He's not a #1 cb.... It would be foolish to pay him anything over 6-7.... I would rather draft a cb in the 2nd or take a chance on Claiborne... He has a injury history.... But when healthy he's far superior to Tru
Your argument illuminates the stupidity of choosing Tru over Jenks. For health alone they should have chosen Jackrabbit. But Tru was the guy they kept, he's long and very well designed for press, and I don't think playing so many off looks did him any favors. Wade will line him up on that wideout, in his face, with safeties over the top for the most part. The days of "give them the uncontested underneath stuff" are gone with him as DC, barring situations where we have a big lead.
Bouye is a better CB than Tru, and is a FA. But he is not going to get to market. Rams cannot afford to be the desperate team out there throwing crazy long term deals around to guys who aren't much better than Tru, and they have plenty of cap space. A one year lockup is not a perfect option, but it is an option. Far better than risking a long term contract for a guy who has that history of being dinged up.
IMO you keep Tru around, get a strong CB prospect early round 2, and you have enough for Wade to put things together. Joyner is also much maligned here but is far better than fans realize. They'd have two plus corners returning, and Gaines/Rook competing for that other outside spot. Just the way I see it man.