[ramsman34]

I agree not much left at Edge in FA. I like Hunter but not much behind him as far as impact players. I'm not sure the Rams can give up their 1st round pick + to get a franchised Edge and pay him. Can it be done? Sure but using a bunch of resources (Draft / Cap) on one player doesn't seem to be the best use of resources.

Finishing my thoughts, the Rams aren't backing up the "Brinks Truck" for any FA. There will be value like Zeitler over Dotson based on price. The Rams are letting the market set the price.

The Rams needs are Edge, O-Line and CB. All 3 are just as important as the other IMO. Depth for O-line looks pretty good in the 2nd round.

Pick up either a CB or Edge in FA. Draft the other position with the 1st pick and still pick from a deep O-line draft in the 2nd.

That's my view this early in the process.

Can’t argue with that at all. We will learn a lot over the next 6 weeks

[PARAM]

They need to address the OL somehow. That’s just a fact. But ya, IF, they pick at 19, they should take the best guy they have ranked, regardless of position.

I hope there are 5 guys they have ranked closely and 3 of them are OL. So they can entertain offers to move back 3 or 4 spots and pick up a 3rd or 4th round pick. Get JPJ or Fautanu and another pick later.

[Haden]

I'm a JPJ guy. That would be cool!

[actionjack]

I agree not much left at Edge in FA. I like Hunter but not much behind him as far as impact players. I'm not sure the Rams can give up their 1st round pick + to get a franchised Edge and pay him. Can it be done? Sure but using a bunch of resources (Draft / Cap) on one player doesn't seem to be the best use of resources.

Finishing my thoughts, the Rams aren't backing up the "Brinks Truck" for any FA. There will be value like Zeitler over Dotson based on price. The Rams are letting the market set the price.

The Rams needs are Edge, O-Line and CB. All 3 are just as important as the other IMO. Depth for O-line looks pretty good in the 2nd round.

Pick up either a CB or Edge in FA. Draft the other position with the 1st pick and still pick from a deep O-line draft in the 2nd.

That's my view this early in the process.

Agree with most of this. I would say the Rams will pay Dotson if it's around 10mil/yr. I also think the Rams will still go Edge in FA/trade, they know they cant rush the passer and play edge like they did last year. Cant wait on a draft pick to be a difference maker at Edge.

I expect to hear some restructure of contracts soon.

[ramsww]

Agree with most of this. I would say the Rams will pay Dotson if it's around 10mil/yr. I also think the Rams will still go Edge in FA/trade, they know they cant rush the passer and play edge like they did last year. Cant wait on a draft pick to be a difference maker at Edge.

I expect to hear some restructure of contracts soon.

With the FA tagged guys off the board I think the Rams should (not will) draft an Edge high (even if the trade out of #19) pick up affordable guys like Williams at CB. His last yr with Rams and 1st yr with JAX were terrible but 2023 (4 Ints) and he won’t break the bank. Put a decent contract n front of Dotson and pick up some late round cuts post-draft. DON’T leverage the team again on a superstar. Build it within.

[actionjack]

With the FA tagged guys off the board I think the Rams should (not will) draft an Edge high (even if the trade out of #19) pick up affordable guys like Williams at CB. His last yr with Rams and 1st yr with JAX were terrible but 2023 (4 Ints) and he won’t break the bank. Put a decent contract n front of Dotson and pick up some late round cuts post-draft. DON’T leverage the team again on a superstar. Build it within.

IMO you need to be aggressive while you have Stafford and hopefully AD. Once Stafford is done we have a massive whole to fill to remain competitive. So I still want a EDGE that can help significantly THIS SEASON. I dont like drafting EDGE in the 1st round unless they can get Dallas Turner or Verse, not sure that will be possible.

[Elvis]

Let's not forget about tag and trade, not all of these edge guys are completely off the board...

[PARAM]

IMO you need to be aggressive while you have Stafford and hopefully AD. Once Stafford is done we have a massive whole to fill to remain competitive. So I still want a EDGE that can help significantly THIS SEASON. I dont like drafting EDGE in the 1st round unless they can get Dallas Turner or Verse, not sure that will be possible.

Until we find out what happens with Dotson, Alaric and Shelton, we don't know which direction we should go. But I'm of the mind, even if all three came back, getting a stud OL with the first pick would be smart. Very smart. Havenstein will be 32 in May and he has 2024 and 2025 left on his deal. Though Big Whit played to 40, he's the rare exception and not the rule. Is Alaric the LT of the future or just a placeholder until we find a premier LT?

If Stafford's window is closing (and we can be sure it is, even if we're not exactly sure when it'll actually close) then protecting him is paramount. Moreso this year than last and moreso next year than this year, if you get my drift. Edge would be nice. CB would be nice. Defense would be nice. But if Stafford is on his ass too much, they're not going to make the difference.

If you look at OTC or Spotrac, the Rams are heavily invested on the offensive side of the ball. To the tune of $151.6 mil to $57.5 mil. The natural reaction to that is, "invest more in the defense!!!" but that's how we win (or how most teams win in the NFL). Offense. Just ask the Ravens. Or the niners. So there's another way to look at it. If your best attribute is offense, then continue investing in it to keep it where it needs to be. As good as the Chiefs defense has been over the last 5 years under Spagnuolo, without Mahomes, Kelce, Tyreek, etc. they don't win 3 Superbowls. Hell, they might not have won 1.

JMHO.

[Elvis]

Good think they were smart eough to not be like the Rams and avoided cap issues:

[PARAM]

Dude is only 28. But that happens when you want the money and sign for more than they can afford to pay. That's one of the reasons I wish they'd tweak the comp formula. It's based mostly on $$$ and therefore, it's based mostly on $$$ many will never see.