The Rams have some very good players and re-signed them at the top of their game for money that was standard for 2nd contracts.
The question is ...Is it a good thing to have some of the best players at a position in the NFL???
AD is generational talent...maybe All-time talent at DT.
Ramsey has immense talent at CB...and has proven it every year, 4yrs = 4ProBowls.iirc
Someone made the point that we couldn't get a talent like Ramsey at #20 in this year's 1st round and would have to trade up to get into the Top 5 - which would prolly cost another 1st and 4th to do it.
In the Rams offense a great Man cover guy is very very important and we now have one of the Top1-3 CBs in the entire NFL...do we sign him? Or do we make due with a new drafted rookie CB, NRC, Hill, Long, DWilliams, Deyon, etc???
Without Ramsey, those other players looks less fierce for a man/cover defense. imo
Yes, we have to balance out the cap and see where we need the stud players and the potions where we can just get by - cuz ya can't pay everyone...so, ya pay the guys that you absolutely MUST HAVE to make your schemes work. I suspect the Rams know what they need and \who they want to pay. If the Rams wanted to...I bet they could get 2 #1s for Ramsey...easily, actually.
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