Exactly which free agent vet players have taken less money to come here since the Rams returned? Florida has nice weather too. The Dolphins should be killing it in free agency every year. Same with Arizona. Climate doesn't really seem to play a part in where vets sign. For a lot of these guys this is their last chance to make big money to last them the rest of their lives. Many have familieby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I mean Jefferson is pretty much just as good. So, yes, let's ship Kupp away since he's obviously an injury waiting to happen, or so some have said.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
The deals for QB's go up and up every time someone signs a new deal, the formerly highest paid turns into the 4th highest paid, then the 8th, and so on. When you have a guy you think you can win with - you pay him. If it doesn't work out, you lick your wounds and walk away. You have to try and take your shot. Teams that don't pay big money to QB's either have a guy on a first contract, orby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
You really got me with that one. Carry on.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Ahh, the old logical fallacy of the 'straw man' as you say. And your break down on optimists and pessimists was very enlightening. It would be great if you didn't try and explain to everyone why their posts are misguided. What would be more helpful is if you could point out a team that was completely undone by small cap space and had a season ruined by it. It may very well exist, and I mighby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
All the off-season hand-wringing over cap space year in and year out and how does it equate to wins? Have not ever seen any kind of analysis. It seems that teams with the most cap space are usually perennial losers. Maybe the poor drafting has resulted in them not re-signing many of their own when it comes to second contracts. And maybe that bad front office signs the wrong free agents yearby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Would you be opposed to something like that? Woods might be better blocker and jet sweep runner, but Jones Jr. might have a little more juice to get deep / win contested balls. Need cap space to sign Jones Jr. That could come from Havs, Brokers, Woods - any combination there.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I was questioned when I posted something similar on another thread. It might just be that Staley, and maybe Morris don't feel it's an area of emphasis for improvement. They may be fine with backup level players there (it's what we have). Seemed to work ok for us in most games last year and also in our overall ranking. Good read, though. Thanks for postingby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I'd go with the younger guy, just me. Brockers is a good player and I hope they can fit both he and Fox in this year, that would be the best case. I'm just making a 'what if' case as there likely need to be several moves made to get us under the cap and have some money to bring in a free agent or 2 at edge or ILB. Those 2 positions are seriously lacking in depth while the D-line seems to be prby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
In the 3-4 front. They're both listed as LDE on the Rams depth chart. Donald is the RDE. NT is SJD and Gaines.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
You don't keep the older guy who's production has peaked out to let a younger, more productive version walk out the door.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
After trading one of the league's best receivers for him. They moved on from OBrien who made that laughably one-sided trade, but now they just extended a mediocre, injury prone RB. So...well done Texans. Can't wait to see your next brilliant move. Maybe the lights will go out in the stadium on game day to keep from straining the electric grid!by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
So they wouldn't have to pay him, but they wouldn't have him on the field and who is their QB at that point? I don't think they have a first round pick this year or next. The awesome legacy of Bill O’Brien. Jets have 2 firsts, I believe and can send them Darnold as a short term bridge to a rookie QB.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Not sure I'd call him a 'poor man's Robert Woods'. Is Woods an elite receiver? Or a solid performer who was a great free agent pick up?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Players want to play where they make the most money and sometimes that includes how much they pay in tax. If LA is all 'sun and fun' and who wouldn't want to come here - why are so many people leaving?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
So it would be a bit of a redundancyby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
If we do get him or someone like him, I think it's contingent on trading someone like Woods. You just can't have hug contracts at CB, DT, QB AND WR. At some point you have to put money somewhere else.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
There are teams desperate to upgrade their LT. I think they will be in play instead of us.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't buy that he's willing to come here and play RT? Why would he? LT's make much more money and he will have his choice of suitors who can plug him in as an LT right away.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
so those are the woes.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Brown wants to leave because he wants to start at LT right away. Are we going to tell Whitworth to hit the road? Who plays RT? And, again, why do you ship out arguably our most talented receiver?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
No sense in a lateral move - for a more expensive player.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
There's talk of him being released by the Falcons. Maybe he wants to come back to LA and re-live his glory day - next to Donald I agree - there will be a lot of salary dumps like this. Especially on teams that didn't make the playoffs or have new coaches. Maybe Gurley will get moved.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Not really fitting into what we're trying to do I wouldn't think. Hasn't broken 400 yards receiving in the last 2 yearsby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Does this 'writer' work for the Ravens? Why on earth would we give up one of the top 5 slot receivers in the league and our starting RT who is under 30 for an aging, overpaid lineman to move to RT? None of this scenario makes sense for the Rams. Ahh, the offseason - lots of wild talk and speculation and a small number of actual news items.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I can't think of any that are open, honest, plain speaking - letting the fans and media into the inner-workings of the team, the locker room and the organization. Don't think one of those exists.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
'he said this, but he probably meant this...' C'mon. Let's get real. All coach interviews are usually worthless. No real information. It's not their job to spill everything to the media. I don't care if he goes full Bellicheck and just mumbles one word answers. I don't judge a coach on how honest they are in a press conference. Communication with Goff? Who knows how it went. Certainby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Kiser? Sorry, not impactful and can't stay healthy. Young makes too much money for mediocre play. Reeder is solid but look at some the better ILB's around the league and the impact they have in games. We don't have any difference makers inside (or outside if Floyd leaves). This is probably the weakest unit (apart from KR and PR) on the team. We have guys that are very good as 2nd string / sby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He seemed to say Goff was part of the problem but not all of it. So McVay is laying some of the offensive regression at his feet.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com