He commanded a top cb, opening things up for Woods, Kupp and Gurley. He also was good in the red zone. Whereas a one year player is not great for the long term, he helped change the offense. I doubt the team would have been as dominant with Woods Kupp, Cooper and Reynolds as the WRs. Furthermore, the Rams also got the 195th pick which turned into Sebastian Joseph. In addition, the Rams got the 99th pick in this year's draft as a compensation pick when Watkins signed for 16 million a year. So for Gaines and the 2018 #56 pick, the Rams had Watkins in 2017 who helped the Rams win the division, have a winning record, and return to the playoffs for the first time in well over a decade, as well
