tweets & other bits .. 7/24 .. (w/ lots on TG, what it means for AD, etc)

Dré@Dreday8k
I think Donald will be moved. Not sure how they fit all these guys under the cap. If Suh balls out this season AD is out. They rent Suh for a couple of years then start over at the position.

Vincent Bonsignore@DailyNewsVinny
No.

FYI on #Rams extension with Todd Gurley and how it (doesn’t) impact Aaron Donald’s situation. As Les Snead said, these deals are unto themselves and negotiated simultaneously.

ShoTyme Watkins@Shotyme2203
Do you think @JaredGoff16 can be a top 10 QB? I think it’s still a lot of people who don’t respect him. I think he’s going to light the #NFL on fire

Vincent Bonsignore@DailyNewsVinny
Yes

Goff is really good.

Viable #NFL QB capable of quarterbacking a team to playoffs. Which is what any NFL team’s fanbase would want and is the opposite of what many were saying this time last year. My prediction: That “to the playoffs” will eventually be followed by “and beyond”

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Myles Simmons@MylesASimmons
Snead: “Each situation is different” for contract extensions. Snead adds, “We’re simultaneously working to make Aaron a Ram for a long time.” #LARams

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Ryan Kartje@Ryan_Kartje
Sean McVay said Gurley’s contract extension “doesn’t have any affect on the Aaron (Donald) things.”

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Albert Breer@AlbertBreer
Cooks’ deal didn’t affect Donald, and Gurley won’t either. The numbers are way past what you’ll see in those two, so it’s not like this sets some kind of floor.

Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
Asked to answer the “pay the man” narrative of some Rams fans and players on Aaron Donald’s contract situation, Les Snead says he’d “probably agree with the fans. That’s what we’re trying to do.”

Snead addresses Aaron Donald’s contact situation: “It’s not only Todd but a lot of other guys that we want to make Rams (for a long time). We’re… working to make Aaron a Ram a long time. That’s the goal.”

McVay on Donald situation: “I don’t think it’s going to be a distraction. We’re constantly working towards finding a solution… But life goes on, camp moves forward.”

On Brandin Cooks, McVay says he was impressed with “just the way he immediately fit into the culture and endeared himself to his teammates.”

Rams treating Gurley like the star offensive weapon he is, rather than just a running back.

Les Snead: “We started talking with Todd and his representation really this spring to get ahead of the curve.” Says Gurley is “a big part of who we are and where we’re going.”

Sean McVay on Toddy Gurley’s contract extension: “I feel fortunate to be able to work with people like Todd… He earned this”

Bucky Brooks@BuckyBrooks
Hmmm.. I’ve tried to tell some folks that the “hybrids” will change the RB market.. $15M per makes sense for a RB1/WR2.. Maybe @LeVeonBell wasn’t so crazy

The 230+ RB with elite running skills and pass catching ability is a hot commodity. To earn top $ in today’s game as a RB, you must be able to impact the game as a runner/receiver.. Those guys will get the bag

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Gregg Rosenthal@greggrosenthal
Transcendent running backs are worth a lot and will uniformly be paid like it soon.

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Dan Orlovsky@danorlovsky7
This is so dope. I was with Gurley in camp last year and 2 things BLEW ME AWAY. 1) he has high end NFL WR speed-as a RB. 2) He works like Calvin Johnson did-Almost with an undrafted rookie mindset-fearful every day of getting cut. Congrats @TG3II @RamsNFL #rams #nfl

Look who jumped to the front of the @NFL pay grade for #RBs! Well deserved @TG3II! #StayHungry! Enjoy watching you work. 👍 pic.twitter.com/RUB1NqiFIk

— Jim Everett (@Jim_Everett) July 24, 2018

Gary Klein@LATimesklein
[Barwin] provided a veteran presence for Rams last season and helped tutor Samson Ebukam.

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J.B. Long@JB_Long
If you’re into the age/prime comparison, Gurley turns 24 before this season.

That’s much closer to Ezekiel Elliott (will play Year 3 at 23yo) than Le’Veon Bell (26) and David Johnson (turns 27 late this season), soon to be his contractual peers.

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Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Sean McVay said if the Rams had to play right now, that Austin Blythe would start in Jamon Brown’s spot at right guard (Brown is suspended first two games). McVay added that tackle Joe Noteboom, a third-round pick, also has ability to play inside.

Welcome to GurleyWood.@TG3II's 10 BEST plays from last season! 🐏🔥 pic.twitter.com/yFF6o6gU96

— NFL (@NFL) July 24, 2018