July 20, 2018 06:58AM
Talib - I don't see why he wouldn't be back. He'll be paid a very modest $9M in 2019 so unless his performance drastically declines this year which is unlikely, I think it's a lock he'll be back.

Joyner - He's gone. And I said so the minute they franchise tagged him. They can't keep everyone and letting a DB walk is probably where they save money. Fortunately, Snead has been very good at drafting DBs.

Suh - IMO, this was always intended on both sides to be a one year relationship. Under normal circumstances I'd say it's near a 100% chance he won't be back. However, I see an outside chance that if things don't go well in AD negotiations or take a turn for the worse, the Rams could possibly want to keep Suh as insurance for AD leaving. Call it Plan B. I don't think they can afford both long term though.

Whitworth - I'm guessing there's an 80% chance he's back. I think both he and the Rams signed a 3 year deal on purpose due to his age. I agree that a Rams SB win increases the likelihood of retirement. OTOH, if they don't win the SB but get close I think he'll want to be back for another shot at it.

Saffold - It's hard to say. I could easily see the Rams deciding to save money here and he becomes a cap casualty. I think he'll be the most expensive to resign out of the three pending free agents of he, Hav, and Brown. OTOH, they could decide to keep him in the budget which IMO makes it more likely that Brown and Hav walk. I see us keeping two at most, and possibly only one of the three. And IMO Saffold is the linchpin of that decision.
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  5 Rams who could be in their last season with the team

jemach639July 20, 2018 04:57AM

  most/least likely to stay

LMU93292July 20, 2018 05:18AM

  Re: most/least likely to stay

bigjimram21212July 20, 2018 06:06AM

  There is no way Joyner gets tagged...

jemach105July 20, 2018 10:46AM

  Agreed

AlbaNY_Ram104July 20, 2018 11:01AM

  That is a good point...

jemach116July 21, 2018 03:37AM

  won't matter

zn88July 21, 2018 05:10AM

  I said Joyner is a goner so....

jemach85July 21, 2018 02:26PM

  Re: 5 Rams who could be in their last season with the team

zn192July 20, 2018 05:24AM

  Re: 5 Rams who could be in their last season with the team

dzrams126July 20, 2018 06:58AM

  on Talib and Whitworth

LMU93107July 20, 2018 07:32AM

  Re: on Talib and Whitworth

dzrams96July 20, 2018 08:28AM

  we will see

ferragamo79248July 20, 2018 08:40AM

  Re: we will see

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  Rams have 3rd most cap space 2019 1st in 2020

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The Professor106July 20, 2018 11:59AM

  I get the feeling..

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