Carolina's front office are like LA Rams stalkers or wannabes... they love our FAs.
A soon to be 33 year old coming off a big back injury. All the power to you if you want him but we've seen this story too many times to not heed the past.
As with yesterday's discussion on Shelton, we are not that far apart.
And I'd rather not sign him even if they do check out. Add to all my other comments on it this very well could be his last contract. That smacks of two things going home to his first team or going for the biggest payday available no matter the team to get what he can. Even if the medicals check out doesn't mean he plays out the year. Again I just don't think it's worth the risk and we've spent a great deal of our available cap already.
Well keep in mind, it doesn't mean the Rams will draft a ILB as we got Speights as an undrafted FA. I imagine that a position being bare could attract a more highly touted undrafted ILB just based on opportunity alone.
If Jihaad is there at 26... we need to take him. If we don't take him at #26, there are a couple of guys you could draft in the 3rd who could start right away for us like Stussman or Dumas-johnson...
I just don't see us using high draft capital on a LB. Doesn't seem like this FO's MO
It's actually a cheap investment cap wise. 5 yrs locked in for late rd 1 money. If he is special, it's a bargain.
Agreed. They just don't value the position. There's guys in round 3 who can do what the Rams want linebackers to do.
Doubt it. Even with a bare cupboard they probably don't go LB that early, they don't value them enough. But they will draft one or two just don't count on it super early.
An even cheaper investment is a late round pick or a UDFA.
Hey I could be wrong but history just shows they don't care to invest high dollars nor high draft picks for that position. I'm betting if we look at where we take LBs since McVay has been coach, it would show that is indeed the case.
