Denver's OLB Von Miller traded to Rams

[Loyal]

Unfortunately, No.

There's a rule that if a ten-year-vet signs leaves via free agency, the highest comp-pick is a fifth rounder.

HATER!

 

[Allen2McVay]

HATER!

Sorry man. Was not aware of this rule until yesterday.

There is a gamble here but it's an exciting and fun time to be a Rams' fan.

I posted yesterday that the Rams from 1990-1998, averaged five-wins per-season. Then, following the success of 1999-2004, went 12 years ('05-'16) where they again averaged five-wins per-year. That's 21 seasons of 5-11 football, without a plyoff-appearance or even one winning season.

Most of those years, it was in early/mid November that I began focusing my Rams' attention on the Draft five months into the future. That sucked, and I don't miss it.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Can I get a link to that?
I haven't read it, so I don't know the source.

I’ll have to look but I think it was on the athletic…subs required

Or it was on a tweet posted on this thread for in a Rams video posted on this thread. I think it was a tweet iirc. But I’m not rolling through every page.

Maybe someone else will recall.

 

[Mackeyser]

Actually this trade was agreed upon a week ago. I’m guessing it was linked to the Kenny Young deal. The report was that Von Miller was kept in the loop throughout the entire process.

There’s been some overlapping reporting confusing the timeline. The teams were talking for about a week due to the Kenny Young trade, but didn’t really get into it until Friday with respect to Von Miller who also was being courted by Dallas and another playoff team, but their best offer was apparently a third.

Von was informed of the possibility of a trade Friday or Saturday with the details being finalized on Sunday night/Monday morning.

So yeah, he’s still in shock a bit. Based on how Von describes how they told him the trade went down, he seemed genuinely surprised that the trade actually happened.

I think when he realized he was going to LA with all his connections here and to THIS defense, he’s looking forward to it.

 

[Mackeyser]

But then we probably get a high Comp pick if Von leaves in FA...maybe even a 3rd, so really we gave a 2nd only...

Because Von Miller is a 10 year vested vet, per the rules, the best we could get is a 5th comp.

This is why he’s not a flip and we should expect every effort to resign him

 

[FarNorth]

There’s been some overlapping reporting confusing the timeline. The teams were talking for about a week due to the Kenny Young trade, but didn’t really get into it until Friday with respect to Von Miller who also was being courted by Dallas and another playoff team, but their best offer was apparently a third.

Von was informed of the possibility of a trade Friday or Saturday with the details being finalized on Sunday night/Monday morning.

So yeah, he’s still in shock a bit. Based on how Von describes how they told him the trade went down, he seemed genuinely surprised that the trade actually happened.

I think when he realized he was going to LA with all his connections here and to THIS defense, he’s looking forward to it.

He'll get over it. I think he'll be ok.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

There’s been some overlapping reporting confusing the timeline. The teams were talking for about a week due to the Kenny Young trade, but didn’t really get into it until Friday with respect to Von Miller who also was being courted by Dallas and another playoff team, but their best offer was apparently a third.

Von was informed of the possibility of a trade Friday or Saturday with the details being finalized on Sunday night/Monday morning.

So yeah, he’s still in shock a bit. Based on how Von describes how they told him the trade went down, he seemed genuinely surprised that the trade actually happened.

I think when he realized he was going to LA with all his connections here and to THIS defense, he’s looking forward to it.

Conflicting reports

 

[BonifayRam]

DC Morris has been using lately a safety Taylor Rapp in 2nd & 3rd down long situations in the ILB post. So those snaps are trending in this direction as we post. Yes, that does open up a safety position when Rapp is playing up close to the LOS. But this is where Rapp best earns his $$$ as a Ram. So this is a positive not a negative.

Also, we have seen corner Jalen Ramsey playing down inside @ the LOS too. Sounds like a waste but Ramsey is an absolute nightmare for OC's having to deal with his athletic ability in those close areas. I see no harm in using Ramsey at times in an ILB'er position as long as we have healthy corners Darious Williams, Robert Rochell & Donte Deayon playing the outside corner posts & corner David Long not playing outside.

So right now DC Morris has a healthy 3rd season Troy Reeder & rookie Ernest Jones is available to play his one ILB'er post...I see no real issue. He also does have a healthy ILB'er Jake Gervase riding the PS.

At some point in time Justin Hollins & Travin Howard will come off the IR & both can provide the needed backup to Jones & Reeder. I am sure Hollins would enjoy some 1st down snaps playing ILB'er when asked. Hollins is by far more OLB'er & DE than ILB'er but he does have starts at this ILB'er position in the NFL so he is valid help.

What DC Morris really needs is for one of his safeties to step up to secure the Taylor Rapp starting safety post. I would keep an eye on PS strong Safety Antoine Brooks Jr. It's also time that Terrell Burgess gets his act together & makes a play to become a starter!

 

[OldSchool]

We've been using a lot of 5-1 fronts with the 3 down linemen and the 2 edge all on the line with one ILB now being Jones. The only change I'd see with us now short on ILB is in big package obvious run situations we do a 4-3 with AD, Gaines, Robinson and SJD up front and Jones and the 2 Egde. Remember both Floyd and Miller are excellent edge guys vs the run.

 

[thirteen28]

I don't think the Kenny Young trade was a part of this as some sort of "package".
Deals ain't done until they're done.
The Rams and Broncos have had a positive working relationship for a few years, it seems, and the Young trade gave them a chance to talk about Miller as well.

Here's the real truth:

Les: You know, that thirteen28 guy over at ROD really needs to get a lot of shit done at work today and needs to remain focused.
Sean: Yeah, we need to come up with a plan to fuck that up.
Les: I know - let's trade for Von Miller! He'll be surfing the net all day and won't get shit done! He'll read so many posts on ROD his productivity will go right down the sewer.
Sean: Yeah, do that - and Miller can also help the defense, so that's kind of a bonus to go along with our main objective here.

 

[Kupped]

I’ll have to look but I think it was on the athletic…subs required

Or it was on a tweet posted on this thread for in a Rams video posted on this thread. I think it was a tweet iirc. But I’m not rolling through every page.

Maybe someone else will recall.

Yeah… listened to 11 personnel & Coach McVay show…. Nothing to indicate it was agreed upon a week ago.

 

[OldSchool]

Yeah… listened to 11 personnel & Coach McVay show…. Nothing to indicate it was agreed upon a week ago.

No in fact they said during the Young talks Von was brought up and there wasn't push back so they agreed to circle back on it after.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Yeah… listened to 11 personnel & Coach McVay show…. Nothing to indicate it was agreed upon a week ago.

I didn’t make it up. I read it somewhere, but you can feel free to disregard it if you like. It’s possible it was an erroneous report.

 

[Merlin]

For anyone who hasn’t seen what Oldschool is referring to:


View: https://youtu.be/RGJb2iLvOKE

Those two dudes kill me man.

There’s been some overlapping reporting confusing the timeline. The teams were talking for about a week due to the Kenny Young trade, but didn’t really get into it until Friday with respect to Von Miller who also was being courted by Dallas and another playoff team, but their best offer was apparently a third.

Dallas getting Von would have sucked. They're legit this year and there's a good chance we're gonna need to put them down in the playoffs.

 

[JYB]

Because a good part of the season is spent being amateur talent evaluators to come up with their draft boards. I myself have never gotten into that part of the NFL offseason...

I (used to) love the draft too. Of course, pre-McVay, the draft was always the most exciting part of our season. But being serious contenders every year, always shooting for the stars and being all-in, and consistently being darn near the center of the football universe is a very small price to pay for being boring on draft day.

Yeah, I'll take this over exciting drafts all day long.

 

[Merlin]

View: https://twitter.com/aqibtalib21/status/1455294051574501387?s=21

 

[Psycho_X]

View attachment 49432

I'm assuming she means the above meme or something similar lol.

View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1455642132350341122?s=20

 

[Jorgeh0605]

So do we trade Floyd next year or what?

 

[badnews]

I’ll have to look but I think it was on the athletic…subs required

Does regular subscription to the atlantic come with access to article archives going back or is ir strictly new articles?

 

[MachS]

I'm assuming she means the above meme or something similar lol.

View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1455642132350341122?s=20

Yea for sure the now infamous Les/Michael Jordan meme. That shit is too funny, I knew Les would lean into it hahahha