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Psycho_X said:
Rumors are he just doesn't care really. Idk if true and don't know why he fell off a cliff but I agree, signing him for rest of year couldn't hurt given the fact no one else is tackling on our team. Maybe McVay can inspire him.
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Completely agree, would NOT hurt to kick the tires on him and can't be worse than what we have.
 
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Not a big Cap Hit either according to Spotrac


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White would ostensibly appear to be a no-brainer but there must be a doubt about whether or not he would fit McVay’s ethos in terms of professionalism and application.
 
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Devin White is interesting.

Still only 26 years old. He was the 5th overall pick in 2019; and was a day-one starter on some really good defenses, including a Super Bowl Champion.

Pretty durable, with just 8 missed games in 5 seasons; and was on-the-field for 95% of the defensive snaps in games he played ... so he consistently played all three downs. Productive, averaging 112 combined tackles each season.

However, it's tough to evaluate an off-ball-LB unless you watch him play week-in and week-out.

May have really declined in 2023 because he signed a very modest free agent contract with Philadelphia.

White has not even been game-day active this season. I don't know.
(EDIT: After seeing a couple articles that White has been a healthy scratch this season, I did see one report that said he has been dealing with an ankle injury.)
 
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OldSchool said:
Then I read up on what Eagles fans think of him. Hard pass this guy is not a Rams type player.
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I just wonder a little about the Eagles' fans opinion here for two reasons ...
Eagles' fans are psychotic and emotional but even more so, White has not taken a single snap this season. White has been inactive every game. So, whatever the Eagles' fans have seen, they saw it in per-season games.

Now what they have read / heard locally ... such as reports of poor attitude or poor play ... could be interesting. I am going to see if I can find anything.

Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part. I just HATE that the Rams thought a Reeder and Rozeboom combination, backed-up by three more undrafted players, two of whom are rookies would be good enough.
 
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Londoner said:
White would ostensibly appear to be a no-brainer but there must be a doubt about whether or not he would fit McVay’s ethos in terms of professionalism and application.
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He wouldn't be a good fit.

I recall reading about him given half arse effort and making business decisions when he was still in Tampa.
 
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Memphis Ram said:
He wouldn't be a good fit.

I recall reading about him given half arse effort and making business decisions when he was still in Tampa.
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Yeah, I really don't know but I just Hate what I have seen from the Rams' starting ILBs thus far.

I posted earlier that it's difficult (impossible) to evaluate an off-ball-linebacker unless you watch him play week-in and week-out. Certainly, Tampa was ready to move-on, and White did not get a significant free agent contract from Philadelphia.

I realize that one player does not make or break an entire defensive unit but I did go back and check Tampa's defensive team stats from 2020 through 2023; and in three of those seasons, the Bucs' run-defense was top-5 ... middle of the pack in the 4th season (2021). Plus, White was on-the-field 95% of Tampa's defensive snaps.
 
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White has the talent you want but teams don't like players who quit. It'll be interesting to see if anyone gives him a try.
 
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Psycho_X said:
Rumors are he just doesn't care really. Idk if true and don't know why he fell off a cliff but I agree, signing him for rest of year couldn't hurt given the fact no one else is tackling on our team. Maybe McVay can inspire him.
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Anything is better then our sad sack of shit LBs. We have to have the weakest LB core in the NFL by miles.
 
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El Chapo Jr said:
Anything is better then our sad sack of shit LBs. We have to have the weakest LB core in the NFL by miles.
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Who knows, maybe a guy like White sees the last chance opportunity and makes the most of it? Sure wouldnt hurt to kick the tires
 
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Who knows, maybe a guy like White sees the last chance opportunity and makes the most of it? Sure wouldnt hurt to kick the tires
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It would definitely be a culture change for him. But if we get him, he has to start. A healthy scratch? or, maybe he's not actually healthy? Are the ankle issues for real? who knows. Would have to work him out first.
But ya, we've needed a real MLB for the longest time, and just when we started to think we had one, we shipped him out of town.
White would have to know he's on a short leash, and the moment it looks like he's slacking, he'd get yanked.
 
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