majrleaged
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Oh is that what the Rams have said or Jones did? Many of us are thinking that is the case because that's what teams do with players a lot but I haven't heard that the Rams are idiotic enough to actually say that so teams know not to negotiate with him or the team.Mods please change the title of this thread.
Apparently Jones has NOT asked for a trade.
The Rams are offering to let him find his market value.
Good faith offer if both sides differ on this.
BC
I wonder if he even gets a big offer in free agency. The knee is worrisome and he’s not a complete inside/middle linebacker. He doesn’t have great lateral range. In my opinion he is in the 12-15 range.If we don't want to pay him big bucks, the best scenario for the Rams is he play out the year, sign a high value contract elsewhere in free agency, and we get a 3rd or 4th comp pick. I doubt what they get in trade now will match that.
Good point. Who knows. The knee is the x factor. I have no idea how the Rams, or any other team, see that.I wonder if he even gets a big offer in free agency. The knee is worrisome and he’s not a complete inside/middle linebacker. He doesn’t have great lateral range. In my opinion he is in the 12-15 range.
I understand him wanting security, especially after his knee acting up, but that has to factor into the Rams concerns about signing him long term.
So does this mean he's worth of being a Ram and wearing the green dot again![]()
Rams LB Ernest Jones says he never requested a trade
A report on Sunday morning indicated that the Rams have given linebacker Ernest Jones permission to look for a trade after failing to make progress in talks on a new contract, but it doesn't sound like Jones is itching to leave the team.www.nbcsports.com
Rams LB Ernest Jones says he never requested a trade
A report on Sunday morning indicated that the Rams have given linebacker Ernest Jones permission to look for a trade after failing to make progress in talks on a new contract, but it doesn’t sound like Jones is itching to leave the team.
Jones posted on X on Sunday afternoon that he “never asked for a trade” away from the NFC West club. The team may still have offered him the chance to find a team that is willing to give him the kind of deal he’s looking for, but Jones’s response signals he’s willing to play out the final year of his current pact with the Rams.
Jones had 145 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and six passes defensed in 15 starts last season. He also had nine tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble in the team’s playoff loss to the Lions.
The Rams list Jones as a starter alongside Christian Rozeboom. Jacob Hummel, Troy Reeder, Omar Speights, Elias Neal, and Olakunle Fatukasi are also on the roster.
Middle of the pack sounds about right for him. His range isn't great but the leadership and knowledge of the scheme and calls are strong, and his timing on the rush is good too. He's kind of similar to Laurinaitis tbh.I wonder if he even gets a big offer in free agency. The knee is worrisome and he’s not a complete inside/middle linebacker. He doesn’t have great lateral range. In my opinion he is in the 12-15 range.
I understand him wanting security, especially after his knee acting up, but that has to factor into the Rams concerns about signing him long term.
Wait… I just burned my Earnest Jones jersey….? Wtf?![]()
Rams LB Ernest Jones says he never requested a trade
A report on Sunday morning indicated that the Rams have given linebacker Ernest Jones permission to look for a trade after failing to make progress in talks on a new contract, but it doesn't sound like Jones is itching to leave the team.www.nbcsports.com
Rams LB Ernest Jones says he never requested a trade
A report on Sunday morning indicated that the Rams have given linebacker Ernest Jones permission to look for a trade after failing to make progress in talks on a new contract, but it doesn’t sound like Jones is itching to leave the team.
Jones posted on X on Sunday afternoon that he “never asked for a trade” away from the NFC West club. The team may still have offered him the chance to find a team that is willing to give him the kind of deal he’s looking for, but Jones’s response signals he’s willing to play out the final year of his current pact with the Rams.
Jones had 145 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and six passes defensed in 15 starts last season. He also had nine tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble in the team’s playoff loss to the Lions.
The Rams list Jones as a starter alongside Christian Rozeboom. Jacob Hummel, Troy Reeder, Omar Speights, Elias Neal, and Olakunle Fatukasi are also on the roster.
I don't know that you can assume Les Snead will make one of those 6th or 7th round trades in this case. That seems to be for players they would have just cut if a trade didn't happen - Akers, Jefferson, etc., or a money dump (Allen Robinson, Ramsey - a 3rd, but definitely took less to move him than his value to the team).
They have never really had a top-value starting player that they wanted/felt they had to trade, that wasn't a salary dump (in the Les Snead era). I hope that will lead to a better return. Or, even better, this leads Jones to seeing the market and taking the deal the Rams are offering.
They must have known. ( the powers that be) hopefully we will find out the real story. Besides if he doesn't find another team he will still play for us and will have to play well if he wants to move on next year? Go rams1. I don't like this at all.
2. This better not mean the Rams are content to start the season with Reeder and Roseboom at starters. We'll be toast.
3. I like Speights and Hummel, but neither are remotely close to being the Leader/player EJ53 is right now.
4. There's not a damn player you could get back that's going to have a bigger impact than EJ53 this season, other than an ILB of his caliber or better. And you know Les will settle for a 6th RD pick.
5. I hate how cheap the Rams get at this position. EJ53 is way more than just a very good player. He's the biggest leader on Defense, and he's the green dot bearer.
This is the shit shouldn't deal with before the season begins.