Free agency phase two. WHAT'S NEXT ?

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I'd kick the tires on a 1 year 2-3M deal for Tyler Eifert. I'd limit his snaps and use him in red zone packages.

Does he come with or without his splint? lol

 

[dieterbrock]

Nah...we have the money. But I bet its been offered and CJ is free to a look around for a better offer. If he doesn’t find the interest level he’s hoping for, he can draw his paychecks from us.

Rams don’t have the money, they have Gurley at 17 mill and Brown at 2 mill.
Spending another 3-4 mill on another back up RB is just a waste of valuable cap space

 

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Rams don’t have the money, they have Gurley at 17 mill and Brown at 2 mill.
Spending another 3-4 mill on another back up RB is just a waste of valuable cap space

Ok dang.... I didn’t say we make it a top priority. Back off me man I’m feeling kinda kloster phobic.


But seriously, I’d be surprised if no effort was made simply because we have Gurley and Brown, both of whom were injured last time we saw them.

 

[payote75]

Shame too cause there are some good ones out there too at both Olb and Ilb

Just a few Inside still left maybe cheap:
Brown
Collins
Marshall

Outside:
Barrett
Perry
Houston

I really thought the Rams planned the cap out to be able to at least plug a hole or two I understand it seems like according to most websites they will have an excess of 100 million next year (and I understand there are a ton of our own guys to sign at big chunks) and I also know they planned for the new stadium maybe making another splash next year to load up, however that being said I thought they might have planned a bit better for this year only cause we really strapped can't even bring in bargain basement cuts unless they pay them 50 bucks and a gift card to Applebee's. Love the team always going to bleed Rams but have to be a realist between a possible Super Bowl hang over, Gurley sitch, some wicked holes at key positions that we are preying people just step in and are average to probowl type players and a quarterback that is still learning and in my opinion is at the perverbial fork in the road season making the offensive line crucial. I fear this season will be a real step back. Again I want to be proven wrong but we all have enough knowledge to know that where did we really improve besides safety? Then we are not even bring back the same team so losing some good players and hoping that we win the lotto with these picks is definitely a winging it type season to come.

 

[dieterbrock]

Ok dang.... I didn’t say we make it a top priority. Back off me man I’m feeling kinda kloster phobic.


But seriously, I’d be surprised if no effort was made simply because we have Gurley and Brown, both of whom were injured last time we saw them.

I like CJ a whole lot and would love to see him back. I just don't see how it could work. Cheers man

 

[wild ram]

i'm thinkin Ilb is already on roster, Kiser next to Littleton
train

Wilson is not a bad backup either.

 

[“Turbo set!”]

$17M for Gurley and $15M for Cooks. The two easiest positions to fill and we have a ton of money in them.

 

[Merlin]

I think ILB is next. Looking at the roster it's our weakest position, Les will want to bolster it before we get to the draft.

 

[Merlin]

But seriously, I’d be surprised if no effort was made simply because we have Gurley and Brown, both of whom were injured last time we saw them.

I'm with you on CJ. I actually think we have a shot to get him too. Why? Snaps. He knows he's gonna get work behind Gurley, and he knows he is going to fit here.

Probably just comes down to the market, I'll bet he's already got an offer from the Rams. Oh and if he signs it will mean Malcolm Brown is cut. Bummer there, but them's the breaks.

 

[dieterbrock]

I'm with you on CJ. I actually think we have a shot to get him too. Why? Snaps. He knows he's gonna get work behind Gurley, and he knows he is going to fit here.

Probably just comes down to the market, I'll bet he's already got an offer from the Rams. Oh and if he signs it will mean Malcolm Brown is cut. Bummer there, but them's the breaks.

Man I sure hope you are right. And the longer I see like no news about CJ, the more hope it gives that I’ve been wrong about his value the whole time.
This tweet kinda scares me but whatevs. Just Twitter

View: https://twitter.com/cjandersonb22/status/1105704649489874944?s=20

 

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This tweet kinda scares me but whatevs. Just Twitter

View: https://twitter.com/cjandersonb22/status/1105704649489874944?s=20

Doh!!!


#yikes
#wtf
#newperspective


I’m feeling less Kloster Phobic now

 

[Faceplant]

Doh!!!

I’m feeling less Kloster Phobic now

I assume you mean claustrophobic......unless you are afraid of some dude named Kloster, lolz.

 

[Tano]

I assume you mean claustrophobic......unless you are afraid of some dude named Kloster, lolz.

I think he is having a flash back to Duke Klosterman

 

[LARams_1963]

I think he is having a flash back to Duke Klosterman

Or Don Klosterman...... who was a great Rams GM.

Wouldn't mind getting Clay Matthews on the cheap......

 

[OldSchool]

Adding a couple vet depth players that won't affect the comp pick fotmula.

 

[pmil66]

Still work to do. Rams have less than 10 million of cap space, along with 7 draft picks.

On the O side, backup QB is still a question. Brandon Allen has been on the team a couple of years now is he ready for that spot. Regardless drafting a QB looks like a strong possibility.

Boom & Allen are moving up to starters, a couple of backup spots open on the OL. Rams kept a couple of Tackles on the practice squad last year, drafting an OT looks like the best option for a backup. He would get lots of reps behind Whitworth, just as Boom did last year. Bringing in a vet to battle Allen makes sense, Rams could also bring in a vet RG, John Miller from Buffalo may be a possibility, letting Blythe to move to C.

Higbee in the last year of his contract, drafting and developing a TE makes sense for a replacement.

On the D side, replacing Suh and Westbrooks, has to happen. Another Vet and draft pick makes sense, tough to find 2 draft picks to man those spots, need rotation pieces.

ILB has no depth, both Hagar and Wilson are out. Again a vet to compete with Kiser and a draft pick to backup Littleton could be the plan.

CB needs to replace Shields, will have Peterson and Hatfield back from injury. Starters are set, both will be free agents next year, along with Hill, need to begin to draft and develop CB's, have not drafted one in the past few drafts. Too expensive to find in free agency, and seems CB is one of the the top positions that injuries occur each season.

Rams are considered Super Bowl contenders, believe that will help with finding low cost vets that are looking for a ring, and willing to take less to win one. In a great spot for the upcoming draft too, can certainly pick up a player that falls to them early, BPA at a spot of depth is needed, DL, TE, OT, ILB, or CB. A player they target at one of those spots could be available, if not a trade down, picking up additions picks would work too. Great spot to be in.

Looking foward to the 3rd round selections, after the success in the past couple of drafts in that round. McVay and Snead sure work well together.

 

[FrantikRam]

I don't see us re-signing CJ.

Malcolm was just as good - but underutilized.

I'd prioritize a backup QB over CJ, even at several million more.

 

[ReekofRams]

I don't see us re-signing CJ.

Malcolm was just as good - but underutilized.

I'd prioritize a backup QB over CJ, even at several million more.

And this several million more is coming from where?

 

[BonifayRam]

Brown is back, which means likely no C.J.
Brown getting 2 mill, no $$ left for CJ

RB C.J. Andersom

1. 
   
   When Todd Gurley was hurt and a stellar Los Angeles Rams offense was showing cracks in December, C.J. Anderson came in off the street and helped rescue a team that appeared to be taking on water. But the 28-year-old tweeted on the opening day of free agency that he hadn't yet received an offer from the team he helped reach Super Bowl LIII.
   
   It might just be that he's a running back approaching 30, which is often considered toxic in the NFL world. But Anderson should have plenty of tread on his tires. He has just one 200-plus-carry season under his belt, and he was gently used in 2018.
   
   Anderson has also put up better numbers than you'd expect for a player who has been consistently neglected in recent years. He's got a solid career yards-per-attempt average of 4.5 (higher than Gurley's career mark of 4.4), and let's not forget that his resume contains a 10-touchdown Pro Bowl season.
   
   Now that Tevin Coleman and Mark Ingram have followed Le'Veon Bell off the market, Anderson's opportunity should be right around the corner.

 

[LesBaker]

$17M for Gurley and $15M for Cooks. The two easiest positions to fill and we have a ton of money in them.

If that were true there would be 30-40 guys like Gurley. And there isn't more than one or two really.

Cooks was 14th in total yards. (By the way Woods was 13th). So if it was such an easy slot to fill why were there only 13 guys getting more yards than him?

This O spreads the distribution of the passes all over.

I think ILB is next. Looking at the roster it's our weakest position, Les will want to bolster it before we get to the draft.

Snead won't pay big dollars to a free agent that is decent. He'll draft someone before he does that.

It seems to me that if he can't get top level talent in a trade of out of free agency he isn't interested. Outside of street free agents of course. And I wouldn't be shocked if he picked up 2-3 guys that play ILB that way and that one turns into a very good player.