Matthew Stafford is exploring his options. Should the Raiders and Pete Carroll go all-in on the Rams' Super Bowl-winning quarterback?

The idea of Los Angeles Chargers star Joey Bosa joining the Las Vegas Raiders after a possible release this offseason has started to gain some traction. But even more concerning things for the Chargers could be brewing when looking at Pete Carroll’s Raiders.

Interestingly, the one name not mentioned here as a potential option in Las Vegas is Aaron Rodgers, who has recently — and hilariously — been linked to the New York Giants after the G-Men, like the Raiders,

From Detroit to Los Angeles, the 2009 NFL Draft‘s first-overall pick has displayed a level of grit and arm talent that’s been rivaled by few. So much so that the arm talent Matthew Stafford possesses will go down as one of the best in National Football League history.

"If you wanna be great, you gotta go against the great ones, and you gotta beat the great ones." Raiders head coach Pete Carroll declared this week, channeling his inner competitor as Las Vegas gears up for a high-stakes offseason.

Stafford is a Super Bowl-winning quarterback who just threw for 324 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions in a near playoff upset of the eventual champion Philadelphia Eagles. If new head coach Pete Carroll and the Raiders feel they can be good this year, Stafford is a pretty good—if pricy—option.