Potential WR Trade Targets
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Maybe, but at 34 as a WR I wonder what we are actually getting and if his body can hold on.
BTJ still on rookie deal. If he's riding pine it seems the pick compensation is negotiable.
The Jaguars aren't going to give him away. They have no urgency to trade him. If we want him, we're going to have to pony up, and that's a risky proposition.
They don't have Parkinson and T-Ferg 'at this point'
That's the problem.
I realize you know that but the issue is NOT a lack-of-depth ... that was the issue entering the Season.
The current issue is NO Depth.
The WR grouping is compromised, with Nacua and pretty-much nothing else.
And ... the 13-personnel package is also compromised, with the best two TEs curretly out-of-action.
You want an athletic, play-making-WR. That would be great. However, it seems neither practical nor realistic at this point. The Rams lack draft capital; and a young talent may need some time to adjust to the scheme and develop a chemistry where Stafford is comfortable throwing him the ball. These are genuine concerns.
And Allen would likely take some of the attention off of both Puka and Tutu, primarily by putting a #3 or 4 corner on Atwell.
I think that everbody saw how stagnant the passing game was yesterday against a weak team.
We have some tough games on the horizon and will have to be better, if we want to win some of them.
Last week vs. Vegas was not much better; and Parkinson played.
Against the Raiders, Atwell and Whittington played but neither had a single Target.
Mumpfield had 2 targets, and one was a throw-away ... he bobbled the 2nd and the ball fell on his stomach.
The passing game was the strength of the Team last season; and the 2026 plan was two top WRs (Nacua and Adams); and a lot of 13 personnel, with Parkinson and Ferguson the top-TEs. Three of those four are out; and two are on IR. It's not good.
If a defense can sut-down the run (Raiders could not, and neither could the Chargers in the 2nd half), its Stafford-to-Nacua ... and ... the defense will know, give all their attention to Nacua and dare Stafford to throw to someone else ... they may even say to the Rams ...
And No One wants ...
It's not like Stafford has to throw it to him when he is covered.
On a serious note ... I posted several times in the off-season about the need for a good 3rd WR.
As long as Nacua and Adams could play a full season, I thought the Rams would be fine at WR, with the back-ups capable when the Rams played 11-personnel; plus the expectation of a lot of 13-personnel.
However, my concern was the likelihood of Nacua and Adamd both playing a full year was Very Small due to Adams's age and Nacua's propensity to fight for every yard and take a beating.
I felt like that, and not adding a decent back-up LT were the two major roster concerns. That being said, it's not easy for a team to address every roster issue. Personally, I accepted adding a decent back-up at LT should Jackson miss games was very difficult ... many teams don't even have a decent starting-LT.
But not adding another capable Wide Receiver? That seemed a little reckless.
I was dismissing Allen because he is older and slowing down. I checked his states and think the way you would use him with switching Puka's role and Tutu's as a deep threat. Of course they don't have to just stay at those levels on every play. He does have the size that Stafford seems to like.
The big question is learning the McVay play calling in short order. I know he has a high football IQ. We saw what Tutu can do when Stafford actually throws his way. Having Allen would open things up for Tutu as Tutu opens things up for other WRs. Here are his states. I don't have any context but it shows he catches the ball when targeted.
| Date | City | Targets | Receptions | Yards | Catch % | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Jacksonville | 7 | 7 | 67 | 100.0% | 9.6 |
| Oct 25 | Minneapolis | 3 | 3 | 31 | 100.0% | 10.3 |
| Oct 18 | Indianapolis | 11 | 8 | 82 | 72.7% | 10.3 |
| Oct 11 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 5 | 45 | 55.6% | 9.0 |
| Oct 4 | London * (Inactive)* | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | Indianapolis | 9 | 6 | 63 | 66.7% | 10.5 |
| Sep 20 | Kansas City | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 5.0 |
| Sep 13 | Indianapolis | 6 | 6 | 32 | 100.0% | 5.3 |
| Total | 7 Games | 50 | 36 | 325 | 72.0% | 9.0 |
I get it.
I'd rather play for O'Connell than Shanny and Minnesota is a wonderful place to live...I LOVE it here... not as amazing as SoCal late 70s through the early 90s, but for where I am in life, there's nowhere else I'd rather be.
And no disrespect to anyone who lives there, but F Florida... 16 years there and getting out feels like getting out of jail.
Yeah, there's decent talent, whether it's stop gap or more long term oriented, available.
It certanly has become more of a need these days.
El Chapo Jr
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The problem is our draft treasure trove kinda sucks lol......with Allen at least he's a vet that can use savvy to get open. We just need someone at the very least that can do just that. I'm with you on wanting someone more athletic but depending upon whay teams want from the Rams, it may not be plausible.
El Chapo Jr
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No offense, but fuck that. He's obviously not in the mix to contribute. He literally played 2 snaps yesterday. McVay obviously doesn't have faith in him like that.