It's not a stretch to say the Detroit Lions built much of their offense around one trade.

In arguably the biggest transaction in franchise history, the Lions traded franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford on Jan. 30, 2021, in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, first-round draft picks in 2022 and 2023 and a third-round pick in 2021.

It seemed to be a straightforward swap at the time, with two franchise quarterbacks switching teams and the Lions getting critical draft capital in return. But the Lions used the extra picks to make more big deals, turning the original blockbuster trade into a franchise-altering one.

Let's take a look at what the Lions ultimately received in exchange for Stafford.

QB Jared Goff

The biggest chip for the Lions in the trade was Goff – a player the Rams

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