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RB's, QB's, and WR's have a shot though
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Now that the draft is over, should/will the Rams dip a toe back into the free agency pool?
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You'd have to consider it as a possibility if his contract demands are too high.
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The rams Superbowl train is rolling and picking up speed. If they at least make the Superbowl, all the big moves this year were worth it.
Trading AD after saying all the things they've said, and more importantly not having AD here, would be a serious blow to the team chemistry and mentality. Who are we going to trade for anyway? Future draft picks dont help this season and we've already pushed our chips in for the year. I Can't even think of any other players I'd prefer over AD, given our roster, and I don't see who would make this team better this year. There's basically no logical reason to bring in a replacement for AD.
Suh would also feel betrayed because he was brought in under the context that AD would be here, thus providing a great opportunity for him to have a career year, or at least better than last season.
Other players would become Leary of trusting the front office. They know its a business but at some point the executives can become heartless dicks, and there would be no way of sugar coating it.
If the rams dont win it all this year, at least it wont be because they didnt do everything they could. If they trade AD and dont win it, they'll never live it down.
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uncle rico might be the only one that could
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I am really wrestling with the thought of that. And... I think most of us right now feel as you do, until it starts happening like that.
I can't leave @nighttrain on the track alone on this one. Part of me can't help but think what he's thinking.
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Donald + 1 JAG > 2 middle of road/good type players
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Picture this; the ghost of Superbowl future appears in your bedroom at 2 am. Its Reggie white and be says he's taking you to the new stadium during the Superbowl celebration in 2020 to show you a rams future after trading AD.
In an instant, you're at the top of the stadium and the first thing you see is the flashing message across every jumbo screen saying "3peat Superbowl Champs!!!"
The crowd is screaming and you begin jumping up and down.
We won! We won!, you scream. "We're a dynasty! Suck it, espn!"
Then, as you're basking in the glory, you look down at the field...full of dejected jaguars...and jubilant niners.
Makes me sick just typing the words.
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Many may not fully realize how on target that bad of peanuts was. Oh were the peanuts boiled, dry roasted or green? Salary cap room is holding steady @ only $2,7 million buys you.......
Yes for this season anyway as AD did get a sizeable raise to 6.9 million for the 2018 season or were you speaking of something else
.Have any suggestions on who you would consider on the Ram roster that could be used to "freeing up cap space"?
That would be great but would that mean that the Rams would have to come up with a sizeable amount of 2018 Cap funds? Is AD a DT or DE? Franchise Tag for DE in 2018 was $17.1 million & the DT was $13.9 million.
Did you have to throw our very good RT in that statement...Lets keep that Tackle throw in our two 2019 two UFA OG's instead ? I see safety Lamarcus Joyner as the top 2019 UFA to depart ...if he does not sign a new future long term contract soon. The tagged salary cap hit for a safety @ $11.3 million @ present & is our highest priced DB ...Now appears way out of bounds now that we have since added 3 all pros & ex all pros Talib, Peters & Shields. Think LJ has a clue?
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Just the overall roster.Yes for this season anyway as AD did get a sizeable raise to 6.9 million for the 2018 season or were you speaking of something else
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Havenstein is C+, Joyner will start having injury issues (I hope I am wrong, but I think it is sort of unavoidable) and Cooks is a WR....most "elite" WR are overvalued in my opinion.
So, I would say I agree with you.
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According to sportract, Bowman's worth is a 2 year 9.9 mil deal. Hmmm
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I'm not the cap Guru for sure but certainly believe that they could extend him and structure the deal in such a way his cap hit is not unlike what it currently is. For 2018 at least
As for the 2nd question, its a two part answer. If its a contract negotiation its based on him being the best defensive player in the league, regardless of position. If it comes down to whether he's DE or DT, it means we are in franchise tag conversation and that would likely mean that his contract extension talks are over, and tenure with the team is closer to being over than it is tenured. (I would hope they would classify him as DE or that would really be a bad situation)