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One day, perhaps soon, Aaron Donald will be gone. Some are pissed that he dared to ask for more money with years left on his current deal. Others recognize that he has outperformed his contract and he wants to be fairly compensated. This thread isn't about the AD debate so much, as it is about your philosophy about what you desire for the team.
I would rather have two Super Bowl wins for the current team by 2024, than seven years of good seasons and only one Super Bowl win. I think AD is that critical, but for the sake of this conversation, you could insert "All Time Great" for AD or ATG.
Trade ATG:
You get rid of a big salary, but now have a massive hole to fill. You also have to reevaluate the players around ATG who have been beneficiaries of his presence, because he has a history of getting less talented guys paid with his double and triple teams and they get single teams. OC's no longer have to be terribly aware of where ATG is in the defense. Sure, you probably get a bevy of draft picks, but the odds are there will be no player in the draft like ATG, because players like ATG only come around once in a generation or two. You draft some players who pan out and others who do not. You have more CAP space, but the overall play of the defense is no longer elite. The offense overcompensates because they have to score more points, but the team gets stymied in the playoffs by a team that plays physical defense. Sean McVay keeps getting offered a tv job, year after year......
Keep ATG:
Big contract upon which Les works his magic. The team is able to stay together for another couple of years and the NFL wonders if the Rams really work under a salary cap. ATG is a terror up the middle. The Rams offense does it's thing, but in the end it comes down to a final stop by ATG and his mates. There is a great chance for another Lombardi in the next two years, after which ATG probably retires. We have no draft picks for his loss, but we have a second Lombardi, followed by a possible rebuild and no playoffs for a while.
In this scenario, which would you rather have?
I would rather have two Super Bowl wins for the current team by 2024, than seven years of good seasons and only one Super Bowl win. I think AD is that critical, but for the sake of this conversation, you could insert "All Time Great" for AD or ATG.
Trade ATG:
You get rid of a big salary, but now have a massive hole to fill. You also have to reevaluate the players around ATG who have been beneficiaries of his presence, because he has a history of getting less talented guys paid with his double and triple teams and they get single teams. OC's no longer have to be terribly aware of where ATG is in the defense. Sure, you probably get a bevy of draft picks, but the odds are there will be no player in the draft like ATG, because players like ATG only come around once in a generation or two. You draft some players who pan out and others who do not. You have more CAP space, but the overall play of the defense is no longer elite. The offense overcompensates because they have to score more points, but the team gets stymied in the playoffs by a team that plays physical defense. Sean McVay keeps getting offered a tv job, year after year......
Keep ATG:
Big contract upon which Les works his magic. The team is able to stay together for another couple of years and the NFL wonders if the Rams really work under a salary cap. ATG is a terror up the middle. The Rams offense does it's thing, but in the end it comes down to a final stop by ATG and his mates. There is a great chance for another Lombardi in the next two years, after which ATG probably retires. We have no draft picks for his loss, but we have a second Lombardi, followed by a possible rebuild and no playoffs for a while.
In this scenario, which would you rather have?
