So who will fall? Any guesses?by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Very little impact on options available for the Rams. All these players were supposed to have been gone by the Rams pick anyway. Right?by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
ProFootballTalk Adam Schefter Not a big surprise, I supposeby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
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I am betting that they will draft a corner Round 1-3, and have him sit behind Peters/Talib for a year just like Noteboom and Allenby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Scuttlebutt was that Belichick could tell run/pass based on the TE the Rams used, presumably Everett in for most pass plays and Higbee in for most run plays. Wonder if McVay is thinking of a dual threat TE...by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Great that you are focusing on OG, Alyo. That said, I think there is a chance that the Rams let go of Sully and move Blythe to Center. Do the players on this list only play OG or do some also play OC?by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
the Rams and Wade drafting an ILB with the 1st pick especially when they don't have a 2nd. ILB is just not a premium position in Wade's defense. If a 1st round pick is used on a defensive player, I am guessing it will be DL, rush LB or CBby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams will save $10million against the cap. Dead cap only 750K if we cut Brockers. But this means that the Rams may need 2 new linemen to play with Aaron if they waive Brockers and do not resign Suhby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Not sure what Vinny means about Sully. Rams signed Sully to a 2-year deal last year. There is a 5.25mil cap hit if we cut Sully before next year. He is not going anywhere.by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Great indeed to see you posting again, Paul. I hope you are having as much fun as the rest of us in watching the Rams this year. Quick question to you/Alyo and others, I recall quite some people liked the Ogbo pick. What kind of an EDGE player is he? From reading the beat writers, it feels like the Rams are having high hopes of him playing this season and providing edge pressure.by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Have been looking forward to reading your game recap, Alyo To me, we need from next year's draft to restock: 1 - replacement for Suh, unless we feel confident moving Brockers back to the middle and Franklyn-Meyers on the outside 2 - LBs! 3 - replace Joyner as he may be too pricey for us 3 - upgrade in TE unless Everett really shows up But if you are right that next year's DT class willby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
With how much we are paying Donald and Brockers, ideal to get a run-plugging NT in the mid to late rounds!by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
We likely won't have Suh next year, so need a NT. Looking forward to your list of NTs that will fit the Rams scheme. I also doubt that we will pay LaMarcus Joyner what he wants to be paid, so a FS will be needed.by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Does not tie up any cap space in 2020. In essence, a team option for 2020. Demoff and Pastors have done a great job with cap management. Lots of flexibility here, even with Goff, Peters and Havenstein's new deals.by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Thanks for the great work! Important to note that the dead cap for Mark Barron is $1mil. utting him will cost $1mil against the 2020 cap, which is something I think the Rams will do if they cannot trade Barron earlierby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Good stuff, thanks Alyo for the post-draft recap! Super valuable.by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
He will carry only a 2mil dead cap after this season, so I expect the Rams to trade him after seeing how Littleton, Kaiser and Scales play this yearby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Kaiser + Scales our two inside backers, with Ebukam and Ogbo on the outside. Let's hope they are effective! I strongly believe the Rams accumulated late round picks (including trade-downs) because they need low-cost players to complement the stars (Goff, Gurley, Cooks, Donald, Peters, maybe Joyner). They just won't be able to get the salary cap to work with more first round picks and contracby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Kyle Crabbs of NDT Scouting feels Scales has parallels to last year's first-round pick Haason Reddick and Jonah Tuls of NDT Scouting feels like Scales was a top 60 value and could have a similar impact as Falcons LB Deion Jones. Whereas I have read some reports that Kaiser is a sure tackler, excellent run stopper but is a liability in the pass game. I haven't watched either Kaiser or Scalesby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Kaiser or Scales? Draftniks, what say you?by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Paul Butcher too! He was around a bit less this year, but his opinions are very much valued.by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
I listed OL as a possible need, depending on: - how well our linemen play - whether any gets a serious injury - whether Whitworth and Sillivan get old in a year - free agent status of Saffold, Havenstein and Brown - how well the three drafted players play So our OL may be fine next year, or we may need an overhaulby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
1) Without picks in the first two rounds, I think the Rams determined that they were going to draft talented players who are scheme fits - even if it will take them 1-2 years to grow into starters. I am thinking of players like Noteboom, Allen and maybe even Young. They could have drafted players who are players with higher floors and lower ceiling. 2) They knew they would be able to land twby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Thanks Deadpool, your work is highly valued and appreciated here. I had a few tabs open on my browser throughout the draft: your big board + your Rams board + Alyo's big board. And I high-fived or sulked depending on where the Rams' pick is on your boards. So please keep up your great work next year. I agree with the positions of interest next year: NT, edge, TE, OL and maybe Safety depenby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
These are likely performance incentives, so the Cowboys are on the hook for all of them. The Rams paid the $4mil roster bonus, so have to take the $4mil cap hit. But they no longer owe TA anything.by hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Deal restructured to: - 4mil roster bonus - 1mil salary - 3mil incentives Rams already paid the roster bonus to keep TA on roster, so they save the 1mil salary Cowboys on the hook for salary + incentivesby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com
Matt really likes John Kellyby hubestar - RamsFootballFans.com