Where does Jake Long fit, that's my question. I like what the Big Kid has done at LT and I'd love to have Barksdale back at RT. Long's making beaucoup bucks, and I'm sure if they want to keep Barksdale it will cost a pretty penny as well. Factor in the unknown with Bradford's contract and one of the two tackles might have to go. (I'd rather it be Jake)
Even the damaged & diminished talents of Jake Long can fit in nicely with this team in 2015 as a swing OT reserve. Or if Barksdale departs early starter @ ORT until another Ram OL'er gets up to speed, or a possible OLG starter so Saffold could flip back over to the ORG post all needs facing this team in 2015. Like Zaphod said......
I just think we're too injurious not to bring some veterans back even if we draft another guard/swing tackle for the right side ... or a center.Who knows what they'll do with Jake Long, but you would absolutely think that his cost is prohibitive.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/st.-louis-rams/jake-long/
Its his contract demands that do not fit. Rams took a cap hit of
$9.25 mil for the services of Jake to finish just 7 games as a starter this season. Question for everyone is ...was Jake's on field OLT performance worth that? Jake is set to cost the Rams cap
$10.5 mil. this upcoming season.
It will only cost 1.25 mil to release him.
or see if Jake wants to continue to be a Ram with new duties along with a redo of his contract at the appropriate cost $$ equal to what his new pending services on our OL will be.
Rams surely could use what is left of his skills plus he is a true professional player & a class act!
I believe that Jake Long is a very smart person who loves to play the game. This team will be the perfect place that could expand his playing years in the NFL & could afford to play him in a position on our OL that would permit him to perform his best on the field even as a starter @ OLG or ORT (
if UFA Barksdale departs) or as the swing reserve OT (
to both Barksdale & Robinson).
