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Giants just gave a 2nd and a 5th for the same guy. Yes, the Rams would have had him for a short time on a rookie deal, but they'd still have to pay him as the Giants just did.
Column today from NBC, below...
In fact, according to Seth Walder of ESPN Analytics, the Rams overpaid by the most any team has overpaid to move up on Day Two of the draft in at least the last six years.I dunno -- I don't see Les fleecing many people these days.
Again, I love Les, but I'd like to see him do better in some of these deals.
Rams paid a big price in trade with Panthers to move up 13 spots for Braden Fiske[
www.nbcsports.com]
By Michael David Smith
Published April 29, 2024 11:28 AM
The Rams must love rookie defensive lineman Braden Fiske, because they paid the Panthers a fortune to move up in the second round and draft him.
To move up from No. 52 to No. 39 and draft Fiske, the Rams gave up the 155th overall pick in this year’s draft, as well as the Rams’ second-round pick in next year’s draft.
That’s a rare price to pay, for a move up of just 13 spots in the second round. In fact, according to Seth Walder of ESPN Analytics, the Rams overpaid by the most any team has overpaid to move up on Day Two of the draft in at least the last six years.
Ultimately, the Rams used two second-round picks and a fifth-round pick on Fiske. That’s a lot to spend.
For the Panthers, it’s a great deal that nets them a second-round pick next year in addition to Jonathon Brooks, the running back the Panthers drafted after making another trade that packaged the two picks they got from the Rams. The Panthers didn’t have a 2025 second-round pick, having shipped it to Chicago in last year’s Bryce Young trade, but now they have a second-round pick after making a good trade on Friday.
The Giants offer was for a 26 year old free agent looking to break the bank coming off what some might call a down season with many teams not having the cap room to acquire him and meet his demands.
The Rams offer was for a 24 year old that still had time left on his rookie contract.
As far as the Fiske deal, I believe most mistakenly focus on the round while disregarding the year and potential spot in that round. A 2025 draft selection is worth less during the 2024 draft. And if the team has the success they expect, it will be at the bottom of the round and possible more in range of a 3rd rounder.
It's an overpay, but probably because the Rams didn't want to give up a 3rd rounder this year. And if the team tanks in 2025 it'll be much worse. But I can't begrudge them for going after their guy. Especially with the Verse connection, how high they had him rated, the DT run, and when comparing him to the DTs that came off the board after him. All of that is completely disregarded when it comes to just looking at charts. That said, I wonder if it still happens without the extra 3rd rounder for Morris in their pocket for next year.
Again, no one really knows if the deal could have been done cheaper so to suggest otherwise is sorta foolish. It would be no surprise to me if the Panthers who didn't have a 1st round pick probably had someone targeted at #39 and probably needed enough of an offer to even consider moving.
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Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/29/2024 11:11AM by 1st Rounder.