September 09, 2017 02:43AM | Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 1,133
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Aaron Donald is a great player. A rare find. But he's one of 53. His contract has to make some sense for the Rams as well as Aaron Donald. I'm sure it will be significantly tilted towards the player. They always are. But if it proves to be a significant stumbling block to the franchise in terms of building a winning and enduring team, then having one great player just isn't worth it. I've read some info regarding what the Rams have offered. I have no idea if those details were factual or not. If they were, and Donald refused them, then I just don't see how keeping him can be in the best interest of the team going forward. It's a great thought to have a perennial Pro Bowler in the middle of our defense, but if his contract means that so much of the rest of the roster will have to suffice with mediocrity, I don't want that player. I'm a Rams fan more than I'm an Aaron Donald fan. And I'm more of an Aaron Donald fan when he's in a Ram uniform. To be honest, I'd let him sit for the next two seasons. He's under contract. He's not going to be getting game checks if he's not playing in games. If his focus is so much on Aaron Donald with little to no consideration for the men he should be taking the field with, then I'd be willing to see how far that self-centeredness takes him. I know that's not a consideration for the Rams. I know that if I were behind the desk from which such decisions emanate I would probably feel differently about it. I'm just ready for the situation to be resolved, and if Donald insists on everything favoring Donald, then I don't want him to be a Ram.
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