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jrry32 said:

I thought Lane looked intriguing during practices at the Senior Bowl. But his production was really underwhelming (which could have more to do with VT's offense and QB than him).

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Even though it's just a one year deal, the Tutu re-signing has taken away my interest in the shorter (or smaller) WRs.

Elmgrovegnome said:

That surprises me. Not because Demarcus is great but with the likely departure of Robinson, Kupp and Tutu, that’s a lot of void in the receiving room. They must like Whittington more than we realize. Maybe they trust Tyler Johnson too?

I’ve been looking at the receivers in the draft and it doesn’t seem to be a very deep position.

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Tyler Johnson is also a free agent

Tuten likely moves up higher than we will take him. That said RJ Harvey is my backup option.

I remember, as a kid, not being thrilled when the Rams gave Deacon Jones’ #75 to OT John Williams.

Williams was a good RT for about 7 or 8 seasons before some guy named Jackie Slater took over.

Right after Williams retired, Irv Pankey got #75; and he was a really good LT for almost a decade.

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PhillyRam said:

I am wondering with the draft being a bit weak at the top, does Les revert back to his old ways and offer our #1 for a player like Tee Higgins? Maybe you get a pick back as well.

I am sure they look at it as their #1 is not really a #1 the caliber of what they had last year in that draft.

So would you do a deal for Higgins straight up for #26 or maybe for #26 and you get back a 4th? Maybe even a 3rd?
Maybe the draft compensation is much lower due to the new contract he is due as teams may not want to give him the big contract. Heck maybe the Rams likely wouldn't do it for that contract reason.

However, with Stafford on board it puts more emphasis on this year and maybe 26'. So Higgins gives you a 25 yr old plug & play big time WR. Would make sense to go after it now with Stafford, Hav, and Higbee coming back.

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Sorry. I should have read through the posts first. I’ll delete mine. I had the same idea. Trade the Rams first round pick, plus more (it likely takes a little more) for Higgins and sign him to a short term deal and a guarantee not to franchise him.

Sign Gesicki in Free Agency and they instantly upgrade the offense. No waiting around on receivers and TEs to develop. They’d be all set for the next two.

F them picks, all in, etc…

All those 6's tho, the devil is in the details, fuckin Snead party lol

Ramstien said:

I like what the Rams have at RB with Williams, Corum and Rivers. Maybe use a 6th round pick on someone for a returner and see if he develops into a viable RB in a year or so.

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Package a couple of 6th's to move up and grab Tuten. Not sure how much his combine increased his value, but I've seen 4th-5th round. Perfect change of pace back and returner with blazing speed.

Flatlyner said:

I do like most of this offseason. Signing Alexander could be huge and worth it, just think Les might be hesitant to do that with the miserable failure of White last year.

I think we would be in a dire situation with this offseason not really addressing WR. As Memphis alluded to, Smith might have the worst hands in the draft. And didn't run as fast as I expected him too. I'd pass on him altogether and address a WR earlier.

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I know the Rams are gonna draft a WR earlier, but I don’t know if they’re valuing/targeting the TE or the WR higher. I went TE in this one, but now that the Rams have acquired another 6th rounder, I might do another mock but make the WR the priority over the TE this time.

The Alexander trepidation is understandable after what happened last year with white, but that why I would still draft a CB early (by the 3rd).

looks like Florida State and Clemson's lawsuit against the ACC will be coming to a end tomorrow

as tomorrow , the ACC schools will be voting on a new deal / compromise

as it looks now , this new compromise will keep all 18 schools in the ACC until 2030 / 2031

but . theirs a catch , this new compromise will give the conference unequal revenue sharing , where some schools will make more money and some will make less
depending on TV viewers and stuff , so some schools like Florida State and Clemson could earn 15 million dollars per year , but schools like Wake Forrest and Boston College will most likely lose up to 7 million dollars per year

way I understand it , 40% of the conference revenue will be split equally with all schools , and the 60% will be split up by how much money each school actually made for the conference

now , this compromise will run through the 2030 season

then starting for the 2030/2031 season , their grant of rights buy out dollars will drop significantly , so any school wishing to leave will be able to buy out their grant of rights for pennies on the dollar

so you can figure in 2030 , Florida State , Clemson , North Carolina and Miami are as good as gone

how many other schools will leave ? , that will depend on how many schools the Big Ten , Big 12 and the SEC are willing to take

but come 2031 , the ACC will probably find themselves in the same place as the Pac 12 is in right now , the remaining bottom schools still trying to hang on to what is left of the ACC together

2030/2031 , is also the time frame the the BigTen , Big 12 and the SEC current TV deals will be coming to a end and they start renegotiating their new deal , which they'll probably start negotiating in 2028/2029 , and their going to want to know which , if any new schools will be joining their conference , so you can expect those ACC schools to start talking to the other three conferences in the next year or two .............if , they haven't already...................lol

the Big Ten and the SEC have had several meeting lately talking about expanding the number of playoff teams , which will basically give those two confeneces even more schools in the playoffs

and I'm sure conference additions have come up at those meeting as well

college football is just going to be the Big Ten and the SEC sandbox

Why can't blonde 49er fans wear mini-skirts to 9er games?

Because their balls will show

jrry32 said:

I take it that means we may let Alaric Jackson walk? I'm not so sure about that decision.

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Flatlyner said:

I'm thinking she might want to adjust her mock now that we resigned Jackson. Yes, still need a RT of the future, but for this year, not in the 1st I wouldn't think.

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Jourdan seemed convinced that the Rams were going to let Aleric test the market. So, when I saw this draft I figured she felt he was a goner.

With the way defenses played the Rams late in the season taking an OT in round one seems to ignore a bigger need for downfield threats.

Memphis Ram said:

TEs? I cut Parkinson at the top of the post,

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OK, I see now. I checked before I posted to be sure whether you mentioned him or not. I didn't scroll down far enough.

I still scratch my head as to what they liked about Davis Allen.

Me if that draft happened:

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I believe they met Quinn Ewers.

Muscle stamina. As a former amateur arm wrestler sometimes all you need to do is wear the other guy out. The guy who won is funny with his cheerful attitude. I love that type of swag way more than the fake mean stuff.

rdlkgliders said:

DB or CB? Their backend is loaded I always liked Mitchel and Slay but Slay wasn't in top form. Upside it's Dejean and he improved at a high rate

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Mitchell??? Did he have the better rookie season?

I'M WRONG AND GLAD TO BE WRONG! Anyway, let's get down to the replies:

Elmgrovegnome said:

That would be a good offseason. The only drawback is they won’t have a blocking TE. Neither Loveland nor Fanin fits the run first scheme that McVay is deploying. I’d swap one of them out for a TE with more blocking ability or just keep Higbee for his last contracted year.

And there’s no way Forbes is one of my starters. He not only can’t tackle, he’s afraid to.

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Fannin is actually a very underrated blocking tight end, according to advanced stats.

I also disagree with Forbes being afraid to tackle. I think he gets run over because he's just too skinny. But his ballhawking skills make him a threat for a pick six every time people throw against him.

Corbin said:

1. You never get close to the crazy that is my mock drafts!! And you will never get to my level of the crying and knashing of teeth my mocks create!!

2. In Love with Omarion Hampton, the more games and tape I watch of him he reminds me more and more of Gurley with his freak athletic ability, duality in both the passing and run game and his size. He's reportedly a bit faster than Gurley however that 4.55 40 of Gurley I'm skeptical of. That dude when he got going wasn't really catchable.

3.I'm 100% all in on double dipping into this draft class at WR. Love me some Egbuka and he's a capable and willing blocker. Luther Burden but be perfect to match with Egbuka, Lovland, Puka, Omarion! Keep an eye on Sayvion Williams and Elic A. they both look special.

4. TE's. Loveland would be a dream come true but somehow I don't see us picking him up before some other positions unfortunately. I'm not a fan of Fanning at all. Can't get over the small school and how he runs. Something about it. He just screams average to me.

5. Damnit! not one legit CB? There some awesome ones in this draft in the top 100??!! Fucking love some of these guys! At that Will Howard spot I would of taken best CB avaible. But I know if you use a mock draft sim sometimes those guys aren't there.

6. Not a fan of Howard one bit... he screams average to below average in the NFL. Michigan trounced his ass as did some other teams who shouldn't have been a game. I'm in love with the accuracy and the speed of the QB Rourkes processing from Indiana. IMO that guy would be a damned nice project in the NFL as a 3rb QB.

7. RB. Let's be honest Kyrens first year was like Blacks this last year outside of breaking an arm. I fully expect Blake to be a legit back up to Omarion in a scenario like this as a different type of back, also if Omarion is on their radar Kyren could be draft day bait.

That's it good draft!

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I'm in love with Hampton as well. There's a lot of good backs in this class, even late.

Well, I did a little more than double dip (more like quadruple dipping), but I'd love to have Egbuka and Burden (especially LB3. What can I say? He's my guy.) Ayomanor is solid as well. Not a fan of Savion Williams; he screams "Brian Quick" to me.

Loveland would be a dream come true, but we'd have to trade up to get him. I do like Fannin, and have no idea why he's falling in mocks; the guy reminds me of a better Jordan Reed.

Hey, Parrish is a legit corner (and yeah, he may be short, but he's physical and has outstanding football IQ)! But I do like the guys we picked up as UDFAs last year, and I want to see what they can do. If you're looking for a corner instead of Howard, why not Nohl Williams out of California? The guy has a lot of picks and pass breakups, may not be the fastest, but is big and physical at the line of scrimmage, and excels in man coverage.

Disagree on Howard. I like his arm, like his athleticism, think he could be what Levis should've been.

True on Corum. It may be why the Rams don't draft another back early. I'd love to have Hampton or Judkins or Kaleb Johnson or Henderson, but there's a lot of other fish to fry.

Thank you for the compliments, Corbin!

I once found a 35mm camera in my jacket after photography class. I did the right thing and sold it to the highest bidder for $150.

and now this thread has run it's course

locked in 3,2,1

The full list of tag numbers can be found below:

Quarterback: $40.242 million (franchise); $35.377 million (transition).
Running back: $13.64 million (franchise); $11.067 million (transition).
Wide receiver: $23.959 million (franchise); $21.441 million (transition).
Tight end: $13.826 million (franchise); $11.712 million (transition).
Offensive line: $23.402 million (franchise); $21.271 million (transition).
Defensive end: $22.062 million (franchise); $19.872 million (transition).
Defensive tackle: $25.123 million (franchise); $20.849 million (transition).
Linebacker: $25.452 million (franchise); $20.862 million (transition).
Cornerback: $20.187 million (franchise); $17.595 million (transition).
Safety: $18.601 million (franchise); $15.027 million (transition).
Kicker/Punter: $6.313 million (franchise); $5.73 million (transition).

We riot for Pluto!!! The disrespect!

ScotsRam said:

I listened to the whole thing. It's clear that everyone's preference is a deal with the Rams. I'm more convinced than ever that he's gauging his market. The Rams will let another team set the market and will get near enough to that number that Matt stays here. IMO.

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Hit me up if y'all need the lottery numbers.

Wow 23 votes yes