Rams sign Mason Crosby

[den-the-coach]

Oops! Wrong Crosby.

Wrong Crosby here too.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Matt Gay signed a 4 year 22 million dollar deal with the Colts. I'm sure they woulda liked to keep him but that was just too much with the direction they were going this year regarding signing players.

Yeah I’ve heard that. But 4 years? He’d be here for the 24-26 seasons which could be prime Super Bowl windows. They couldnt back load his contract yo ease the hit this year?

We always hear that kickers aren’t worth paying. That holds true until you don’t have one.

 

[den-the-coach]

Yeah they probably want Havrisik's strong leg in this next game. If Crosby was remotely comparable there he'd have the job outright most likely.

I don't think so I believe the will use the practice squad to active Crosby for the next couple of games and they will list Havrisik as inactive. If they truly want someone to kick a long FG like 60 years, Ethan Evans can kick those if needed.

 

[den-the-coach]

Yeah I’ve heard that. But 4 years? He’d be here for the 24-26 seasons which could be prime Super Bowl windows. They couldnt back load his contract yo ease the hit this year?

We always hear that kickers aren’t worth paying. That holds true until you don’t have one.

Be interesting if they go the draft route because this is a good year for kickers or if they sign somebody in free agency.

 

[Londoner]

a long FG like 60 years

That's a 6.208e+17 yard FG. Even Justin Tucker might struggle with that one.

 

[jap]

Along with endless nickname possibilities.

 Enter the Dragan!!!

 

[AZRams]

Sounds like a niche corner on Pornhub.

 

[dieterbrock]

They could have made it work.

According to Spotrac, the Rams currently have over $8M of cap space.
Over-the-Cap has the Rams with $4.8M of cap space.

Both cap sites have Gay's 2023 cap hit as just over $3M.

Now Gay's cap hit in 2024 goes up to $5.9M; and that's a high number for a Place-Kicker ... and, it would have reduced their 2024 off-season cap space.

I just keep thinking about Sam Ficken, Kai Forbath and Sam Sloman before the Rams hit on Matt Gay.
And then I have Nightmares.

This is the problem with the second guessing, the Rams didnt have the cap space at the time, and still had the draft coming up.
Gay wanted the moon and the stars and the Rams couldnt get in to a bidding war. Gay's contract is the highest ever for a Free Agent kicker, so in all likelihood the Rams would have had to spent significantly higher to have kept him. He had signed pretty quickly and who knows, maybe he had really liked it in Indy and was looking to go back all along
The real issue here was the replacement, although Maher looks like Justin Tucker compared to Hav

 

[dieterbrock]

Yeah they probably want Havrisik's strong leg in this next game. If Crosby was remotely comparable there he'd have the job outright most likely.

I think they'd be more concerned with accuracy in this game. On a rainy field the likelihood of making 45+ yarders is infinitely worse for everyone, may as well try to lock down the one's inside that. (And extra points of course)

 

[Merlin]

I think they'd be more concerned with accuracy in this game. On a rainy field the likelihood of making 45+ yarders is infinitely worse for everyone, may as well try to lock down the one's inside that. (And extra points of course)

I'd rather have Crosby out there. After that Browns game I said Havrisik was good as gone. But trying to read this move I'm not so sure they're done with Havrisik.

What that translates into we'll see. The moves themselves just give me the feeling they're thinking outdoors + weather + bad matchup = last hurrah for Havrisik.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Crosby has been around a long time. I remember a long consecutive kick streak and a couple streaky times in his career.
He's made and missed some big kicks.

 

[swmizzou83]

At least Crosby won't make XPs nerve wracking

 

[dieterbrock]

What that translates into we'll see. The moves themselves just give me the feeling they're thinking outdoors + weather + bad matchup = last hurrah for Havrisik.

I'm seeing it as they can get Crosby up to speed on PS, then call him up on gameday. Will waive Luke once Crosby is settled in and put him back on PS
Or maybe they'll have 2 kickers for gameday, let Crosby handle the <40 yarders

 

[Kupped]

I think there's a good chance Lucas gets this week to try and straighten things out. Literally.

But.. who knows? Maybe Crosby is the guy on Sunday.. we know kickoffs aren't an issue.

 

[den-the-coach]

That's a 6.208e+17 yard FG. Even Justin Tucker might struggle with that one.

 

[RhodyRams]

my guess is they are going with the veteran for the Baltimore game..he is experienced in kicking in bad weather

 

[Kupped]

my guess is they are going with the veteran for the Baltimore game..he is experienced in kicking in bad weather

Good reasoning.

My thought is that the Rams know this is an unlikely game to win.. but it's a chance for the young guy to show he's worth keeping.

Also... not sure I want to throw my 39 year old kicker out on a rainy, soft surface.

 

[GoodBadUgly]

my guess is they are going with the veteran for the Baltimore game..he is experienced in kicking in bad weather

I still don't understand this signing if they truly wanted the experience.

Pete Gogolak is still available I believe...

 

[henry dyer]

so is ben agajanian

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

This is a move they had to make. I don't want to see Havrisik on the field ever again.