It's about the long-term health and viability of the franchise to remain competitive. And after going pedal-to-the-metal for 7 years (starting with trading up to get Goff in 2016) they have been doing just that.
And finally-
finally- they need to decelerate for a year to regroup and level set again.
Like Jourdan has said, do we really expect they'll be some 3-14 team? After going 5-12 while having the 2nd most injuries in the league and most EVER for an OL? I don't. Now is their ceiling probably 10 wins? Yeah. And 8-9 or 9-8 are probably most likely.
But again a lot of the moves they have made so far (emphasis on
so far) are with an eye on having quite a bit of cap space in 2024 while also having another 11 draft picks (and finally a 1st round pick again).
There will, I'm sure, be a lot of hand wringing about a lack of Rams' FA signings these next several days- maybe next couple weeks. But
they don't have the money to spend and the way they have approached FA for the most part is to sign mid-priced veterans released elsewhere (in accordance with their compensatory picks strategy).
A lot of holes to fill- QB2, another RB, a WR, a TE (or two?), two OL, a DL, two Edge rushers, an ILB, two CB, a S, and K/P.
A lot of work to do. That's why they were more deliberate about upgrading the coaching staff. Why the medical and training staff is getting guys healthy again. And why they're working on their draft strategy. The holes will get filled. Not with splash names. But filled regardless. One way or the other.
And come week 1 they will also still have a top-10 QB, one of the top-5 WR in the league, an all-time great DL, and a lot of other talent around them. An imperfect team. Very likely not a Super Bowl contender. For 2023.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/15/2023 03:41AM by LMU93.
