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Iwakuma is 5 years older than Zimmerman and hasnt had a complete season in three years. ...which is why the commitment to him is $65 million less. I just don't like the way Zimmermann's season went last year, plus he was the league's worst division, facing pitchers and is a few years removed from TJ. He'll probably be the best of the three this year and he might be next year, but I think all 3 of Happ/Iwakuma/Zimmermann are in danger of seeing their numbers fall off a cliff, so the 5/110 would be scary as hell to me as a Jays fan, where the owner isn't dying and there are (artificially) limit

Iwakuma is Iwakuma is 5 years older than Zimmerman and hasnt had a complete season in three years.

I didnt write the article I just posted the link. I dont work for Yahoo but thanks for the credit.

I never jumped off. Maybe the best arm talent in the league. Problem is a QB's arm strength does not equal success. Ask Jay Cutler. You need something upstairs more so then a cannon arm. Joe Montana and Tom Brady dont have cannon arms. I didn't say arm strength did I? Also - you are really bringing hard hitting stuff when you tell us Stafford isn't Joe Montana. Ooooh I can play this game too. Nor did I say you said arm strength. Best arm in the league what does that get you? Kapernick has a better "arm" then 85% of the QBs in this league cant read pass coverage. QB position is just not lin

That is really untrue.. lol. If that was the case then Aaaron Rogers would be taking a lot more sacks then Matt Stafford every year. Seattle's offensive line pass block as been as bad if not worse then the Lions the last two years.

I would not say 3/4 the league would attempt to pick him up as he would want a good chunk of change and not all teams can afford to waste that on "ability" alone. So in your mind you feel Stafford has done all he could possibly to improve his game over the years he has been in the league and its the coaching staff who failed him... I hate to say it but I just dont see that Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rogers.. leadership or intensity on or off the field. He has cut back on the side arm throws.. but then again that seems to be a result of Lombardi's doing since he was OC, The guy everyone

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-qb-matthew-stafford-can-t-dodge-volley-of-criticism-if-he-falters-in-playoffs-051155997.html So prior to this season... "Since he arrived in the Motor City, Stafford's Lions are 3-31 against teams that finish with a winning record. They are 0-17 against those teams on the road. Eleven wins is the mark of a good team, but that new 0-for is a warning that Stafford can only get the Lions so far." Like I said facts dont lie. I dont care how drunk you are on the Kool Aid. Lombardi wasnt here all those years. Fine another scapegoat.

You're not making any sense. Bars still close around 2 a.m. in Michigan? Makes perfect sense. Why go to a bar when BobbyLayne passes out the Lions Kool aid here daily. I can't wait until the next Caldwell Presser so you can break it down and get us all fired up over his comments.

I never jumped off. Maybe the best arm talent in the league. Problem is a QB's arm strength does not equal success. Ask Jay Cutler. You need something upstairs more so then a cannon arm. Joe Montana and Tom Brady dont have cannon arms.

You're not making any sense. Of course not stats and cold hard facts usually dont when you are drunk on Lions kool aid.

There is this neat little option on this forum which allows you to scroll back and read older posts. I might not live here like you, but I been here.

Pretty sure the 3-4 complimentary remarks all contained caveats. He's good when he has time, and and with this o-line that has been rare. I am pretty sure just about every QB in the league is better statically when they have time to throw the ball. Once again it's about what the QB can do or get out of the offense when things are not going well. Cam Newton has elevated his game this year with a patch work receiving core. Do you ever see Stafford taking that step up? His production relies way too much on others performing well. No QB plays well behind terrible olines. Car has actually protect

Last year Russell Wilson was sacked more times then Matt Stafford... yet Seattle went to the Super Bowl. Oh wait.. yes, it was all about their defense. Well, wasnt the Lions defense one of the top defenses most of last year? This year KC, Clev, Seattle, Miami, Tennessee's QBs have been sacked more times then Lions QBs. Yet they all have a better QB rating then Lions QBs. So if how many times a QB get sacked dictates how well he plays then this is just mind blowing cause it dont make sense. So if you are giving Stafford a free pass because of the line play this season. What's his excuse for h

Pretty sure the 3-4 complimentary remarks all contained caveats. He's good when he has time, and and with this o-line that has been rare. I am pretty sure just about every QB in the league is better statically when they have time to throw the ball. Once again it's about what the QB can do or get out of the offense when things are not going well. Cam Newton has elevated his game this year with a patch work receiving core. Do you ever see Stafford taking that step up? His production relies way too much on others performing well.

It is funny to see people jumping back on the Stafford bandwagon now. Maybe the offense before was too bland. Lombardi wasnt a good OC. You might want to go back and re-watch some of those first couple of games. Once again he played like a deer in headlights. A rookie.. No line adjustments to pick up blitzers. You never saw him pointing out possible blitzing linebackers to the line. Brady was give hit over and over Monday night and he didn't lose the game for his team throwing up 3-4 picks. Once again Stafford is more of a thrower then a QB. Oh sure when everything clicks he is great. But