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Re: the only thing funnier... - Today
I wonder how many posters just click on the first post and then scroll down thru the list.by AlbaNY_Ram - Rams Chronicles
Re: Happy Jeff Fisher Day!!! - 3 days ago
That is awesome - wish I was on top of it and posted that myself!!by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Okay... - 3 days ago
I agree with that 100%. Financially, the Rams are set up nicely for drafting a rookie QB in '26 and having him take the reins in '27. They will then have that extra money to retain more of their core players and be in position to extend their window. Now, if they can just draft the right guy ...by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: 221 lbs seems small for ILB - 3 days ago
In an odd coincidence, Troy Reeder is also 6'3" and 236 lbs. Apparently there is more to playing the position than simply looking the part.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
More to the story - 3 days ago
Here's the screen shot from Spotrac: And it does indeed show a $9.6M cap hit for 2027 and a dead cap of $14.4M. However, when a player leaves a team all outstanding obligations come due. Add up the cap hits for those 4 void years and you'll get $33.6M. If Stafford retire after the 2026 season that all comes due in 2027. If the Rams extend Stafford another 4 years then all of thoseby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: The Rams are not just contenders, they're durable contenders (and could be for years if...) - 3 days ago
Quote However, if Matthew Stafford retires at that point, his deal comes off the books and the Rams will have cap space to retain several players... if their next QB is on a rookie deal. The Rams have kicked the can down the road a bit with Stafford, and as it stands Stafford's deal will cost the Rams $33.6M in dead money in 2027 if he retires after the 2026 season. QuoteMost of us are oldby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: That was kinda harsh - 6 days ago
After doing a bit more research I see what you guys are saying. DRob got 17 starts last year, Atwell only 5, and DRob got around twice as many snaps as Atwell. I would agree that makes DRob the WR3, but it does seem odd that Atwell had more catches.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
lol - 7 days ago
Oops - I glossed right over the fact that the Rams have the Falcons pick in '26! The Vegas over/under win total currently puts that pick in the 8-11 range, which might be a good place to sit and wait for a QB but it is also a good place to be if they want to trade up.by AlbaNY_Ram - Rams Chronicles
Re: That was kinda harsh - 7 days ago
QuoteOld Goat You say he was "The most prolific #3 receiver in the league", but DRob had him beat just on this team, hands down. That opinion doesn't line up with the data. In 2024 they each played all 17 games but Atwell had 42 catches while DRob had 31. If DRob had Atwell beat why didn't he have more catches?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: That was kinda harsh - 7 days ago
I'm not sure why you say that. In 2024 Atwell and DRob each played all 17 games: Atwell had 42 catches, DRob had 31. And in 2023 when they each played 16 games and they each had 39 catches. Maybe in '23 they were WR3A and WR3B but it's pretty clear that Atwell was higher in the pecking order than DRob in '24.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
That was kinda harsh - 8 days ago
Are you suggesting that Atwell's lack of production over the last 4 years has something to do with his motivation? Cuz from where I sit the only reason he hasn't had a 1,000 yard season is because he's never been targeted more than 67 times in any given year. He has produced whenever he's been called on and based on his numbers in those situations, if you target him 150 you'd get 1,200 yardsby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Help me understand the look right while crossing - 9 days ago
Sounds like some of out Herd buddies step into the street if the closest lane is clear and then worry about the other lane on their way across the street. I'm with you - I stay on the curb until I'm sure it's clear in both directions.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Yeah, I get that - 9 days ago
QuoteRamsdude Something seemed off between Stafford and Tutu the last few years timing wise. I have noticed that as well. I wonder if it's because Atwell was getting most of his reps with the second string and so didn't really get a lot of opportunities to work with Stafford in camp. My hope for this season: Atwell enters camp as the WR3 and gets enough work with Stafford that the two of tby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Looks like he can - 10 days ago
NFL Draft Buzz ranked 51 college players at pass blocking in 2025. Hunter was 6th, and apparently the best running threat of the bunch just based on these draft results: The #1 guy, John Emery, Jr., is going back to LSU for the 2025 season. The #2 guy, LeQuint Allen, was a 7th round pick by Jacksonville The #3 guy, Montrell Johnson, Jr., was not drafted and signed a FA deal with Phby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
+1 - 10 days ago
It was our good fortune to have Jourdan cover the Rams and whoever comes next has some big shoes to fill.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Jared Verse - 10 days ago
Still a lot to be learned about Poona and how he can be used in this defense but here's what I'm thinking so far. If it's 3rd and 10 Poona won't be out there. I know he has pass rush skills but at this point I don't think he's going to be part of the nickle or dime package considering all the other options the Rams have. But 2nd and 2? 3rd and 3? Yeah, he'll be out there then and wheneveby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Kyren Williams, "System RBs," and the Other Two Guys - 11 days ago
Flashback to July, 2023: did the Rams have a better option on the roster than Cam Akers? Akers was listed as RB1 on the preseason depth charts coming off a strong 2022 campaign where he had 786 yards rushing. Williams was a rookie in '22, gaining 139 yards on 35 carries. (Side bar: Corum had 207 yards on 58 carries as a rookie.) As I sit today I can say yes, the Rams did in fact have aby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: It's better than you think - 12 days ago
Yup. If Ramsey stays with the Steelers all season they will pay $17.235M and the Dolphins will pay $7M. The Dolphins already paid the $4M roster bonus and will pick up $3M of his option bonus. The rest is on the Steelers.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
It's better than you think - 12 days ago
Ramsey's contract guarantees him $24.235M in 2025. He's signed thru 2028 but has no guaranteed money after this year. $4M of that $24.235M in guarantees is a roster bonus which the Dolphins paid on March 16. $18.98M of that is an option bonus that is due the 1st week of the season: the Dolphins are going to pay $3M of that and the Steelers are picking up the remaining $15.98M. And hisby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: I don't think the return would be worth it - 12 days ago
Nice find! The Rams get $7.75M in cap relief if they trade Parkinson but 'only' $4.7M if they trade Higbee?!? Yeah, that's an easy one ...by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Thoughts on trading up - 12 days ago
I think the Rams are going to package their two 1st round picks (and possibly other draft assets as well) to move up for the guy they really want rather than sit at 12 (or wherever the Falcons pick ends up) and take one of the left over QBs. The caveat to that: if the guy the Rams want is going to last until 12 then of course they'll sit pat and let the draft come to them. And that could happby AlbaNY_Ram - Rams Chronicles
Re: Enjoy The Cold Weather Ramsey. - 12 days ago
Ramsey doesn't have a no-trade clause in his contract: he had to go wherever the Dolphins chose to send him.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: New Trade Rumor from RW - 12 days ago
QuoteShecky Trading Higbee would save the Rams $6.7 million in cap room this year, but he’s such an integral part of the offense and locker room that it’s hard to imagine him being moved before the season. It's true that overthecap.com shows a $6.7M cap savings if the Rams trade Higbee , but they would have had to trade him before paying his $2M roster bonus to get that much cap relief. Theyby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
interesting question - 12 days ago
Trading Higbee now would save around $4.7M against this year's cap but personally I wouldn't do it. I like Ferguson's potential but right now Higbee seems like more of a sure thing and as things stand today Higs is still TE1. And if the Rams really want to run more 12 personnel this year then I'd rather see Higs/Ferguson than Ferguson and anyone else the Rams might trot out there. But whatby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Makes you wonder why we didn't go for Alexander - 12 days ago
The only thing that makes sense to me is that the Rams like the CBs they have better than Alexander. At that price I can't even make up another reason. The Rams know what they have at CB better than anyone. And they opted not to sign a FA CB (including Alexander), not to draft a CB, not to add a college FA after the draft, and not to trade for Ramsey. Collectively that says the Rams have aby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Jared Verse - 13 days ago
QuoteI think he'll have a big year this year. A lot more sacks than last year. I think so, too, just based on stuff that's been posted on this board. It seems that Verse has done a lot of self-scouting of his rookie season and he thinks he would have had a bunch more sacks if he had played his position better. He also thinks he could have done a better job at setting the edge on run plays, soby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: +1........cuzz... - 15 days ago
You guys are too kind ... but thanks.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: My sense of McVay's intent... - 16 days ago
QuoteOld Goat He holds the record for us because he's been here forever, knows the system and nobody else was ever trying to pry him away. That might explain why he holds the Rams' all time records in catches, yards, and TDs. But it doesn't explain why he is 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in number of catches in a season.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: so they spread the cap hit into 2027 - 17 days ago
I think that's the plan. I hope it works ...by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com