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I think that's true. But it can't go on like this. - 3 months ago
I think your observation is correct. But I also think this has to get re-balanced. How, I can't tell you. Yet, for teams well respected and where players want to come, and where especially you have an offense-minded HC, I think these teams have an advantage in acquiring a good QB via signing a really good and proven vet. The Rams would qualify as one of those teams. And, I predict that unlby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Very good point. - 3 months ago
Brady understood that while he may have been the goat, the game requires a lot of other players. And if one guy eats up too much money, then it makes his job harder, and winning less likely. Brady was filthy rich in his final few years of ball. And, he was not the highest paid even though he was the best QB at the time, and ever. Stafford is filthy rich. He needs to consider that there areby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: This could get ugly - 3 months ago
According to the conventional wisdom here, every time a QB gets a new deal higher than someone elseby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
It's not like we'll be playing D with only 10 players - 3 months ago
Anytime you lose a player of AD's ability and leadership, it's hard. And, as McVay points out, the issue is to replace his production.... not to replace him. We're not going to playing with only 10 players. And the cupboard is hardly bare. I am always cautious when a rookie begins as well as Turner and Young did; because the 2nd year they will either get better or they will get more attentiby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe a great guy, but far from a great player; but he's being paid like one - 3 months ago
See my previous post. I 'm sure Trevor is a good guy. But, thus far is a so-so QB. He got a high rookie draft placement based on projections, And, after a few years in the league, is STILL getting paid based on projections because otherwise there is no rationale to be paying him on the same level as a Rogers or a Mahomes. Goodness: if there is still debate over whether Stafford is a great oby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
A great picture of the NFL QB dilemma - 3 months ago
Trevor Lawrence is uber-talented. But, his results in the NFL have been less than stellar. Is it that he needs a better team around him? Or, is he simply a good, but will never be elite, QB? We see this across league. And the NFL teams are so QB starved, that the have little choice but to pay huge dollars to so-so QBs, like Lawrence, rolling the dice that he might eventually become eliteby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Will some colleges begin to opt out of sports due to the lawsuits? - 3 months ago
I have a gut sense that we're going to see some surprising decisions of some colleges to opt out sports altogether, for a few reasons. First, the cost. The cost of having a good sports team is rising exponentially due to the new rules of paying student athletes, and their demands for luxurious locker rooms and grand stadiums. And, if a college has sports, they always want GOOD sports teams. Thusby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Meet the latest generation of "Me Only", narcissistic college kids - 3 months ago
I've seen this over and over with so many of the highly drafted kids coming out of college over the past 3 or 4 years. They come in boasting how they are going be better than some HOF player, or break records, etc. Some think this just reflects confidence. Maybe. But, confidence usually walks softly and carries a big stick. I'd be very leary of drafting players like this. They have little reby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If he did not report, the Rams should end negotiations - 3 months ago
The man is under contract. He needs to report. If he doesn't, the Rams should end all discussion until the does. Two could play such a game. If he wants to do it again next year, and the next, so be it.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Agreed. I think it'll get done. It just puts a bad taste in my mouth - 3 months ago
Agree with all you said. It just really bugs me when people in any walk of life renege on their promises, word, or contract agreements. I understand very well the business aspect of things for both sides, and that there can be extraordinary circumstances that could trigger a renege or needed alteration. But, for me, this just falls under not being ethical. I also find it likely that despite wby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
That is more money - 3 months ago
Sure its more money. That's why players agents lobby so hard to get it. Contracts have always included a period of time of money that is guaranteed pretty much no matter how the player performs, if he becomes a locker room cancer, etc. etc. Then, it goes to a time period when the team has the option to let that player go, with only the bonus money to account for. But, also, there is a much laby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
With respect, I think it is new - 3 months ago
How many players with 3 years remaining on their deal....and we're not talking a rookie contract being outplayed here... are making noise that they need the terms changed? Stafford got top market when he signed. He knows the process. If he wants to have it available for renegotiation every year or two, then let him do 1 year deals and take his chances. I don't see how it's a two way street unby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I guess the more I think about it the more I'm troubled by Stafford - 3 months ago
He still has 3 years left on a contract and wants the terms changed? Very troubling to me. I'm old fashioned. It makes me wonder what good a contract is any longer. How can a team plan on salary cap dispersal when you have players decide they hold all the cards and all a contract is, is a temporary agreement disguised as a commitment, until he doesn't like it any longer? Teams of course waby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I want to see more years in exchange for more guaranteed money - 3 months ago
I want to see Stafford play until he's 40 maybe 41 years old. I've watched him from afar for many years, and he may be playing his best football right now. His arm is as good as it's ever been. He dropped a few pounds and his mobility has increased. The only question is how long he wants to play. And that, knowing how close he is to his wife and daughters, is going to be a family decision (by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, I'm just not sure how much longer the Rams can keep her - 3 months ago
Jourdan in on her way to becoming a National NFL writer of some repute. She has a pleasant way about her, seems to have the utmost trust from the Rams FO and players, writes really well executed articles with meat and meaning, and knows football in ta way few writers ever have. I'm afraid she's gonna be tough to keep for ourselves.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I like this. These are really good teams to practice against - 3 months ago
Teams get better (if they have the players), when they practice against better players. And, very important, it also helps to show if a team is deficient in any positions. The Rams are quite pragmatic about it, and when we see the Rams pick up a guy or two in the next few weeks it is because they think they need the help at those spots. My guess is they'll be picking a run stuffing 6 -8 year vetby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Upgraded Secondary, better FG Kicker, healthy Kupp adds 2 more wins - 3 months ago
An adequate Secondary and a good FG Kicker would have been worth at least 2 games last season and I think that reality will carry over to this season. Our Secondary was a C- in my book. They all took turns screwing it up. One of the bigger culprits, but not called out for it because he's such a likable guy, was Fuller. He was slow to his mark, slow to react, and I think out of position a numbby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Not brutal, just pragmatic. Besides, it starts with counting to 53 - 3 months ago
First, you have to be able to count to 53. And because on game day you can only use 48. Somewhere in there you need enough of all the positions to account for starters, rotational players, back-ups and STs. Subtract 3 right off the bat with Kicker and Punter and Long Snapper. So, that number is really 45. So, with the game day roster so limited, what do you do with a 4th WR who is small anby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I have spent much time in Brazil; a little about it - 3 months ago
I spent 4 years traveling there for business, explored much of the country, and have a feel for the place. Certainly a native Brazilian might see it differently than I do, but here's my impression after spending considerable time there. First, the people are generally outgoing, warm, and are absolute sports fanatics. Generally speaking, they like Americans. Second, they are basically a two-by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Heard the same thing when the NFL started having games in Europe - 3 months ago
The NFL is lots of things; but stupid they're not. These are not rash decisions made by the Commissioner. They have been researched, talked about with the owners, probably with the NFLPA, and considered from a number of angles. They are not thinking about locating a team in Brazil; they are trying to expand the reach of the market. That's what companies do, and the NFL is an amazingly succeby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
He's just not good at it. - 3 months ago
Here's the thing. After 3 years in the league, if you still can't do something (like return punts or kicks) then you can't. Period. But even more, when he's tried in the past, he gets hurt. Why? 150 lbs, that's why. When, in the modern era, has a 150 lb. player at any position been successful? It's got nothing to do with effort or talent. It has to do with the fact that this is a big man's gameby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
His place is probably more suited to Canadian Football (nm) - 3 months ago
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This isn't hard: a big NO! - 3 months ago
Atwell is a very limited contributor due to his size. He has very good speed, but isn't elusive like a smaller player such as Az Hakeem was. He can't play STs, and is at best our #4 WR, and my bet is by the start of the season (or very early on) he'll be #5 (surpassed by Whittington), or traded away for a conditional 7th, or simply cut. About the only way he stays on this team is injuries to theby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
What a truly well run organization the Rams are - 3 months ago
From ownership, to GM, to Finance, to PR, to HC, to good players, the Rams are simply a well run team. A team admired in the League, and by the Media. A team players want to come and play for. While no one can predict a season's outcome due to any number of factors, the Rams are positioned to be a playoff team for years to come. What a good era to be a Rams fan.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If I see another ranking, my head is going to explode! - 4 months ago
Rankings: fooey. Coaches. Teams Schedules Stadiums Players, positions, etc. etc. etc. I suppose hard news is harder to come by right now. But....dang. Rankings are the cheap easy way to just spew stuff. They annoy me because they are speculation, some requiring more speculation than others, and most taking only one narrow factor (maybe two) into account. ... and often with only scant kby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
A name McVay has now mentioned twice: Nick Hampton - 4 months ago
If we listen to McVay talk during OTAs', mini-camps, and training camp interviews, at times he'll mention names without being prompted. When he does, history says we should pay attention. He doesn't sand bag. When asked about a player, he's always says nice things. But, when he just spouts a player without being asked..... Last year, it was Puka. The year before it was Kyren. Twice now he has meby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Listen to Snead/McVay. They always always draft for need. - 4 months ago
Listen to the words of this video and we'll hear several things about how the Rams think about the draft. #1 is.......NEED. There is no such thing as a team not having a need somewhere on the roster. And with the turnover that is absolute on today's upper level teams, guys will leave for bigger paydays, and one has to look to replace them.... but not look too far down the line. For instance....by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
So much for devaluing RBs - 4 months ago
I think the RBs that decided they were devalued as group were those that teams just didn't see worth their asking price. Apparently, the Niners think McCaffery is. But, just as I think with the Vikes and JJ, both teams are going to be sorry sooner than later. RBs get dinged up. And McCaffery has always had that problem. There's a place to spend money and a place not to. Spending almost QBby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Nope. Bad deal for the Vikes. Too much money wrapped up in one guy - 4 months ago
Jefferson is a very good WR. But now he's getting into the QB money range. Jefferson is not generational; he is one of a number of excellent WRs in the NFL. A QB has the entire offense in his hands. The offense will only be as good as their QB. A WR is but one of several pieces. I think it's odd how the Vikes wouldn't pay a good starting QB market rates, but instead pays a WR in a way thatby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Common denominator for young Rams players: maturity - 4 months ago
I think the most underrated prospect factor is maturity. Too many of the highest touted rookies are red shirt sophomores, or juniors, and they're coming out at 20 - 22 years old. True kids. And because of their lofty draft status, they have egos that they don't know how to check, and then get money that they don't know how to handle. So, some of the younger ones need a couple of years in thby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com