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People can caution me all they want, I've seen enough that I am sold on Winston. I am not privy to the off the field and character reports so I'll stick to what I know...what happens on the field. The Rams with a franchise QB are deadly. We have a team stocked with young talent and an intelligent FO, it's time we do something with it.
Released
Jake Long - $8 million in cap savings
Kendall Langford - $6 million in cap savings
Scott Wells - $3.8 million in cap savings
Eugene Sims - $1.9 million in cap savings
Isaiah Pead - $900,000 in cap savings
Total Cap Savings: $20.6 million
Total Cap Room: $24.1 million
Re-signed Players
Joe Barksdale - 5 years $30 million($5 million first year)
Kenny Britt - 4 years $20 million($4 million first year)
Mike Person - 1 year $745,000
Cory Harkey - ERFA($645,000)
Rodney McLeod - RFA($1.4 million - Original Round)
Total Cap Spent: $10.7 million
Total Cap Room: $12.4 million
Free Agency
Leger Douzable DT
2 years $3.0 million($1.5 million first year)
Douzable is a rotational DT that can step into the run stuffer role and is even capable of playing some DE when needed.
Clint Boling OL
4 years $18 million($3.5 million first year)
Andy Dalton has been one of the least pressured and sacked QBs in the NFL this year and Jeremy Hill has had a strong year as a runner behind the Bengals OL. Boling has started the majority of his games at LG but moved over to RT for a couple games when he was needed. He's a versatile player that can play either OG spot and RT when needed. Isn't an elite talent but he's a solid starting OG.
Trades
St. Louis trades HB Zac Stacy
Tennessee trades 6th round pick(#2)
St. Louis trades Pick #10, 3rd round(#8), 2016 1st
Oakland trades Pick #4
Stacy trade has been in nearly every one of my mocks. I think it would be smart to trade him this off-season while he has value.
I don't take this trade lightly but the Rams need a QB of the future and we need to stop underachieving due to our QB position. Oakland has good reason to trade down with Tampa taking Mariota, Tennessee taking Cooper, and Jacksonville taking Leonard Williams. In a stronger draft last year, Buffalo moved up from #9 to #4 with 2 1sts and a future 4th. We give up a little bit more because there's a QB involved and we are a spot lower. If Winston had no character concerns, he'd go #1 and rightfully so. I think the world of the kid as a player.
NFL Draft
Round 1 Pick #3 - Jameis Winston QB Florida State
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1hpBfQnmQ4
Analysis: As I've said before, I think Winston compares to Favre on the field and in terms of personality. He has a cannon for an arm, is great at improvising, has the accuracy to make jaw dropping throws, and is comfortable operating in the pocket. Most of all, Winston is a mentally tough player that loves to compete and is known for delivering in the biggest moments and on the biggest stages. He's a winner. He's fiery, competitive, and a vocal leader. However, like Favre, he also has an ego, can allow his emotions to the best of him, and makes some bad decisions leading to turnovers because he's a "hero". That hero complex leads him to force things on plays where he should probably just move on and live to play another down. Winston also has some mechanical issues to work out but I think they're related to baseball. He drops the ball down before pulling it back a lot of the time but that is something you also see in his windup as a pitcher. I think if you distance him from baseball, you can get rid of that and if you do, he has a great release. He also needs to work on his lower body mechanics to do a better job of consistently incorporating his lower body into his throws. That all said, Sam Bradford will remain a Ram for the 2015 season and play out his contract which gives us a year to allow Jameis to develop his mechanics and learn the playbook. As far as his character goes, I can't evaluate it so I'll leave that up to the professionals.
Round 2 Pick #9 - Cameron Erving C/OG Florida State
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-CJ0URg4is
Analysis: I love A.J. Cann as a prospect but with us signing Boling, I think Erving makes a lot of sense here. Erving has really come on since he moved to Center and I think he'll do well on the interior in the NFL. I didn't like him at LT but he's looked very natural at Center and has never lacked the physical talent. Erving has the power to move defenders at the POA and anchor in pass protection. Erving has great feet and agility for a guy with his size(6'5" 310). He'd give us a major threat as a pulling OG or C. If Barrett Jones and Rhaney aren't ready or capable of starting, Erving plays Center. If they are, Erving steps in at OG and Boling is our 6th OL. Plus, it doesn't hurt that Erving is Jameis's Center at FSU so there's already familiarity there.
Round 5 Pick #9 - Henry Anderson DT/DE Stanford
View: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:11950875
Analysis: Anderson is a big, productive blue collar player that can play both DT and DE for us. At 6'6" 295, he's a high motor player with better athleticism than you expect. This year, he put up 65 tackles, 15 TFLs, and 8.5 sacks. He's a strong guy with impressive quickness for his size and powerful, active hands. Anderson needs to do a better job of maintaining leverage and he has an injury history but he's a great fit for our defense and a player that would provide excellent depth.
Round 6 Pick #2 - A.J. Derby TE Arkansas
View: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:11722579
Analysis: A.J. Derby was Arkansas's backup QB last year but moved to TE in the spring this year before his Senior year. While his stats don't seem elite, I think he's a kid who has a lot of upside to him. Derby is listed at 6'5" 255 and still has some weight to gain at the TE position. He shows off good athleticism as a receiver and has made some really nice circus catches this year. But most of all, despite being new to the position, Derby is a very willing blocker who shows a lot of promise in that department. Arkansas has used him all over the formation including at FB, in the slot, split out wide, and inline at TE. Derby is a high effort kid who plays through the whistle. His blocking and receiver skills all need polishing but this is a good kid to develop behind the TEs we have.
Round 7 Pick #31 - J.J. Nelson WR/KR UAB
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P34KWtpfzAQ
Analysis: With this being the late 7th round, I usually look for a player that can fill a certain role for our team. J.J. Nelson returned FOUR kickoffs for TDs in 2014. He led the NCAA in average yards per kickoff return. Nelson is listed at 5'11" 160 but possesses breathtaking speed. I wouldn't be surprised if he flirts with a 4.2 40. I saw him run right by Phillip Gaines who ran in the mid 4.3s in a game. Nelson has rare speed, impressive cutting ability, and good balance which makes him a very dangerous returnman. However, the guy also actually has some WR skills that could allow him to challenge Givens's role as the situational deep threat. Even if he doesn't, this kid has potential to be a special teams dynamo. Bennie has done a great job on KRs this year but I'd love to get a guy who could take it to the house.
Starting Line-up
QB: Sam Bradford
HB: Tre Mason
FB: Cory Harkey
XWR: Brian Quick
ZWR: Kenny Britt
SLWR: Tavon Austin
TE: Jared Cook
LT: Greg Robinson
LG: Clint Boling
C: Cameron Erving
RG: Rodger Saffold
RT: Joe Barksdale
LDE: Chris Long
LDT: Aaron Donald
RDT: Michael Brockers
RDE: Robert Quinn
WLB: Alec Ogletree
MLB: James Laurinaitis
SPUR: Mark Barron
LCB: Trumaine Johnson
RCB: Janoris Jenkins
NCB: E.J. Gaines
FS: Rodney McLeod
SS: T.J. McDonald
K: Greg Zuerlein
P: Johnny Hekker
LS: Jake McQuaide
KR: J.J. Nelson
PR: Tavon Austin
Yep, Bradford stays for the 2015 season to give us a veteran and time to develop Winston. And then in 2016, we unleash Winston on the world...unless Sam gets hurt and Winston has to play sooner.
Released
Jake Long - $8 million in cap savings
Kendall Langford - $6 million in cap savings
Scott Wells - $3.8 million in cap savings
Eugene Sims - $1.9 million in cap savings
Isaiah Pead - $900,000 in cap savings
Total Cap Savings: $20.6 million
Total Cap Room: $24.1 million
Re-signed Players
Joe Barksdale - 5 years $30 million($5 million first year)
Kenny Britt - 4 years $20 million($4 million first year)
Mike Person - 1 year $745,000
Cory Harkey - ERFA($645,000)
Rodney McLeod - RFA($1.4 million - Original Round)
Total Cap Spent: $10.7 million
Total Cap Room: $12.4 million
Free Agency
Leger Douzable DT
2 years $3.0 million($1.5 million first year)
Douzable is a rotational DT that can step into the run stuffer role and is even capable of playing some DE when needed.
Clint Boling OL
4 years $18 million($3.5 million first year)
Andy Dalton has been one of the least pressured and sacked QBs in the NFL this year and Jeremy Hill has had a strong year as a runner behind the Bengals OL. Boling has started the majority of his games at LG but moved over to RT for a couple games when he was needed. He's a versatile player that can play either OG spot and RT when needed. Isn't an elite talent but he's a solid starting OG.
Trades
St. Louis trades HB Zac Stacy
Tennessee trades 6th round pick(#2)
St. Louis trades Pick #10, 3rd round(#8), 2016 1st
Oakland trades Pick #4
Stacy trade has been in nearly every one of my mocks. I think it would be smart to trade him this off-season while he has value.
I don't take this trade lightly but the Rams need a QB of the future and we need to stop underachieving due to our QB position. Oakland has good reason to trade down with Tampa taking Mariota, Tennessee taking Cooper, and Jacksonville taking Leonard Williams. In a stronger draft last year, Buffalo moved up from #9 to #4 with 2 1sts and a future 4th. We give up a little bit more because there's a QB involved and we are a spot lower. If Winston had no character concerns, he'd go #1 and rightfully so. I think the world of the kid as a player.
NFL Draft
Round 1 Pick #3 - Jameis Winston QB Florida State
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1hpBfQnmQ4
Analysis: As I've said before, I think Winston compares to Favre on the field and in terms of personality. He has a cannon for an arm, is great at improvising, has the accuracy to make jaw dropping throws, and is comfortable operating in the pocket. Most of all, Winston is a mentally tough player that loves to compete and is known for delivering in the biggest moments and on the biggest stages. He's a winner. He's fiery, competitive, and a vocal leader. However, like Favre, he also has an ego, can allow his emotions to the best of him, and makes some bad decisions leading to turnovers because he's a "hero". That hero complex leads him to force things on plays where he should probably just move on and live to play another down. Winston also has some mechanical issues to work out but I think they're related to baseball. He drops the ball down before pulling it back a lot of the time but that is something you also see in his windup as a pitcher. I think if you distance him from baseball, you can get rid of that and if you do, he has a great release. He also needs to work on his lower body mechanics to do a better job of consistently incorporating his lower body into his throws. That all said, Sam Bradford will remain a Ram for the 2015 season and play out his contract which gives us a year to allow Jameis to develop his mechanics and learn the playbook. As far as his character goes, I can't evaluate it so I'll leave that up to the professionals.
Round 2 Pick #9 - Cameron Erving C/OG Florida State
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-CJ0URg4is
Analysis: I love A.J. Cann as a prospect but with us signing Boling, I think Erving makes a lot of sense here. Erving has really come on since he moved to Center and I think he'll do well on the interior in the NFL. I didn't like him at LT but he's looked very natural at Center and has never lacked the physical talent. Erving has the power to move defenders at the POA and anchor in pass protection. Erving has great feet and agility for a guy with his size(6'5" 310). He'd give us a major threat as a pulling OG or C. If Barrett Jones and Rhaney aren't ready or capable of starting, Erving plays Center. If they are, Erving steps in at OG and Boling is our 6th OL. Plus, it doesn't hurt that Erving is Jameis's Center at FSU so there's already familiarity there.
Round 5 Pick #9 - Henry Anderson DT/DE Stanford
View: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:11950875
Analysis: Anderson is a big, productive blue collar player that can play both DT and DE for us. At 6'6" 295, he's a high motor player with better athleticism than you expect. This year, he put up 65 tackles, 15 TFLs, and 8.5 sacks. He's a strong guy with impressive quickness for his size and powerful, active hands. Anderson needs to do a better job of maintaining leverage and he has an injury history but he's a great fit for our defense and a player that would provide excellent depth.
Round 6 Pick #2 - A.J. Derby TE Arkansas
View: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:11722579
Analysis: A.J. Derby was Arkansas's backup QB last year but moved to TE in the spring this year before his Senior year. While his stats don't seem elite, I think he's a kid who has a lot of upside to him. Derby is listed at 6'5" 255 and still has some weight to gain at the TE position. He shows off good athleticism as a receiver and has made some really nice circus catches this year. But most of all, despite being new to the position, Derby is a very willing blocker who shows a lot of promise in that department. Arkansas has used him all over the formation including at FB, in the slot, split out wide, and inline at TE. Derby is a high effort kid who plays through the whistle. His blocking and receiver skills all need polishing but this is a good kid to develop behind the TEs we have.
Round 7 Pick #31 - J.J. Nelson WR/KR UAB
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P34KWtpfzAQ
Analysis: With this being the late 7th round, I usually look for a player that can fill a certain role for our team. J.J. Nelson returned FOUR kickoffs for TDs in 2014. He led the NCAA in average yards per kickoff return. Nelson is listed at 5'11" 160 but possesses breathtaking speed. I wouldn't be surprised if he flirts with a 4.2 40. I saw him run right by Phillip Gaines who ran in the mid 4.3s in a game. Nelson has rare speed, impressive cutting ability, and good balance which makes him a very dangerous returnman. However, the guy also actually has some WR skills that could allow him to challenge Givens's role as the situational deep threat. Even if he doesn't, this kid has potential to be a special teams dynamo. Bennie has done a great job on KRs this year but I'd love to get a guy who could take it to the house.
Starting Line-up
QB: Sam Bradford
HB: Tre Mason
FB: Cory Harkey
XWR: Brian Quick
ZWR: Kenny Britt
SLWR: Tavon Austin
TE: Jared Cook
LT: Greg Robinson
LG: Clint Boling
C: Cameron Erving
RG: Rodger Saffold
RT: Joe Barksdale
LDE: Chris Long
LDT: Aaron Donald
RDT: Michael Brockers
RDE: Robert Quinn
WLB: Alec Ogletree
MLB: James Laurinaitis
SPUR: Mark Barron
LCB: Trumaine Johnson
RCB: Janoris Jenkins
NCB: E.J. Gaines
FS: Rodney McLeod
SS: T.J. McDonald
K: Greg Zuerlein
P: Johnny Hekker
LS: Jake McQuaide
KR: J.J. Nelson
PR: Tavon Austin
Yep, Bradford stays for the 2015 season to give us a veteran and time to develop Winston. And then in 2016, we unleash Winston on the world...unless Sam gets hurt and Winston has to play sooner.