Of course the Rams covet AD. So do I. But not for any amount of money he chooses at the time he chooses.
The NFL is the ultimate team sport. You need the other 52 guys and you can't auction them off simply to satisfy one player.
Calling refusing to play while not being paid "leverage" is a misuse of the word. It is basically only a way to express not being happy. The Rams have complete control over who AD plays for, for this next and the next 2. Period. No matter how unhappy he is. No matter if he holds out or not. The reality is that at some point he'll never recoup the money he will have left sitting on the table.
What good did it do AD to hold out last year? What good will it do this year? Absolutely none.
And don't forget: with Suh in fold, the cupboard is hardly bare at DT. Both playing together is going to be great. But if I'm the Rams, and Suh has another consistent and very good year, if the AD situation still looks intractable, I pay Suh and Tag Donald. Then Donald can do whatever self-destructive thing his agent talks him into.
