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The offseason is getting closer and the Rams need a serious upgrade at the QB, WR and MLB positions. There are a few players I would love to have that I believe would take us over the top into the playoffs. So without further ado, my perfect offseason.
FA(March 9th)
Resign:
DE Williams Hayes
DE Eugene Sims
LB/S Mark Barron
CB Trumaine Johnson
CB Janoris Jenkins
FS Rodney McLeod
I really feel like we are set up with a group of guys who want to be here. Hayes and Sims should be able to both be signed to 3 year deals and retire Rams.
Mark Barron only works in our system. But he might be costly since he can play practically any position at a high level.
Johnson and Jenkins will be key. They are both a MUST resign. You can't draft players, develop them and then let them leave. Whatever is takes, these guys have to stay.
McLeod has turned into a great UDF and has become a top 10 safety in this league. He should still be relatively cheap.
Cut:
DE Chris Long
MLB James Laurinaitis
K Greg Zuerlein
RG Rodger Saffold
WR Brian Quick
WR Wes Welker
QB Case Keenum
TE Jared Cook
Yes, this is a big list. And a ton of key guys would be gone. However, this a new era of Rams football. We need fresh new faces who are going to shine in LA. CL91 and JL55 are very unfortunate losses. But necessary. They're not effective anymore and can be easily replaced. Gurley and Donald are the new leaders. So I'm not worried about that aspect.
I LOVE Young GZ, hence my username. I hoped more than anyone here that he would be great and break the distance record. But the dude is just not consistent or clutch enough. Talk all you want about the numerous 50+ yarders attempted. You can't continue to miss short kicks and expect to keep a job in this league. The life of a kicker is a tough one.
Not too much to say on Saffold. He's a warrior but he's been a liablility since he got here. The younger guys have to step up and play well and stay healthy.
Brian Effing Quick. Super disappointing. But we will expand on this later.
Welker is JAG. Runs good routes but just not the same guy anymore. Probably a product of Tom Brady.
I know, Keenum was annointed be starter going into the offseason. But he can and will be upgraded. Also more on this later.
GOODBYE FOREVER JARED COOK. DONT LET THE DOOR HIT YA.
Sign:
WR Alshon Jeffery
QB RG3
QB Chase Daniels
DE Jason Pierre-Paul
MLB Zach Brown
TE Dwayne Allen
This is probably a pretty bizarre FA to some of you. Looks extremely expensive but hear me out.
Alshon Jeffery will not ask for tons of money. The guy is super talented but he's injury prone. And I believe we sign him to a one year prove it deal worth around 5 million.
The RG3 saga is a head scratcher. The guy goes from dominating in his rookie season to looking below average after the ACL tear. He needs a new environment. He's still a very good athlete and has a good arm. We won't be asking him to do too much and I'm crossing my fingers that we still hire Mike Shannon as the OC. He knows how to use him but our QBs usually don't average more then about 25 attempts per game. He would be deadly in the Gurley and Austin combo.
I think we need to bring in tons of QB competition this year. This is most likely a make or break year for Jeff Fisher and he will want to do everything he can to provide upper echoleon QB play. Chase Daniels has been sitting on the bench far too long. Time to see what the kids got.
Jason Pierre-Paul is interesting. He wasn't great this year but it seems he wants out of NY and would be a major upgrade over Chris Long. Wouldn't it be great to have two outstanding DEs? He will probably not come cheap. I'm thinking we throw a 4 year deal worth 40 million at him and call it a day. We have plenty of cap dollars this offseason.
I have wanted Zach Brown since he came out of college. He's on a bad Tennesee team and would shine in this defense. Sideline to sideline guy and makes plays. Get it done Snisher.
Dwayne Allen isn't a great TE, but he would provide SOMETHING in that area. Still better then Cook. We need a guy who can catch.
Draft:
Round 1 pick 15
QB Carson Wentz
I just realized I could have wasted a lot less space by just writing about them below the name. But fuck it. This kid is the real deal. I think he can be the future. But you just don't know. That's why I go into camp with Wentz, RG3, Daniels and Mannion to battle it out. We HAVE to solve this position. It's been too freaking long. I'm going all in. He can throw deep, has great touch and runs like Tebow. A faster Roethlisberger if you will.
Round 2 pick 45(Eagles trade)
MLB Reggie Ragland
He might not last this far. But if he does, grab him. He was the best LB the nation this year IMO. We need our future 10 year starter. And I believe he's it. He has versatility as an edge rusher and is great in coverage. Some scouts say he's not a great athlete. But the dude is just a football player.
Round 2 pick 47
TE Austin Cooper,
Kinda nice we get picks in 2nd round so close. We need that big, fast receiving threat at TE that all the big shot teams have. He reminds me a lot of Greg Olsen. Wasn't given a ton of opportunities this year but is a great athlete. Him, Allen and Kendricks can fight it out in camp.
I'm only going 3 picks into the draft because A) I'm tired of typing and B) I havent seen the combine or anything to know further than this. I realize not everything on this will happen. And some of you will probably disagree with me but I really think these are possible signings and draft picks that will bring this team to the next level. Thanks for reading if you got this far. Go Rams.
FA(March 9th)
Resign:
DE Williams Hayes
DE Eugene Sims
LB/S Mark Barron
CB Trumaine Johnson
CB Janoris Jenkins
FS Rodney McLeod
I really feel like we are set up with a group of guys who want to be here. Hayes and Sims should be able to both be signed to 3 year deals and retire Rams.
Mark Barron only works in our system. But he might be costly since he can play practically any position at a high level.
Johnson and Jenkins will be key. They are both a MUST resign. You can't draft players, develop them and then let them leave. Whatever is takes, these guys have to stay.
McLeod has turned into a great UDF and has become a top 10 safety in this league. He should still be relatively cheap.
Cut:
DE Chris Long
MLB James Laurinaitis
K Greg Zuerlein
RG Rodger Saffold
WR Brian Quick
WR Wes Welker
QB Case Keenum
TE Jared Cook
Yes, this is a big list. And a ton of key guys would be gone. However, this a new era of Rams football. We need fresh new faces who are going to shine in LA. CL91 and JL55 are very unfortunate losses. But necessary. They're not effective anymore and can be easily replaced. Gurley and Donald are the new leaders. So I'm not worried about that aspect.
I LOVE Young GZ, hence my username. I hoped more than anyone here that he would be great and break the distance record. But the dude is just not consistent or clutch enough. Talk all you want about the numerous 50+ yarders attempted. You can't continue to miss short kicks and expect to keep a job in this league. The life of a kicker is a tough one.
Not too much to say on Saffold. He's a warrior but he's been a liablility since he got here. The younger guys have to step up and play well and stay healthy.
Brian Effing Quick. Super disappointing. But we will expand on this later.
Welker is JAG. Runs good routes but just not the same guy anymore. Probably a product of Tom Brady.
I know, Keenum was annointed be starter going into the offseason. But he can and will be upgraded. Also more on this later.
GOODBYE FOREVER JARED COOK. DONT LET THE DOOR HIT YA.
Sign:
WR Alshon Jeffery
QB RG3
QB Chase Daniels
DE Jason Pierre-Paul
MLB Zach Brown
TE Dwayne Allen
This is probably a pretty bizarre FA to some of you. Looks extremely expensive but hear me out.
Alshon Jeffery will not ask for tons of money. The guy is super talented but he's injury prone. And I believe we sign him to a one year prove it deal worth around 5 million.
The RG3 saga is a head scratcher. The guy goes from dominating in his rookie season to looking below average after the ACL tear. He needs a new environment. He's still a very good athlete and has a good arm. We won't be asking him to do too much and I'm crossing my fingers that we still hire Mike Shannon as the OC. He knows how to use him but our QBs usually don't average more then about 25 attempts per game. He would be deadly in the Gurley and Austin combo.
I think we need to bring in tons of QB competition this year. This is most likely a make or break year for Jeff Fisher and he will want to do everything he can to provide upper echoleon QB play. Chase Daniels has been sitting on the bench far too long. Time to see what the kids got.
Jason Pierre-Paul is interesting. He wasn't great this year but it seems he wants out of NY and would be a major upgrade over Chris Long. Wouldn't it be great to have two outstanding DEs? He will probably not come cheap. I'm thinking we throw a 4 year deal worth 40 million at him and call it a day. We have plenty of cap dollars this offseason.
I have wanted Zach Brown since he came out of college. He's on a bad Tennesee team and would shine in this defense. Sideline to sideline guy and makes plays. Get it done Snisher.
Dwayne Allen isn't a great TE, but he would provide SOMETHING in that area. Still better then Cook. We need a guy who can catch.
Draft:
Round 1 pick 15
QB Carson Wentz
I just realized I could have wasted a lot less space by just writing about them below the name. But fuck it. This kid is the real deal. I think he can be the future. But you just don't know. That's why I go into camp with Wentz, RG3, Daniels and Mannion to battle it out. We HAVE to solve this position. It's been too freaking long. I'm going all in. He can throw deep, has great touch and runs like Tebow. A faster Roethlisberger if you will.
Round 2 pick 45(Eagles trade)
MLB Reggie Ragland
He might not last this far. But if he does, grab him. He was the best LB the nation this year IMO. We need our future 10 year starter. And I believe he's it. He has versatility as an edge rusher and is great in coverage. Some scouts say he's not a great athlete. But the dude is just a football player.
Round 2 pick 47
TE Austin Cooper,
Kinda nice we get picks in 2nd round so close. We need that big, fast receiving threat at TE that all the big shot teams have. He reminds me a lot of Greg Olsen. Wasn't given a ton of opportunities this year but is a great athlete. Him, Allen and Kendricks can fight it out in camp.
I'm only going 3 picks into the draft because A) I'm tired of typing and B) I havent seen the combine or anything to know further than this. I realize not everything on this will happen. And some of you will probably disagree with me but I really think these are possible signings and draft picks that will bring this team to the next level. Thanks for reading if you got this far. Go Rams.
