All very true. Tru doesn't really fit the Phillips scheme, nor does his CAP fit our team progression. TJ was a good fit in Greg William's zone, not so much in Wade's 'man'. I believe Cleveland's problem is that they don't want to give up that # 33 pick, but they'll be hard pressed to match TruJo's capabilities with a rookie gamble, at least out of the gate. I happen to think Tru is worth the 33. It's just possible the Rams have given permission for Tru's agent to negotiate a new long term contract with the Browns, so that could be holding things up also. The Rams do have enough available CAP to seek a tier 2 CB prior to the draft, but there are other needs which require attention, and if we can't unload Tru, we probably don't want to acquire a mid-level free agent when we can do better in the draft. It's a tough position for the front office to be in where a player has so much leverage.
Could be that a lot of the talk about extending Donald early is that if this Tru thing does go down to the wire before a trade actually happens, meaning draft day, being that the 1'st and most important phase of free agency doesn't leave much on the table following the draft, instead of seeking out a number of whatever players are left of the tier 2 & 3 free agents, we apply that money to Donald's extension while 2017 becomes a kind of developmental stage for the coaches & team chemistry to come together. Trading Tru does translate into additional quality free agents if it happens fairly soon, but either way we are going see big changes with our roster. jmo
