Turf Show Times on Matthew Stafford

Stafford's under-center role elevation drove MVP season; best passing grade in that formation.

Stafford moved from a heavily shotgun-dependent quarterback to playing under center more often than any other NFL quarterback in 2025, a scheme wrinkle designed by Sean McVay to marry the run and pass games with tight ends and receivers disguised as blockers. His PFF passing grade was better under center than in the shotgun, leveraging his elite processing ability and background suited to this era-gone-by approach.

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