NYG coach/GM are fighting for their jobs. Watching them on HardKnocks this past year didn’t exude confidence in their abilities to make quality decisions/assemble a quality team. If they want Stafford then make them pay dearly for it.
We now have the teams involved and an idea of where there numbers are though which will be fun for next 5 days.
The 3rd was always a pipe dream but would be great to get them to pay up some combo of their 1st next year and some give and take on picks with us.
I remember seeing it as well but couldn’t tell you where.
The numbers were always obvious. He wants $50M. To do that they would have to give him like a $30M bonus this year, a higher base next year, then add a couple void years to spread out the prorated bonus cap hits.
IDK man. I know pff gets dunked on a lot but they had him talked higher than Stafford and their numbers were actually similar.
I saw someone say Jake E posted it but I don't see him as a source (no disrespect to him).
Right. I acknowledge there's a chance MS leaves, although I personally still think it is very unlikely.
We don’t know that either. Yes we know he wants more money and possibly a longer commitment but we don’t know it’s only about money. We don’t know how much. We don’t know if he would stay a Ram for less than he could get elsewhere. We don’t know anything really beyond what we read from those that also don’t know. Hell. We don’t even know what has actually been asked of the Rams nor what he has been offered if anything.
It's not bullshit when the players salaries also keep increasing. Sorry to say, it does put future contracts at risk if the Rams just throw caution to the wind just to sign Stafford at any cost. For example, Jamar Chase is predicted to be the 1st WR to break 40 mil per year. Think Puka's price won't get close to that if he keeps balling out? That doesn't even include other young FAs we have. In fact, we are still paying for AD's contract 2 years after he is retired. I doubt the Rams want to do that again if possible to avoid.
Maybe, I think we need to see trade compensation before they make that deal
That IS a good question. From the Rams view it HAS to be the $40. But he already has the $13 in pocket so he really can’t be negotiating from a “hey! I’m only being paid $27. That would be the height of disingenuous.
Eeeenteresting, Stafford did stink end of season but then lit it up in playoffs again so hard to compare that
Just summarized what Peter said. Point wasn't to provide full analysis or anything.
All I said was that people blame Stafford or the players in general when money is involved - but actually its often a lot of people around them convincing them money is the most important thing.
