[moklerman]

Trading Woods would be akin to blowing things up and I don't think that's reasonable for a 2nd place team. If I were the Rams I would do everything I could to keep as much of the team together as possible. All they really have to do is approach how they use their players with a little more flexibility. Not get rid of key pieces.

[Kid Charlamagne]

Adding Kupp seems better than subtracting Woods and adding a rookie. Expecting any rookie to go over 1000 yds seems unrealistic but that what you’d need to replace Woods, and will Kupp be his old self after knee surgery? It’ll probably take time. So we’re talking about Cooks, Reynolds, surgically repaired Kupp and a rookie.
Nothin wrong with trying to improve but this looks like making problems where they don’t exist, if you want to replace someone how bout Reynolds. We don’t have the draft capital to spend on a wr high in the draft anyway but if there’s another 3rd rounder like Kupp out there, maybe.

[LARams_1963]

Trade Robert Woods???? You would have to be out of your fucking mind....Pardon my fucking French....

[/zn/]

In 2017, when Woods was hurt, the Rams scored just fine.
26, 32 and 35.

I have no problem with people exploring different ideas on things. You won't get trashed by me just cause you take the admittedly unorthodox view that Woods should be traded. There's bound to be some disagreement on that but obviously civil disagreement over lots of different views is part of good Rams talk.

Having said that, IMO--yes they scored in 2017 without Woods but that was also WITH Kupp.

Kupp is coming off a knee and there are no guarantees with that.

Personally I don't want a situation where it's just Cooks and Reynolds.

Cooks + Woods + Kupp is optimal. But if Kupp isn't himself or gets hurt again, then they are far better off with Cooks + Woods than they are without Woods.

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[snackdaddy]

Think about this. The Rams are built to win now. Even if someone gave a 2nd round pick for Woods would a rookie, even a first rounder, give the Rams what Woods is giving now? I don't see it. I know the defense played better in the playoffs, but the offense is what will carry the team in the regular season. You have all these weapons. You want to keep it going.

[dieterbrock]

You bring up good points, for sure. I'm not sure what I'd call Reynolds. Average seems fair, but that's not bad for your 3rd WR.

Also... this ain't something I'm even close to pounding the table for. I'm kinda just exploring different ways to move forward and build a roster. I think standing pat is usually not a great idea.
Part of this concept was hopefully getting Isabella, or a guy like that.

It’s a fun topic.
Out of the box thinking for sure.
Personally, I would only consider trading Woods if someone was willing to over pay due to his production (top 10-15) compared to his salary (mid 30’s)

[PAC12]

No, not a troll post or any kind of criticism of Woods.
Kupp is coming back and Reynolds is decent. I’d also try for Andy Isabella in the 4th.

You get cap relief and, I would think, a second round pick.

This is from my “what would Belichick do” thought process.

I love Woods... but being unemotional, I think the Rams can move forward on O without him.

NO please! Woods is great. Trade Brandin Cooks. From mid season on his play was not very good. He missed too many perfectly thrown balls in the playoffs and the Super Bowl. There is a reason the Pats and Saints traded him.

[Flash]

NO please! Woods is great. Trade Brandin Cooks. From mid season on his play was not very good. He missed too many perfectly thrown balls in the playoffs and the Super Bowl. There is a reason the Pats and Saints traded him.

I wouldn't trade any of our wide receivers.

[rams74]

It might be reasonable, I guess, to some, I guess, to occasionally ask "what would Belichick do?" in certain situations, I guess. But to adopt that as an institutional philosophy is a bad idea.

I don't care what Belichick would do. We're not the Patriots. Thank goodness!

Build our own dynasty. What would Snead/McVay do? That's all I want to know.

Keep Robert Woods. There are other, better ways to get more cap relief.

[Ramsdude]

It might be reasonable, I guess, to some, I guess, to occasionally ask "what would Belichick do?" in certain situations, I guess. But to adopt that as an institutional philosophy is a bad idea.

I don't care what Belichick would do. We're not the Patriots. Thank goodness!

Build our own dynasty. What would Snead/McVay do? That's all I want to know.

Keep Robert Woods. There are other, better ways to get more cap relief.

Exactly!! F the Cheatriots!! Don't want to be the "next" Belicheat...we want to be the FIRST McVay!