Rams are not tendering Troy Reeder

[Ram65]

In the 2021 NFL season the minimum salary based on service years is as follows: $660,000 for rookies, $780,000 for one year of service, $850,000 for two years, $920,000 for three years, $990,000 for four to six years and $1.075 million for seven years or more.Nov 12, 2021

In the 2021 NFL season the minimum salary based on service years is as follows: $660,000 for rookies, $780,000 for one year of service, $850,000 for two years, $920,000 for three years, $990,000 for four to six years and $1.075 million for seven years or more.Nov 12, 2021

What is the veterans' minimum salary in the NFL? - Sportskeeda​

Rams could offer him a low salary to return. Even with his flaws he can be an asset on STs and as a backup. The Rams coaches felt he was the best alternative until Jones got healthy. It will depend on what the coaches feel is a better alternative moving forward. He has a good chance to stay.

 

[AZRams]

He had INTs and sacks, but he would allow huge run plays when he'd whiff, or easy completions all the time.

I have flashbacks to him over-running the play repeatedly...

 

[ottoman89]

I have flashbacks to him over-running the play repeatedly...

Glad I'm not the only one.

 

[Memento]

Well, good luck to Reeder. He's a very likeable guy who did a few things well. However, given that Wagner and Hicks are on the market, I'm not surprised that we're letting him go.

 

[MarkyMark]

I didn't think Reeder was as horrible as others do. I thought he made a lot of great plays for us. Not looking to argue, it's just my opinion.

 

[Allen2McVay]

My issue with Troy Reeder was less about his difficulties in space. If anything, I wished the Rams coaches had taken him off-the-field more often in passing situations.

My problem with Reeder was more about being unable to get ball-carriers on the ground on a consistent basis. The Leonard Fournette 4th down TD-run to tie the score in the Divisional Round is a prime example. Reeder read the play well, and reacted quickly. He got into the backfield clean and had an excellent chance to take-down Fournette for a loss, and game-over. Now Fournette is a monster but Reeder (who went low, which was fine) could not wrap him up. Reeder didn't even slow him down.

The Fournette play was not the exception. The following week in the NFC Championship, there was a third-and-short run late in the second quarter. Same thing happened. Rams were playing run, and Reeder hit the gap perfectly and came-in clean for a tackle that would have ended the drive. He couldn't wrap-up and get the runner down. He bounced off the runner who picked-up the first down, and the Niners added a field goal.

Later in that same game, there were two plays on the 49ers' third quarter TD drive where a Wide Receiver (first Samuel, then Jennings) literally dragged Reeder for the first-down-yardage. Samuel dragged him six yards. And I mean literally dragged him. Reeder had both arms wrapped around him with his feet on the turf, and just got dragged six yards!

I like Reeder. He made some plays, and recognize that he was often in the right position. However, he's just too limited to have a significant role barring injuries. I could definitely see him back but at a salary much closer to the veteran-minimum than the $2.4M or $2.5M it would have cost the Rams had they tendered him.

 

[RamDino]

I always liked Reeder. He definitely made some plays, but he never really got any better over the years. He is an old school middle linebacker... tough, durable, and he can blitz. But he simply doesn't have the athleticism needed in today NFL. JMHO.

 

[fastcat]

Lol, I don't know what games the Reeder supporters have watched but he CONSISTENTLY got dragged for YAC. I've watched wide receivers drag him for first downs. He is weak at the point of attack and is constantly on the bottom (on his back) in pole ups. As a middle linebacker you would expect a guy that has some pop and will drive a ball carrier backwards. That's not Reeder

 

[den-the-coach]

He is an old school middle linebacker... tough, durable, and he can blitz. But he simply doesn't have the athleticism needed in today NFL. JMHO.

This is an excellent analyses of Reeder and I also think he's strong and smart, however, just lacks the athleticism to make plays and cover in space. Overall I wish him well and the fact that he's a Fighting Blue Hen made me like him a bit more, but those missed tackles aged me the last couple of years.

 

[wolfdogg]

It was hard enough watching games on my phone during church but blurting out, "JESUS CHRIST, REEDER!!" every 10 minutes seemed to make people uncomfortable.

 

[majrleaged]

missed to many tackles when he had them dead to rights. Over ran to many plays and didn't get close to making a tackle.
On the plus side he could make sacks when he wasn't blocked.

 

[FrantikRam]

If you watch the idiotic pick 6 that Murray threw in the playoffs, it epitomizes Reeder.

He gets there, pushes Murray who doesn't budge.....then Reeder tries to get him down and still can't, despite Murray being tiny.

But ultimately, that led to a pick 6. If that pass fell harmlessly to the turf - i.e. if David Long didn't bust his ass to make that play - I would have been ROASTING Reeder for that play

 

[AvengerRam]

Why would we tender Reeder when we’re about to sign Bobby Wag— oops, I’ve said too much.

 

[CanadaRam]

How can the Rams "Run it Back" without Reeder?

 

[ottoman89]

How can the Rams "Run it Back" without Reeder?

Easily. Bring back Chris Claiborne.

 

[JYB]

My issue with Troy Reeder was less about his difficulties in space. If anything, I wished the Rams coaches had taken him off-the-field more often in passing situations.

My problem with Reeder was more about being unable to get ball-carriers on the ground on a consistent basis. The Leonard Fournette 4th down TD-run to tie the score in the Divisional Round is a prime example. Reeder read the play well, and reacted quickly. He got into the backfield clean and had an excellent chance to take-down Fournette for a loss, and game-over. Now Fournette is a monster but Reeder (who went low, which was fine) could not wrap him up. Reeder didn't even slow him down.

The Fournette play was not the exception. The following week in the NFC Championship, there was a third-and-short run late in the second quarter. Same thing happened. Rams were playing run, and Reeder hit the gap perfectly and came-in clean for a tackle that would have ended the drive. He couldn't wrap-up and get the runner down. He bounced off the runner who picked-up the first down, and the Niners added a field goal.

Later in that same game, there were two plays on the 49ers' third quarter TD drive where a Wide Receiver (first Samuel, then Jennings) literally dragged Reeder for the first-down-yardage. Samuel dragged him six yards. And I mean literally dragged him. Reeder had both arms wrapped around him with his feet on the turf, and just got dragged six yards!

I like Reeder. He made some plays, and recognize that he was often in the right position. However, he's just too limited to have a significant role barring injuries. I could definitely see him back but at a salary much closer to the veteran-minimum than the $2.4M or $2.5M it would have cost the Rams had they tendered him.

Even more grotesque than Reeder on the Jennings third down conversion were Nick Scott and Weddle just standing there watching as Reeder tried to bring him down. Weddle, in particular, could have prevented the conversion, but he just stood there and watched as Jennings dragged Reeder across the line to gain.

At the 7 minute mark below...


View: https://youtu.be/SXrR7xwvokU?t=421

 

[JustMe]

Easily. Bring back Chris Claiborne.

I would take back ogletree before reeder.

 

[JustMe]

Even more grotesque than Reeder on the Jennings third down conversion were Nick Scott and Weddle just standing there watching as Reeder tried to bring him down. Weddle, in particular, could have prevented the conversion, but he just stood there and watched as Jennings dragged Reeder across the line to gain.

a 245 lb linebacker shouldn’t need “help”

 

[ottoman89]

I would take back ogletree before reeder.

I forgot about Ogletree! Good call!

 

[Allen2McVay]

a 245 lb linebacker shouldn’t need “help”

Still, the safeties should have at least tried to get in on the tackle.

Scott did but was a little late and ineffective.

JYB is right. Weddle was in position to at least try to stop Jennings but made no attempt.