Rams sign Garoppolo

Hoo boy. Better than Rypien I suppose. I guess Wentz is holding out for greener pastures.

My first reaction was disappointment. Like…last night, I was pretty excited about the Rams’ offseason. Excellent so far.

Then…A-a-ron retires. Then Jimmy G gets signed the same day. The Raiders dumped him, ffs. I was hoping Wentz would resign, though I didn’t think it was likely.

But. Actually, Jimmy G isn’t a bad backup. He won a lot of games, and got to the SB. He may be better than Wentz, for all I know. He is certainly the best backup since Keenum. At the very least. So. Yay. I guess.

wv wrote:

Can you imagine if Stafford got hurt the week before a 49er game, and JG started for the Rams against Shanahan? w v

The closet Seahawks fan is out of the closet. Again.

nittany ram wrote:

Apparently the giddiness generated by Donald’s retirement is starting to wane. Now he’s compensating by fantasizing about Stafford getting hurt.  What’s next, Puka going blind?

Puka would still be a top 10 receiver even if he went blind, but I see the point you’re trying to make.

“..Garoppolo spent six seasons with the division-rival San Francisco 49ers and has an 8-0 record against the Rams in his career.”

sigh

Think McVay might pick JG’s brain a little.

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I am curious about the Garoppolo/Wentz decision.

Wentz is still out there, and nobody is talking about him as far as I know. And, afaik, the knock on Wentz was character, rather than ability. I didn’t follow him at all, but I don’t think he was known for making poor reads, or lousy study habits, or a weak arm, or whatever. Wentz had only one performance with the Rams, and he did okay. Granted it was essentially a pre-season game, and the stakes were low. But I never heard anything about Wentz. Did he not fit in with the Rams’ scheme somehow?

Granted, Garappolo has a better-looking resume, so he may be a better QB than Wentz. I don’t know why he flamed out in LV. I know the 9ers thought he had limited upside, and believed Purdy was the better QB. (And, btw, it’s a pisser that the 9ers wasted all that draft capital to trade up for Trey Lance, only to have Lance be a bust, only to have the 9ers’ ass saved by Mr. Irrelevant. They should be in hell right now, but Purdy came from nowhere to save their asses).

So Garappolo is a proven “better-than-meh” starting QB. And Wentz, I guess, is not. But the cost difference between the two couldn’t be a whole lot, and Wentz has better physical skills. I’m just curious.

I’m fine with Garappolo is a #2. He might be the best #2 in the league, as a matter of fact. He’s good enough to win games, obviously. This is no Brett Rypien.