101 Guys Like Jeremy Maclin As A Ram

[OhioRam]

One year deal to prove himself.....am willing to give it a chance

 

[SC-Ram78]

Sign him to a 1 year deal. That doesn't sound too bad. And if he can get back to what he was before the injuries then that would be an upgrade. But then Pettis would be sent packing

 

[CGI_Ram]

Maclin is an interesting option.

 

[Alan]

Sign him to a non-guaranteed contract and let him compete in TC. What can it hurt?

 

[Mister Sin]

I love this idea. Screw one year, lock this dude up, dont break the bank.

 

[A55VA6]

Not a bad option. I'd be okay with it.

 

[moklerman]

Is he a FA? I don't recall seeing his name on the 2014 WR FA list. Are they saying the Rams should trade for him? How much? And a WR coming off an ACL? Will he be ready next year or need a year to get back to what he was?

 

[A55VA6]

Is he a FA? I don't recall seeing his name on the 2014 WR FA list. Are they saying the Rams should trade for him? How much? And a WR coming off an ACL? Will he be ready next year or need a year to get back to what he was?

Yes, he's a free agent. Last I hear he said he's be ready for spring work in April. So he looks to be just fine for the season.

 

[Mister Sin]

I would trade that #18 for ours

 

[JoeBo21]

Sign him to a 1 year deal. That doesn't sound too bad. And if he can get back to what he was before the injuries then that would be an upgrade. But then Pettis would be sent packing

I'd prefer to keep Pettis and send Givens packing

 

[SC-Ram78]

I'd prefer to keep Pettis and send Givens packing

You would choose to keep Pettis over givens? That's strange. Pettis has hit his ceiling. He's reliable and has good hands but he doesn't have the skill set that Givens has. Just because Givens had a down year doesn't mean we should get rid of him

 

[moklerman]

Yes, he's a free agent. Last I hear he said he's be ready for spring work in April. So he looks to be just fine for the season.

Hmph! I even posted this link before and I really can't even remember passing over his name, much less considering it.
http://overthecap.com/freeagents.php?Position=WR&Year=2014

My guess is that I didn't think much of his size when I was looking at the list. I was looking for a beast-type WR for the Rams to pursue and 6'0", 198 lbs isn't anything to get dazzled by.

But he was pretty highly touted out of college(Missouri) even though he dropped further than expected(19). But while I'm not terribly concerned about Bradford and his ACL recovery, I'm less confident about a WR coming back quickly. It seems that even though guys can get healthy enough in 1 year to get back on the field, skill guys seem to take a year of playing in addition to their 8-9 months of recovery to get back to where they were.

True, there have been some freakish examples like All-Day but I'm uncomfortable counting on it from a guy the Rams are really going to depend on. The other Steve Smith leaps to mind even though I don't think his knees were in the same shape as Maclin's.

 

[tonyl711]

a year or 2 ago I would have said go for it, now im not too sure, IMO any addition to the WRs should be a #1 WR type.

 

[CGI_Ram]

a year or 2 ago I would have said go for it, now im not too sure, IMO any addition to the WRs should be a #1 WR type.

I'm a little conflicted myself. If we're adding a WR, I'd prefer to go all in, for Watkins.

If we need help we need help. Stop dicking around. :sly:

 

[Mister Sin]

MIZ-ZOU!!!

 

[-X-]

I don't see it.

 

[Mister Sin]

Don't hate Paul! Dreamers gonna dream

 

[mr.stlouis]

No. Sign him to a three year deal with all the guranteed money coming in the first year. That would be sweet...

With that being said, no way I see him being in horns. No way.

 

[JoeBo21]

You would choose to keep Pettis over givens? That's strange. Pettis has hit his ceiling. He's reliable and has good hands but he doesn't have the skill set that Givens has. Just because Givens had a down year doesn't mean we should get rid of him

well if we're getting Maclin he's basically a better Givens so I'd keep Pettis as the reliable 3rd down/redzone guy

idk maybe it's because Givens' shitty year is fresh in my mind but I've never seen someone take themselves out more then he does. Seemed like almost every time he made a catch and got hit he'd take himself out. I just don't see him being anything special

 

[fearsomefour]

Steve Smith Part Deux. That being said, if its on the cheap the possible upside is much better than the downside of having an inexpensive vet riding the pine. We already have unexpensive guys riding the pine. I dont see where it would hurt.