The future of every coach and player in the ' facility is on notice after owner Martha Firestone Ford president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew this week. That includes the future of quarterback . NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported on NFL Network's GameDay Morning that the former No
Marc-Edouard Vlasic Jersey . 1 overall pick's future was very much in doubt even before the recent front office firings and Joe Lombardi. Per Rapoport, the are considering options to replace Stafford and his $17 million salary in 2016 -- $22 million salary cap hit -- especially if they have an early draft pick. Perhaps more interesting to Rapoport's reporting is the notion that the 27-year-old quarterback never invested in Lombardi's offense. "Stafford never really bought in to offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi," Rapoport said. "He was e sentially
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Martin Jones Jersey Stafford's last three seasons under Linehan -- currently the ' offensive coordinator -- the quarterback averaged 4,885 yards pa sing, but suffered from bouts of turnover troubles, something the new staff was hired to correct. In a year and a half
Rourke Chartier Men Jersey under Lombardi, Stafford never looked comfortable. While the offensive line has been a problem, the quarterback regre sed in how he handles blitzes and his mechanics never improved. He reduced his interceptions in 2014, more so due to the conservative play calling than any substantial improvement from the quarterback. Rapoport's report makes sense in watching Stafford the past two seasons. The signal-caller has been at his best at the end of games in a hurry-up offense when he was allowed to go back to his gunslinger ways, which is how Linehan coached the
NHL San Jose Sharks Jersey quarterback for years.In the end, the ' next general manager will have to decide if a new coordinator can salvage Stafford. It's highly unlikely any franchise would give up a proven quarterback -- the scarcest commodity in sports -- until they have an obvious replacement in the building.
