Now That Matthew Stafford Is a Lion, What Are His Pros and Cons

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Published: April 25, 2009

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... an abysmal 0-16 season last year, the Detroit Lions have now chosen Matthew Stafford to become their quarterback of the future with the first overall pick in this year's NFL Draft.

They know that they will either reap the rewards or suffer the consequences. Here are the pro's and con's of choosing this player to become the future of the franchise.

 

Pros

The Lions need to have a face of their franchise since their terrible season last year, and the way to do that is to get a player like Stafford who will energize the team and will help make them better.

Also, he will produce money for the franchise, even though it won't probably be from Detroit with the economic situation there.

If he turns out to become a truly great player, he could make them a Super Bowl contender years down the road (Seem's funny now, but just wait). He was a great player at Georgia, which is a huge program, and that will definite...

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