It's just a contrarian view and we'll see, maybe there's some substance to it. It's ok to be skeptical of the team. I really like the new team / coach / direction but we've had one good season in the last 15 years so do I expect we'll just roll on forward to the Super Bowl? No, I've had my hopes dashed too many times for that.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Not exactly a good comp. Remember Albert Hainswoth foot stomp? then he signed a massive contract with the Redskins and was never heard from again. Now do I think Suh compares to any of these guys? Absolutely not. But he has been known to generate a PI penalty or 2 and those can be killers sometimes. Fingers crossed on Suh. I'm just not ready to wave the 'we win' banner as it's onlyby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
That doesn't sound great.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Might be nothing, but could be something. That and how unapologetically dirty he was at times in his career. The very definition of selfish play. I seem to remember the nut kicks and ground stomps.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Suh strikes me as the classic me not we. OBJ - the guy is the poster child for me first attitude. I hope McVay can keep instilling the proper culture on this team. it's one of the big reasons for last year's turnaround, along with new scheme and some player upgades. I just hope coach didn't let last year go to his head and think he can bring in anyone and motivate them and get them to buy intby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
It's not fantasy football. Just putting together a dream team doesn't always work out how you planned. You can't just slide in 2 guys stat sheets and project that out to future success. I don't know. I guess I'm skeptical that this will be our super bowl or bust season. Hope I'm wrong.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I'd rather use the picks and get a true monster NT who will be cheap for at least 4 years. Just a thought.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
In terms of impact and ability. No comparison.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Statistically they actually declined in some areas AFTER his arrival. In the years he was there - I'm not sure they were in the top half of the league in any defensive category. Was he a difference maker? Worth the big money?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Especially if players are thinking it might be their last contract. Last chance to get what they can. It's why Amendola signed with the Dolphins. After a few years of pay cuts to stay with a contender he went for the payday. I don't blame him or any of these guys for doing so. In 2-3 years Suh, Amendola, lots of guys will be out of the game. Only so many of them can make it in broadcastingby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Hankins, Pryor, Bowman. Hankins probably the better signing of most of the guys on the list.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
This draft is supposedly very deep at DT. a big body like this might be able to contribute right away.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
His production was down but he did have one of the worst QB's in the league throwing to him for several years. More polished than Pryor, bigger than Grant.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I have not seen that person on the roster.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Hoping we can sure up a few of those holes with lower priced free agents. Expecting a rookie WR or TE to come in and have an impact this year is a stretch. Kupp was the outlier.. LB's might be gotten in the draft and do ok as rookies. We don't have a second round pick - lots of later round guys. It's asking a lot that we can plug in 6th rounders and not miss a beat. Oh and O-line depby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Lots of missed time with chronic hip problems. Not sure he's an upgrade over Sullivan at this point. Also there's this - with him playing the full season last year - the Dolphins were one of (if not THE) worst ranked O-line in football. Oh and the fun - let's psychologically abuse the Martin kid who has severe emotional problems. He and Incgnito really showed their class on that one.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe with some incentives. If someone else wants to back up the Brinks truck let them. I don't know much about his game - how is his route running? Can he beat press coverage? Create separation? He's big and athletic, but played QB in college. He's had one good year. Last year he was invisible. Believe me - I had him in fantasy and he did NOTHING.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He kind of took a crap all over Goff last year before the season and said Mannion should be starting. Glad he's not involved in personnel decisions for the team. The Suh idea makes no sense. You have Donald and Brokers - so let's spend half our remaining cap space on another defensive tackle? It's not like we've got unlimited depth on o-line, wr, linebacker, rb. Sheesh.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
3 of them are QB's - which I think is a different ballgame and maybe one of the few justified free agent splash plays. Except for Nick Foles who was signed as a backup and pulled a Jeff Hostetler. Some were not big money / beginning of free agency guys but more reasonable short term deals - Chris Long, Blount. Torrey Smith? That's kind of a stretch. Some of them played on squads that loby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
How many years you want out of him?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
It's easy to get caught up in the free-agent frenzy and have your hopes rise and fall with every cut and signing. I know I'm guilty of it. One man's trash is another man's treasure as they say. We did pretty well with Whitworth and Woods last year also Webster and Robney-Colemen were free agents (i think). Over the years though I think the results league-wide would bear out that most big freeby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm guessing Elway thinks he can give them at least what Peyton did his final season, then they can groom their QB at pick 5 to take over in a year or 2.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
You hear the same thing over and over from ex players. The free agent visits are nice, but in the end it's a business and you go with who will pay you the most. That's who wants you more - the one who writes the biggest check. As this drags on I'm kind of ok with this going either way. If Sammy leaves we have more money to play with for other areas - possibly going after (overpaying?) for Bby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Was wondering the severity of the injury. Had to be pretty bad as it ended his season. Are we just assuming he comes back, good as new?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
As a free agent pick up. Maybe we can get him and feel better about the trade if Sammy walks. Or get him and Sammy and feel even better.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Carson being a backup for a rival to the organization that saved his career. Maybe. Be better than Sean, the statue, Mannion. Back -ups or no he didn't seem like he was processing anything in that final game.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought the same thing about him being a competent back up until the San Fran game. He looked pretty poor. It seems like you need a backup that can come in and win a few games if need be. I don't think he could win even one. It's a problem as we won't have the money to add anyone and you're not going to get much in the late rounds.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Are any of these guys an upgrade over him? On paper, maybe, but not in on field production. And some of them are coming off of serious injuries - ACL, Achilles. Barwin has been in the system. I don't think anyone will break the band trying to get him.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
'Replacing' him with a draft pick is not an option at this point. Rookie wr's very rarely contribute right away and so many top picks never amount to much. The window is open NOW, who knows how long that will last. Soon we'll have to pay Gurley and Goff , etc. and we will get picked apart piece by piece. Don't mind overpaying for a guy who scored 8 touchdowns and seems ready to contribute morby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Nothing personal. Seems like a decent human being. It's a privilege to be able to coach in the NFL. Not many get a single chance, let alone multiple chances. It's hard work but they're all millionaires and can have a career many times longer than any player. It's a business. You're paid to win. Fair or unfair or obstacles or no - it comes down to wins and losses. He didn't do the job he wby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com