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I always smile when a fan says I am good with that. Or I agree with that. Or I have no complaints.

Really, who cares?????

We are fans. We are not controlling this.

We;re talking to each other, not the team. It's all just one big ongoing informal poll.

Which I might add, us fans being fans, includes a lot of complaints.

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[RedAlice]

We;re talking to each other, not the team. It's all just one big ongoing informal poll.

Which I might add, us fans being fans, includes a lot of complaints.

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I know. I just am amused by comments when it’s: I am ok if the team does this.

The team isn’t asking you or us.

Just my little amusement on how some state their opinions.

I like to discuss and react. I don’t consider my opinion to matter as to what the team does.

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I don’t consider my opinion to matter as to what the team does.

No one does. You're just reading something a quirky way. No one is talking to the team. We're just telling each other how we "vote."

So for example if the team cut Goff tomorrow, I would have a complaint. But that's not aimed at the team. Just sharing with others what I think. Which is all anyone is ever doing. I do know what you mean in this sense. There always some ways of putting things that strike others as odd. So for example, I am not one of those who says "we" in talking about the team. Like, "we will be in the playoffs this year." It's fine when someone else does it, and I don't pay much attention if they do, but it sounds strange to my ear so I don't do it.

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I like how the tide is slowly turning from "Pay the Man" to "whats the hold up Aaron?".

Pay the man.

[Flash]

AD is 27. If the Rams franchise him the next two years he'll be an unrestricted FA at the age of 30. How many teams will be willing to pay him as the highest paid defensive player at that age and at what amount of guaranteed money?

Is AD the type to not perform to his best ability if he is franchised...I think not so that may be the way this all plays out. Hope I'm wrong and that he signs a long term deal soon!

[AvengerRam]

If you look at AD's Twitter page, its mostly clips of him working out. Seems like he's sending the message, to the team and to fans, that he'll be ready to roll when the contract stuff is worked out.

[rams74]

If you look at AD's Twitter page, its mostly clips of him working out. Seems like he's sending the message, to the team and to fans, that he'll be ready to roll when the contract stuff is worked out.

To me, that message is obscured by the other message he's sending, that this holdout and contract impasse is on him.

[Elvis]

I thought maybe there was a bit of a revolt brewing among young superstars on their first contracts, with the CBA coming, over guaranteed contracts that might hold things up, guys like Gurley, Donald, Bell.

But with Gurley signing, apparently with a lot of guaranteed money, i think that bodes well for a Donald deal getting done...

[phoenixrising]

Personally I think this has more to do with"status" than actual dollars. AD wants to (and should) be the highest paid D-line man in the NFL. Well so does Kalil Mack. I think they're playing chicken with eachother. Once one signs, the other will sign within days for a few mil more.

A weird perspective I know, but it's one I've held for awhile now.

That would be faulty strategy from AD's standpoint. Mack is slated to make ~$14 mil (due to higher draft status) while AD is due ~$7 mil.

I certainly believe the Rams have offered to make AD the highest paid defensive player. I also believe if AD's side is asking over $25 mil per, the Rams are willing to milk 2 or 3 years out of him at a cut rate and let him walk--all the while paying lip service to constructive talks, blah, blah.

AD is taking a huge injury risk, plus the Rams would understandably want a concession for tearing up the low cost contract. AD doesn't seem like a huge ego guy, so I gotta believe it's the agent seeking notoriety. Of course agents are easy targets.

So that's my conjecture.

[Ramsdude]

That would be faulty strategy from AD's standpoint. Mack is slated to make ~$14 mil (due to higher draft status) while AD is due ~$7 mil.

I certainly believe the Rams have offered to make AD the highest paid defensive player. I also believe if AD's side is asking over $25 mil per, the Rams are willing to milk 2 or 3 years out of him at a cut rate and let him walk--all the while paying lip service to constructive talks, blah, blah.

AD is taking a huge injury risk, plus the Rams would understandably want a concession for tearing up the low cost contract. AD doesn't seem like a huge ego guy, so I gotta believe it's the agent seeking notoriety. Of course agents are easy targets.

So that's my conjecture.

All good points phoenixrising. I tend to agree it's more about AD's agent being greedy here. Unfortunately, AD will take the heat for that.