OFFICIAL TRADE: Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie to the Rams for #29, 5th, 6th and 2027 3rd

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kmramsfan said:
Where ya gonna take that rangy, 3 down LB that I think we need in your scenario? Somebody much better than Speights, too.
What about finding a corner via FA or later in the draft, and taking that backer at 38?
Jake Golday ? C J Allen?
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My main focus on the trade down from R1.13 was getting WR Omar Cooper AND another defensive starter/key contributor. Options on that R2.38 pick could be any number of players. I believe Trotter or Rodriguez could be available with the Rams R2.61 pick.
 
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OntarioRam said:
Love the move. I give the trade an B+ or A-. It's right on that line for me, as even though the value is more or less fair, that's still a lot of assets to give up for a player needing a new contract.

CB is a major position of weakness on this team. We just got one of the best in the game. It is concerning that the stats appear to suggest he does not excel outside, but you cannot be mad at getting at top 5 CB, who is 25 years of age, for a package that essentially is the 20th overall pick, when you are in win now mode, and keep your own 13th overall selection. I also love that he can tackle, which for me, is a must-have in a corner. I cannot stand CBs that are pure ball hawks and complete liabilities if ever needed to defend a run.

I hope the rumors about making him the highest paid CB in the league are untrue. He elite. But not the best CB in the NFL. So he should not be paid like it. Paying someone just because they are the next man due for a contract is a stupid trend that needs to end. It's even stupider for non QBs that don't have the same positional scarcity. His stats on the outside aren't great, and he's 5'11", so we could still use a bigger body back there. And we haven't seen him play a snap in our system. With his smarts, I am not too concerned about that, but still.
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Unless he balls out for the rams. He not getting a huge payday. Two average seasons in a row would dictate that. I just hope the rams don't pay the guy before or midway through the season. Keep him hungry
 
JonRam99 said:
"overpaid"? not so sure, jrry -- he not only fits a "position of need" at CB, but he's the exact type of CB the Rams need to help take the D to the next level. Because our rush is so good, QBs take lots of shorter throws to WRs, TEs & RBs -- and it killed us last year. Enter McDuffie, an All-Pro CB / Star who excels in the slot role. I've been table pounding for a speedy "coverage" ILB in the draft, but McDuffie helps solve that problem. (still think we need one tho lol)
and as other posters already pointed out, the point value we've given up equates to #20 / #21 overall, so not much loss here -- heck, one of last year's 5th rounders was cut & our 4th rounder (J.Hunter) literally didn't play one snap last year.
I think the biggest "overpay" will be the contract renegotiation... gotta make some tough decisions now that this kid is on the team.
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Yeah, my assumption is that McDuffie will primarily play outside here. If he's mostly going to play in the slot, it's a worse deal for us imo. McDuffie is a good to very good CB. But I don't see him as elite. I think we gave up too much. I'm glad we filled a need. I'm happy to have McDuffie on the team. But I maintain that we overpaid for him.
 
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We as Ram fans are lucky and need to appreciate having the best GM & Head Coach combination in the entire NFL, anyone that does not think so needs their head examined. What is it we as Ram fans say? If you don't know I posted it earlier today on the Memes thread.
 
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Snead is working on needs before the draft. You have to like it even if you don't agree with the price tag.
 
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The question is whether the Rams go corner, linebacker or safety with #13. I could see them going wide receiver, but if McSnead could find Kupp in the 3rd round and Puka in the 5th, I suspect that #13 will be traded back for more picks or they will take the best defensive player that upgrades a position in need. My .02 at least
 
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JYB said:
It seems pretty clear to any unbiased observer that Les generally over pays and under-receives in trades. And to be fair to Les, the Falcon trade was a very good one, for sure. But he's always paid a very steep price for player trades -- Ramsey, Stafford, Von, and now McDuffie. I don't know why pointing out this rather obvious fact makes people think I don't like Les as a GM or that I didn't like the players he traded for. It's like they feel personally insulted or something. Weird.
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I think more that it is hard to equate when certain individuals say that Les constantly gets fleeced or overpays and under receives in the same breath they say they love him as a GM. I mean... What is it? He gets taken advantage of in his MAIN job, yet he is really good at his job? I suppose it's not possible that he actually knows his job and knows the values and what a deal will take before he picks up the phone? I suppose it's not possible that he knows more about negotiating deals in the NFL than a few fans on a sports forum? And I suppose he only gets these players that have paid big dividends and that we all appreciate by bending over and taking it from GMs most of us and the league would deem inferior?

Sorry man. It's not that I feel personally insulted. It's that I don't get how some will say they really like him as our GM - yet insinuate he is really bad at one of his main functions of his job. It makes no sense. I can see questioning a trade or deal here and there. But saying that he consistently gets out dueled at the negotiating table is kind of silly for any of us to say while sitting behind a keyboard. I mean, this kind of thinking would also say that KD and Stan are fools who don't understand what they are doing in business. It's all kind of insane.
 
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