November 06, 2019 09:40AM
Quote
LMU93
I understand but I just don't think they can take an approach of "well, the rest of the OL isn't good so we may as well keep him" with Whitworth. If he's at the end of his great career (and he seemingly is half a season from that), then they should figure it out. And if other spots are deficient then improve a couple of those.

Noteboom also received Whitworth's practice reps once a week at LT last year which was part of what gave them the confidence to have him go to LG this year. It seemed logical to have a young OL learn from the great LT he'd one day replace in part by playing by his side for a season. Even if, as is a valid point, LG isn't his ideal spot.

Maybe Noteboom is the guy for 2020. Maybe he's not. If not, draft a guy in the mid-2nd round. Or sign a jettisoned veteran tackle (like a Clay Matthews or Weddle type signing) for 1-2 years. Or give Edwards a shot in OTAs when Noteboom is still rehabbing.

I don't see it as a "well, the rest of the OL isn't good so we may as well keep him" type thing. I see it more as a "even in his declined state this guy is still better than everything we have so why not keep him at a great price?" type of thing.

I also have to say that rumors of his demise or the end of his career are greatly exaggerated. haha. Who gets to say when his career ends besides him? IMO if he's still performing at a good level and he thinks he can still bring it, that's what should drive the decision for whether his career is over.

Let's be honest LMU, you've been saying that he was gonna retire since after his first season with the Rams and you swore that he would not finish out his 3 year contract. We got into it several times on this.... I think we're underestimating the impact of great vets such as Weddle, Matthews, and Whit and we're burying them too soon.

If they're expensive and no longer performing, I'm all for putting them out to pasture but for the right price, it has to be strongly considered IMO.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/06/2019 10:33AM by dzrams.
SubjectAuthorViewsPosted

  Whitworth open to returning in 2020

dzrams879November 05, 2019 12:57PM

  Re: Whitworth open to returning in 2020

no name416November 05, 2019 01:18PM

  Rams shouldnt be...

LMU93409November 05, 2019 01:19PM

  Re: The injury changes things...

dzrams323November 05, 2019 02:45PM

  Why would he have to be the starter?

GlacieRam295November 05, 2019 02:54PM

  Re: Rams shouldnt be...

Rams43313November 05, 2019 02:59PM

  leave one year early vs. one year late

LMU93222November 06, 2019 04:33AM

  Re: And yet....

dzrams208November 06, 2019 06:55AM

  I don't buy the bad buzz on NB

zn234November 06, 2019 07:09AM

  Re: I don't buy the bad buzz on NB

Rams43188November 06, 2019 07:29AM

  Re: I don't buy the bad buzz on NB

dzrams189November 06, 2019 07:47AM

  I agree DZ

ferragamo79184November 06, 2019 07:55AM

  yep I don't buy that

zn169November 06, 2019 08:24AM

  Re: yep I don't buy that

dzrams197November 06, 2019 08:43AM

  Re: yep I don't buy that

zn212November 06, 2019 08:56AM

  Re: yep I don't buy that

dzrams173November 06, 2019 09:24AM

  Re: yep I don't buy that

zn179November 06, 2019 07:02PM

  I also think it's got to be about the whole unit

LMU93165November 06, 2019 09:25AM

  How do you know Edwards can play LOT?

Deadpool272November 09, 2019 09:09AM

  right DP

ferragamo79157November 09, 2019 09:46AM

  Re: How do you know Edwards can play LOT?

zn188November 09, 2019 10:23AM

  Good enough for me

Deadpool166November 09, 2019 12:46PM

  Re: Good enough for me

zn171November 09, 2019 01:39PM

  Re: And yet....

AlbaNY_Ram176November 06, 2019 07:35AM

  Re: And yet....

dzrams251November 06, 2019 07:52AM

  Re: And yet....

zn176November 06, 2019 08:35AM

  Re: And yet....

LMU93181November 06, 2019 09:15AM

  Re: Whit would be my Matthews/Weddle type signing!

dzrams181November 06, 2019 09:40AM

  Re: Whit would be my Matthews/Weddle type signing!

LMU93167November 06, 2019 09:47AM

  Re: Whit would be my Matthews/Weddle type signing!

dzrams175November 06, 2019 09:51AM

  Noteboom is rolling the dice

ferragamo79374November 05, 2019 05:32PM

  Re: Noteboom is rolling the dice

LMU93272November 06, 2019 04:31AM

  Re: Noteboom is rolling the dice

zn262November 06, 2019 04:54AM

  Re: Noteboom is rolling the dice

LMU93260November 06, 2019 06:12AM

  Evans at LG

Hazlet Hacksaw223November 06, 2019 06:44AM

  Re: Evans at LG

zn198November 06, 2019 07:01AM

  Re: Noteboom is rolling the dice

Steve190November 09, 2019 02:43AM

  Re: Noteboom is rolling the dice

zn145November 09, 2019 06:07AM

  Re: Noteboom is rolling the dice

Steve165November 09, 2019 08:44AM

  Re: Noteboom is rolling the dice

zn175November 09, 2019 09:00AM

  Re: Noteboom is rolling the dice

zn147November 09, 2019 08:58AM

  Re: Guards value

Steve162November 10, 2019 05:38AM

  I don’t know how this OL will shake out for ‘20...

Rams43201November 06, 2019 07:24AM

  Re: I don’t know how this OL will shake out for ‘20...

dzrams181November 06, 2019 07:56AM

  Re: I don’t know how this OL will shake out for ‘20...

Rams43173November 06, 2019 08:08AM

  doubt it

zn199November 06, 2019 08:27AM

  Re: doubt it

PHDram166November 06, 2019 08:40AM

  Re: doubt it

dzrams166November 06, 2019 08:54AM

  Re: doubt it

zn168November 06, 2019 08:58AM

  Re: Fair enough...

dzrams167November 06, 2019 09:26AM

  Re: Fair enough...

zn166November 06, 2019 09:31AM

  Re: doubt it

21Dog251November 07, 2019 04:08AM

  Roll of the dice....

LMU93175November 07, 2019 05:04AM

  Re: Roll of the dice....

zn166November 07, 2019 05:35AM

  Re: Roll of the dice....

LMU93171November 07, 2019 07:33AM

  Re: Roll of the dice....

dzrams162November 07, 2019 08:38AM

  Probably gonna be a ‘best 5’ will start scenario in ‘20...

Rams43160November 07, 2019 09:11AM

  will Noteboom miss OTAs?..

LMU93165November 07, 2019 09:38AM

  Re: will Noteboom miss OTAs?..

zn178November 08, 2019 07:12PM

  Re: will Noteboom miss OTAs?..

LMU93157November 09, 2019 04:44AM

  Thing Is

BC Ramsfan211November 08, 2019 10:10PM

  Re: Thing Is

zn190November 08, 2019 10:22PM

  I see them updating line in 2020

ferragamo79166November 09, 2019 06:41AM

  Re: I see them updating line in 2020

zn153November 09, 2019 06:54AM

  Re: I see them updating line in 2020

Rams43159November 09, 2019 07:20AM

  Here's the thing the Rams are not the Pats

ferragamo79168November 09, 2019 07:37AM

  and the Pats are just one convenient example of a common thing

zn161November 09, 2019 08:19AM

  Re: Yes---not vets to fill in on OL

Steve179November 09, 2019 02:45AM

  The issue will be the cost

RockRam292November 05, 2019 03:17PM

  Always hard to predict when Father time slams the door

Rams_81155November 09, 2019 08:41AM