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  • February 22, 2023 at 6:19 pm #142999
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    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35712220/titans-releasing-three-pro-bowl-lt-taylor-lewan

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans made several moves to get under the salary cap Wednesday, releasing longtime left tackle Taylor Lewan, wide receiver Robert Woods, inside linebacker Zach Cunningham and kicker Randy Bullock…

    Woods, 30, worked his way back from the injury and played in all 17 games last season. Woods, a 10-season veteran, posted 53 receptions for 527 yards and two touchdowns in his only season with the Titans.

    February 22, 2023 at 6:30 pm #143000
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    Sure would be nice.

     

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    February 22, 2023 at 6:49 pm #143001
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    It’s probably not likely, but I think the Rams would be very wise to re-sign him. They never should have traded him in the first place.

    Woods brings so much to the table, as everyone here knows. Great team leader, beloved by his teammates and Rams fans. I didn’t see him play last year, but I’d bet he still has plenty in the tank.

    Gotta re-sign him.

    February 22, 2023 at 7:35 pm #143002
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    He’s 30.

     

    February 22, 2023 at 8:55 pm #143012
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    Zooey wrote:

    He’s 30.

    That’s true. But so is OBJ. Woods and OBJ will be 31 for the 2023 season, and Kupp turns 30 this June.

    Rams haven’t had a top 50 pick in six years. That takes its toll. Teams with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounders, year after year, can mix it up a bit more. They can hit core “need” areas like the trenches, and take a shot at the freakiest wideouts or running backs. The Rams have basically had to strike gold via FA and late rounders instead. That may include players other teams think have passed their prime . . .

    Regardless, I’m guessing it doesn’t happen.

     

    February 22, 2023 at 9:16 pm #143014
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    Billy_T wrote:
    Zooey wrote:

    He’s 30.

    That’s true. But so is OBJ. Woods and OBJ will be 31 for the 2023 season, and Kupp turns 30 this June. Rams haven’t had a top 50 pick in six years. That takes its toll. Teams with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounders, year after year, can mix it up a bit more. They can hit core “need” areas like the trenches, and take a shot at the freakiest wideouts or running backs. The Rams have basically had to strike gold via FA and late rounders instead. That may include players other teams think have passed their prime . . . Regardless, I’m guessing it doesn’t happen.

    The Rams have been trading for PROVEN players which is more of a Sure Thing<sup>TM</sup> than drafting players. They have been stockpiling late draft picks where quantity helps in unearthing quality. They won a Super Bowl doing this, and are in playoff position for this upcoming season.

    Want me to reel off some Top 50 picks that amounted to diddly squat?

    I am perfectly content with this strategy.

    I do think the Rams need another WR (Woods, OBJ, or someone =), and they need to replace Von Miller. And depth everywhere.

    I think the Rams can contend next season, though, if they can keep players on the field.

    February 22, 2023 at 9:54 pm #143015
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    I agree with Zooey

    February 22, 2023 at 10:41 pm #143016
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    In my view, nothing is certain in the NFL, including trading for those “proven” veterans. I’d rather have the draft picks in most cases. Not in all cases. But most. Cuz those vets still have to fit in with the new team culture, and that’s never a guarantee, either. The Rams hit on Ramsey, for instance, and I was for that trade. He was young, which is ideal, and an “alpha dog,” as players like to say. And while his past history was a little shaky, I thought pairing him with Donald would bring out his best . . .

    But the Rams have made several other trades for those “proven” vets that didn’t work out, and ended up as one year rentals. Sometimes, for less than a year. And while it’s impossible to prove a counterfactual, I think Goff would have won the Super Bowl in 2021/2022, and the Stafford trade made repeats pretty much impossible.

    There is a way to do both/and. As in, selective trading for young, proven vets, and holding on to most of your draft picks. Refrain from trading for much older vets, when you already have solid, much younger talent in house at that position. Don’t do rentals. Plus, when you trade your own players, do so only for good returns, not just to help those players out. Keep ’em if you can’t get a solid return. And don’t outright cut young talent when you don’t have to — like Lewis, Burgess, Henderson, Hollins, etc. Coach ’em up.  At least keep them thru their rookie deals.

    IMO, the lack of early draft picks has obviously hurt their talent levels, and their cap. It has to. When you’re in cap hell, seemingly year after year, you don’t have the resources to make up for those lost picks. Lotsa cap space? It’s at least possible.

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    February 22, 2023 at 11:01 pm #143018
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    Quick follow-up.

    Going into his first season with the Rams, Stafford was no sure thing. He had made the playoffs just three times in twelve years, with no wins. Goff had a much better playoff record, and had already made it to the Super Bowl. He was also nearly seven years younger. Stafford was a gamble.

    Yes, he had proven himself tough as nails, gutsy as hell, and had a strong arm. But the Rams gave up Goff, two firsts, and a third for a player who had never gone past the first round of the playoffs, and was pushing 34.

    I don’t see that as maximizing the idea of “trading for proven veterans.” They already had one at that position.

    February 23, 2023 at 3:48 pm #143013
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    Billy_T wrote:
    Zooey wrote:

    He’s 30.

    That’s true. But so is OBJ. Woods and OBJ will be 31 for the 2023 season, and Kupp turns 30 this June. Rams haven’t had a top 50 pick in six years. That takes its toll. Teams with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounders, year after year, can mix it up a bit more. They can hit core “need” areas like the trenches, and take a shot at the freakiest wideouts or running backs. The Rams have basically had to strike gold via FA and late rounders instead. That may include players other teams think have passed their prime . . . Regardless, I’m guessing it doesn’t happen.

    The Rams have been trading for PROVEN players which is more of a Sure Thing<sup>TM</sup> than drafting players. They have been stockpiling late draft picks where quantity helps in unearthing quality. They won a Super Bowl doing this, and are in playoff position for this upcoming season.

    Want me to reel off some Top 50 picks that amounted to diddly squat?

    I am perfectly content with this strategy.

    I do think the Rams need another WR (Woods, OBJ, or someone =), and they need to replace Von Miller. And depth everywhere.

    I think the Rams can contend next season, though, if they can keep players on the field.

    February 23, 2023 at 3:49 pm #143021
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    Zooey wrote:

    I think the Rams can contend next season, though, if they can keep players on the field.

    That’s how I see it too.

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