On the verge of losing defensive line

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If offense doesn't get it's act together, the defensive line we so respect will be gone. Long and Laurinatis contract is up and could lose them in the off-season. Quinn has one more year. Thank heavens for Zac Stacy emerging as a solid running back. However receivers dropping balls and Clemens is unreliable. Fire shotty. Draft a first round QB that could replace Bradford if he isn't healthy or gets hurt again (best man wins). With the other first round pick, select Watkins or Evans if available. , possibly OT. This defensive line is likely to leave the Rams 2015 and it will be a major setback.
 

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Long and JL both have signed extensions and are here to stay for much longer than 1 more yr. I think Langford is the only DL on the roster that isnt wrapped up for atleast 3 more yrs, possibly Quinn, but he will be signed to an extension before he reaches free agency.
 

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Long and Laurinaitis signed extensions.
 

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Not sure what you're talking about, Long and Laurinaitis both signed long term contracts recently. Our entire D-line is under contract through 2015, in fact.
 
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Did they? Must have lived under a rock for that haha. How long we're the extensions? Either way offense needs a solid deep end threat to take some pressure off
 

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All we need is for McDonald to get healthy and McLeod to continue to develop.
 

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They need another safety, help on the OL, and another RB.

There's enough talent everywhere else to be a quality team.
 

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They need another safety, help on the OL, and another RB.

There's enough talent everywhere else to be a quality team.
I don't wanna derail the thread or anything, but I have real concerns about Cook lately. That's a monster contract too.
 

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I don't wanna derail the thread or anything, but I have real concerns about Cook lately. That's a monster contract too.

After the faith the Fisher King displayed in inking him to a mega contract, you would want to believe this guy would sell himself out for the team. Instead he is a no show on blocking assignments and simply isn't setting the world on fire with his catching. Lance has been the better overall TE.
 

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After the faith the Fisher King displayed in inking him to a mega contract, you would want to believe this guy would sell himself out for the team. Instead he is a no show on blocking assignments and simply isn't setting the world on fire with his catching. Lance has been the better overall TE.
That was pretty sweet when that DB (Thomas?) tried to blast Kendricks, but ended up bouncing off of him like a super ball.
 

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I think Cook was the right te for the offense everybody was dreaming about but when we all woke up from the dream, this is the offense that we have to run, at least for the near term, and Cook is not a fit.
 

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I think Cook was the right te for the offense everybody was dreaming about but when we all woke up from the dream, this is the offense that we have to run, at least for the near term, and Cook is not a fit.
Yep. He was a good fit as a TE in the spread who you could move around. Now that we're back to basics, his pass/run blocking needs to get better.