Just Now: The Details About The Rams QB Matthew Stafford Suspension

The Rams are in great shape for the time being at quarterback but if Matthew Stafford’s play fell off or he retired it could be tough.

The Rams are in the driver’s seat to be a force in the NFC offensively but that of course all revolves around Matthew Stafford. Stafford has shown no sign of slowing down and has not teased retirement. However, if he were to retire after the season here are all of the potential options for the Rams in the next year.

In-House: Stetson Bennett
There isn’t much waiting to be the heir to Stafford’s proverbial throne for the Rams. While I like Stetson Bennett and believe he could start in a pinch when he’s at his best, I question his ability to be a full season long starter and a big reason is because he’s never played in an NFL regular season game before.

2024 NFL Draft Options: Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix, Spencer Rattler & More
We have to kick this thing off the right way. There’s an NFL Draft happening in two weeks that could very well answer the question we are asking in this piece. With that said, I have to go on record saying that I do not think Stafford is close to done and I do not think the Rams should take a quarterback.

Anyway, Penix Jr. has been linked to the Rams as much as Bo Nix. These are two quarterbacks that are being highly touted in the range of a first round pick or second round at the lowest. I like Spencer Rattler if the Rams were looking for a day two option but I still wouldn’t take a quarterback after getting Stetson Bennett’s commitment this year and signing Jimmy Garoppolo.

Then after those guys you have Michael Pratt and Jordan Travis. The last is really small in my opinion on who the Rams would select at quarterback should they chose one. I don’t think this is much of an option but if they did select a quarterback it would tell us at least one of two things: Stetson Bennett’s job is not safe and/or Matthew Stafford has told the team he will be hanging up his cleats soon. I think neither are true.

2025 NFL Free Agency: Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Justin Fields & More
The Rams if put in this position would have the opportunity to do something hilarious and that would be re-signing Jared Goff after they traded him away for their quarterback who in this case would have retired and won them a Super Bowl. Odds are Goff doesn’t want to go back to the Rams after what happened, Sean McVay would not want to work with Goff again and the Lions are probably extending him long-term.

Dak Prescott would be a fascinating option. Most of last year he looked like my pick for MVP. He’s a really good quarterback, natural thrower of the football with mobility to boot. He fits the modern day mold for a quarterback but Prescott has yet to win anything of note in the playoffs. Still though, if he was available he’s probably the best bet to replace Stafford and that is a big if, considering that I don’t think the Cowboys let him walk.

Justin Fields is likely to become the starting quarterback of the Steelers but will his fifth-year option be picked up? They should and I kind of expect they will after the NFL Draft. If they don’t, Fields would be a great option. He is the modern day version of Michael Vick. He could add dynamism to this offense that would already have plenty of it.

The rest would be Trey Lance, Zach Wilson, Jimmy Garoppolo and Russell Wilson. While all have the potential in my eyes to start in this league, the one that is most fascinating is Garoppolo because the Rams have loaded his contract with incentives to essentially prepare to compensate him like a legitimate starting quarterback should Stafford go down this year. If that did happen, perhaps Garoppolo is already the quarterback of 2025.

NFL Trade Options: Kirk Cousins, Will Levis, Baker Mayfield & Kenny Pickett

Kirk Cousins is a long shot but if the Falcons are somehow a dumpster fire maybe they move him after the year. The Falcons would have to eat a ton of money if they traded him but stranger things have happened and of course Cousins finishing out his career with Sean McVay would be poetic.

Will Levis would be the easiest player to trade and with the new head coach Brian Callahan in Tennessee, the Titans will know after this year whether or not they are sticking with Levis. I think the Rams would definitely have interest in Levis if he was available for any reason.

Baker Mayfield has familiarity from his cup of coffee he shared with the Rams in 2022 which was the year to forget. Baker, however, had a very memorable comeback on Thursday Night Football that watched him drive the entire length of the field to beat the Raiders in the final seconds of the game. Mayfield is a fan favorite and still has plenty of fans in the Rams fandom and in the Rams organization. I wouldn’t be shocked if they made a push to bring him back in this case.