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Speed_Kills
that game was incredible... his breakout game of his rookie season

too bad he could not sustain that

314 all-purpose yards, 2 catches 138 yards, 98 yard punt return for a TD

Wow!!!

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den-the-coach
When has a team traded for someone who has not played well for just a 6th or 7th paid off? Just curious. I like the idea, quite frankly, but was thinking, when has it ever worked?

Haha, Den! IDK, but do you have some examples of failures?

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den-the-coach
When has a team traded for someone who has not played well for just a 6th or 7th paid off? Just curious. I like the idea, quite frankly, but was thinking, when has it ever worked?

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since68
You draft one or trade down some?

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since68
I guess I was trying to say - how important are OL to the Rams in this draft?

I hate answering questions with questions, but to know this answer, we need to ask a few more questions. 1. How comfortable are the Rams with Jackson's blood clot issues? 2. Are they happy and confident in McClendon? 3. Are they planning on resigning either Dotson, Avila or both after next season? Just guessing, but I think they are good with Jackson, they like McClendon and only 1 of those 2 OGs are getting resigned. So this leads me to OT depth and a OG that adds depth for a year and has starter potential in year 2. If you draft Ioane, then you are conceding that 1 of the 2 OGs are gone. I don't think the Rams go OT in round 1 either since they like their starters.

Is WR more important than drafting a top OLman?

Again, more questions. How much 13 personnel are they planning on running? How much 11? Can the Rams rely on DA to stay healthy and effective at his age? I think the Rams are looking for a really good #3 that becomes a #2 after DA hangs them up. That's why I think 13 is in play or wherever they end up after a trade down. Lemon spooks me a bit, but he is a fit, Tyson's medicals also scare me, but without those issues, he is WR1 and by a bit. I think Boston and Cooper Jr. are amazing fits, and with a trade down, the Rams could add some more picks.

Are there enough good OLman to go WR/Sadiq at 13/trade back and get your OLman later?
The answer is yes, and I think the best value for OL in this draft is day 2 into day 3. So think rounds 2-5. IMO there aren't any generational OL in this draft, so don't force one at 13. Just my opinion.

And what about LBer?
I still think the Rams want to upgrade next to Landman, but unless Styles is sitting there, wait until later for a LBer.

What's more important (right now, before FA has played out) for the 2026 Rams . . .

. . . WR, LB, OL, CB, DI, ED, TE, other ?
I still think WR is tops, and considering the Rams have looked at AJ Brown, it feels like what I believe to be true is what the Rams believe to be true. CB is still a problem. It's McDuffie and Watson, with Forbes and LAmpkin behind them. They need at a min. 2 more from somewhere. OL is next, but it is depth for this year with maybe a starter spot at OG opening up next year. I think TE is a need with Higbee up in age and Parkinson with 1 year left and Allen is Just a Guy. DL depth is always a thing. I think EDGE is more important though. LBer is last, I think the Rams can get by with what they have and the limited number of picks they have. I'd list the order:
WR (WR3 that replaces DA in the not to distant future)
CB' (CB3 and CB5) I think Forbes could be a nice CB 3 or 4, he just isn't a 1 or 2.
OL (depth across OG and a swing OT)
TE (Depth for 3 TE sets that could replace Higbee)
Edge (depth, possible to replace Young if not resigned)
ILB (part time starter next to Landman, cover ability and STs a major plus)
DL (depth piece, run stopper preferred)

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several big play/explosive guys available at a much less cost. Brown isn't a scoring machine. The RAMS have always been looking for that "magic" red zone guy...Adams found that need. Brown better than Adams? Not so sure 14 TD's is pretty darn good, I think it led the league. I'd rather have a strong scoring threat who also makes no waves. Brown has no interest to me at all, never did.

With the RAMS having a passing game that goes through several areas of the receiver groupings (TE's, WR's RB's) I don't think that Brown is that big of a deal/need.

Add in the fact that getting an accomplished rookie WR in this draft he'd have a heck of a tandem to learn from in Puka and Adams.

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Yes, that was a $6M roster bonus that was part of the contract he signed with the Rams. The bonus was due on March 14, the 3rd day of the league year.

Roster bonuses are favored by players because it basically forces teams to take action on any plans to cut him early in the league year since teams wouldn't want to pay the roster bonus and then cut him.

Trading him is a little trickier because a team might choose to pay the roster bonus before making the trade just to increase the trade value of their player.

I don't believe for a second that the Rams are going to trade Adams - I'm just referring to his contract as an example here.

If the Rams did trade him before March 14 his new team would be on the hook for that roster bonus in addition to his $18M salary, but a trade after March 14 and the new team only has to pay his salary. Adams for 1 year at $18M is worth more on the trade market than Adams for 1 year at $24M.

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Speed_Kills
they have to play it smart

Avalia is gone IMO so maybe the draft his replacement. I don't think they are done in FA so... perhaps a depth tackle comes there, although it would not be a shocker to see them go tackle in the first two rounds I just don't expect it

not a lot of teams have depth in this league and certainly not on the OL