To 'mentor' them. In what, exactly? How to fail at the NFL and MLB? You think most of these guys know who Tebow is or care? The only guy older than his mid 30's that players want to play with is named Tom Brady. And let's say he takes a roster spot of someone with more skill and upside just to sell tickets - that'll really bring a locker room together. Give a slot to the coaches pet. Nby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
How'd that work out? That guy won 2 super bowls with Eli Mannin (!) and still couldn't help.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Wasn't he an UDFA from Colorado State Pueblo or some small program. We helped make him what he is. Harris may never get there, but he has as much chance as any other 4th rounder to build a careerby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
The guy hasn't played football in, what, 6 or 7 years? And how many years did he compete at TE in the NFL? That's right - zero. It does a disservice to actual, freakishly talented TE's in the NFL to think that because he's in awesome shape (like the big hurt with Nugenix?) and ran over people in college more than a decade ago he can just come in and make magic. This is a Kahn (Khan?) ploy toby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Kerrigan would be a good add - is he a FA? Also Wright would be an upgrade over what we have at ILB which, right now, is just hopes and dreams. The KC center is intriguing, but why did the Chiefs, who are in the SB window prefer to sign Blythe instead of him? What am I missing?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I like to watch football. Winning football. Everything else that goes on in the building is not important to me. After a decade of losing I just want to enjoy the game again, and I have. I was angry the way Warner was treated, and before that Dickerson. Georgia was really a poison in the league. But there are other owners now who are nearly as bad (Texans, anyone?) Over the years I'veby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Unless they've got one more shot at a ring and that's important to them. Other than that they go with who pays them the most. And why wouldn't they - often they have only a few years to make as much money as possible. So the issue of us not getting free agents is not relevant. Contract size, guaranteed money - that's what motivates.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
That's a fictional representation of things that may or may not have happened. We don't know what really went down or the details of Talib's conversation with McVay. Just getting one side of the story.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
there are a lot of disgruntled former Pat who were let go and didn't like it. Didn't seem to hurt them over the past 20 yearsby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
They have Allen, Coleman Shelton, and Anchrum. Very possible one of them could be the next Corbett. Or they like Corbett, he plays well and he stays. Problem solved.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Or maybe what they say to the public and what they say in the building are 2 different things. Or maybe they are willing to find a middle ground on extensions.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
You say they have few good options in 2022 for a LT - is that the word from inside Rams headquarters? Sounds more like your opinion. I trust the Rams to sort this out properly, whether its the dreaded 'push salary down the road route' that will surely, in your opinion doom them. Again, when we have no LT in 2022 and have 5 wins - let me know and I'll start getting worried.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
2 draft picks, 3 free agents. that offense was pretty good, no?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
You haven't convinced anyone that subtracting future cap space on a team built to win now is an issue. I don't think it is, or has to be. You assume it's an insurmountable issue.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
'They can't keep doing this' - really? why not? The cap will rise in future years - and it could be a lot thanks to the new, huge broadcast / streaming deal and stadiums reopening. Also, who knows what players will be kept and at what price. Let me know when their pushing out of salaries comes back to burn them and cost them a chance at a championship - and I'll pay attention. Another opiby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
You already have the 2022 cap space figured out without accepting for rise in the cap from new tv / streaming deals, player restructures, trades, etc? Impressiveby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Drafting a Tackle or Center gives you the chance to find players who 'could' start, or who 'might' be counted on in 2 years. But there are no guarantees. Many of those guys may wind up as reserves or cut, some will start. Some might even be good. The Rams, like every front office has a plan - short term, and long term goals they strive for. You obviously don't think the Rams front office kby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
We will have money to add a post June 1 cut or 2 or carry some over to 2022. How can this be? It's almost like they planned it :)by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
They traded for him and then he retired. If he was still able to play at a high level wouldn't they have put him on the field after the IR was over or the next season. this is one of the sad parts of the game for the veteran players and hard for a lot of them to deal with. Same thing with Clay Matthew, I noticed he got no other offers after the Rams. These guys were both done, as was Weby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
And how much over or under it are we? Without answers to that, it's not really a true discussion. The teams who consistently have a lot of cap space are usually the bottom feeders. I'd rather be up against the cap and win than under it and lose. We also don't know which players they let walk were really valued inside the building - as in 'this is killing us, but we have to let them gby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Is it like the Saints who were up against the cap every year and kept going to the playoffs anyway. Sounds ok to me. And none of us know what the 2022 cap will be or what deals will be restricted and who will be traded / released. Kind of pointless to worry about it now. The Rams have, and will continue to manage the cap as they need.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
With the exception of Noteboom. They tried him at guard and he did poorly. Now he's a swing tackle. Not sure they're planning on him starting in 2022. We'll see if he's re-signed.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
...with flaws. It will take any of them a few years before they're ready to be a blindside protector. I think LT, like QB - you have to look in the first round for the best prospects. After that it's a crapshoot.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Is that the keep your head down, me not we attitude? Seems like he just wanted to settle scores. As good of a ball hawk as he was, he gambled a lot. Probably looking to pad his own stats. He got scorched several times doing thisby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Lots of guys suited for RT or guard based on their grades. I think all the guys who have a shot at starting at LT were gone in the first and top of the 2nd.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He's supposed to be a good blocker. Another 10 lbs or so and he's right in the range. Maybe a better pass catching version of Mundt. He could play H back or Move tight end. That's still a thing, right?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
If you're team is starting a lot of rookies you're probably not very good. We had 3 last year. One (Burgess) got hurt. The others were depth or ST or rotational guys. This is kind of how it works every year. I expect Brown will be in the rotation and get snaps. Maybe more. You just don't know who shows up at camp and who doesn't, also injuries can create opportunities. If you want iby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
At least a depth guy inside. Maybe more in a year or 2. His diagnosis might have taken him off of some teams boards. He's not technically a 'draft pick' as McVay says - he was an UDFA, but I like that they didn't turn their back on him with the opt out.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
The Browns who've been a dumpster fire up until last season. I'll go with the Rams in this dispute. They cut bait with the guy and gave up, doesn't mean he was worthless. We got a few good years - Guard and Center from Blythe who the Colts threw away.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com