Not how much you would take, what's the most some team would offer. Think the ED, Ricky Williams trades.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
Some teams do crazy ass stuff, so what is the most some team would trade the Rams for AD.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
It's nice to read these things from the horses mouth (no offense to horses :) ). What you say makes perfect sense if we take a step back and look at the big picture. Players have interests that last 10 years if they are lucky. Agents and agencies have interests that last for decades. It makes sense that they are interested in the long game, as far as their business is concerned.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
Missing from ZN's list is any mention of winning championships. There are only a few teams setup to be serious contenders for the next 5 years like the Rams are. And in the unlikely event that AD is traded, the Rams won't trade him to one of those other teams.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
Would be to play for a team in a state with no income tax. AD will have to pay CA income tax on half his games if I understand it correctly. 13.3% on $10M is $1,305,587. Tennessee, Texas, Florida don't tax income.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
I think we could lose one of those two and still be OK. I'd take AD over either ONE of those guys. Having Suh certainly lessons the impact of AD sitting out or getting injured. But I sure do look forward to seeing AD, Suh, and Brockers destroy OLs this year.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
As has been stated before, the players that have demanded trades have ALL been under contract and easy to trade. Also they all had team issues not related to contracts and the teams were ready to part with them anyway. We've been over this... ZERO of the cases involved a blockbuster trade combined with a contract reset like AD is trying to do. ZERO. The actual correct comparison is to see whatby CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
I see the nostalgia for the old LA Rams fans. But for someone who started as a St. Louis Rams fan, I see ED differently. He was a great LA Ram, but only had a couple of good years after the trade as an ex-Ram. He became a problem for Indy and got traded again, if you recall. The Rams got 3 first round and 3 second round plus two players in that deal. While they didn't use those picks very wellby CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 “So they would have no AD, the tag would count against the cap, and unless they traded him they would get nothing for him”. They wouldn't be able to spend the cap space for that year, but since the money wouldn't actually be spent if he held out the entire year, the unused dollars would roll over to the next year. So it would be wasted, just deferred.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
Kind of a waste of time discussing this with you since you can't seem to think outside your own framing of the discussion, as if yours is the only legitimate way to look at things.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
Haynesworth sure was the most dominant defensive player in football before signing the huge contract. When I see someone dismiss his play with the Titans all credibility is lost. He may have been a (*&# human, but he was dominant on the field with the Titans.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
An Haynesworth reset the market by a huge amount. He never came close to earning his salary. Gilbert held out for a year because he was lowballed with the tag. He never played up to his new contract. Suh in Detroit had the QB in place and Megatron. How many playoff games did they win?by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes. He was worth it to the Packers. Was Sean Gilbert worth it to the Panthers? Was Albert Haynesworth worth it to the Redskins? Was Suh worth it to the Dolphins?by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
And the higher the cap hit for the player who's play declines, the greater the impact on the roster. Right?by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
The risk of getting injured and not being able to play as well before signing a monster contract is a risk AD is taking. The risk of getting injured and not being able to play as well, or just getting fat and happy, after signing a contract is a risk the Rams are taking.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
It's been talked about so much, but a link has never been posted. Meanwhile, you can go to https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cap/ and see for yourself. At least in 2016 and 2017, no team spent 60% of cap on as few as 10 players. Maybe that study uses different math :)by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
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AD may care about the "market value". The Rams don't. They only care about how THEY value him. And OF COURSE, since AD is trying to reset the market, there is no known "market value" - only what AD and his agent "think" is the market. And if the Rams put the non-exclusive franchise tag on him or if AD tries to force a trade, cost vs. "market value" incluby CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
All I care about is wise use of the salary cap to build the most competitive team. I could care less about the absolute money AD gets.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
If he were a free agent, the market value would be whatever the highest offer from all 32 teams is. Of course, every team will value him differently. What matters at the moment is only what the Rams think his value is. It doesn't matter if the Browns think he is worth $25M if the Rams only think he is worth $21M. It's not like the Rams are going to change the number THEY think he is worth becaby CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
And why what is in a player's best interest and what is in an agent's best interest are not always the same.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
AD should demand a trade to get that extra 6%. :bashby CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
Hard to say. But it will be interesting to see what the market looks like next year. If it stays depressed, then maybe it will work out in the Rams favor if they can sign him long term. Of course, we'll have to see what kind of year he has on the field.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
Cheers SunTzu_vs_Camus Ministry of Silly Walks was always my favorite. Although so many others are right up there.by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
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I think we're on the same page here :) I'm good for up to $24M per year but I'd structure it so most of the money over $21M was based on performance - mostly games played and maybe a little bit on production. An opt-out clause is a complete no go though and a huge red flag if he is pushing for that. Personally, I think AD will be a terror for the next 6 years assuming he isn't slowed down byby CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
I'd be surprised and disapointed if the Rams weren't offering at least $20M, but who knows? Here's a question for you - how much would you be willing to pay AD per year on a 6 year deal? Here's another one - if he was a FA, what to you think his highest offer would be, even if you wouldn't pay it?by CeeZar - RamsFootballFans.com
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