Quote Originally Posted by Roddoliver View Post
Stafford was a 5000-yard passer last season. 41 TDs. QB rate: 97.2. Completion %: 63.5. And he only had 13 games of experience in the NFL before the 2011 season. 24 years old. What is he doing at #14? Is he middle of the pack? Average? It does not make any sense. Stafford turned the Lions around, from bottom feeder to playoff contender. And his OL is nothing special. Calvin Johnson is his elite WR. Brandon Marshall was considered an elite WR when he played for the Broncos. Jay Cutler never came close to those numbers. Both guys have elite arm strength, but Stafford makes better decisions and produces more on the field. And I'm among those who think that Jay Cutler should have stayed in Denver, he was our franchise QB. But Stafford is playing at a higher level. Jawroski put Cutler in his top 10, and Cutler never threw or more than 27 TDs in a regular season. His QB rate never crossed the 90.0 mark. Cutler is not better than Stafford.
I think you're right in that Stafford is ahead of where Cutler was at the same point in time, and Stafford might end up having the better career. The numbers don't tell the whole story though. Cutler played his ass off last year. Right now, give me Cutler in Detroit's offense. I think it's real close though.