I agree on this. If he wasn't going to be a hot commodity or he wanted to play for the Rams instead of more money somewhere else.......then maybe. Jimmy has a better skill set and way more experience and has been with our system for two years.
Sign Malik Willis!!
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I'm leaning that way right now too. WR is loaded first round, particularly the big rangy types we can never draft high enough to get. CB is simply a massive need, so hopefully shit aligns for us.
Long way to go of course but I want that SDSU corner. I'd position to specifically get him if possible.
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No, Willis has played well each time GB has needed him the last two seasons. Love gets hurt every year, so Willis has had opportunities.. He flashes all the traits Snead has said he's looking for - accurate and mobile. All these people clamoring for Levis are sadly mistaken.
Is Malik short? I like my QB's short... ~ @den-the-coach
This. Sample size. I think most of us have had a run-in during our "fanhood careers" with the dreaded sample size error. Shit can make you look silly. I know this from personal experience.
This is true. He played in a few games last year and looked good each time.
Would not be upset if we got our hands on Carnell Tate.
Have Willis and McVay hangout at a bar in Cabo, then let's see what coach says.
Rams are supposed to have $93M in cap space next year (7th in the League), which is a lot more than some of the QB needy teams
So, money might not be the problem. Having Willis sit on the bench for 1 year, or maybe longer, could be a more significant problem. Offering him a contract without a schedule of when he'll be able to realistically compete for the starting job does not sound like it would be appealing from his POV. The Rams giving him a such a schedule, before even getting him in the room, does not sound prudent. And if you're thinking of kicking Matthew out the door, no, just stop.
I'm not sure sample size is an issue, more like sample quality. The issue might be that, with GB he's been a spot/sporadic player. It would seem that it would be easier to get a bead on what GB is trying to do if you had several consecutive games in a row where's he's played. Plus, he hasn't thrown that much. The 21 attempts on Sunday were his most attempts with GB and 23 attempts is his career high.
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All in all, while some posters on this thread are undoubtedly exhibiting prisoner-of-the-moment-style fan thinking regarding WIllis, if the people who actually know stuff (e.g., McVay) think signing him is a good idea, get him.
Rams are supposed to have $93M in cap space next year (7th in the League), which is a lot more than some of the QB needy teams
So, money might not be the problem. Having Willis sit on the bench for 1 year, or maybe longer, could be a more significant problem. Offering him a contract without a schedule of when he'll be able to realistically compete for the starting job does not sound like it would be appealing from his POV. The Rams giving him a such a schedule, before even getting him in the room, does not sound prudent. And if you're thinking of kicking Matthew out the door, no, just stop.
I'm not sure sample size is an issue, more like sample quality. The issue might be that, with GB he's been a spot/sporadic player. It would seem that it would be easier to get a bead on what GB is trying to do if you had several consecutive games in a row where's he's played. Plus, he hasn't thrown that much. The 21 attempts on Sunday were his most attempts with GB and 23 attempts is his career high.
Malik Willis Career Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com
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All in all, while some posters on this thread are undoubtedly exhibiting prisoner-of-the-moment-style fan thinking regarding WIllis, if the people who actually know stuff (e.g., McVay) think signing him is a good idea, get him.
Short, weak armed and a Rhode Scholar is no way to go through life my son.
Need to be careful when looking at some of these "stats"
Sure the Rams are "projected" to have 93 mill in cap space, but that only is based on 38 active contracts and decisions to be made on extensions for a bunch of players
If Stafford wins another Superbowl this season then the chances of him retiring are probably more likely than if he doesn't win one. I imagine we will be stacked for another run next year. So he'll know he has a shot next year if it doesn't happen this year. That will tell us if we need to be searching for a replacement sooner than later.
I agree- because what else does he have to play for.IMO Tom Brady saw TBay’s schedule & couldn’t help to think he had a easy road to The Superbowl once again.The beat him DOWN(AD99) which was classic seeing him bleeding,yelling at The Ref.He was right imo,but it served him right(lol),this of course before Puka.
Winning at SOFI & then thinking Stafford could win at LEVI ?? How Kool would that be ??
Big Whitt & Weddle both walked off into the HOF together.I don’t see Adams doing the same? Then again who knows,they both might be Full as well & take that same Path into THE HALL ??
I don’t right the story,but I do like happy endings.I at my age still get more than I deserve.
A guy who had nowhere near the physical talent that Willis does.
Willis showing he can run an NFL offense, and then be able to do the stuff he can do physically, is a whole different thing.
I don’t know what that means. I would be comfortable with moneywise, but the concept of bringing him in doesn’t scare me off at all.
If you’re just going for a reclamation project, and don’t wanna spend anything, I don’t hate the idea of Levis
Problem with a reclamation project is that you dont know what you have unless they are forced to play, basically signed for 1 season as a high ceiling backup who is fortunate to land on the final 53.
At least with a drafted rookie, you get 4 years to work with them
I don't hate the idea of Levis because they can probably get him for a mid to late pick, he knows the system, and he has all the raw tools required. He's probably roughly equivalent to Willis in those regards, but is more of a buy-low option.
But I agree a draft pick feels better because you get the multiple years of team control and can just park his ass behind Stafford. Way Stafford has played this year has quieted my "this may be his last year in horns" thinking of the offseason. It makes a lot more sense to make OL, WR, or defensive investments that will strengthen Stafford's potency than to draft a QB, given how good he's looked. However the Rams have enough pick value in this draft to potentially position for a QB they like while also building more pieces around Stafford.
Also some may argue whether defense is building around Stafford. But it is. And a dominant defense is a QB's best friend because it limits the impact of any mistakes, gets him the ball back for more chances for heroics, and also will give him shortened fields.
Problem with the draft pick is player value. We're looking at that group of smaller framed options most likely. There's some raw options like the NDSU kid, but if he shows well in the Senior Bowl he suddenly could require a higher pick than the Rams are willing to part with. His talent is significant, but with three picks in the first 60 or so selections, and four in the top 100, we have a real chance to juice this team for more runs with Stafford.
But I agree a draft pick feels better because you get the multiple years of team control and can just park his ass behind Stafford. Way Stafford has played this year has quieted my "this may be his last year in horns" thinking of the offseason. It makes a lot more sense to make OL, WR, or defensive investments that will strengthen Stafford's potency than to draft a QB, given how good he's looked. However the Rams have enough pick value in this draft to potentially position for a QB they like while also building more pieces around Stafford.
Also some may argue whether defense is building around Stafford. But it is. And a dominant defense is a QB's best friend because it limits the impact of any mistakes, gets him the ball back for more chances for heroics, and also will give him shortened fields.
Problem with the draft pick is player value. We're looking at that group of smaller framed options most likely. There's some raw options like the NDSU kid, but if he shows well in the Senior Bowl he suddenly could require a higher pick than the Rams are willing to part with. His talent is significant, but with three picks in the first 60 or so selections, and four in the top 100, we have a real chance to juice this team for more runs with Stafford.
He's got a guaranteed contract for 2026 that pays him over 2 mill, (salary + roster bonus) so I'm not seeing the upside for the Rams unless it was a pick swap in the Rams favor, like trading them a 7th for Levis & a 6th
Sure, but then you are counting on one of the two to be the QB2 right out of the gate
