What does blow up in a bad way mean? Define that? What does that look like in your mind?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm only talking about extending players. You get that right? The reason it's an issue for me is because I'm not sure that AD, Joyner, Gurley, Goff, and MP will get extended in due course. Those are all elite players and they have shown me nothing so far to indicate that they can get deals done with that caliber of player.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 A habit of lowballing their best players, dz? What? Yeah, they underestimated Jenkins value, but I don’t think that that was a deliberate lowball. They certainly didn’t lowball Tavon, Ogletree, Woods, Whitworth, or Barron. That’s for darned sure. And btw, what team doesn’t enter negotiations with a lower offer than they’re willing to ultimately pay? Or people buying homes orby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams The Rams have overpaid average players like Austin, Barron, TruJ, and Ogletree by at least 25%. Why not overpay your elite and above average players by that amount? If they were willing to do that maybe they wouldn't be forced to use the franchise tag. Because the cap pie is only so big, dz. It’s a zero sum game. If they start knowingly overpaying their topby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus what tree, TA, etc signed for would be a joke to AD, Watkins, Tru...Joyner?...and those guys proved to be right... they got far more money in FA. But that's what I'm saying is that the staff have $$$ number for the position defined/valued and i'm not sure what that is...but it appears they are sticking to that. Is it smart? Is it a good idea? I dunno. If we keep winniby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
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Quotejemach Donald was always "there". He had hits...he had hurries...and he had sacks. But his hurries and hits were huge. Now...find CB's who can cover for another 0.5 second. Donald's sacks will escalate...and if not, or INT's will grow big time. Philips knows he needs to give Donald less than 1 second to double his sack total. But...I'll say...if we don't fix the edgby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach I call BS. Not saying he doesn't have a roll but c'mon...225-230lbs. Ogletree's issue wasn't size. It was bad tackling technique. Ideally, you want your mike to be bigger but if he's a reliable tackler he may work for Wade.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBlue and Gold Quotedzrams I'm not responding again. but they shouldn't have been deleted. You and I were both respectful to each other. I have no hard feelings towards you and I am sure you have none towards me. It was a discussion. But I think I made an airtight case for why Suh wouldn't fit here and that the run defense by Donald was good, but not as dominant as it was in the past. I rby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not responding again.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotebadgerdms Quotedzrams QuoteRockRam • Wide receiver Sammy Watkins to Kansas City for three years and $16 million a year. The Rams, as it turned out, got one season and 39 catches out of this former first-round receiver for the Bills. Watkins, at 24, is on his third team. That’s never good. Kansas City's Brett Veach is a smart young GM, smarter than I am, obviously. Because I would never haveby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Joyner is now the 5th highest paid Safety in the league, dz. But it’s only for one year. And there are untold injury land mines for him out there. A 5 year extension for $55 million with $30-35 million in guaranteed would seem more than fair to both sides. A win-win. But if Joyner wants to hold the Rams hostage, then he can hit the road and Snead can find us another goodby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams have overpaid average players like Austin, Barron, TruJ, and Ogletree by at least 25%. Why not overpay your elite and above average players by that amount? If they were willing to do that maybe they wouldn't be forced to use the franchise tag.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams QuoteRams43 AD could be extended this afternoon if he only comes to his senses. The ball has been in his court for over a year now. Same old story, takes two to tango. What senses 43? His best bet is to probably play it like Cousins. I'm guessing he's asking for 100% guaranteed money now if he wasn't already. I strongly disagree, dz. That would NOT be his bestby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Quotedzrams QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus if you avg the 4yrs of Sammys production on the field he grades out with WRs like Doug Baldwin, etc iirc He has slightly better than Davante Adams numbers who signed last market for $14.5. Factor in the salary cap inflation, teams getting a little wild with the dearth of free agent WRs and the poor draft class, and suddenly $16M is not as shocking.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus if you avg the 4yrs of Sammys production on the field he grades out with WRs like Doug Baldwin, etc iirc He has slightly better than Davante Adams numbers who signed last market for $14.5. Factor in the salary cap inflation, teams getting a little wild with the dearth of free agent WRs and the poor draft class, and suddenly $16M is not as shocking.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 AD could be extended this afternoon if he only comes to his senses. The ball has been in his court for over a year now. Same old story, takes two to tango. What senses 43? His best bet is to probably play it like Cousins. I'm guessing he's asking for 100% guaranteed money now if he wasn't already.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 I’m surprised that they couldn’t get it done earlier, tbh. The tag could have been avoided altogether. I mean, Joyner’s value and tag price are so close together. Why wouldn’t Joyner have been all over an offer of $10-11 million per for 5 years with significant g-jack security? Makes no sense. Here’s the thing. They either extend him this year or they probably lose him next oby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Here are the average of the top 10 salaries at the five highest paid positions: QB: $24.66M Edge Rusher: $16.68M WR: $15.3M DT: $14.9M CB: $13.3M The ability to rush the QB is the 2nd highest paid commodity in the NFL after QB. Until recently the top DTs were also paid more than WRs. In the modern NFL, rushing the passer has become more valuable than guys who touch the ball. Thby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram QuoteSacks/Hits lead to forced fumbles. Pressures lead to interceptions more. Which happens more bro? That's right INTs! You produce the number of INT's as the result of pressure, and I'll produce the number of turnovers as the result of hits and sacks. Can YOU do that padna? lol Lots of INT's come from varied results, errant passes, wrong routes, site line obstruction, tippeby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
They can use the tag 3 times. If it comes to that, they will do it. Kirk Cousins just changed everything. But it's possible AD was already asking for a Cousins type, 100% guaranteed contract. Quick question for ya. Edge defenders don't touch the ball. What is their worth?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRockRam • Wide receiver Sammy Watkins to Kansas City for three years and $16 million a year. The Rams, as it turned out, got one season and 39 catches out of this former first-round receiver for the Bills. Watkins, at 24, is on his third team. That’s never good. Kansas City's Brett Veach is a smart young GM, smarter than I am, obviously. Because I would never have paid a guy with 67 catchesby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
PFF is only good at data gathering and rating players. Ignore everything they say about money.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not seeing the lack of 3.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage being a significant thing. That definitely doesn't prove he was worse in run D since there is a whole lot more that goes into run D than just stuffs. But if you want an explanation it's fairly simple IMO. It's one number you didn't circle over on the far left. Games: 14. He missed 2 games, he was rusty for 2 others. Tby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
IMO, from what I observed Donald's run defense was just as good as ever. Also, IIRC, PFF rated his run defense the highest of his career. I just don't share the opinion that there was any suffering in any phase of his game. The supposed bad scheme fit didn't cause any problem anywhere. That's my opinion. But we can agree to disagree on that. On Suh's fit, I know it will be a pby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBlue and Gold Some this "Sometimes greatness supersedes position and scheme" is all fine for a bumper sticker but if you understood Suh's game you would not apply that to him in terms of playing NT or DE. Sorry, it just does not hold/ My opinion is, it's very possible you could be wrong on Suh because your reservations on Donald weren't right. You expressed concerns that Donaby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Here's two of them again: "Turns out he was better than ever. Sometimes greatness supersedes position and scheme."by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBlue and Gold Quotedzrams Maybe Donald will be an exception, he has the talent for it, but I would doubt he'd be a 10-sack, 10-stuff guy in Phillips's defense." . His stuffs 6 rather than being in double digits like they were. Always play the trump card last, bro. Maybe I misread you but I took you to be saying that because of the inferior scheme fit, you expected his produby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBlue and Gold Quotedzrams my bet is Suh would kill it, fit or not. Teams would have trouble scoring on our D. Where do you think would Suh play IF (hypothetically) the Rams signed him? And then why you would think he would "kill it, fit on not"? Based on, he's a great player and greatness often supersedes scheme fit. Not sure why you ask since my point was fairly clearby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBlue and Gold Quotedzrams Well to be fair, last year at this time, you said that Donald would be good in this 3-4 but not nearly as good as he had been in the 4-3. I recall the name Jurrell Casey coming up as a comp.... . I also laughed when someone on radio suggested he could be a nose The only time I mentioned anything close to what you suggest is this "Donald, IMO, isby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com