Where will Matthew Stafford go if the Lions don't pick him?
This is the one question that Stafford's agents, Tom Condon and Ben Dogra, must have answered in their own minds If the Lions pass, where does Stafford fall to and how much of a financial hit will they take for not taking the Lions' offer?
The Rams have made it clear the one thing they are not doing is taking a quarterback. There's a chance Seattle might take him, but it's only a chance. I would suspect the Seahawks have Mark Sanchez rated higher on their board. The Browns? Who knows what they're doing besides trading their whole team, but on the surface, Stafford would fit the big-arm theory that I'm hearing Eric Mangini wants in his new quarterback. Jacksonville? Again, not sure where he fits in their minds, but I did learn Tuesday that the Jaguars are going to pick the highest-rated player on their board regardless of position and most likely will not take a wideout in the first round.
All those words and I still haven't answered the question, right? I sense there is no answer, and that should cause Team Stafford some concern and maybe push them into doing a deal with the Lions. Right now, it's all about leverage, and I'm not sure Stafford has a guaranteed landing spot if the Lions pass. The value of being the No. 1 overall pick is very appealing, and Stafford must think of all his options as he weighs them in the next few days.
