Yup great clip it was posted in the media fallout thread!

Ellard80 said:

non of that matters... its just not worth risking your Superbowl shot getting players hurt in a game that means nothing.

We were in a similar situation in 2017 or 2018 against them and sat everyone.

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I could see Shanahan starting some defensive players, like Dre Greenlaw and Fred Warner and playing them just long enough for them to intentionally injure Stafford, Kupp or Nacua, then taking them out after the first quarter.

I absolutely believe that is a possibility.

RamsSince1969 said:

Chris Collinsworth totally jinxed the Chargers by saying something about a Christmas miracle for them. Then the wheels flew off.

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You knew it would happen. Time and time again they just score too fast, only for the other team to march for the go-ahead score on the final possession of the game.

oldnotdead said:

IMO the only OL that is in question is Jackson. He's going to want a big payday extension. The Rams will probably put a first round tender on him as a RFA. But that will only buy them a year. If his contract expectations are out of line with what they want to pay him then they will tender him and draft a LT.

I think they will make Dotson an offer but IMO he might not accept it. He carries a dead cap of $2.5M and he will be 28 next year. I can see them offering him a 4 year deal grossing about $25M. Whether he accepts it or not IMO will depend upon the guaranteed money. I think Snead and McVay will have to decide how they feel about McClendon because IMO he would be looked at as the RG starter other than Dotson. What is curious is that they renegotiated Kevin's contract when they signed him essentially making him a FA next year. That would seem to suggest that Dotson was viewed as a bridge for Warren. But I think Dotson has exceeded their expectations so now do they pay him or let him walk to be a comp pick?

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kurtfaulk said:

I'm pretty sure he scored 2 tds against the Rams in that epic 2018 mnf game. He's always been able to make plays for whatever team he's played for over the years.

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I don't know if there's a better group of 3 receivers than Kupp, Puka and Robinson. Tutu Atwell is becoming an afterthought. Next year is the final year of his contract. He's gonna have to really step up if he wants to be part of the future plans. Stafford has to trust his receivers and it seems he trusts Robinson more than he did Tutu.

Londoner said:

I've finished watching the game and the late rally by New Orleans, following the same thing by the Commodes last week, is really worrisome. It isn't good to get complacent and think that the game is over- you play hard until the last play of the game.

The other thing that stood out is what a difference a true lockdown corner and a legit pass rusher opposite Young would make to this defence. There are loads of Round One prospects in the 2024 draft at both positions, so we should snag the best CB or Edge available in the first round and then hope that a good one drops to our second pick. There are several excellent safeties entering free agency, so securing one of them and locking up Dotson would be my main FA priorities.

One thing's for certain- nobody is going to want to face us in this year's playoffs, if we get there, and we could well be an elite team next year.

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I agree on corner and Edge being priorities 1A-1B.

The draft is lacking in safeties so, like you said, a free agent would be best.

You are right on the money.

Coop had two 100 yard games in a row with two TDs before the saints game. He's fine.

Just thinking about the "all-in" concept for *this* offseason when it comes to bringing in some top-end FA talent..

One significant reason to go big with FA this offseason is to reset your compensation picks. Do it once.. go big.. and have a clean slate to take in comp picks in coming seasons because you won't be signing FAs, hopefully.

What that means is you'll keep your picks, instead of trading them for premium players, at least for this offseason.. and it gives you the flexibility to make a big trade down the road without gutting your draft capital.

If you draft well.. you get into that cycle where, yes, you'll lose FAs.. but you'll be getting back comp picks to try and re-set or save value.

If you spend big on Edge and maybe even a corner.. you've (hopefully) addressed your premium positions for a couple of seasons. You fill in with draft picks at that point.

Just stream of consciousness stuff about this coming offseason.

I'm excited.. the offense is fixed and they have resources to keep it all together and maybe even add depth on the line, at RB and WR.

Gotta throw premium picks and money at that defense, though.

Kupped said:

This was the first game Durant showed any physicality and I was glad to see it. But that's his biggest weakness.. literally, being weak.

And.. I was in the Dotson camp from the minute they traded for him.. Pitt had him out of position.

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Yea I wasn’t talking about any poster in particular. I can’t remember who posts what and have no desire to dig stuff up.

I just find it funny when our opinions regarding players get criticized because the coaches supposedly always know best and never make mistakes with personel.

Everyone has an opinion and I think the reference to authority is a weak one to make even if it is convenient.

Loyal said:

Great interview. I am disappointed that Eisen didn't ask Marshall any Rams questions....

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Yeah I was fully expecting that but to be fair they did have a full plate of bullshitting!

Neil039 said:

Possibly get gonorrhea too

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Nothing a post port call shot of penecillin can't fix.
~ @Loyal

Have there been any rumors about the Rams working a new deal with Dotson?

PARAM said:

But twice? I agree with your sentiment. It would be much more rewarding to earn our way in with wins. But at this point, it doesn't matter to much to me how we get in. Just get in. And do some damage there.

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I hear ya, the best way to get in is if things fall our way and we don't need to win the last game. The most rewarding is if we beat up the niners, smack their stars around a little and bust into the playoffs on a serious high. The next best thing is if they sit their players and we win and get it. If that's what it takes to get in I'm all for it. The playoffs are the goal

The ultimate would be the whiners lose to Baltimore and need to win the last two to clinch the #1 seed and a bye. We are playing for a wild card. We knock them off, we make the playoff and knock them out of the #1 seed and they lose their round 1 bye.

There's a lot of ways it could go. We are a very dangerous team now, the whiners might not want us to make the playoffs and they might not want to risk losing their momentum and enter the playoffs flat. That's why I said I don't know if they would rest their starters or not.

They may prefer to rest their injured players vs Baltimore from the AFC.

Playoffs or bust, we need to get in and i'll take it however we can get it.

We basically got Jason Taylor II for him. I regard that as a win right now, and Taylor isn't even starting. When he does start in the triumvirate of YLT - and he will once JJ3 and Fuller leave, and here's hoping JJ3 leaves with a ring - it'll be clear that the Rams fucking won that trade easily.

It does.

They need to replace Stafford!

Right after he wins another Super Bowl and retires.

I always felt 11-6 was achievable and 10-7 realistic with 9-8 the bare minimum.

I've always felt they would make the playoffs and get to at the very least the divisional round.

I was hoping for the #5 seed. IMO the #2 & #5 seed is where you really want to be if not the top seed.

WestCoastRam said:

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Stafford has two more great games and purdy/lamar stumble, give that qb the mvp.

I’m in the same lane as @JimY53 on Staley and have said as much for the last year or so.. I just wonder if he was ahead of the curve.

That being said.. maybe HC was just too much for him.. and that his LEADERSHIP… not his actual coaching/scheme was the issue.

Who knows? I mean.. look at Flores D in Minny.. maybe a pissed off Staley with something to prove would work.

I’d still take Evero.

TheTackle said:

Great posts. I have enjoyed your conversation, but wonder whether we need to spend that kind of money on FA [outside of signing our own, such as Dotson and Shelton]? We proved this year the value of patience in FA including signing players after the draft. One thing is for certain, the draft looks promising. Importantly, the positions where we need the most help appear stacked across the top 75 to 100 players.

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I favour being at least somewhat conservative so that we can open up a 5 to 6-year window beyond this so far great - exciting! - season. I would include the possibility of trading picks for players but FA is pretty deep at positions such as Edge OT Guard Center

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$65 million is a lot of money to put on the books. My question is, do we need to spend anywhere near that much to open up a long window of contending in the NFC?

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I just don't see a 5-6 year window being the thing. I think it's 2-3.
But, I get your perspective.

Me, I'm all-in this offseason.

CGI_Ram said:

Copied.

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Sent.

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Selassie.

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Believe me... she already knows and agrees with me.

I miss the days of streaming ESPN radio out of St. Louis throughout the work week.

9-19
OVER

Tano said:

I wonder what Kobe's scoring average would be in today's basketball.

When I consistently see teams scoring over 120 points a game, there is just no defense today due to the rules.

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I'd be more interested with Jordan, Bird, Barkley, Hakeem, Reggie, Shaq, and others. Especially, scorers from the 80's and through the 90's. Those guys took a beating game in and game out.