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DakParticipantWhat shots could he possibly take? I don’t think Sam is the kind of guy that would take shots anyway but I just can’t see what shots he could take.
He could have blamed a very pedestrian supporting cast for most of his time here, but I think he realizes that the team was ready to go last year when he got hurt.
DakParticipantI didn’t like the Long signing because I thought he was beat up and overrated. And, when he played here, he really didn’t look that good to me for a LT. I never really thought it was a great move. Now, if they lose Barksdale and they can re-sign Long cheap as a RT possibility, I’m OK with that. But, you better have a Plan B.
March 11, 2015 at 3:47 pm in reply to: reporters on the trade (Wagoner, Thomas, Clayton, King, & many more) #20082DakParticipantCosell thinks the Rams are better for making this trade. But, his evaluation of Foles doesn’t make me that excited. He must not think much of Bradford, certainly not as much as some of the NFL franchises out there.
DakParticipantIt’s not really THAT much. It’s a fair amount but not that much. You figure about 6 M for the draft picks, about 3-4 M for the season including the practice squad. That leaves say about 18-19 M, and they still haven’t resigned Britt or Barksdale. I don’t even think it counts Kendricks (which is just under 5 M a year).
Yeah, I figure it allows the Rams to make some free agent signings, but not go crazy wild, especially long-term, since the Rams will have to sign a legitimate starting QB in the coming years.
March 11, 2015 at 3:43 pm in reply to: Chip Kelly ( Was offered 1st rounder for Bradford this morning) #20074DakParticipantBut the trade could also work for the Rams too. It’s nowhere near as one-sided as the RG3 trade.
I just think that the best the Rams can hope for is a place-holder starting QB. I really believe that Foles’ 2013 season is an outlier. I don’t see this as a trade that will hamstring the Rams’ organization, as the RGIII trade did for Washington, but I also don’t see a lot of upside.
March 11, 2015 at 2:56 pm in reply to: Chip Kelly ( Was offered 1st rounder for Bradford this morning) #20063DakParticipantThis offseason proves that Bradford is valued by a number of NFL franchises, but not a lot of fans, nor a lot of pundits. If Bradford can avoid injuries, this trade would look like a steal for Philly.
DakParticipantI’m more than OK with the Kendricks contract, as I mentioned, because of his versatility. You’re not going to replace him. You’re worse without him this season. If the Patriots wanted him, that gives you an idea of what a good franchise thinks of his value. Maybe the Rams paid more than the competition, but that’s not overpaying … that’s meeting demand on the open market.
This is different than past Rams’ free agent signings, because they’re re-signing a known quantity who has been fairly durable.
DakParticipantI understand the trade from the standpoint of moving on from an injury-prone QB. With Sam, it’s been a number of things, and the knees were just the latest. Yes, Foles had an injury, too, but I wouldn’t put him in the “injury prone” category, yet.
I agree with zooey … this deal is also about what other players the Rams can acquire or keep now that they’ve dumped Bradford’s salary and opened cap room. I don’t think the Rams can go crazy in the FA market, because in the near future they’ll need cap room to sign a better QB, whether that’s Foles, a draft choice who proves himself, or some other big free agent. But, they certainly can fill more holes than if they kept Bradford at the same pay rate.
I guess I should root against Bradford staying healthy, since his availability will decide whether the Rams give Philly a draft choice next year. But, I will root for him in Philly. I hope he can stay healthy and finally have a good career.
DakParticipantUse your cursor to “blue out” the parts of a post you want to quote, THEN hit “quote.”
Testes 1, 2, 3.
DakParticipantOK, so there’s truth to a few reports. There’s a swap of draft picks this year, 5th to Philly for a 4th to STL. And, there’s a draft choice for the Rams — a 2nd rounder next year.
OK, seems like a fair trade, but that only highlights that Bradford has more value than Foles.
Here’s what I think. The Rams are planning to make a move for one of the QBs in this draft. Foles is a one-year rental if the Rams can find their QB of the future.
DakParticipantHe makes sense.
DakParticipantThat’s good news. He’s a quality player who can do a lot. You’re just not going to replace him this offseason.
DakParticipantI’m OK with it. 7th rounder, yawn. I’m pretty sure the Rams will also draft someone, and there will be 4 QBs competing for 3 spots. They might cut Keenum again, but the 7th rounder is worth having options at QB.
DakParticipantWell, if the Rams are getting draft compensation, OK, I can see logic to this. Use your extra capital in the draft to move and get the developmental QB you covet (outside of Winston, who will go No. 1 and is unreachable). But, the Rams have to get another QB in addition to Foles. If it comes in the draft, I’d have to say it’s a 1st- or 2nd-rounder.
DakParticipantSo, if it’s true the Rams are giving ground on draft picks, it’s because this is a salary dump on top of giving up on Bradford. I think it’s a bad trade. I thought the Rams would trade a draft choice for Foles, because then you’ve got your QB situation settled. Now, the QB situation is still unsettled, and the Rams give up capital in the draft. What the hell? We don’t have a backup QB, yet. I thought deleting Bradford was a bad idea. They deleted him, and may still not have their starting QB much less their backups.
I don’t understand the logic.
DakParticipantIf they don’t sign Barksdale, that’s 3 out of 5 gone.
DakParticipantWhat could be the draft pick? I’m a little shocked.
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I can confirm Schefter report that it looks like this Bradford trade is going down. Wow. Totally out of left field.OK. Well. This. Is. Batty.
DakParticipantDak wrote:
Is this for real?The headline writer appears more certain than the reporter.
I hope this is just a misreport.
DakParticipantHoping for Continuity some day, instead of Constant-NEW-ity.
DakParticipantIs this for real?
March 9, 2015 at 3:54 pm in reply to: Eagles rumors: Sanchez, Foles, Mariota … including Foles to Rams #19721DakParticipantYou make the trade with your draft picks this year if you have to, because the Rams have acquired young players, what they don’t have is any depth at QB. Foles is a very good backup Qb, which is what the Rams probably need most heading into this season.
Or, you hope some other QB shakes out, like maybe Ryan Fitzpatrick. But, then you’re just going on a hope and a prayer.
DakParticipantBrandon Marshall for a 5th round pick? Seems like a steal.
DakParticipantYeah, Zooey, I couldn’t figure out what JT meant to type there.
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DakParticipantIs it that they didn’t believe her or was it that there wasn’t enough corroborating evidence?
BTW, according to the FBI rape accusations are only fraudulent 2 – 8 % of the time.
If you read all of the facts on that case, it’s obvious that local law enforcement just dropped the ball on the investigation. If they checked into all possible evidence immediately after the rape was reported, perhaps the authorities would have had a case. But, they didn’t do that, and therefore no case could be built. It sure looked like local police just didn’t want to dig into what might have happened that night. There was video at the bar that was never reviewed. There was video on Winston’s buddy that was erased without police asking for it. The case was allowed to go cold.
DakParticipantWell, I think he’s just saying the obvious.
It’s one of the reasons I was not in favor of drafting Bradford. You just don’t know how these QBs are going to read defenses and make adjustments. Bradford still probably has room to grow in that area.
DakParticipantTo me every bit of that could be written with a positive spin and therefore with different conclusions.
I for one never thought of Brockers as a “penetrator.”And I don’t see the problem with him being a 4/3 nose.
I also don’t do the “where he was picked” game. The Rams needed a DT, when Donald came aboard they needed a 4/3 nose, those are not easy to find, I am okay with the pick.Well, I’m a little disappointed in him.
I got caught up in the hype. Thot he’d be more
dynamic.w
vI don’t remember “dynamic” as part of his draft profile.
DakParticipantMy only thing with Brockers is that he’s been injured going into two seasons, and in those seasons the D-line wasn’t as effective. The year Brockers had no health concerns, he was better and the D-line was one of the best in the league.
DakParticipantGreat lead by Mr. Jim Thomas.
This guy is obviously a football player. I am in favor of drafting football players. That is all.
DakParticipantLooking at the Broncos helmet up close, that horse has way to much stuff coming out of its nose. It’s unsanitary.
I think the horse should have his hoof up to one nostril to make it appear that it’s clearing the other nostril. You see that sometimes from football players when they’re out on the field mucking it up.
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