Rams pick up 5th year option on Brockers

[RamsJunkie]

 

[Memento]

FUCK YES! It's a no-brainer, but they did it nonetheless. So kudos to Snisher on this one!

 

[TheDYVKX]

Really easy decision. Brockers helps free up everybody else for them to be successful, and he's all about the team. Why not exercise the option?

 

[wmc540]

Subject is incorrect based on JT's tweet.

 

[RAGRam]

Subject is incorrect based on JT's tweet.

This one?

View: https://twitter.com/jthom1/status/592771919323242496

 

[RamBill]

Rams exercise 5th-year option on Brockers
• By Jim Thomas

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

In what should rate as a case of doing the expected, the Rams have decided to exercise the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Michael Brockers for the 2016 season.

The Rams faced a league-wide deadline of May 3, the day after this year's draft, to exercise the option on Brockers, who otherwise would've been scheduled for unrestricted free agent after the 2015 season _ the fourth year of his original contract as a rookie out of Louisiana State.

The fifth-year option concept was instituted as part of the 2011 collective bargaining agreement. Last year, the Rams exercised their fifth-year option on defensive end Robert Quinn, subsequently signing him to a contract extension last September before the Rams' Week 2 contest at Tampa Bay.

Quinn was selected 14th overall in the 2011 draft. This year, it's the 2012 first-round class that's subject to the fifth-year option, and Brockers was selected 14th overall that year.

With the Rams' exercising the option, Brockers is scheduled to make $6.146 million in 2016. That's the average of the third_ through 25th-highest paid defensive tackles in the NFL. Which is the formula used for fifth-year options on players drafted from No. 11 overall to No. 32 in the opening round.

Brockers, 24, registered 73 tackles and two sacks last season, a little off his career highs of 75 tackles and 5 1/2 sacks in 2013. But with the emergence of rookie Aaron Donald, Brockers did more of the dirty work on the Rams' defensive front in 2014, frequently playing almost in a nose tackle-type role over the second half of the season.

 

[wmc540]

This one?

View: https://twitter.com/jthom1/status/592771919323242496

It's fine now. The original tweet said "to pick up" and not "pick up." Thanks

 

[BonifayRam]

 

[Amitar]

No brainer

 

[RAMSinLA]

Oh yeah....the run snuffer is back!

 

[Moostache]

Solid decision. Brockers can become this team's McMichael to Donald's Hampton...or maybe John Dutton to Donald's Randy White, as long as he out plays Fairley. At any rate, its a good idea to wrap up talented players while you can control their rights because Brockers will get big offers in free agency.

 

[Corbin]

Waiting for those comments to come in stating he's just average or below that because he hasn't been an All-Pro his whole career ala Chris Long.

 

[Memphis Ram]

I just read a tweet that Brockers wants long term deal and may be dealt.

 

[Memento]

I just read a tweet that Brockers wants long term deal and may be dealt.

Then give him the fucking long term deal. Give him what he wants. Don't fucking trade the guy who makes that defensive line as good as it is.

 

[TheDYVKX]

Then give him the freaking long term deal. Give him what he wants. Don't freaking trade the guy who makes that defensive line as good as it is.

Just read a tweet that says we're talking trade up with Bears. #7 for #10 and Brockers. Reportedly for Kevin White if he's there.

Don't know how valid it is, but it's from the guy who first reported the Foles trade before anyone else.

 

[Memento]

Just read a tweet that says we're talking trade up with Bears. #7 for #10 and Brockers. Reportedly for Kevin White if he's there.

Don't know how valid it is, but it's from the guy who first reported the Foles trade before anyone else.

I know that. It doesn't make it any less stupid.

 

[TheDYVKX]

I know that. It doesn't make it any less stupid.

Ah, didn't see the other thread.

Yeah, it's stupid.

 

[Zaphod]

Ah, didn't see the other thread.

Yeah, it's stupid.

Yeah, no way. Dumbest rumor of the season.