I forget this grade :
Rams sign OT Andrew Whitworth (3 years, $36M; $15M guaranteed): C Grade
It seems as though the Rams have made a huge mistake by trading the farm for Jared Goff. However, they won't know for sure until they make sure his protection is adequate. Signing Andrew Whitworth will help in that regard, at least in theory.
I think the Rams should get an "A" for effort here. They're trying, and unlike the Browns' strategy of "hurrr durrr let's give lots of money to someone who has tried hard once in his career," Los Angeles has signed a player with a lengthy track record of performing on a high level. Whitworth has been one of the better left tackles in the NFL for a very long time.
However, I can't give the Rams an "A" overall. This signing seems suspicious to me, almost as if Whitworth has gone to Los Angeles to retire. Why would he leave a perennial playoff contender to join one of the worst franchises in the NFL? I think Whitworth knows he doesn't have much time left, so he took the most money to effectively cash out, all while living in nice weather. That's what I would do if I were a worn-out 35-year-old NFL player. Instead, I'm a worn-out 35-year-old fat football writer.
An "A" for effort and an "F" for execution averages to a "C," which sounds about right. The Rams are paying on past production, which seldom works in any regard.
Rams sign OT Andrew Whitworth (3 years, $36M; $15M guaranteed): C Grade
It seems as though the Rams have made a huge mistake by trading the farm for Jared Goff. However, they won't know for sure until they make sure his protection is adequate. Signing Andrew Whitworth will help in that regard, at least in theory.
I think the Rams should get an "A" for effort here. They're trying, and unlike the Browns' strategy of "hurrr durrr let's give lots of money to someone who has tried hard once in his career," Los Angeles has signed a player with a lengthy track record of performing on a high level. Whitworth has been one of the better left tackles in the NFL for a very long time.
However, I can't give the Rams an "A" overall. This signing seems suspicious to me, almost as if Whitworth has gone to Los Angeles to retire. Why would he leave a perennial playoff contender to join one of the worst franchises in the NFL? I think Whitworth knows he doesn't have much time left, so he took the most money to effectively cash out, all while living in nice weather. That's what I would do if I were a worn-out 35-year-old NFL player. Instead, I'm a worn-out 35-year-old fat football writer.
An "A" for effort and an "F" for execution averages to a "C," which sounds about right. The Rams are paying on past production, which seldom works in any regard.
