Can't buy into that premise.. I Concur Rock

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There is no way that the Rams brain trust has already decided a) they don't want him next year, b) can't sign him, c) are going to ignore him this year because they know he won't be with the team.

Snead didn't give up a solid CB and a 2nd rounder to rent Watkins, and then under utilize him, for one season. Watkins was (is?) 24 years old at the time of the trade, and is absolutely a #1 WR with the mentality and the physical ability and has a good resume.....other than for injuries.

No way Watkins has been written off or Snead would have been working the wires hard trying to trade him for whatever he could get. No hint of that happening.

Like everyone else, I expected Watkins to make more of an impact than just the one game at SF.

Kind of Ironic and a bit strange that since he got that concussion in San Francisco, things have gone south for what ever the various reasons might be.

If he has a good second half of the season and the team continues to win, he's probably going to give the Rams the first opportunity to offer him a fair contract to stay with the team.

Even if that's not the case, Snead knew there was insurance compensation if Watkins bolted for bigger dollars. The Rams would still get a 3rd round compensatory pick should Watson move on. (unless I misunderstood that being involved when the trade was made?)

I know a 3rd round compensatory pick has less value than their original 2nd rounder would've been but imo... it still made the trade well worth it at the time.







Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/2017 05:59AM by Florida_Ram.