if they can fix that oline. and if mason is the real deal. i feel real optimistic about the rams this season. especially with the niners taking a dip.

i think thomas needs to chillax about the whole bradford trade lie.

they should at least finish in the top 10. if they don’t, i’d say this coaching staff needs to fired.

would you rather take that superbowl and see them leave or would you want them to stay and endure more mediocre seasons? just asking everyone.

although for a lot of people i guess it doesn’t matter where they are.

rfl wrote:

PS. About getting a #1 …

You get a #1 … OR …

You get a proven, starting QB.

You don’t get both!

yeah. you and zooey both make excellent points. i guess for now i’ll say yes. but i think ultimately it comes down to how far the rams can go with foles as the starting qb. now obviously that’s not solely on foles. it will depend on the offensive line. the running game. the defense. and the front office. they’ve given themselves cap room and some extra picks to go along with nick. let’s hope they can make it all work.

ok i take that back. i do believe the rams could have gotten a first round pick for bradford, so i’m going to have to rethink this one.

wv wrote:

Laram dont think Foles is the answer.

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Laram
My hope is that Foles does extremely well, but I have some serious concerns.

… the answer in my mind is if you’re getting rid of Bradford, upgrade.

They got a player that’s healthy, now…but is he better?

I don’t think so.
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The Rams apparently had options, for their were other team(s) that had interest in Bradford.

The Rams chose Nick Foles as the catalyst for the trade.

I think they chose the wrong catalyst.

The Rams need a franchise qb. They still don’t have one.
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Laram

Well considering my views of Nick Foles and what he brings to the table, I would have to consider several other options.

Let’s say Cleveland was one of the other teams with interest. They have two 1st rd picks, 12 and 19th.

Could the Rams have traded Bradford to them for their 12th pick, 19th?

Could they have then traded their 10th and 12th or 19th to move up for Winston?

Or how about IF as you say the 2016 qb class is better than 2015, stockpile picks for next year and play the season with your boy Keenum?

Or how about Bradford to Cleveland for Hoyer and one of their 1st rd picks?

How about making some calls around the league being proactive, instead of waiting for somebody to call you.

That’s what most teams do when they actually want to move a player.

I’m spit balling here but with some reasonable options IMO.

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well ok. if the rams could have gotten 2 first round picks or even 1 first round pick. then shame on the rams.

i know kelly said he was offered a first rounder for bradford. but if that’s true. then i’d say kelly was dumb for turning that down.

the dline has been very good. but more hype than actual substance. they need to be better what with all the draft capital that’s been spent in that area. just too inconsistent for me so far.

yeah. i don’t think they keep jenkins or johnson. they still have gaines, but it’d be wise to draft a defensive back or two this year.

i think they need at least 3 offensive linemen. i’d prefer they at least re-sign joe barksdale and draft one. that leaves one more.

but i also think they got a real shot at one of amari cooper or kevin white. i’m not sure that’s an opportunity i’d want the rams to pass up. if i was snisher, i’d wait to see if i could get either of those two. if not, i’m trading back and picking the best olineman available.

i’d even consider defensive back if the right one was available.

Agamemnon wrote:

I read, that Suh said, that he had more talent than he did.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/20/suh-nick-fairley-has-an-opportunity-to-be-better-than-me/

“I haven’t said this a lot or to many people, more or less, but Nick is more athletically gifted than me, and he has an opportunity to be better than me, and that’s what I want to see out of him,” Suh said Wednesday, according to Ashley Dunkak of CBS Detroit.

• This reply was modified 11 years, 3 months ago by InvaderRam.

haha! i’m way ahead of ya, ag!

i think the chances of taking mariota are increasing by the day.

PA Ram wrote:

Mike Clay ‏@MikeClayNFL 9m9 minutes ago
Chip basically said the personnel around Bradford in St. Louis was to blame for his struggles. Hard to argue really.

NFL on ESPN ‏@ESPNNFL 19m19 minutes ago
Eagles coach Chip Kelly says he’s already been offered a 1st-round pick this morning for newly acquired QB Sam Bradford.

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora 18m18 minutes ago
If Kelly was offered a 1st for Bradford, my guess is it has Browns written all over it. And if Kelly wanted Mariota he’d have taken it…

if it was the browns who offered a first rounder it says a lot about how dumb the browns organization is.

maybe. but they also signed wells and long. so they could also be wrong about this. like i said. i’m not disappointed. but i’m not overly thrilled either. it was a need and it was filled.

Agamemnon wrote:

InvaderRam wrote:
i just want to say that foles has huge hands.

1 for nick.

Just how big are they?

10 5/8″. vavavavoom!