I have no ill will towards Von Miller. Turning down that kind of money is tough. It is not like the Rams offered anything comparable (or, at least, that is what reports indicate). In fact, based on this off-season, you could argue the Bills have a better looking roster than us too. So it's hard to say this is all about the money. The Bills look downright scary.
The Rams will definitely feel this loss, but there is plenty of time left to improve. And our defensive line is still very solid, although we will need to work to make it game-changing again. The Rams have a way of acquiring big-name players (Ramsey, Miller, OBJ, Peters) and supporting players (Fowler) alike in-season , once their team needs more fully crystallise. I am not too worried. Pass rush will be addressed, sooner or later, if it needs augmenting. The roster as it is now will look much different in January 2023.
It is too bad we cannot get a higher comp pick out of this.
The money and term offered by the Bills, with that much guaranteed money, is not something I would want the Rams to match*. For the Bills it makes more sense. They are going all-in this season, and Miller is exactly what they need in the QB-loaded AFC.
The trade was a success. We won the Super Bowl. Very steep price to pay for a rental player that was not retained in the end (a 2nd and a 3rd). But there is
zero way the Rams win the Super Bowl without Von. So the trade was a success by any objective measure, IMO.
I had a feeling the Cowboys would way overpay for Miller after losing some pass rushers. I did not expect the Bills. Happy he is out of the NFC. Like most free agents this year, it seems.
*Unless AD basically said bring Von back or I'm retiring. I am not too worried about that possibility. But in that hypothetical situation, we should have just paid Miller whatever he wanted.
