zn wrote:

SB–as you know, whereas a lot of boards have fancy bells and whistles, ours is an old-fashioned steam engine board. Therefore it has a quirk or 2

Yea…my fault…I knew it as soon as I posted, then I ran and hid…lol.

Thanks for cleaning up my mess.

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Agamemnon wrote:

. I would cut, if I could, Trumaine Johnson

TruJo has signed his tender offer making that money fully guaranteed…unless he fails to maintain his excellent physical condition…that is the only out.

Teams can rescind a franchise tag up till the player signs it.

Agamemnon wrote:

zn wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

I read that Donald is asking $125M over 6 yrs., with $70M guaranteed.

There’s a fear that they might have to cut someone in 2017 cause of this deal. I don’t see it. They could convert his 2017 money into a signing bonus and then park a huge guaranteed roster bonus in 2018. That is, as long as they have 2018 cap space (which of course they do) then they can leave 2017 relatively alone.

As I see it, the deal is “How do you want to model your Salary Cap?”. I prefer the “Keep your very best players if you get value.”. Value is subjective. They can certainly manipulate the salary, as you suggest. That is why I think the guaranteed money will be spread over 3 years. I think they prefer yearly roster bonuses to a signing bonus, although they might use both methods. And just guaranteeing the base salary for a number of years.

They still need to find 6 or 7 million for operating expenses for 2017. I would cut, if I could, Trumaine Johnson. I think his contract sux.
But, they can work the Salary Cap and fit it all in or just make a judgement on how they want to structure their Cap Model going forward. I don’t see it as a big deal.

Ogletree is on the books for 8.4 million this year. They could extend him and work his figure to help the Cap for this year. Cut Harkey for minor savings. Convert Barron’s base salary of 5 million. They might be able to convert some salary to incentives? I am not sure that works, but maybe they can? I think they could do more, but I would not recommend it.&

I think they’ll give him a sizable signing bonus paid up front but prorated through the contract.

His cap hit is already only around 3 mil this year..he could end up taking home 20 mil this year but only cost around 6 mil…that would only be 3 mil of cap space they have to come up WITH.

I really don’t see it being a problem fitting it in….I think they may be having more of a hard time figuring out the guaranteed money at this point.

The Rams have been pretty stead fast with front loading all their contracts so they have an out around 3-4 years…I don’t see that trend ending now.

Good article…thanks for posting.

After reading that it just reinforces what I have believed…how can some already believe Goff is a bust after that debacle last year? The entire offense was a mess and Goff was trying to learn while starting from behind.

I also don’t look at it like this is a make or break year for him, he has shown qualities that are rare for a young guy and has proven to me he is committed and I believe that’s half the battle….now….will that translate? TBD

For me…it has to be Kupp.

Seems to me this guy is a very hard worker, determined, and self confident…all qualities that lead to success.

A close second would be Reynolds and Jones…players I’m very interested to watch.

Zn…I took the post as a joke and had a laugh (thanks, I needed it)…little frustrated today so I was short with the reply…didn’t mean to imply anything else.

What I was trying to say was I feel the offense is in better hands and if it is a TA issue we are gonna find out and conversely if it was a scheme issue we should find that out as well, hence the revisit it later comment.

I have long believed the offensive scheme was terrible for TA and finally feel now we are gonna find out.

zn wrote:

McVay didn’t pick TA and if he doesn’t want to work that kind of Tavony stuff into the offense, then, that’s what happens when you get a new coach

You made some good points most of which we have discussed…I grabbed this one because there’s a couple of things I would like to discuss here.

You’re right…McV didn’t draft TA and it would be easier for him to move away from him then it would for Fisher…I also, his contract becomes friendlier in the next 2 years…still a good hit next year so I kinda believe he has 2 years to keep his spot.

The other item is…LaFleur comes from ATL and they utilized Gariel in some of the same ways STL used TA….so it’s not an unknown to him….we’ll see if McV is hard and fast with his system, as you believe, or is willing to let his system evolve, which is more of my belief.

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Herzog wrote:

4.41 40 at 5’8 means every corner is taller than you and faster than you. I,m going to keep my expectations low on this one

I checked the 2017 combine results for cornerbacks and in a class that was highly regarded I only found 4 guys that posted a time better than 4.41

5’8 is short but not unheard of….I believe separation is more important than height…but that is just my opinion.

As I have stated, I’m more concerned about the 160 lbs….I just think he’s too slight to hold up and would have to add muscle.

nittany ram wrote:

Vegas odds aren’t based on indepth football analysis. They’re based on a thorough understanding of how to get people to place bets.

Not so sure about that…they aren’t in the business to lose money…as the bets swell the odds change, that’s why some like to get their bets in early to take advantage of what they perceive are favorable odds.

The Rams are coming off of a disastrous year, have a completely new regime in charge, and didn’t have a 1st round draft pick….of course they are gonna start as underdogs until they prove otherwise.

Herzog wrote:

Short slow guy (comparatively)? NEXT

I’m not so sure he’s slow…4.41 isn’t a slow time and he sure looked fast in that high light real.

The combine type 40 time is something I look at but I also realize not all of these guys are track guys…so things like getting off the blocks costs them whereas a track sprinter guy helps himself.

Jerry Rice is always a good one to look at…what did he run a 4.7? something like that…no way was he a 4.7 guy.

The reports coming out early about him are encouraging…I’m more concerned with his weight and his durability…can he put on some weight and maintain speed?

joemad wrote:

sanbagger wrote:

Is it just me or does he remind of a slightly smaller version of TA?

I was thinking almost the samething… only I was thinking a bigger version of Tavon….

I know that the program guide states that Tavon is 5’9″, but that seems to be an alternative fact to me…. Tavon looks smaller than Dave Meggett

What happened to the Harold Carmichael’s of the world?

Yea…I never believe any of the heights the team distributes so I looked at the combine and they had him at 69 inches.

Really though I was referring to TA seems built much more solidly than Shak…I saw some pics of TA last year and he looked ripped….not that I’m in love or anything.

I also was interested in Shaks 40 time and I found he ran a 4.41 so a touch slower…not sure this guy sticks but he could possibly be a PS guy.

Is it just me or does he remind of a slightly smaller version of TA?

zn wrote:

Since IMO Tavon is a unique talent who can’t be used in any of the roles McVay had in Washington (he’s not DeSean, he’s not Crowder) then McVay is basically doing this–either Tavon fits what I am doing or I don’t need him. And trying to make him into DeSean, IMO, will not work.My view is we already know he’s not DeSean. In fact my view is that it;s a kind of a waste of time to try and make him into that

My view is, in the other offense the D’s knew Tavon was gonna turn it in…the plan was to get TA the ball as soon as possible and let his natural talents take over..this allowed the D to “squat” on him…yet he still broke plays from time to time.

I believe if they actually commit to hitting TA in depth routes….and I’m not just talking about 9 routes…I’m talking about deep (20 yds) in’s and outs, crossing patterns, and comebacks…then that will make his short stuff more accessible and can only help him….I believe that was what McV was referring to and is something I have long believed.

Now…the QB actually has to deliver the ball on time and accurate and TA has to catch the ball.

Last year, when Keenum was the QB, and the Rams were winning TA was catching everything and I even made a post about it….in fact the receivers were helping CK out….of course that all changed but the fact is he can do it IMO.

nittany ram wrote:

Yes I like them. Would prefer the facemask to be grey, though. The white facemask stands out too much.

See…I like the white facemask and I also agree with Canada regarding the jersey’s,m although I think the plan is to change them when they move in to the new stadium.

zn wrote:

Not saying that’s what happened and in fact I am not taking sides. My point is simply that any narrative that favors one over the other in that situation can easily be reversed, because the truth is we don’t know the details and speculation can include all kinds of opposing scenarios.

BTW, in case anyone reads it differently, I am glad they retained Snead and I don’t have issues with him.

I agree with all of that.