Relocation might be an issue for some free agents

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February 14, 2015 at 4:53 pm #18462

wv
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Relocation might be an issue
for some free agents, i suppose.
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Laram

We were doing some promos for the combine and I had an opportunity to speak with this player.

I talked to him about his situation and of course I asked him about his feelings towards the Rams.

Below is what he said verbatim.

“I’m a veteran free agent with a family.

I have kids in school.

My kids have roots and friends in my present location, but I’m a UFA.

I get a great offer from the Rams with plenty of guaranteed money. BUT it’s St Louis and I have to consider their situation, and my family.

I consider the fact I’m uprooting my family from their present environment, to another environment that could potentially only be for one year.

So I could be asking my family to move yet again after only one year to another school, to make new friends, and get acclimated to a new environment!

That is going to weigh heavily in my decision and the thought of putting my family through that would make me consider a lower offer from a more stable situation”.

That’s from one of the top free agents on the market, in a position of need for the Rams.

It’s an issue, at least for him.

February 14, 2015 at 5:15 pm #18466

Zooey
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wv wrote:

Relocation might be an issue
for some free agents, i suppose.
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Laram

We were doing some promos for the combine and I had an opportunity to speak with this player.

It’s an issue, at least for him.

Makes complete sense.

Less likely to matter to someone without kids.

February 14, 2015 at 7:44 pm #18467

wv
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Zooey wrote:

wv wrote:
Relocation might be an issue
for some free agents, i suppose.
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Laram

We were doing some promos for the combine and I had an opportunity to speak with this player.

It’s an issue, at least for him.

Makes complete sense.

Less likely to matter to someone without kids.

Yeah, its totally dependent on each individual situation.
I mean, it might work the other way — a player might
not ordinarily sign with St.Louis but if he thinks
they are moving to LA, he might like that…etc, and so forth.

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February 14, 2015 at 11:54 pm #18480

Mackeyser
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It’s stuff like that that has me think either the move is happening…

Or Kroenke’s a real dick.

Sports is the crucible of human virtue. The distillate remains are human vice.

February 15, 2015 at 1:35 am #18484

zn
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Mackeyser wrote:

It’s stuff like that that has me think either the move is happening…

Or Kroenke’s a real dick.

Well, it could be both.
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