Quotelaram QuoteHowever, it's only us fans who can't quantify it. Teams keep track of those things and both GW and Wade are on record as saying that pressures are in a way MORE Important than sacks precisely because they lead to incompletions and interceptions. I don't agree with that at all. Sacks lead to turnovers and the accumulation of hits on the qb takes its toil. Just ask Jared Gby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach you know what your getting... Draft...crap shoot. I've been saying for a couple of years that the trade market is undervalued. It pained me that pretty much only NE was taking advantage of that. Say what you will but they're pretty smart there. Teams are catching on now. Last year's Eagles built quite a bit through trades. Fortunately, Snead seems to be pretty smart aby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram Quotedzrams The Rams D would have been bottom third last year without AD. No division title, no playoffs. He led the league in QB pressures. He had more than edge defenders....from the DT position. IMO, that negates any argument about positional value. Edge defenders are highly paid b/c they rush the QB. If you rush the QB better than they do, you're worth at least theiby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamkind Now that Avery Williamson is a Jet, who would be a reasonable target for the middle of our linebacking corps? Draft? (Jewell, etc) or FA? Wade typically doesn't spend money or premium draft capital at that position. Edit: I'd also watch for a trade.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
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.... Turns out he was better than ever. Sometimes greatness supersedes position and scheme. They won't sign him, but my bet is Suh would kill it, fit or not. Teams would have trouble scoring on our Dby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams At this point, the Rams would have an interest to NOT be active in free agency if they sign anyone at all because with the loss of TruJ and Watkins, they may get two 3rd round picks next draft. Anyone they sign can lesson that return. Is it a matter of raw incoming vs outgoing FA signings, dz? Or does the relative value of each become a determining factor? Starterby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHollywood Ram Is that how compensatory picks work. So if Rams signed a ILB or Nose (say Williamson and Poe) would those transaction diminish the compensatory picks related to Tru and Sammy? Never knew this if true. There is a big secret formula that determines compensatory picks and the among the factors are number of free agents lost, number signed or gained, length of the contracts, anby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
At this point, the Rams would have an interest to NOT be active in free agency if they sign anyone at all because with the loss of TruJ and Watkins, they may get two 3rd round picks next draft. Anyone they sign can lesson that return.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
It used to be true that some of the biggest players in free agency were often some of the worst clubs. That is no longer the case. Free agency is now proving to be the fastest way to turn your team around. Just last year, "six of the top 10 2017 spenders in free agency made the playoffs: the Patriots, Titans, Rams, Vikings, Panthers, and Jaguars." "Before the cap rose,by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams D would have been bottom third last year without AD. No division title, no playoffs. He led the league in QB pressures. He had more than edge defenders....from the DT position. IMO, that negates any argument about positional value. Edge defenders are highly paid b/c they rush the QB. If you rush the QB better than they do, you're worth at least their money. A huge chuby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
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QuoteRockRam Considering the Rams needs, versus the available FAs............plus the Rams players that need to be extended.......I sort of thought that the Rams would sit out the first round of FA. It's the 2nd round, 2nd tier folks, that I think the Rams will target. And that includes WR unless McVay feels pretty confident in the guys we have. And he just might. I hope they don't chaseby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Curry might be the best edge defender the Rams can get. If they traded for him it would cost $9M per year. Can he play OLB? Anyone interested?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Since 2004, in the 13 seasons he has coached, he's only spent money on 5 ILB free agents. None of the signing were high profile players, the contracts were usually one or two years, the dollar amounts equate to about $1.5M - $2.5M in today's dollars. In that same time period, he has only drafted 3 ILBs. He usually plays who he inherits at that position and fills in with UDFAs.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 One thing that I think we both agree upon is that the Rams made the right call by passing on matching this Chiefs offer? I don't know if the Rams made the right call. I'm torn... I will say that I disagreed with their call to franchise Joyner over Watkins. I said Sammy was gone last week when they made that move. But beyond that, I'm reassessing my belief system on the bestby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Re-sign Robey-Coleman and John Sullivan... Not sexy, but necessary. Let the silliness of free agency's first several days subside and then see who's out there. I'm for both of those moves but I think they need to do more to win the SB next year.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach he basically was on a bench role...scored a TD...and I believe it was a red zone. He is a "hope" player. I never viewed Reynolds as a physical guy...something I think is required in the red zone... And while I like bigger receivers, you don't have to be but you have to be strong and aggressive. I see thin and wiry guy in Reynolds. Look at the highlights Speed Kby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
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QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams I do believe when they traded for Watkins, they intended him to be a core player. They tried very hard until the end to keep him according to reports. This tells me he was as much of a core player as Kupp and Woods. He got away. JJ was an identified core player. They told us that. He got away. AD, Peters, and Joyner have not been signed long term. It'sby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach yes. Let's see if he has it in year 2. I sense a Greg Robinson redux here. :banghead You have been wrong before. B) Aside from Everett, what are your feelings on Reynolds as a RZ option?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I do believe when they traded for Watkins, they intended him to be a core player. They tried very hard until the end to keep him according to reports. This tells me he was as much of a core player as Kupp and Woods. He got away. JJ was an identified core player. They told us that. He got away. AD, Peters, and Joyner have not been signed long term. It's too early to speak on thby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Watkins will prove you wrong this season. It looks like he's fully recovered from his injury which is the only thing that held him back. With his skill set plus targets, he will have elite production this year. There will be lamenting on this board. You'll defend the regime and say no one could have known. Lol... Write that down. Let's revisit in a year.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I think they really want Sullivan back. I don't know much about Jenson but changing centers every year can't be good. What's wrong with signing Sullivan to a 2 year contract and drafting a mid to late round replacement this year?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I think so and from what I recall he almost always drew the safety help.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamBill ......the question he was addressing was, is he $10mil per year better? That's a legitimate debate I knew what the question was addressing. My answer is, since there were several teams in pursuit which resulted in this contract, obviously the NFL evaluators see him as that much better.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamBill Jason_OTC@Jason_OTC Robert Woods has played with Watkins last 4 years. 16 game average for the two is 941 yds and 7.4 tds for Watkins and 781 and 4.1 for Woods. Woods makes $6.8M a year. Watkins $16M a year. Watkins is better but that much? NFL evaluators are not just looking at those stat lines. They are looking at skill sets. Teams obviously think Watkins is top tier. Notby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuotePHDram for the record i thought sammy should have got the tag. but football is not about 1 person so they will manage. at the moment im conflicted. i dont think they should just jump on the the next best wr. im starting to think they go defense and adress offense in the draft. i think you could get dontari poe and trent murphy for for the 16 mill it would take to sign watkins. anby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 True. But there is also the factor that Kupp should be a better player in year 2. Still need someone in that WR3 spot that commands attention. Definitely. That's true too but I don't know how that changes the hierarchy. Now Woods get CB1, Kupp gets CB2 when last year they were dealing with CBs 2 & 3 respectively. So Kupp is better but also has a better CB. That's probby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com