Seven years ago, the made former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback the No. 1 pick in the draft. They immediately made him their No. 1 quarterback and he has started every game that he's been healthy in his career. Stafford is not a great quarterback, but he is not a bad one, either. By multiple measurements, he grades out as slightly above average.He's also 28 years old now, about to enter his physical prime. Rico Gafford Jersey In theory, Stafford's best years of his career should be the next few. So it should come as no surprise that when he was asked at a pre s conference about the po sibility of trading Stafford, new Lions GM Bob Quinn responded with a swiftne s."I haven't thought about that and I have no interest in trading Matthew," Quinn said, . Since mi sing Jonas Griffith Jersey 19 games due to injury over his first two NFL seasons, Stafford has started every single game for the Lions over the past five years. Only , , , and can say they have done the same. During that time, Stafford has completed 61.8 percent of his pa ses at 7.20 yards per attempt, figures which rank 21st and 22nd among the 48 quarterbacks Kary Vincent Jr. Jersey that have thrown at least 500 pa ses since 2011. Again, slightly above average. Stafford clocks in a little better than that in touchdown rate (4.5 percent, 18th) and interception rate (2.4 percent, 15th), as well as pa ser Steve Atwater Jersey rating (88.5, 14th).Though the Lions are only 39-41 in that span (17th in the NFL), it should be noted that Stafford's offense has produced the 10th-most points in the league in that time while the defense ranks 19th. Overall, Stafford's squad has the 14th-best point differential in the league during the five seasons in which he's played every game -- again, slightly above average. Considering how teams are falling all over themselves to find merely competent quarterback play, it's not at all a shock that the Lions are perfectly Eric Saubert Jersey fine sticking with what they've got. Stafford is under contract for two more years for a total of $44.5 million before he becomes a free agent again heading into his age-30 season. That would likely be the first point at which it would make sense for the Lions to move on from Stafford as their starter; if he doesn't take a step forward between now and then.