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Detroit Lions: Three trade targets to backup Matthew Stafford

By Matt Bosko

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 3: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions throws the ball in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 3: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions throws the ball in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Mike Glennon, Arizona Cardinals

GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 11: Quarterback Mike Glennon #7 of the Arizona Cardinals during the preseason NFL game against the Los Angeles Chargers at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 11: Quarterback Mike Glennon #7 of the Arizona Cardinals during the preseason NFL game against the Los Angeles Chargers at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Last season, the Chicago Bears did not make a mistake in signing Mike Glennon. Their mistake was signing him to what amounted to be a one-year, $16 million deal.

Glennon, ironically now with the Arizona Cardinals, is exactly who we thought he was: a reliable backup quarterback with starter upside. In his first two seasons with Tampa Bay, Glennon passed for 4,025 yards and 29 touchdowns with 15 interceptions.

Again, not numbers that jump off the chart, but if backup quarterbacks had gaudy numbers, they wouldn’t be backup quarterbacks, would they?

Glennon now finds himself buried on the Cardinals’ depth chart behind Sam Bradford and first-round pick Josh Rosen. That being the case, should the Cards choose to roster just two signal-callers, that places Glennon on either the chopping block or trading block.

If released, the Lions could grab a quality backup at a low price. That scenario seems unlikely, however. The Cardinals are in no haste to trim their roster, so his release would ideally occur near the eve of the NFL season. If that’s the case, and the Lions count on him as their QB2, he has just days to learn the offense.

A trade is the more likely scenario, and the cost to acquire him would probably amount to a late-round pick. The Cardinals know Glennon’s value; they originally signed him as insurance for Bradford in the event that they were unable to land a quarterback in the draft.

He is a capable backup and would be a slight upgrade for the Lions over Rudock and Cassel.

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