The Los Angeles Rams should aim to retain Matthew Stafford for the upcoming season; however, Nick Wright has proposed a trade worth considering. During a recent segment on FS1’s First Things First, Wright provocatively suggested, “I might call Miami and say Stafford for Tua,” catching the attention of Eric Mangini, Kevin Wildes, and Chris Broussard.
Nick Wright proposes trading Stafford for Tua. 👀 pic.twitter.com/TW0HMDYaSz
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 21, 2025
Yes, Nick Wright suggested the Rams trade their Super Bowl-winning quarterback Matthew Stafford, who remains at the top of his game, for the less proven and more injury-prone Tua Tagovailoa. Take a moment to let that trade proposal sink in. Regardless of your opinion on the matter, it’s clear that Kevin Wildes was not impressed.
Broussard expressed doubt about the rationale behind such a trade, questioning why the Rams would swap a reliable quarterback like Stafford for Tagovailoa, who is described as a “serious injury risk.” Mangini echoed this sentiment, scoffing at the idea. Meanwhile, Dan Orlovsky is likely fuming at the proposal, while Wildes’ silence said more than words ever could.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 21, 2025
While Wildes’ expression might have conveyed disbelief at the trade from an NFL standpoint, one cannot overlook the brilliance of the proposal from a television perspective. It’s easy to create segments about Stafford’s potential retirement or comeback. It takes a unique talent to suggest trading him for Tua and evoke such strong reactions from the panel.
