Maybe the NFL got it right for the first 102 seasons.

There had never been a flurry of offseason quarterback trades quite like the five that happened before the 2022 season, the 103rd in the history of the NFL. Based on the results at the almost-halfway point, it might be another century before we see the strategy tried en masse again.

“Concerns about the 2022 draft class and the Matthew Stafford trade emboldened more teams to look for a quick fix,” one league source said.

In January 2021, the Rams, who felt they had a Super Bowl-caliber roster that was held back at quarterback, traded Jared Goff, two first-round picks and a third-round pick to the Lions for Stafford. It was a hefty price to pay … until it became a bargain when Stafford followed up an average regular season with an all-time playoff run that culminated in lifting the Super Bowl MVP trophy.