Rams trade for Sony Michel

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Watching footage of him, and this isn't me trying to knock him, he's seems to play at slower than his 40 time. He seems more like a 4.60s to me, but hey, I'm glad we have him.

I like his vision and he's surprisingly shifty for not being real fast, makes full use of his abilities.
 
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OnceARam said:
Be excited boys we got ourselves a RB1:


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Yes to the RB1!!!

McVay will never say this, but this not only gives the Rams a real, proven, more powerful RB but allows Henderson once again to be the change of pace back.

Not saying they will name Michel the "starter," but de facto this will be a rotation between Michel and Henderson. Especially because Michel can also pass block. And especially because he and Thomas Brown have an established relationship.

Only question I have is about Michel as a receiver. Just haven't seen that much of him in that role. Assume however that if Stafford puts the ball on his fingertips he will catch and run with it.

A great pickup that really transforms the Rams' running game prospects. Great job by Snead getting it done.
 
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Dang, perhaps you misunderstand what I'm saying. Michel will be their #2 but I also see Funk in that rotation. I think they want to see what they have in him. Why? Because Aker's long term prognosis isn't good no matter what the FO says. Henderson will be a FA in 2023 and is injury-prone.

I don't see Michel as a franchise lead RB do you? I think they need to find out what they have in Funk. He has exceptional speed but is unproven. Can he potentially be that guy after Henderson's contract is up? You can see how Snead thinks about evaluating players. Snead is always thinking a year or two ahead.
 
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Psycho_X said:
Yes that's the general thought process behind this trade I think. We likely give up a 4th comp pick in 2022 for Michel and hope he shines for us in 2021. Next year if he is signed by someone else we get a comp pick in 2023 like you said. Being a RB who, barring Hendo going down long term, will be a complimentary piece of a RB rotation he probably won't garner a huge contract since those are rare for RBs these days. So I wouldn't count on getting another 4th back but at the very least we may get a 6th or possibly 5th.
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Wouldn't rule out the Rams trying to resign him if he's not too pricy. I suspect that McVay, Carberry, and Thomas Brown could all align on keeping a more powerful runner like Michel on the team if possible. And Rams should have more bucks and a much higher salary cap next year.
 
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FarNorth said:
Wouldn't rule out the Rams trying to resign him if he's not too pricy. I suspect that McVay, Carberry, and Thomas Brown could all align on keeping a more powerful runner like Michel on the team if possible. And Rams should have more bucks and a much higher salary cap next year.
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I like Michel a lot but Akers/Michel/Henderson is a ton of talent in the backfield. Too much. Not enough carries to go around. I think the more probable thing is Michel leaves in FA and we get a 5th round comp pick back for him if he plays well this year. To me the additional salary cap we'll get from the cap raising and the Goff/Gurley dead $ coming off the books, will be spent on OL. Whitworth likely retires after this year and I doubt we will be moving forward with Noteboom at LT and no additional talent added. At least I sure hope not. But who knows what we'll do.
 
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MachS said:
I like Michel a lot but Akers/Michel/Henderson is a ton of talent in the backfield. Too much. Not enough carries to go around. I think the more probable thing is Michel leaves in FA and we get a 5th round comp pick back for him if he plays well this year. To me the additional salary cap we'll get from the cap raising and the Goff/Gurley dead $ coming off the books, will be spent on OL. Whitworth likely retires after this year and I doubt we will be moving forward with Noteboom at LT and no additional talent added. At least I sure hope not. But who knows what we'll do.
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Henderson though will be in the last year of a rookie contract and thb needs to stay healthy or he could be the odd man out. Pure projection on resigning Michel though.
 
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I Think most of us saw this coming, glad we did it
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rdlkgliders said:
I will be very surprised if we don't add a back considered to be a starter or equal to Hendo.
I believe we are committed to the run game and the rb position equally.
My guess is the staff will want to take action to assure we can move forward
with equal commitment and confidence to the running game or as close as reasonably possible to pre Akers injury.
I love Hendo when he is on the field, keeping him there is my concern.
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Re-signing Michel won't be a huge issue IMO. He's not in a position to ask big money as he was on the verge of being a 1st round bust. I can see him signing for an average of $2-$2.5M/yr type of contract. By his production, he's a #2 type of RB and that is the role I think he will have in LA going forward.

The big question is what will the Rams do about their #1 RB situation. Cam is now "damaged goods" with an injury that historically has degraded RBs upon their return. I think they will give him 2023 to show he can resume his role but I simply don't see him do more than playing out his contract in LA as a best case senario for him. Because Cam is on a rookie contract there isn't a lot of dead money to consider.

Henderson would have to play injury-free these next two years to get another contract from the Rams. That's why the Rams will be in search either actively or passively for their next franchise RB. The Rams are back to post Gurley times, but stronger with Michel to carry the load if Henderson goes down. Sony is a much better RB than Brown was so I'm not worried.
 
BonifayRam said:
I don't think Snead is done working on the RB room just yet though........

These were some interesting words contained in the press releases below:

"Interestingly enough, though Michel ran behind more gap and pull schemes in 2020, he was more effective when running zone. That fits in with at least the 2020 version of the Rams, who, per Sports Info Solutions, had the second-most zone rushing attempts in the NFL last season".......

"he’s on the books for the Rams in 2021 with a cap charge of $3 million This makes Michel the cap-heaviest back on a Rams roster that wants to define the position inexpensively."

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Everyone Pointed Out Irony Of Rams Trading For Sony Michel

Countless NFL fans and media members made the same observation after the New England Patriots traded Sony Michel to the Los Angles Rams.
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7 things to know about new Rams RB Sony Michel

Get to know the Rams' new running back Sony Michel, who played one year under RBs coach Thomas Brown in college.
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Why the Rams could have a perfect fit in running back Sony Michel

The Rams traded for Sony Michel on Wednesday, and here's why Michel could be a better fit with his new team than he was with the Patriots.
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Los Angeles Rams: Sony Michel is a great buy-low trade pickup

The Los Angeles Rams made a trade for former New England Patriots first-round pick Sony Michel, who could be a great buy-low option.
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I hope they can land another. They made a huge investment in Stafford. At this point who knows how well Allen can pass block. I’d look to sign a veteran backup. One injury to Henderson or Michel and Funk or Jones are RB2.
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btfd16 said:
I like it a little bit less now, but still perfectly fine with it.
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I like it more. The more picks for the 2022 draft the better imo.
 
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MachS said:
I like Michel a lot but Akers/Michel/Henderson is a ton of talent in the backfield. Too much. Not enough carries to go around. I think the more probable thing is Michel leaves in FA and we get a 5th round comp pick back for him if he plays well this year. To me the additional salary cap we'll get from the cap raising and the Goff/Gurley dead $ coming off the books, will be spent on OL. Whitworth likely retires after this year and I doubt we will be moving forward with Noteboom at LT and no additional talent added. At least I sure hope not. But who knows what we'll do.
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A lot needs to happen before there are not enough carries to go around. Akers has to return in good form and Henderson needs to stay healthy. If they do, your scenario would be a good problem to have.
 
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FarNorth said:
A lot needs to happen before there are not enough carries to go around. Akers has to return in good form and Henderson needs to stay healthy. If they do, your scenario would be a good problem to have.
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And Michel needs to be signed. But that's for next off season. Now.....with JR's last tweet....the trade looks even better. A 2022 6th and a 2023 4th? Hell by then we could be 2 time defending Superbowl Champs! That's lower than pick #192 in 2022 and lower than #128 in 2023. I don't know how that can be painted as questionable.
 
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bomebadeeda said:
Not the one I saw. Funk came up to the Ä" gap" close to the line of scrimmage. Evans' Tackle went inside. And the OLB took the OT outside. 2 delayed blitzers came right through the gap w/ one getting to Perkins. Now I don't know who had which assignment but usually an extra blitzer (or 2....) is the RB's responsibility. And he took himself out of the play early.
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Yeah that’s the same one they used twice. I don’t like setting the RB so close to the LOS, especially someone so young, they need to be able to see it better and step into the free rusher.
 
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