut him for only $15m dead cap after the year, and have a completely free out after 2022. Like most I doubt he's their long term answer, but he's fine as a placeholder while you look for that guy.