Oh Finny......

[Tron]

From Peter King's MMQB

-I think under the category of “Contracts They’d Love To Have Back,” I give you Cortland Finnegan, the 108th- and lowest-rated cornerback in the NFL after 11 weeks, according to ProFootballFocus.com. The Rams paid him $50 million over five years in 2012, and place him on injured-reserve Saturday … after he’d allowed 76.5 percent of the passes to his men to be complete, and allowed opposing quarterbacks a 136.0 rating on passes thrown in his area. Finnegan’s due $26 million in his last three years, including a $3 million roster guarantee next year, so you can bet the Rams will try to make him take a financial haircut next spring.

At this point i'd rather get rid of him in the offseason and have th $6 million cap hit instaed of paying him $10 mil. Can use that $4 mil to bring in a FA who won't grade dead last at there position. (is my math right?)

 

[RamzFanz]

Fans grow attached to players but Finny is stinking up the house and needs to move on. Doesn't mean he's not a good guy. It's a game and you gotta play well.

 

[Tron]

Fans grow attached to players but Finny is stinking up the house and needs to move on. Doesn't mean he's not a good guy. It's a game and you gotta play well.

Yup, as a person i love Finny, and had hoped he be great for us, just hasn't happened.

I wonder if Fisher will give him a pass this year though since his eye injury came in week 4(I believe).

 

[Mister Sin]

I fear that Fisher is too close to him to cut him...I sure hope not, he is robbing us blind

 

[CoachO]

or just maybe, he has been trying to play through injuries since the middle of LAST YEAR....

Not saying I have any inside knowledge one way or another, but he has been "banged up" since last year, and yet has been on the field whenever possible. He just played through an orbital fracture that impaired his vision since week 4. Sounds to me like someone who will sacrifice himself in order to be there on Sunday, and it no doubt affected his performance.

He came out of training camp with a hamstring issue, and that also impacted his performance. That they had no better options is more on the organization than on the player. I will be the first to say, that if he indeed "done", then its time to move on. But I'm not so sure that is the case just yet.

I will be shocked given the relationship between he and Fisher, if Courtland Finnegan is sent packing before training camp next year, and will be given the opportunity to come back with something to prove.

 

[V3]

or just maybe, he has been trying to play through injuries since the middle of LAST YEAR....

Not saying I have any inside knowledge one way or another, but he has been "banged up" since last year, and yet has been on the field whenever possible. He just played through an orbital fracture that impaired his vision since week 4. Sounds to me like someone who will sacrifice himself in order to be there on Sunday, and it no doubt affected his performance.

He came out of training camp with a hamstring issue, and that also impacted his performance. That they had no better options is more on the organization than on the player. I will be the first to say, that if he indeed "done", then its time to move on. But I'm not so sure that is the case just yet.

I will be shocked given the relationship between he and Fisher, if Courtland Finnegan is sent packing before training camp next year, and will be given the opportunity to come back with something to prove.

To me, there's little difference between a player that just isn't that good anymore and a player that can't stay healthy. Neither will help you. Factor in that HORRID contract and it hurts the team even more.

Also, I never heard any mention of him being injured last year.

 

[CoachO]

To me, there's little difference between a player that just isn't that good anymore and a player that can't stay healthy. Neither will help you. Factor in that HORRID contract and it hurts the team even more.

Also, I never heard any mention of him being injured last year.

He had a leg injury from the middle of the season on. He was relegated to the Nickel role for much of the latter parts of the season because of it.

I know I am in the minority here, and that is fine. But I just don't think he is done. I think there are circumstances that none of us are aware of, and he will be back next year with a chip on his shoulder, and something to prove.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Fisher might like the guy; but it's Kroenke's money.

 

[Yamahopper]

The question is would you pay Justin King that much $$$$$$ ?
Because that's his level of play were getting.
Cut him and move on.

 

[Selassie I]

I thought I read somewhere that Cortland actually rents a room from Fish in Fish's house. So basically they live together ? Anybody else read this ??

 

[CGI_Ram]

I thought I read somewhere that Cortland actually rents a room from Fish in Fish's house. So basically they live together ? Anybody else read this ??

Are you suggesting they are lovers? :cheese:

 

[Selassie I]

Are you suggesting they are lovers? :cheese:

:lol:

No, not that. Just wondering if I only imagined reading that, or if I really did see that somewhere.

I'm positive that if he does rent space from Fish, it's not like they're sharing a 4 bedroom house or anything. I do find it interesting if he is living "with" his HC though. Not just any player would be offered that option. Kind of gives us a little peek into just how close a relationship those two share. If it's even true of course.

 

[Tron]

Maybe thats how he injured his eye, a mustache ride gone wrong....lol

I KID!!

 

[Ramhusker]

My guess or gut feeling is Finn will be in camp next season. I don't know the drop dead date as far as the contract goes concerning a cap hit but I think he is given a chance. If he is there, you will know the coaching staff believes some injuries have affected his play this season.

 

[V3]

Fisher might like the guy; but it's Kroenke's money.

It might be Kroenke's money but Fisher signed a contract that said he pretty much gets to do whatever he wants as long as it fits the cap.

 

[V3]

My guess or gut feeling is Finn will be in camp next season. I don't know the drop dead date as far as the contract goes concerning a cap hit but I think he is given a chance. If he is there, you will know the coaching staff believes some injuries have affected his play this season.

That or that the coach is blinded by his loyalty. I've seen blind loyalty from too many coaches to think that Fisher is above it.

 

[Ramhusker]

That or that the coach is blinded by his loyalty. I've seen blind loyalty from too many coaches to think that Fisher is above it.

Yeah, that goes on but something tells me this coaching staff is old enough, experienced enough to whisper in Fisher's ear if that time comes. I think Finn will get a fair shake at being a player and maybe a more than fair shake at retiring and becoming a coach.