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  • February 28, 2022 at 5:47 am #137070
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    from The NFL’s 60 best free agents for the 2022 season

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    Von Miller, EDGE, Los Angeles Rams

    About halfway through the season, the Rams — a team never afraid to make a splashy trade to help on the field — brokered a deal with the Denver Broncos to bring more edge to Los Angeles’ edge rush. Mission accomplished. Overall, and at age 32, Miller tied with Tampa Bay’s Shaquil Barrett for sixth in the NFL with 76 total pressures, and in 121 games with the Rams this season, he amassed seven sacks, five quarterback hits, and 37 quarterback hurries. From Week 10 through Super Bowl LVI, only Maxx Crosby and Nick Bosa had more total pressures than Miller’s 48.

    Then, Miller hit his second Super Bowl, and as was the case in Super Bowl 50 when he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player, all hell broke loose around him, and because of him. Miller had two sacks, six total pressures, and two stops in the Rams’ win over the Bengals.

    And as his 45 stops this season (his most since 2016) would indicate, Miller is also a terror for opposing backs when they try to hit the edge — no matter how effective the run game. Miller turned 33 on February 10, which may lead him to a shorter “prove it” deal, but he certainly had no trouble proving it in the 2021 season — especially when he got around Aaron Donald and all his friends.

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    Darious Williams, CB, Los Angeles Rams

    In 2020, Williams looked like the NFL’s next great cornerback, allowing 38 catches on 78 targets for 578 yards, 174 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, five interceptions, and an opponent passer rating of 55.4. Williams didn’t put up quite the same metrics in 2021, but he was still an integral part of the Rams’ Super Bowl defense, giving up 67 catches on 106 targets for 807 yards, 269 yards after the catch, three touchdowns, no interceptions, and an opponent passer rating of 95.9.

    No, those stats don’t measure up, but interception luck doesn’t always last from season to season. What the tape shows is a player who can get it done against some of the NFL’s better receivers. His work against DeAndre Hopkins in Week 14 was of specific interest to this observer.

    If you’re looking for a quality cornerback who can get sticky through the route, you could do a lot worse than Williams.

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    Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Los Angeles Rams

    After his departure from the Cleveland Browns, Odell Beckham Jr. joined the Los Angeles Rams was quickly incorporated into their passing game. Early on, Beckham served as the backside dig option for Matthew Stafford, in a role he was used for during his time in Cleveland, but now with a quarterback willing to make those throws. As his time wore on with the Rams, Beckham found more ways to be utilized in the Los Angeles passing game, and his touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI is a prime example.

    Sean McVay aligned Beckham as the inside receiver in a trips formation and worked him vertically on a wheel route, getting him isolated against Mike Hilton for the game’s first touchdown. While Beckham suffered an ACL injury in the Super Bowl, which might delay his availability for the start of the 2022 season, his time with the Rams showed his value to an NFL offense and that there are still more productive years ahead of him in the league.

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    Austin Corbett, G, Los Angeles Rams

    Austin Corbett was drafted with the 33rd overall selection by the Clevelan Browns in the 2018 NFL draft, but his career in the AFC North never got off the ground. Corbett logged just a handful of snaps in Cleveland, before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams for a Day Three pick during the 2019 season. But the past two years he has been a mainstay inside for the Rams, logging over 1,000 snaps each of the past two years. This past season, Corbett started every game for the Rams at right guard, and allowed just three sacks during the regular season.

    In Sean McVay’s outside zone/wide zone scheme Corbett has thrived, and his later movement skills might make him an ideal fit for the Rams’ offense, or other offenses rooted in these concepts. Should he hit free agency, a team looking to rebuild their group up front working off the same philosophical tree, such as the Miami Dolphins or the New York Jets, might be an ideal landing spot.

    March 3, 2022 at 12:43 am #137195
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    March 3, 2022 at 8:18 am #137200
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    March 3, 2022 at 5:07 pm #137209
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    March 4, 2022 at 11:47 am #137225
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    March 4, 2022 at 7:56 pm #137235
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    What does it mean that OBJ “did not have an ACL”   ?

    Does that mean he had a different kind of injury or that he already

    had a ‘rebuilt’ ACL or what?

    March 4, 2022 at 8:26 pm #137237
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    wv wrote:

    What does it mean that OBJ “did not have an ACL”   ?

    It is completely unclear what that means.

    from  https://ramblinfan.com/2022/02/23/la-rams-odell-beckham-jr-surgery-a-success/

    OBJ suffered an ACL injury before halftime of Super Bowl LVI. Due to the timing of the injury, he may not be ready to play football until December 2022 at the earliest. The good news is that his surgery went well. And on top of that, he is the proud father of a newborn, Zydn.

    March 6, 2022 at 2:44 am #137307
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    March 6, 2022 at 3:38 am #137308
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    March 6, 2022 at 11:41 pm #137320
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    March 7, 2022 at 11:26 am #137327
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    March 7, 2022 at 3:01 pm #137332
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    The Athletic NFL@TheAthleticNFL
    The Rams have made Matthew Stafford’s contract a priority. The QB’s deal could go as high as $45 million per year, one league source told @JourdanRodrigue.
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    As detailed thoroughly in the story, most people I talked to in Indy would be surprised if it were under $40M, yet the Rams will likely push for closer to $35M and Stafford’s own input (and appreciation for the way the roster is built) may factor into a lower number.
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    Both McVay and Snead expressed how high a priority Stafford (and Donald) contracts are; however, I don’t feel a sense of overwhelming urgency from the team to rush through the process. There are some benefits to being “first” in the market when making new deals, including that others could then use the initial number as a baseline and the deal looks more team-friendly as time passes and others get done, but the Rams are less worried about that than getting it right as it specifically pertains to their own build.
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    One well-placed source brought up Stafford’s own personality as an underrated, and large, factor in the negotiation process. Stafford won’t argue his own deal, obviously, but he does get the final say. Stafford has demonstrated a clear and public interest in how the Rams’ team-build works and functions as an interdependent ecosystem, and so he’ll be well-aware of what any financial savings on his contract could provide to other teammates as the Rams try to “run it back”. There’s also not a sense from the team that he’s personally about making financial demands, and while $45 million is a really popular number among quarterbacks/negotiators right now, his representation also has experience with structuring deals that help the team build (they previously did so for Drew Brees and the Saints).
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    The Rams will soon have official word from left tackle Andrew Whitworth about whether he’ll retire, and if he does, extending tackle Joe Noteboom may become their next priority after Stafford and Donald. They also want to extend outside linebacker Von Miller, for whom they traded in November, and receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who they signed just 10 days after acquiring Miller. Both players were crucial contributors down the backstretch of the season.

    Beckham’s situation is a little more complicated than Miller’s, however, because he tore his ACL in the Super Bowl. When the Rams initially signed him, two sources said that the team was interested in pursuing a longer-term relationship with him. That sentiment hasn’t changed on the Rams’ side, despite the injury.

    Snead’s expectation is that Beckham won’t likely play a full 2022 season due to his rehab and recovery timeline, so the potential length and financial structure of any future contract would probably reflect that status (it could feature multiple years with a low cap hit in 2022, with active game incentives, for example). The Rams will get veteran receiver Robert Woods back into their position room by training camp (Woods tore his ACL in November, just a day after the Rams agreed to terms with Beckham). Importantly, the Rams did have a plan for Woods, Beckham, Triple Crown receiver Cooper Kupp and second-year receiver Van Jefferson to all play a role in the offense prior to Beckham’s injury. It’s an interesting “glass half-full” approach to see the midseason addition of a post-rehab Beckham as similar to what it was for the Rams in 2021 — although obviously under different circumstances.

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    March 7, 2022 at 8:50 pm #137340
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    Ok, we can move on now. He is going back to the Broncos
    March 8, 2022 at 1:16 pm #137352
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    March 8, 2022 at 2:13 pm #137355
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    I’d be shocked if they found a way to keep Von Miller.   How in the heck could one team keep both Aaron Donald and Von Miller.

     

    I have No idea what kind of contract ‘any’ team could give OBJ at this point.

    I mean, how do you bet on a WR with this kind of injury history?

    I guess, you could figure out some kind of incentive-based contract

    but I dunno if OBJ would go for it.

     

    Stafford sign for ‘under’ 40 million a year?    Again, I’d be surprised.  Mahommes is, what 45?   Josh Allen i think is 43.  Aaron Rogers wants 50 or so.   Why would Stafford be ok with 35?

     

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    March 8, 2022 at 3:14 pm #137359
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    {twocents} OBJ is going to get incentives. No way is he getting big money with a twice-ripped up knee, and most of the season on IR. And now there is concern his knee could take him down Todd Gurley Avenue.

    Sucks for him.

    Stafford won’t sign for less than 40. Rodgers just got 50. And Stafford has the same number of SB rings.  They’re going to have to pay him.

    I can’t imagine that no team will outbid the Rams for Miller. Somebody is going to buy him for more than the Rams can pay.

    {/twocents}

    March 8, 2022 at 3:48 pm #137361
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    Zooey wrote:

    {twocents} OBJ is going to get incentives. No way is he getting big money with a twice-ripped up knee, and most of the season on IR. And now there is concern his knee could take him down Todd Gurley Avenue. Sucks for him. Stafford won’t sign for less than 40. Rodgers just got 50. And Stafford has the same number of SB rings. They’re going to have to pay him. I can’t imagine that no team will outbid the Rams for Miller. Somebody is going to buy him for more than the Rams can pay. {/twocents}

     

    Miller is strongly hinting that he wants to go back to Denver.  Wilson signing there doesn’t hurt either.

    If he does return to Denver it will be interesting to see what his contract looks like.  I mean, Denver traded him mid-season so they obviously thought keeping an aging, injured, edge rusher around wasn’t a priority.

    March 8, 2022 at 4:07 pm #137363
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    nittany ram wrote:

    Miller is strongly hinting that he wants to go back to Denver.  Wilson signing there doesn’t hurt either.

     

    this is very depressing.

    March 8, 2022 at 4:21 pm #137364
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    nittany ram wrote:

    Miller is strongly hinting that he wants to go back to Denver.  Wilson signing there doesn’t hurt either.

    It doesn’t matter if he does.

    I have it on good authority that it doesn’t matter.

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    March 9, 2022 at 10:59 am #137383
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    Zooey wrote:
    nittany ram wrote:

    Miller is strongly hinting that he wants to go back to Denver. Wilson signing there doesn’t hurt either.

    It doesn’t matter if he does. I have it on good authority that it doesn’t matter.

    Wow, that guy is the complete package – handsome and brilliant.  Surprised someone like that would have time for your ilk. You should count yourself lucky.

    And I think he was talking about the possibility of acquiring Dante Fowler again though.  In which case I wholeheartedly agree with him – even without Von Miller I think we already have better options on the roster.

    So the latest in the Von Miller saga is that on IG he said that he wants to try and work it out with the Rams first.

    But then he posted a picture of himself with Russell Wilson.

    I think this is Von Miller’s world and we’re all just his playthings.

    March 9, 2022 at 11:48 am #137384
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    I’m still basking in the super-bowl-after-glow.

    Doesnt matter to me if the rams sign anyone.    I dont care if they go 0-17 next year.     I’m just going to rewatch that no-look pass over and over

    for the rest of my days.

     

    But you people, go ahead and live in the present.

     

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    March 9, 2022 at 12:17 pm #137386
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    JosinaAnderson@JosinaAnderson
    Von Miller to me on the phone while on vacation regarding his football future: “I want to figure it out with the Rams first & foremost because they’ve been real good to me. On the slim chance that can’t happen, then I’ll explore all my options.
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    Von Miller is prioritizing his future with the Rams, because of the people in the Rams’ facilities. Their culture is the best in the league. You’d have to be falling into a position that’s obviously superior in order to want to leave this team. Nearly impossible at this point.
    March 9, 2022 at 12:27 pm #137387
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    Jordan Schultz@Schultz_Report

    #Rams and superstar DT Aaron Donald have made “good progress” on a new multi-year contract extension, per source. Despite the retirement concerns, the 30-year-old Donald wants to reclaim his spot as the highest paid defensive player in the league.

    March 9, 2022 at 1:35 pm #137390
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    wv wrote:

    I’m still basking in the super-bowl-after-glow. Doesnt matter to me if the rams sign anyone. I dont care if they go 0-17 next year. I’m just going to rewatch that no-look pass over and over for the rest of my days. But you people, go ahead and live in the present. w v

    F*** that.

    That Super Bowl is ancient f***ing history and McVay ain’t done sh*t since then.

    He better get his sh*t together or I’m gonna start lighting torches…

    March 9, 2022 at 6:42 pm #137395
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    zn wrote:
    JosinaAnderson@JosinaAnderson
    Von Miller to me on the phone while on vacation regarding his football future: “I want to figure it out with the Rams first & foremost because they’ve been real good to me. On the slim chance that can’t happen, then I’ll explore all my options.
    Rams Brothers@RamsBrothers
    Von Miller is prioritizing his future with the Rams, because of the people in the Rams’ facilities. Their culture is the best in the league. You’d have to be falling into a position that’s obviously superior in order to want to leave this team. Nearly impossible at this point.

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    I am persuaded that the Rams ‘culture’ may very well be ‘the best in the league’

    etc, and so forth — but Von aint stayin.

    No way, a team can afford two first-ballot Hall of Famers on one D-Line.

     

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    March 9, 2022 at 9:24 pm #137402
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    wv wrote:

    “I want to figure it out with the Rams first & foremost because they’ve been real good to me. On the slim chance that can’t happen, then I’ll explore all my options.

     

    please make it happen.  whoever that may be who makes things happen.  please make this happen.

    March 9, 2022 at 9:53 pm #137404
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    March 10, 2022 at 2:20 pm #137421
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    InvaderRam wrote:
    please make it happen. whoever that may be who makes things happen. please make this happen.
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    We are ram fans; we cant have nice things.
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