Rams: Get used to the quarterback rumors
Posted on February 4, 2016 by Vincent Bonsignore
http://www.insidesocal.com/nfl/2016/02/04/rams-get-used-to-the-quarterback-rumors/
It’s no secret the Los Angeles Rams aren’t comfortable with their short or long-range quarterback options. Which means much of their focus between now and training camp will be spent on addressing the position.
And that means all options will be taken into consideration.
A little bit of advice, then: Expect the Rams to be mentioned with every available quarterback over the next few months.
Because to some extent, they will be.
Or, as a high-ranking league official advised: “If I’m the Rams, every quarterback option is on the table.”
And yes, that might even mean taking a hard look at Peyton Manning, who the Rams have reportedly already had internal discussions about.
Manning in under contract with the Denver Broncos for next season, but most observers think it’s a long shot he returns to the Mile High City.
The Rams, obviously, are in need of a dependable starter, even on a short-term basis.
At first glance, it sounds like a long shot. And depending how Super Bowl 50 turns out, Manning might just ride off into the sunset.
But if he does decide to play one more year, it makes sense the Rams would be interested in him and he’d be interested in them.
The Rams are close to being postseason ready, with the quarterback spot the one glaring position holding them back.
We already know Nick Foles and Case Keenum will go to training camp competing for the job, but there is just as good a chance neither is even on the roster come training camp.
Manning fits pretty nicely into an otherwise solid roster, and the Rams could use him as a solid stop gap while also drafting and developing the future face of the franchise.
From Manning’s perspective, with the Rams offering a playoff ready defense, a dynamic young running back in Todd Gurley to lean on and a young and improved offensive line to work behind, it might not be a bad team to latch onto for a year or two.
And let’s face it, it doesn’t hurt his brand to spend the last chapter of his career in Hollywood and the second-biggest market in the country.
That doesn’t mean it will happen. But it’s not as crazy as it seems.
And with the Rams focused intently on addressing their short and long-range quarterback options, Manning is one of many possibilities they’ll consider.
And be mentioned in conjunction with.
So get used to it.
oh and yes we can sit him a year even after trading up to #4 or #6 to get him!
