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November 1, 2021 at 12:30 pm #133518AgamemnonParticipant
Blockbuster: Broncos are finalizing a trade to send eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for two second-day 2022 draft picks, league sources tell ESPN.
Miller is now saying his goodbyes to his friends in the Broncos’ training facility. pic.twitter.com/wJjlDOQkPU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021 at 12:33 pm #133519AgamemnonParticipantComp update: Rams are sending the Broncos a second- and third-round pick in the 2022 draft in exchange for eight-time Pro Bowl LB Von Miller, per sources
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2021
Von Miller now will join forces with Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021 at 12:39 pm #133521wvParticipantwhole-lee shit
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vNovember 1, 2021 at 12:41 pm #133522AgamemnonParticipantVon Miller will make his Rams’ debut on Sunday Night Football vs. the Derrick-Henry-less Titans.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2021
As part of the trade, the Broncos are paying $9 million of Von Miller’s remaining $9.7 million salary, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021 at 12:53 pm #133526ZooeyModeratorI did not see that one coming.
November 1, 2021 at 12:56 pm #133527AgamemnonParticipantIn seven games with the Broncos this season, Miller has 4.5 sacks, 19 tackles and nine quarterback hits.
November 1, 2021 at 12:58 pm #133528AgamemnonParticipantThe Rams expect Von Miller to be available for activation as early as this Sunday, following trade, source said. Certainly familiar with many schematic elements of their defense. Miller did tweak his ankle in Week 7 but Vic Fangio had previously indicated clearance as well.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021 at 1:05 pm #133529canadaramParticipantWowzers.
I was hoping for a blocking TE, or maybe some depth at WR or RB…or anything that could help the Rams special teams. A nice addition for sure, but the part of me that loves watching and anticipating the draft just died a little.
November 1, 2021 at 1:09 pm #133530ZooeyModeratorThese stats don’t fly off the page. And a 2nd and 3rd seems high for a guy with 10+ years of mileage. That’s two quality starters for Von Miller. A good LB helps, but isn’t this guy kind of a Leonard Floyd type of player? I dunno. I texted my next door neighbor who is religiously devoted to the Broncos.
An oddity I notice on those stats is that he played against the Broncos twice this year. Isn’t it unusual for teams to play themselves in the regular season? At least they had both games at home, though.
The Rams are certainly all about winning it all this year.
- This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Zooey.
November 1, 2021 at 1:15 pm #133532AgamemnonParticipantNovember 1, 2021 at 1:16 pm #133533znModeratorUpon deep reflection I have cautiously arrived at the conclusion that there’s a good chance I approve of this transaction.
Sorry, don’t mean to come across as so over the top.
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November 1, 2021 at 1:17 pm #133534AgamemnonParticipantNovember 1, 2021 at 1:23 pm #133535AgamemnonParticipantHere’s a look at the Rams’ projected draft picks in 2022 after acquiring Michel from the Patriots.
1st round (0): Traded to Lions for Matthew Stafford
2nd round (1): Own pick
3rd round (2): Own pick + compensatory pick (Brad Holmes hiring)
4th round (0): Traded to Texans in Brandin Cooks deal
5th round (1): Own pick
6th round (0): Traded to Patriots for Michel
7th round (2): Own pick + pick acquired in Aqib Talib tradeThat looks to me like we have a 3, 5, and two 7s left in next years draft.
Current Rams’ 2022 draft picks:
Round 1: Traded to Lions
Round 2: Traded to Broncos
Round 3: Traded to Broncos, still own a compensatory pick (via Brad Holmes hire)
Round 4: Traded to Texans
Round 5: Own
Round 6: Traded to Patriots
Round 7: Own & Dolphins’ pick— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 1, 2021
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November 1, 2021 at 1:34 pm #133536ZooeyModeratorFrom CBS
The Denver Broncos are finalizing a deal to send franchise icon Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams, ending a decade-long stint with the team, CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora confirms. The Rams will be sending two 2022 draft picks — a second-round and a third-round selection — to Denver in exchange for Miller.
Miller spent his first 10-plus seasons with the Broncos, totaling 110.5 sacks in 142 games with the franchise. The MVP of Super Bowl 50, Miller has seven double-digit sack seasons with three All-Pro selections and eight Pro Bowl appearances. In seven games with the Broncos this season, Miller has 4.5 sacks, 19 tackles and nine quarterback hits.
Miller has been the premier pass rusher in the NFL for the last decade as his 110.5 sacks since 2011 lead the league. His 142 tackles for loss are second only to J.J. Watt and his 225 quarterback hits are third to Watt and Carlos Dunlap — and this was with Miller missing the entire 2020 season due to an Achilles injury.
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The Broncos agreed to pay $9 million of Miller’s remaining $9.7 million salary, a huge reason why Denver was able to recoup a pair of Day 2 draft picks for Miller. The former No. 2 overall pick is in the final year of an six-year, $114.5 million contract, and will be a free agent at the conclusion of the season.
Miller will be joining a Rams defense that already has Jalen Ramsey and Aaron Donald on the unit, yet is ranked just 10th in points allowed and 21st in yards allowed. The Rams defense already has the most sacks in football, leading the league with 25 through eight games. Their 107 pressures are fifth in the league. Los Angeles just pressures on 29.7% of their snaps, good for 20th in the NFL — making the Miller addition even more valuable going forward.
The Rams no longer have a draft pick in the first four rounds in 2022 due to a plethora of “win-now” deals involving Miller, Jared Goff, and Brandin Cooks. The only pick the Rams have coming in the first two days of the draft is a compensatory third-round selection resulting in the hiring of Brad Holmes by the Detroit Lions as general manager (Holmes was the director of scouting for the Rams last season), as Los Angeles became the first team to receive two third-round compensatory draft picks as part of the NFL’s new hiring initiatives with the Rooney Rule.
Los Angeles has just three draft picks (not counting compensatory) in the 2022 draft, a fifth-round pick and two seventh-round picks. The Rams are clearly going for a Super Bowl championship with the Miller deal, as they enter Week 9 with a 7-1 record — tied with the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers for the best record in the NFC.
- This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Zooey.
November 1, 2021 at 1:36 pm #133538RamsMaineiacKeymasterIt will free up a weekend?
November 1, 2021 at 1:44 pm #133539HerzogParticipantOk…. This shut is crazy……Miller and Donald both require double teams…. I can’t imagine what this will do. My brain can’t imagine this. If healthy….. this could be nuts.
November 1, 2021 at 1:51 pm #133541AgamemnonParticipantNovember 1, 2021 at 2:04 pm #133543ZooeyModeratorOk…. This shut is crazy……Miller and Donald both require double teams…. I can’t imagine what this will do. My brain can’t imagine this. If healthy….. this could be nuts.
It appears that the Rams intend to harass opposing teams’ passing games.
I see that he had an achilles injury that kept him out all of 2020. That’s a concern.
November 1, 2021 at 2:37 pm #133544znModeratorVon Miller shared his initial thoughts on joining Donald, Ramsey and Floyd in L.A.
He also hopes to play Sunday against the Titans https://t.co/Yeqe8cto66
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021 at 2:49 pm #133546wvParticipantMetrics guy doesnt like the trade. Sez Von aint the same player he wuz.
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November 1, 2021 at 3:13 pm #133549ZooeyModeratorNovember 1, 2021 at 3:22 pm #133550RamsMaineiacKeymaster🚨🚨#NFL TRADE ALERT🚨🚨
Out of nowhere, @VonMiller was traded to #RamsHouse in the middle of our first hour and we reacted appropriately:#BroncosCountry#NFLTradeDeadline pic.twitter.com/CwbYPp9rLv
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021 at 7:41 pm #133554HramParticipantAnd Lewis is doing well for the plays he is in.
Do we think, if we don’t resign him in the off-season, we get a 3rd or 4th comp pick a year later?
November 1, 2021 at 8:05 pm #133557znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
The Rams expect Von Miller to be available for activation as early as this Sunday, following trade, source said. Certainly familiar with many schematic elements of their defense. Miller did tweak his ankle in Week 7 but Vic Fangio had previously indicated clearance as well.November 1, 2021 at 8:09 pm #133559znModeratorSean McVay said the move for Von Miller was brought to him a couple days ago by personnel people as a possible reality as Broncos worked with Rams on potential terms.
McVay’s reaction?
“You’ve gotta be shittin’ me.”
Player he’s wanted for some time.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021 at 8:55 pm #133564ZooeyModeratorSo my neighbor says that Miller did NOT have an Achilles injury. The CBS reporter got that wrong, according to him. He says it was a tendon in his foot.
He thinks Miller has 2 or 3 years before the End, maybe. Obviously not what he was, but can help the Rams. Given his appreciation of Von, and the fact that the Broncos are not competitive this year, that he will be rooting for the Rams.
So it’s nice to know that the Ledger of Goodness in the universe tilted in the right direction today.
November 1, 2021 at 8:58 pm #133565znModeratorHighest-graded D-Linemen since 2011:
1. Aaron Donald – 97.0
2. Von Miller – 94.6Now they are teammates 😎 pic.twitter.com/LQfDo4BJX7
— PFF (@PFF) November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021 at 9:00 pm #133566JackPMillerParticipantI didn’t see us getting Brandin Cooks back. I looked Online
November 1, 2021 at 9:42 pm #133569InvaderRamModeratorummm… hehehehehe… uhhhhhhhhhhhhh…
i hope he’s got something left in the tank. he very possibly could. he’s got 4.5 sacks midway through the season. his second half could be much better.
and ya know… reggie white signed with the packers his age 32 season. and had some pretty freaking good seasons after that. so he’s not necessarily done.
this season just got a lot more interesting.
November 1, 2021 at 10:27 pm #133573ZooeyModeratorummm… hehehehehe… uhhhhhhhhhhhhh…
i hope he’s got something left in the tank. he very possibly could. he’s got 4.5 sacks midway through the season. his second half could be much better.
and ya know… reggie white signed with the packers his age 32 season. and had some pretty freaking good seasons after that. so he’s not necessarily done.
this season just got a lot more interesting.
Assuming he has something left…what this does, imo…is creates pass rush overload.
Donald up the middle, and pressure from one side from Lloyd. Now they have 3-point pressure. Both sides, and the middle.
So… now what? Double TE sets? I mean…be my guest.
3-point pressure is not a good thing if you are an OC.
This could potentially be very, very fun.
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