OFFICIAL 2022 NFL trades, cuts, free agents, and more

[ottoman89]

Mark barron

Thanks! Once again, completely forgot about him!

 

[OldSchool]

Whiners see all the big moves and had to upgrade at QB too!


View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1502096708976754699?t=9Ah_DwTFIWAW5lBLhnQINw&s=09

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Another question that’s equally as important is why so many Rams fans wish for reunions when any of our former players are cut by their team. I swear every post - Saffold, Littleton, Fowler - people are asking for a reunion. We cut them for a reason and it’s unlikely they come back. Just weird to me lol

Saffold is an actual legit run mauling guard. If our offense wants to be more physical, at the right price, he's certainly a consideration. He's the only one I'd even consider. If our interior line hits FA and teams purge them by overpaying, we may need to look at options like Saffold or Laken Tomlinson or anyone else. We will all find out soon enough.

 

[FrantikRam]

You’re right, bad word choice. Simply put, we didn’t retain them for one reason or another.

Only because of the money.

Joyner, Littleton both busted with the Raiders. But both were out of position too.

I only want Stafford back - but I think the prevailing thought is that we can get them cheaper now.

Actually I would take Fowler too. Same logic.

 

[ottoman89]

Only because of the money.

Joyner, Littleton both busted with the Raiders. But both were out of position too.

I only want Stafford back - but I think the prevailing thought is that we can get them cheaper now.

Actually I would take Fowler too. Same logic.

We already have Stafford I thought??

 

[ramsplaya16]

How about a Wagner, Floyd, Miller, Littleton lb core? Would go from a weakness to a strength!

 

[den-the-coach]

How about a Wagner, Floyd, Miller, Littleton lb core? Would go from a weakness to a strength!

Now if it was like baseball, Rams could do that.

 

[ramsplaya16]

Now if it was like baseball, Rams could do that.

A man can dream right? Lol

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

How about a Wagner, Floyd, Miller, Littleton lb core? Would go from a weakness to a strength!

I think Jones looks like a very good linebacker. No need to get Littleton

 

[FrantikRam]

We already have Stafford I thought??

Just found out my phone auto corrects Saffold to Stafford

 

[ottoman89]

Just found out my phone auto corrects Saffold to Stafford

I know what you meant my friend, just giving ya shit

 

[OldSchool]

How about a Wagner, Floyd, Miller, Littleton lb core? Would go from a weakness to a strength!

Forget Littleton and keep the younger version of him we already have on a rookie contract in Jones. I don't get the fascination, and not attacking you, with Littleton when he doesn't bring anything new to the team if we put him at ILB.

 

[dieterbrock]

Littleton is a JAG who was in a fortunate position to make a handful of great plays. He's got a sweet highlight reel. Unfortunately outside of those highlights, he played himself out of position, missed tackles and overall was an average player.

 

[Merlin]

Saffold is an actual legit run mauling guard. If our offense wants to be more physical, at the right price, he's certainly a consideration. He's the only one I'd even consider. If our interior line hits FA and teams purge them by overpaying, we may need to look at options like Saffold or Laken Tomlinson or anyone else. We will all find out soon enough.

After reading that article where Saff talks about the injury being nerve-related I'd steer clear of him in FA. It's one thing to get a guy who is physical and will get hurt because of how intense he plays snap to snap, but another entirely if he's damaged goods plus long in the tooth. That's the old recipe for a team being burned and paying the player his retirement contract.

If they want to upgrade the interior it will require them to pass on Boom and fill LT via in-house options. Assuming that is the case, then I would go get Tomlinson from SF in FA. He's a fucking stud. Queue up film of the 9ers vs our DL. Rams know what he can do.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

After reading that article where Saff talks about the injury being nerve-related I'd steer clear of him in FA. It's one thing to get a guy who is physical and will get hurt because of how intense he plays snap to snap, but another entirely if he's damaged goods plus long in the tooth. That's the old recipe for a team being burned and paying the player his retirement contract.

If they want to upgrade the interior it will require them to pass on Boom and fill LT via in-house options. Assuming that is the case, then I would go get Tomlinson from SF in FA. He's a fucking stud. Queue up film of the 9ers vs our DL. Rams know what he can do.

I'm good either way the Rams go honestly and would be quite alright with Tomlinson. I've even mentioned him as a possible addition the Rams should look at myself. I feel like it's possible that the Rams really have to look at their IOL regardless if Corbett isn't resigned. I'm a nervous excited to see what our oline is because it's possible we may or may not have quite a few new faces depending on how things shake out.

 

[Merlin]

I am eager to see more of Jackson. If the guy can play it's a $25-30M windfall for the next three years of team control. So it's a really big deal if that dude is ready to go.

Also Anchrum is a guy I want to see more of. I feel like the Rams' program being designed to coach up your OL from raw stock is a great approach in today's league. But for this particular offseason it sure would be nice to see an add who can anchor shit on that left side whether it's at LT or LG. Then move Edwards over to RG with his Badger buddy Hav.

 

[dpjax]

Rams 2022 free agency: 3 most-likely cap casualties for LA to sign

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Interesting about the timing of signing a free agent.​

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Rams 2022 free agency: 3 most-likely cap casualties for LA to sign​

Kenneth Arthur - 29m ago


The Los Angeles Rams love compensatory picks—they will get the maximum amount again in 2022 once those are announced—so it would behoove general manager Les Snead to avoid signing unrestricted free agents next week as that could offset the potential returns next year depending on the futures of Von Miller, Odell Beckham, Jr., Darious Williams, Joseph Noteboom, and so on.
Essentially, if Miller gets a massive deal from the Broncos that would net the Rams a 2023 third round compensatory pick, but LA then signs a comparable free agent, then that would offset the signing and Snead wouldn’t get the third rounder.
However, the Rams could sign a free agent who was RELEASED by his former team before the end of his original contract and that would not count in the NFL’s compensatory pick formula. Snead is also free to negotiate with these players now and doesn’t have to wait until free agency begins next Tuesday.
Who are three cap casualties that would make sense for the 2022 LA Rams?

Cory Littleton, LB​

The former undrafted free agent out of Washington spent four seasons on the Rams, two as a starting inside linebacker. Littleton was named to the Pro Bowl in 2018, then signed a major free agent contract with the LV Raiders in 2020. That netted the Rams a third round comp pick in 2021—which LA turned around and traded to the Detroit Lions in a package to acquire Matthew Stafford.
Two seasons with the Raiders have not gone well for Littleton, as he struggled to adapt to a new defensive scheme and ultimately lost his job as a starter in 2021. Littleton appeared in all 17 games, but only saw the field for 57-percent of Las Vegas’s snaps last season. He had 98 tackles, but may have actually been a more valuable special teamer than a linebacker.

The Rams have a need at inside linebacker after deciding to part with Troy Reeder and Littleton is familiar with Sean McVay and most of his would-be teammates if he came back to LA.

Trey Flowers, OLB/DE​

You might be under the impression that Flowers is at least as old as Von Miller, but if the Rams fail to re-sign Miller and need a replacement for the 33-year-old edge rusher, then Flowers could be a low-risk option who’s still well off his 30th birthday. The 28-year-old Flowers has played in only seven games in each of the last two years with the Lions, recording 1.5 sacks in 2021.

The 6’2, 265 lbs edge defender recorded seven sacks and 21 QB hits after signing a huge deal with Detroit in 2019, but injuries and playing on a terrible team seems to have set him back from his New England Patriots days. Flowers won two Super Bowls as a member of the Patriots and he’d be joining the reigning champions if he signed with the Rams as a new complement to Aaron Donald.
Flowers may help more with run defense than applying pressure on opposing quarterbacks, but given his probable low cost (veteran minimum?) it is a risk worth taking.

Rodger Saffold, G​

Three years after leaving the Rams for the Tennessee Titans, is it time for the veteran guard—now entering his 13th NFL season—to return home? There’s already been a ton of speculation to that point.
For good reason.

The Rams are set to have a hole at right guard if they don’t re-sign Austin Corbett, and letting him leave to potentially net a sixth round compensatory pick and then maybe even upgrading the position by signing Saffold, could be a major coup for Snead.
Saffold suffered through many bad seasons with the Rams, then helped LA reach the Super Bowl in 2018. He could return and help Stafford, McVay, Donald repeat in 2022/2023. Coming off of a Pro Bowl appearance last season, how much will Saffold command on the market and is it something that the Rams can afford right now?
There’s also been speculation about Bobby Wagner and while that makes sense too, Saffold should come much cheaper.
Which of these three—or someone else—would you like to see the Rams sign? Tell us in the comments!

 

[Allen2McVay]

I would do a back-flip if the Rams added James Daniels. I make this promise with zero expectation that it happens because there’s a strong likelihood that a back-flip at my age would kill me.

 

[ottoman89]

Former Hawkeye James Daniels would be a welcome addition to this team.

 

[Allen2McVay]

Former Hawkeye James Daniels would be a welcome addition to this team.

You want me to do a back-flip, don’t you?!

Do you want me to die?!?!