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Atlantic Ram
Donald can choose to play or not play. He has that leverage. The Rams cannot make him play. Why would the Rams make him sit for 3 years? I just don't get it?
Why not trade him and get something? Why keep a distraction on a team that from all appearances is gearing up for a deep playoff run?
Not sure this is opinion but I'll state it as such. If Donald holds out, the Rams, unless they are resentful or just plain jerks, will trade him. Leverage Donald. There is no make him play. There is little leverage. Donald will either play or not. That's his decision.
That said he played last year... although I guess only Donald knows why he would risk over 100 million dollars for peanuts comparatively.
I'm not sure I understand how Donald playing without an extension makes sense on any level. But he did it last year, maybe he would do it again. But I kinda hope not because I hate to think anyone would do anything that dumb...
Well, this is just my opinion, Atlantic.
But I don’t think AD will sit very long, if at all. It would cost him a fortune in lost game checks. Over a million per game while he’s haggling over a difference of approx $4 million per year. AD needs the Rams a helluva lot more than the Rams need AD. AD will surely blink first in a holdout. He didn’t even make it for one game last year. Lol.
A trade would require so many difficult things to line up perfectly for it to happen that it seems all but impossible.
Finding a team willing to pay AD his $25 million, or so.
And willing to pay Rams 1st round picks for a couple of years.
And finding a team acceptable to both AD and the Rams. Rams won’t accept an NFC West team, probably no NFC team. Certainly not a team they’re likely to see in the playoffs.
AD probably wouldn’t approve a perennial losing team. He hates losing.
So, like I said already, a holdout would be very short lived and a “forced trade” seems highly unlikely.
Checkmate.
Well, I agree with you on the outcome but less so in the situation that will bring it forth, I think.
I do think he will sign with the Rams. I am hoping that AD puts his foot down a bit with the agent to get the deal done... and I am pretty sure the agent won't like that at all.
I wonder if he would have gotten a different agent if the Rams weren't such losers in 2016... Like you, I think he wants to play and win... and if Fisher (or some rookie coach who didn't have instant success) was going to be the option, I can see AD either wanting the moon or a trade... but not with McVay and Phillips. Finally a great family culture and winning... I think he will want to stay a Ram.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/28/2018 08:06PM by Atlantic Ram.
