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 by rams74
21 hours 43 minutes ago
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 Joined:  Nov 19 2015
Italy   Glendale, Arizona
Pro Bowl

PARAM wrote:If they are looking for a LB (which I have to wonder if they are early) a trade down to pick up an extra pick would be perfect. But we all know one of McVay's sayings is "you can't have too many weapons". I gotta believe they're going WR or TE at 26 (if they don't trade down). But WTF do I know?

CB and ILB are needs (in that order) but so are TE and WR (in that order?).

I know a lot of people are clamoring for a stud TE. And they cite last year's attempt to get Brock Bowers as evidence that McVay wants one, too. And maybe he does, I don't know.

What I do know is that he hasn't focused his offense around tight ends (multiple) since he was OC in Washington. And he's managed to do just fine with focusing his passing game to WRs.

Anybody who plays fantasy football knows the value of the TE position, and it's not great. There are 2 or 3 TEs every year who make a real difference, the rest are just guys.

So I'm not in favor of spending a high pick on a tight end. Higbee and Parkinson (and hopefully Davis Allen) can do just fine. You want to develop a mid-round pick, ok.

Just not that first rounder. For my money, anyway. That's just me.

 by Elvis
21 hours 3 minutes ago
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 Joined:  Mar 28 2015
United States of America   Los Angeles
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Rams also, reportedly, tried to trade up for Kincaid 2 years ago so seems to be a thing but things change too...

 by ramsww
20 hours 19 minutes ago
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 Joined:  Aug 11 2022
United States of America   LA Coliseum
Veteran

AvengerRam wrote:What does Von Miller have to do with anything? If the Rams draft an ILB this year, he'll have Byron Young and Jared Verse next to him. Does that mean he'll automatically succeed or that you should discount his success if he plays well?

You say we need 5-6 LBs. Are you including OLBs, or just ILBs? We already have two very good starting OLBs (Young, Verse) and some viable backups (B.Jackson, D.Johnson).

At ILB, we are obviously thin, with Speights as the only returning player of note. We can certainly obtain another starter and some depth in the secondary FA market and/or draft.


I’m talking about finding 5-6 LBs not warm bodies or total cast offs. If we get 1-2 starters to go with Speights we’d be lucky. As for Young & Verse, please. Neither one can cover in pass defense.

 by AvengerRam
17 hours 13 minutes ago
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Israel   Lake Mary, Florida
Hall of Fame

ramsww wrote:I’m talking about finding 5-6 LBs not warm bodies or total cast offs. If we get 1-2 starters to go with Speights we’d be lucky. As for Young & Verse, please. Neither one can cover in pass defense.

You do understand that there are OLBs and ILBs who have different roles, right?

If so, perhaps you could specify (rather than just saying "LBs") so we can understand what you're suggesting.

 by ramsman34
5 hours 49 minutes ago
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United States of America   Back in LA baby!
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The Rams will end up with 4 ILBs + ps. That’s typically what they carry. Can go light at 3 + 2. Where they find them????

 by AvengerRam
5 hours 23 minutes ago
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Israel   Lake Mary, Florida
Hall of Fame

Not a lot in the current FA market. A few names:

Kyzer White
C.J. Mosley
Isaiah Simmons
E.J. Speed
Willie Gay

Anyone there tempt you?

 by BobCarl
3 hours 37 minutes ago
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United States of America   LA Coliseum
Superstar

AvengerRam wrote:Not a lot in the current FA market. A few names:

Kyzer White
C.J. Mosley
Isaiah Simmons
E.J. Speed
Willie Gay

Anyone there tempt you?


no

 by AvengerRam
3 hours 16 minutes ago
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Israel   Lake Mary, Florida
Hall of Fame

BobCarl wrote:no

Precisely.

 by ramsman34
2 hours 47 minutes ago
 Total posts:   9824  
 Joined:  Apr 16 2015
United States of America   Back in LA baby!
Moderator

AvengerRam wrote:Not a lot in the current FA market. A few names:

Kyzer White
C.J. Mosley
Isaiah Simmons
E.J. Speed
Willie Gay

Anyone there tempt you?


Speed and Mosley for vet depth on vet min deals. Need vets in that room.

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