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exactly!I think that was the original plan
Maybe even hope that Speights learned from Jones this season so he’s ready to take over next season
The team have allowed players to test the market before bringing them back, it’s not new, it’s their standard practice outside of resigning a small handful of players (who are most often all-pro types) like Kupp and StaffordHow often did they do this with other players?
Doesn't sound boring and predictable, it sounds out of the ordinary for how the Rams normally do business.
I don't think so. Think someone broke a story that the Rams said that ship has sailed. Either they're too far apart, or the Rams are making a business decision, but either way it's the same old ending.Is it possible they want to get this done as opposed to lose him to FA next year?
Yeah I think it was a combination of everything, from the bum knee to the contract demands, to the lack of range, to the emergence of Speights, to handling the captain maybe losing snaps to him. Rams look at that young dude killing it and think why not pull the trigger on this decision (letting Jones walk) a year earlier than we planned.Totally possible, but I think my idea is more likely. Ease Speights into the starting lineup as the season goes on and eventually have him start full time by 3/4 of the season, if he’s proven capable. Then let Jones hit free agency. Jones isn’t expensive. It’s good security.
For the record I am fine with seeing Jones out there playing angry as fuck after all this BS, and we could use that vs Detroit. But I think he's gone. Thankfully we should know soon.I don’t think there’s any bad blood between the 2 and fully expect to see him starting game 1.