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Donald didn't want to get double and triple teamed in 2024... we just all assumed that would come from an edge addition.
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Assuming they'll take the next step without AD is a lot. Not saying they can't be better but it's gonna get a lot tougher without AD needing to be accounted for by opposing offenses.
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I get that people won't like this... but it's objectively funny.
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I can see them taking the next step if we get another rusher who's worth getting double teamed.
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True but sadly think it's highly unlikely unless the Rams pull a rabbit outta their hat
Agreed but assuming we can get another quality player in the draft we should still be alright. Also they need to move Hoecht back in where he belongs. He could be a quality player on the line.
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I want to thumbs up but I don't want to thumbs up
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I said up until last yr.
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I think he realizes, despite being named All-Pro last yr, he is starting to fall off a bit and don't think we would accept another 5 or 6 sack season. He wanted to go out still playing at a high level.OUCH
May he enjoy his retirement! The best DT of all time, IMO. Bar none.
I really thought the Rams had a shot the way this off-season was going. Now I'm not sure. Massive loss.
I am worried the other vets see this and might want to pack it in, as well...
There will never be another AD99. But the past two seasons, he was not playing at a generational talent level. In that sense, his (recent) contributions might not be as irreplicable as some think. He was still elite. But not borderline unhuman anymore. Posters would always get upset and push back when I expressed those views. But his 2022 and 2023 season were clearly not as incredible as his 2018 and 2020 campaigns, for example. He was slowing down, even if only incrementally, and likely wanted go out on top before playing even a single snap without being a game-changer.
Would he have played longer if the Rams got him some elite pass rushing help, instead of neglecting the defence in recent years? Maybe. He might have felt taken advantage of to carry all the weight himself. Then again, I trust he would have communicated that, and the front office would have taken steps to address it.
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Kobie Turner actually drew a significant high % of double teams last yr. I saw that stat being discussed in regards to the DROY award.
Fans are reading too much into it. I think he is just ready to move on in life. His kids are getting older and now he can go out still playing at a high level.