Weak and strong. The weak side guys tend to be the big money types, which is why many are underwhelmed by this signing IMO. Floyd's not a weak side high end rusher but he just got a great paycheck. Initial reaction is WTF.
But I'm fine with that because Floyd really is an elite strong side edge. And the funny thing about guys like Floyd is that you typically can't move the weak types to the strong side without them struggling vs the run. You also can't move a 5T out there because of the contain and flat responsibilities. So it's a bit of a specialized thing that he gives us. And the market is the market for what he brings.
Either way I'm stoked. Rams just kept a guy who was a huge part of our defense surprising so many folks last season. And we have some good years of development ahead for him. Remember this guy was a high end pick. He already developed a nice hop rush step with us that has made his rush more unpredictable and it's very effective with his length. This guy can get better but he's already gonna be earning that check by thrashing TEs and making us stout vs the run while also threatening the QBs on the rush.
