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WestCoastRam

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Who reported it? I somehow missed it.
I retract multiple sources after misreading an aggregated report and not realizing it comes from a guy I consider a good kid but unreliable source.

My bad.

I do believe Kelly Stafford said as much on her podcast though.
 

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I’m over it. Whatever happens is fine by me.

But I might give him these options: increase base salary by $5-10M. If you want $20M, then we don’t sign Alaric and you can have your money with a rookie/rando at LT. You decide ;)
 

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This is getting done before the league year starts so we've really only got two weeks left. Fun times!


2 weeks =14 days
Avg posts 56 per day
56x14= 784
posts per page=20
784÷20= 39 more pages

guys better step it up for the #questfor200


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Yeah but we could win one without him too since anything is a possibility dependent upon how the roster is built with FA and the draft. Swings are taken whether or not Stafford is or isn't traded.
It's not the same. We know what Stafford is. At the most important position. Yes the Rams have been doing real well in the draft, but prior to the last 2 drafts it has been a crap shoot. So, what is more unknown and more of a risk?
 

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It's not the same. We know what Stafford is. At the most important position. Yes the Rams have been doing real well in the draft, but prior to the last 2 drafts it has been a crap shoot. So, what is more unknown and more of a risk?
It is the same. No one can predict with any certainty how a year will go no matter who is on the team. What happens if Stafford is taken out by injury for the whole year? He does get nicked a lot and getting older doesn't help that.
 

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It is the same. No one can predict with any certainty how a year will go no matter who is on the team. What happens if Stafford is taken out by injury for the whole year? He does get nicked a lot and getting older doesn't help that.
I disagree. Lets hope whatever happens will end up being the best thing for the Rams.
 

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Yeah but we could win one without him too ...
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He asked for more money not more weapons on offense. Kind of tells you his motivation.
I think outside voices, agents, family members, ect have a way of influencing players to think that money is what matters the most.

We really haven't heard anything from either camp - so we know nothing for certain about any of this.
 

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Yeah but we could win one without him too since anything is a possibility dependent upon how the roster is built with FA and the draft. Swings are taken whether or not Stafford is or isn't traded.
Eagles just won a Lombardi with a good running/avg passing QB, great RB and great OL/DL. Theres more than one way to skin a Lombardi. I love Staff but if he ain’t available the Rams offense needs to reinvent themselves. Strengthen the run game/TE play and they wouldn’t need an assassin passer like Staff. I for one was extremely disappointed with an offense that struggled so much in 2024. And it wasn’t Staffords fault.
 

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I disagree. Lets hope whatever happens will end up being the best thing for the Rams.
That's ok too. No matter what we have zero control as to what happens or what the requests are or what the Rams are willing to pay. Unfortunately my tingling balls are going off and saying Stafford will be traded. Let's hope that it's good value or my new body wash :laugh2:
 

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Yeah - I don't even think Stafford was that great a lot of last year.

But make no mistake we are borderline a super bowl contender right now.

We ship off Stafford and that goes poof.

As a fan of this team since the 80's and all the shitty years in the 90's and 2000's I just don't see how they can not try to make it work with Stafford.

I don't care how good the young nucleus is - without a QB you are nothing worth talking about in this league, just a pretender.
 

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I think outside voices, agents, family members, ect have a way of influencing players to think that money is what matters the most.

We really haven't heard anything from either camp - so we know nothing for certain about any of this.
All the evidence seems to say otherwise. If it wasn't money, the deal would be done by now. Why else are the Rams discussing trade parameters with teams?
 

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Eagles just won a Lombardi with a good running/avg passing QB, great RB and great OL/DL. Theres more than one way to skin a Lombardi. I love Staff but if he ain’t available the Rams offense needs to reinvent themselves. Strengthen the run game/TE play and they wouldn’t need an assassin passer like Staff. I for one was extremely disappointed with an offense that struggled so much in 2024. And it wasn’t Staffords fault.
Our overall roster on offense is far behind the Eagles.
 

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Yeah - I don't even think Stafford was that great a lot of last year.

But make no mistake we are borderline a super bowl contender right now.

We ship off Stafford and that goes poof.

As a fan of this team since the 80's and all the shitty years in the 90's and 2000's I just don't see how they can not try to make it work with Stafford.

I don't care how good the young nucleus is - without a QB you are nothing worth talking about in this league, just a pretender.
No it doesn't go poof lmao, that's fear of losing Stafford talking.....what if the defense steps up even more? What if we get even more impact FA signings or draftees that make the team way better overall? Have we not learned anything when everyone thought the Rams sould be the worst team in the NFL?
 

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All the evidence seems to say otherwise. If it wasn't money, the deal would be done by now. Why else are the Rams discussing trade parameters with teams?
I laugh at "All the Evidence"

So where are all the big resigning's and extensions on other teams right now?

I'm not sure I've seen one.

Plus, you didn't read what I said very closely - I said other voices have a way of making players think they need more money when its may not originally be a priority to them.

Never said it wasn't about money.
 

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I think outside voices, agents, family members, ect have a way of influencing players to think that money is what matters the most.

We really haven't heard anything from either camp - so we know nothing for certain about any of this.
If those outside voices in his camp aren't saying what he wants he needs to clarify then. All we hear is more money. It's on him to fix miscommunication
 

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No it doesn't go poof lmao, that's fear of losing Stafford talking.....what if the defense steps up even more? What if we get even more impact FA signings or draftees that make the team way better overall? Have we not learned anything when everyone thought the Rams sould be the worst team in the NFL?
The reason we have stayed someone relevant is that with the other fluctuations - we had Stafford in 23 and 24.

Without Stafford on those teams we probably win 5 games each season.