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When you look at the draft picks they have and have not extended, it’s not an impressive performance by Demoff and Pastoors.
They get all excited extending guys like Austin and Ogletree, yet can’t get guys like Donald, Joyner, or TruJ done.
I know some folks will say it’s on those players making ridiculous demands. But there are too many of them not to raise suspicions that the Rams are lowballing artists.
Color me very suspicious.
The best example is the negotiations with Janoris Jenkins.
Everyone, including fans here, knew that he was going to get $11 - $13M. He ended up in the $12M range.
What do the Rams offer a few days before free agency starts? $9M.
https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2016/2/28/11130072/los-angeles-rams-janoris-jenkins-turns-down-free-agent-contractThat's a clear lowball, intentional or not. In hindsight - and actually foresight too - $12M was not a ridiculous demand, it was very reasonable.
This was their best offer on someone they repeatedly said was Priority A. Fisher was mad that it didn't get done. Both of those facts indicate that he was part of the "core."
What gets me is, if that was their final offer immediately before free agency, what kind of lowball offers were on the table before?
