Could be playing the rams put him into a more coachable frame of mind. He certainly was a beast.

Can you imagine this offense with last Monday’s Cook on the team?

6th rounder, he is likely to make it to the practice squad imo. Today may be the best timing to ensure he gets there, assuming they saw enough to want him.

As you said, they only dress 7 anyway.

This must be what a good and functional front office looks like. Cool

1. I just want to see the deal happen .

2. If I got to make that decision I would rather see 22 with larger guarantees and then him stay healthy the whole time to save a couple million per year for another player

It would be great if they could get it done 6-12 days prior to the season opener so the defense could practice together with everyone before the season opener. Not imperative, but it wouldn’t probably hurt.

I’m going to guess something long term like a 6 year deal.

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Suddenly in the last year we have the appearance of a franchise with a clear vision that knows what they are doing.

Locking in young talent that will play together for the next several years keeps the window open.

Cool.

If Gurley is as good as Faulk, you keep Gurley.

Otherwise I agree with you that good RBs are easier to find. I believe they can play earlier at a higher level than most positions.

How about we pay Goff 28; Donald 21; cooks 15; Peters 14 and we keep Joyner, Brockers and Kupp. 🙂

Good discussion.

Might be interesting to differentiate between starters (I’d include the nickel guy with starters) and bakups/roll players.

Then again maybe not, could become too complicated. 🙂

Teams had to account for Tavon a couple years ago because he was the best of the worst, not because he is good.

A well above average returner whose ball security brings him down to above average.

A below average runner whose change of pace skills are helpful, but he is still below average.

A below average wide receiver.

He is not a trung candidate level bust, but imo opinion career backups who can’t get on the field much are not hits.

Possible, but it is well documented over many years that you are optimistic this time of year. 🙂

All these folks have time to develop and we may have filled out our practice squad with draft picks alone and given the upside of some, that could turn out to be a good thing.

Meat and potatoes draft of lineman and linebackers. I like it in that I think it was exactly what they needed given all the sparkle was picked up in the off-season.

Saving a couple million by trading tavon may help with a signing or two, so we have that going for us.

Athletic ability of an early pick so if he can be taught (he seems coachable) then he has the chance to be a good LT. I thought they might go Crosby, but they probably like Joe’s upside better.

I bet they take at least one more online man in the 6th since they will have so many opportunities.

Bets for the 4th round? I’m going to say two linebackers or edge rushers and a DB.

Unless Crosby drops, he could play guard or tackle, provided he tackle if healthy and would push Havenstein and brown even his rookie year imo..

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I don’t think you draft players to be on your team anymore.

I think you acquire players, one way is through the draft, to be on your teams for their current (or pendimg like Cooks) contract.

It’s a subtle difference that may cause draft picks to be more or less important depending on a couple things like where you are at on the “really actually competitive window” curve.

Enough draft picks don’t pan out that in some ways it negates the cheap labor on the rookie deal that you drafted yourself argument. Maybe, somewhat.

I believe cooks is a number one wide receiver. He gained 1000 yards and had seven touchdowns for the last three years with two different teams that spread the ball around

I hope they can sign him to a long term deal

They traded a lower 2nd round pick this year for a comp 3rd round pick next year to get Watkins services for last year.

I think we struggle to make the playoffs last year without Watkins and therefore believe it was worth the one year rental price to assist in building the winning culture.

For this year, given Kupp’s performance last year, I think Watkins is a nice to have, but not a need.

Need is signing AD.

Based on reports from a couple years ago compared to last year, I believe he is maturing. I believe on a team with good coaches who will explain to him the why, and given a complete offseason with the Rams, he will become that much more lethal.

He draws coverages because he both stretches the field and makes tough catches in traffic. He a physical receiver. His combination of traits makes a difference in opening things for everyone else even when he personally does not get have a high level of production.

I recommend keeping him if it doesn’t break the bank because I don’t think you can replace him with one person and having him on the field makes things better for everyone else.