tweets … 4/23 & 4/24

Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter
Seahawks agreed to trade their franchise player, DE Frank Clark, to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2019 first-round pick, a 2020 second-round pick and an exchange of third-round picks this year, per league sources.

Ryan Kartje@Ryan_Kartje
The Seahawks didn’t want to pay Frank Clark. So the Chiefs gave them a 1st and 2nd to take him off their hands? Seattle should be clicking its heels right now

Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
Sean McVay on Seattle trading Frank Clark out of the NFC West today: “Am I going to be sad not to see him twice a year? Heck no. He’s a great player.”

Ryan Kartje@Ryan_Kartje
Under his 5th-year option, Jared Goff is scheduled to make $22,783,000 for the 2020 season.

TL_LARams@TL_LARams
if Goff keeps improving like he has, his price is only going to go up

Rich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
But it’s not worth touching any part of 2020. Not with a QB. Any new money starts in 2021.

Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
Snead says not having a first rounder recently helps his preparation this year. “We’re used to really focusing on this area in the draft. There’s not a lot of difference between 31 and that early second round. We’ve been swimming in these waters.” @DowntownRams @usatodaynfl

“It’s about finding guys who fit for us…. That’s what’s good about where we’re at now.” — Sean McVay

Ryan Kartje@Ryan_Kartje
Snead said there may be so many good D-linemen that none of them make it to the 31st pick.

Les Snead on this draft’s defensive line class: “I do think we’ll remember this draft as one where more of those guys were probably drafted earlier than ever.”

Andrew Whitworth:
◾️Elite overall run-blocker
◾️Dominant on the frontside (FS) of runs
▪️Rare combo of elite play speed & power
▪️Use of leverage, hand usage, playing inside-out, & blowing open (FS) DEs 👇#Torque pic.twitter.com/5SoWn9cxdG

— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) April 22, 2019

dzrams

On trading back. Teams giving up 3rds to move up happens all the time…

In 2017, the Rams got a 3rd to move back only 7 spots from 37 to 44.

In 2015 with the Hav trade, Snead moved back about 15 picks in the 2nd and got a 3rd.

If they move into the 40-45 range from #31, they will get a lot more than a 4th.

Teams have paid a premium when moving into the end of the 1st round because they get that 5th year option. So 31 for 41 and 72 isn’t unreasonable per the trade charts and Snead’s trading history.

from Rams Q&A: Vinny Bonsignore https://theathletic.com/942751/2019/04/24/live-rams-qa-with-vincent-bonsignore-today-from-noon-1-p-m-pt/

I do think one thing they’ll first try to do is trade down to collect more picks. That said, I’ve been told they are prepared willing and comfortable to make their pick at 31, based on the group of players they believe will be available. And if they do hold onto it, I see a defensive lineman first and foremost. But if their guy(s) aren’t there, BPA at CB/OL/ILB/S

So many directions they can go in. First and foremost they need to get the defensive line squared away. Cornerback – both current starters are entering the last year of their contracts – in another. Obviously there is a starter’s job open at ILB. And the offensive line needs depth. I could see them going in any of those areas with a BPA at any of those spots. But that d-line hole is so glaring. That’s the direction I think they’d go it

Noteboom and Allen are two guys the Rams really like and have poured a ton of time and effort into developing. The more likely scenario is a new guy comes in and develops for 2019 and is ready to be a starter in 2020. That is, unless it’s the NC State center, who I believe is a day one starter and Brian Allen would have a battle on his hands.

I think if they go high at RB it’s probably some sort of indication on Todd. Time will tell on Todd, obviously. And it’ll be interesting to see if they grab a running back in the draft, and at what point. But I’ll say this, action is louder than words, right? The fact they haven’t gone out and really made a major move at RB, doesn’t that tell you they feel pretty good about the situation? Now granted, maybe they do in the draft. I honestly don’t think anyone can truly answer [how TG is] until we see how he holds up through another full season. The way the Rams are acting/talking, it sure seems like there is a comfort level that whatever the issue is, they have a plan to manage it. I also think Malcolm’s role will expand, probably as a result of the plan moving forward. But as far as what exactly is Todd facing or up against, only time will tell. I’m not ruling anything out, because we still aren’t really sure what is up with Gurley. This draft may tell us a lot about him. So we will see

I think what you are seeing [compared to before 2017] is much better synergy between those two sides of the building [ie. coaching & personnel], and a really good job by Sean and his staff articulating to Les and his staff what they need in terms of skill sets in order to perform in the schemes they utilize. If there is one big difference, to me that is it. As a result, it makes Les and his staff’s job a little bit easier in terms of who they target