Apparently the Pats wanted Kendricks. They have a pretty good track record with FA signings. The Rams may have had to overpay, a little, to keep him, because of the Pats, but I think it’s a good signing. I believe he also plays on STs.

wv wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Agamemnon wrote:</div>
<span class=”d4pbbc-font-color” style=”color: blue”>We now have more money and more draft choices. We aren’t making an all or nothing gamble on the QB. So, are we going to spend the money wisely and draft wisely? But, all in all, I consider today a plus for the Rams.</span>

Well, what if they can sign TWO solid
Oline free agents. Wiznewskovitz or whoever at Center,
and then a solid Guard.

IF, they can pull ‘that’ off — then they
can take one of the great WRs at the ten spot,
and ‘still’ draft another OLineman in the 2nd round.

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Wisniewski is talking to Tampa, now, but it’s for a guard position. The Rams should be able to offer him a little more as a center. But I don’t know how much cap space Tampa has, or how much they’re willing to pay. I’m really hoping we upgrade center with this guy. PFF has him as a top 5 pass blocking center for the last 3 years. He’s gotta be worth some cash.

The latest from Jim:

Jim Thomas ‏@jthom1 9m9 minutes ago

Eagles get Bradford, a 5th-round pick from St. L this year, in exchange for Foles, a 4th-rounder this year, & 2nd-ronder in 16.

So we get Foles, a 4th rounder this year, and a 2nd in 2016.

We gave up Bradford and a 5th rounder this year?

If that’s correct, and I’m still not sure, then I’m quite pleased.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by Winnbrad.

“7th-round pick in 2016”

I have no issue with that.

At least now we’ve got 3 QBs on the roster that could physically play in a football game. I don’t know how well, but…

wv wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Winnbrad wrote:</div>
http://overthecap.com/eagles-trade-sam-bradford/

The Eagles will take on the final remaining year of Bradford’s contract which is currently valued at $12.985 million. The Eagles could extend him or renegotiate that figure down to be more in line with his more recent production. Considering they just traded for him I would imagine a short term extension is more likely than a pay cut unless Bradford is just looking for a change of scenery and was willing to take a cut to make the deal happen.

The Rams will carry $3.595 million in cap charges for Bradford, but that will represent a savings of $12.985 million. Foles costs next to nothing this year, just $1.542 million. Foles is also in the final year of his contract and could be extended if the Rams view him as their long term solution. Extending Foles now, if they believe strongly in him, will result in a better contract for the Rams if he were to play out his deal and succeed.

And do the Rams now pick at 20 instead of 10?

If true, its annoying, but still, they just need OLinemen.
And you can find a powerhouse of an Olineman at 20, I would think.

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Jim Thomas ‏@jthom1 44m44 minutes ago

I’m told by Rams that Bradford-Foles trade does NOT involve swap of first-round picks.

http://overthecap.com/eagles-trade-sam-bradford/

The Eagles will take on the final remaining year of Bradford’s contract which is currently valued at $12.985 million. The Eagles could extend him or renegotiate that figure down to be more in line with his more recent production. Considering they just traded for him I would imagine a short term extension is more likely than a pay cut unless Bradford is just looking for a change of scenery and was willing to take a cut to make the deal happen.

The Rams will carry $3.595 million in cap charges for Bradford, but that will represent a savings of $12.985 million. Foles costs next to nothing this year, just $1.542 million. Foles is also in the final year of his contract and could be extended if the Rams view him as their long term solution. Extending Foles now, if they believe strongly in him, will result in a better contract for the Rams if he were to play out his deal and succeed.

joemad wrote:

Rams also threw in a 2nd round pick?????? Holy Cow, this trade is getting worse by the minute!!!!

Crap. I thought the Rams received a 2nd round pick. ugh

nittany ram wrote:

Yeah, I dunno. I can’t speak to whether Foles is a leader. The Eagles didn’t want him though. Sam certainly can run a spread offense…

I can see trading Bradford if you no longer think he’s your guy, but settling for Foles makes me gag. And why did it take Snisher so long to figure out Bradford wasn’t their guy? If they had figured that out a year ago or sooner they could have had better options for a replacement.

I think some of this is about money. Bradford and his agent wouldn’t budge, at least that’s what I’ve read.

Herzog wrote:

I don’t know much about him, but if he played for the Raiders so how good could he be? If he is as good as he seems, that would change the whole complexion of our line. Man O Man.

I don’t know if he’s any good, either. But he’s gotta be better than Wells.

Here’s what Rotoworld says about him. Please take it with a shaker of salt. The Raiders are gonna sign Hudson at center, for a crapload of money. So Wisniewski is apparently entertaining suitors, today.

The Raiders are expected to move on from free agent G/C Stefen Wisniewski.
Wisniewski is a rare “homegrown talent” on the Raiders, but was drafted by the old Al Davis regime. The 26-year-old is an above-league-average interior offensive lineman. The most surprising part is the Raiders’ willingness to let a young starter walk. They don’t have many quality young starters.
Source: Vic Tafur on Twitter

I’m hesitant to depress you any further, but…

Craig Dahl was our starting strong safety for that game too.

Well, at least we’ve improved the secondary since then. Granted, it was a very low bar to clear, but still…

• This reply was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by Winnbrad.

Herzog wrote:

Rams don’t seem to care to much about a free agent center. That’s a shame.

They may get this guy. I don’t much about him.

Stefen Wisniewski – C – Raiders

The Rams have “touched base” with free agent C Stefen Wisniewski.
Their only known competitors are the Bears. The Raiders have moved on after signing Rodney Hudson, and the Cardinals likely have as well after landing Mike Iupati. Wisniewski is 26 years old. He’d be an instant upgrade on outgoing Scott Wells for a Rams line in desperate need of capable bodies.

InvaderRam wrote:

another consideration is that defenses started to get a book on foles. the question would then be can foles make adjustments to counteract that?

I don’t know, but to me it doesn’t matter. When I try to look at this from the Rams point of view, what I see is a team that desperately needs a better QB behind Bradford.

Is Foles better than Austin Davis? IMO, yes. I feel like this team won’t get above .500 with Davis at QB. We all know the Rams, again, have a tough schedule. I can’t see Davis winning many road games against average to good teams.

I’m looking at this season as if Bradford is not on the team. Kind of a morbid outlook, I know, but I don’t trust that Bradford will be healthy.

Now comes the question of cost. How much do the Rams have to give up to get Foles? I don’t know, or even have a clue. But I know that without a decent QB this team doesn’t finish above .500.

I believe the Rams are a good football team. Unfortunately, they don’t have a QB. And in a “QB only” league, the Rams have no shot. Whatever the cost, they need to find a way to upgrade that position through FA, the draft, or whatever. Or this is gonna be just another season of beating some good teams, losing to some bad teams, and blowing playoff chances.

Good. Now lets go get a real center.

rfl wrote:

Herzog wrote:

This is where Weinke earns his paycheck. Who else is in a better position to figure out which prospect has the most potential?

This is correct. I suspect it was one reason why he got the job. He offers a unique perspective on these prospects.

I wonder if this hints that the Rams will be more aggressive in seeking a good rookie QB than we have thought?

That is exactly what it means, imo.

bnw wrote:

That is the same just different colors.

That’s why it’s better. 🙂