Dan Orlovsky has never shied away from beating the drum for Matthew Stafford. The former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst has spent years arguing that his ex-teammate’s raw arm talent, elite pocket processing, and fourth-quarter heroics put him in a higher echelon than mainstream national narratives often suggest.
Now, Orlovsky is setting the bar even higher for the Los Angeles Rams' veteran signal-caller.
During a recent appearance on ESPN's Get Up, Orlovsky dropped a bold assessment regarding how another Lombardi Trophy would impact Stafford's historical legacy.
"[If] Matthew Stafford gets another one, he has an MVP in his back pocket; he becomes top five, top seven quarterback of all-time conversation," Orlovsky claimed.
"Matthew Stafford
gets another one, he has an MVP in his back pocket, he becomes top-five, top-seven of all-time conversation" – Dan Orlovsky pic.twitter.com/aRggw5hYgY
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Stafford’s statistical foundation is already built for Canton. He currently ranks among the top 10 quarterbacks in NFL history in passing yards and passing touchdowns and is still one of the elite players in the leage as he heads into season No. 17 at the age of 38.
What long held Stafford back in all-time discussions was postseason success during his twelve seasons with the Detroit Lions. But after being traded to Los Angeles in 2021, Stafford immediately flipped that narrative by winning a Super Bowl in his first season with the Rams and making it back to the playoffs in three of the past four years as well.
Adding a second Super Bowl ring—and potentially a Super Bowl MVP to pair with his regular-season hardware—would put Stafford in extraordinarily rare company. Only a small fraternity of quarterbacks in NFL history have won multiple Super Bowl titles while ranking inside the top 10 for major volume passing records.
Now, there is a difference between a Hall of Fame resume, which Stafford has now, and a top-five or top-seven conversation. Placing Stafford ahead of legends like Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Johnny Unitas, or Tom Brady in a consensus top-five list will certainly provoke fiery debate on sports talk radio.
However, if Sean McVay’s offense delivers another championship with No. 9 at the helm, the debate will certainly rage on.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Analyst says 2nd Super Bowl puts Matthew Stafford in top-5 QB debate
