Rams tweets … 12/14 – 12/16

I was going to post the Raheem Morris article for a new thread, and then comment, but since it’s already here . . . .

From the article:

“As you guys have seen, Mike Hoecht the last couple of weeks getting acclimated to that position, we’ve been able to see Keir Thomas get activated and then last week our young rook came back up off the injury stuff and was able to play for us. Probably this week, (Lewis) wouldn’t have been active and what Sean says, he really means. He’s people first so in order to give Terrell the best chance to get back on the grass, we decided to part ways and let him move on and have an opportunity somewhere else where it’s probably going to be more fruitful for him. These young guys are coming in and playing, they’ve done some really good things the last couple of weeks and in order not to have a disgruntled worker, Sean really means what he says and people first, decided to let him go, give him an opportunity to play somewhere else and move on.”

IMO, it’s completely nutz to cut players outright, just to give them a shot to catch on somewhere else. That’s taking being “people first” way too far. Trade them, certainly, if it’s not working out. Do whatever you can to get something in return, even if it’s just a late rounder. But you can’t build a team if you keep cutting most of your draft picks for nada. Not only is it a sign that you’ve drafted poorly; it’s also terrible asset management.

I’m all for treating players with respect, kindness, and dignity. That’s the least they can do. But if you want to build and sustain a winner, you simply can’t give away players for nothing. Treat them with respect and try to maximize their value via compensation. It’s not an either/or deal.