Bucky doesn't seem to acknowledge that DC's know Goff's strengths and weaknesses and have schemed him. The roll out and throw to the flat was smoked out in several games late in the season and how is that an offense that can generate chunk plays and score a lot of points? There's a problem when you're QB who's a pocket passer is uncomfortable in the pocket. He's more comfortable rolling outby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
You can see from this weekend what we're up against. If we're happy with a playoff win or 2 and no SB's then, yes, let's stay the course. But the goal is to win it all and that takes bold moves.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
In the case of Watson - he may prefer Miami as he would need to make much more in California to equal the take home pay.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
At this point in his career Woods is nothing more than a possession receiver. He doesn't run deep routes (or they don't throw to him) he doesn't make too many people miss on sweeps, end around and tunnel screens. Jefferson seems like a solid pass catcher but I don't recall him breaking any big plays this year. I mean look at what Brady has in Tampa or Mahomes in KC, or even the Packers. Thisby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
It seems like if you have a pocket passer you need an elite O-line. If you have a mobile QB - O-line just has to be good. But what you MUST have - no matter what type of QB - are weapons on the outside that are playmaker / game changers. Right now we have a so-so line and an immobile QB with no real game breakers at WR or TE. Really the biggest playmaker at this point is Cupp - who's oneby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
49'ers may have more cap room, a GM Rogers probably played against, a coach he may like, and a defense, scheme and weapons to give him a chance to get back to the superbowl. Also they may have the draft picks to do it. Plus he's a northern california guy. I really don't think he's going anywhere, but this seems like the better fit, maybe?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Saw Article today about him maybe considering retiring. Here's an unrealistic day dream - Rams and Packers switch QB's. LaFleur brings in his own guy who he thinks he can mold and is much younger, Rogers comes to LA to try and win a championship before he retires. Never happen, but fun to think about.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree that his numbers will likely not be duplicated - but for the sake of cap flexibility, maybe take a chance. Just an idea since so many want to move on from Goff.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
My post was about what to do with Goff's cap savings. You have to pay someone like Bortles or Minshew something - so why do it? They are downgrades from Goff - a downgrade only works if it doesn't cost you anything - hence Wolford, or Perkins, or a draft pickby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
And also upgrade the o-line and add a playmaker. So it will be just like this year? No FA is going to cost less AND perform better. And we might just being trading Goff's flaws for someone else's flaws and spending all the cap savings in the process. That doesn't sound like progress. There's not likely anyone in the draft at the bottom of round 2 who can start right away and outplay Goff.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He's not 20 years old anymore. He's a big dude who, I'm sure, is lifting lots of weights all the time. He's had access to some of the best training, nutiritionists, and trainers that NFL has. I don't think you can just add 20 pounds of muscle unless you're talking steroids and want to wipe out your heart. His size and strength are what they are at this point. And it's not good enough.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
If they could find a partner (a big IF) - you do a post June 1 trade, take the cap savings and add a free agent center and deep threat WR and roll with Wolford and Perkins and maybe draft another developmental qb. Focus on improving the OL this year through draft and free agency and then look to upgrade QB in 2022. That would make 2021 a kind of an offensive re-build, but probably necessary fby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He gave him a year and promptly sent him packing. I would trust Arians in that regard. He has a pretty good track record with veteran QB's.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
None of us was inside the building. They may have been done with Marcu's injury history and failure to develop and decided to move on with a guy they saw something in - Tannehill. But who knows?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I grew up in a tiny town called Cambridge, NY - about 10 miles from the Vt border. My Mom taught high school in Bennington, Vt and my dad was a professor at Skidmore. Miss the summers in the area - rest of the year...not so much.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
So they would still have a dead cap hit of 22million -just most of it would hit them next year? Also, the trading partner would be on the hook for the rest of the salary in 2022, 23, etc. which may make him more difficult to trade BTW - not sure if I told you but I grew up in New York state about an hour north and east of Albany.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
How do you go from 34 million cap hit to 6 million so easily? The other team would be on the hook for the other huge chunk of change? Does that make him less desirable as a trade target?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
any questions?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
there are successful teams that are continuously up against the cap - Saints, Pats, McVay era Rams (with Brady) and also teams that always seem to have cap space but never find a way to win - Jags come to mind, maybe Jets, Dolphins, others.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Lots of trouble seems to follow him around from college to prosby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I've never seen the $6m figure. The last I saw it was $35 mill cap hit before june first, 22 million after - with a trade, not a cut. Confused now.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
That's my point. Who can come in and be much better than Goff. Because moving on from Goff has very serious financial implications. We can't pay someone else peanuts and get out from under Goff's contract. We've got sunk cost in Goff and we'll be cap strapped whether he plays or not. None of the free agent QB's available offer a proven upgrade. Neither does a guy like Minshew. I'm not crapby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
C'mon you keep trotting that out. Why aren't the Jags committed to him? If he's such an upgrade why did he have a losing record? Why was he drafted in the 6th round. Why aren't other teams clamoring for his services? There are several teams that need an upgrade at QB - where are all the other suitors for Minshew Mania?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
How many 6th round QB's have had long and productive NFL careers as starters? Brady and ummm..... You could throw Warner in there but those are 2 black swan events. How many have failed to become career starters? Dozens? Maybe more?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He's too lightly built to be a runner and not accurate enough or good enough at reading defenses to be a pocket passer. He and Winston are both busts at this point. it happens. they hold a clipboard, you move on.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
You could put a great highlight video together for Goff from 2019 too.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
that doesn't hurt when you're at home in cold weather. Say what you want about how it affects both teams - but the record of warm weather and dome teams out doors in the cold is not great historically.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
62% is not an outstanding completion percentage. And what exactly is a 'Warner type ball'. Not sure I understand what that is. Are you saying he throws like a hall of famer?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com