[ramman2999]

One Guy I like and this has Rams pick written all over it. I’m just a maverick like that and I think he’s better than Shedueur Sanders. Best Quarterback in the draft Cade Klubneck

Quarterback Clemson. I love the film on him. I love the tape on him. Big strong Mobile. Big arm. If you coach him up you can have a franchise Quarterback. please look at the tape on him. He can learn from Stafford and then play.

[Indrid Cold]

That's why if you draft a guy you take him in the first round because that 5th round option gives the team control of his rights for 5 years allowing him to sit for at least one perhaps two years.

As I've pointed out that next year is an option year in Stafford's contract, i.e. a year in which when they originally drew it up 4 years ago, it was where Matt and the team sit down and talk about an extension.

I think they are rethinking drafting a QB in the first round with the idea of signing Jimmy to a reasonable 2 year deal to be a bridge & mentor.

Stafford is due for a big raise next year to $49.6M way too much to pay for a one year bridge. Jimmy G will cost at most half of that.

Darnold does have some say where he ends up. So do the Ram's trade for him under a franchise contract? To keep him out of SF they might.

Regardless I think the signs point more towards Stafford is getting his final SB run with the Rams this year. IMO I think the Rams have made up their mind to move on from him despite McVay's love for him.

Oy, I personally find these continued Stafford posts based on "air" tiresome. Let's review some facts. Again!

1. What this option year bs? Stafford would have a dead cap hit of $49.33M if they release him before next season. Post June 1 designation? 26.66M dead cap next year and 23M in 2026. Trade him? 45.33M dead cap. Retires? About the same numbers as post June 1 designation, just like Donald who counted $23.8M this year and still has 9.66M on next year's cap.

2. And your alternative for a bridge QB is Jimmy G at half that price? We paid him $3M this year. Why are we giving him a $20M raise to come back?

3. Let me get this straight...Rams are going have at least $26M in cap devoted to Stafford, are going to trade our first round pick (and likely more) for a franchised tagged Donald (dude that has had 1 good year) and give him $40M? Ok, $66M devoted to the QB position and blew our draft capital for a pretty much unproven dude. That would be lunacy and everyone in the front office would be fired for it.

3. Rams have been on the cusp of being a top 3 seed playoff team the last 2 years. We aren't spending a first pick on a development QB. Without a 2nd round pick, highly unlikely they even use a 3rd on QB.

JMHO, but I don't think McVay is a develop a QB guy and the Rams are a develop for the future org. They will deal for someone that can keep the show going. Certainly not next year, though.