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This is how I'd do it. Buckle up because this is gonna be a wild one...
COACHING STAFF
1. Shock everyone by hiring Martz. Fire falls from the sky, ice caps melt, the seas boil over, and the Rams finally have a clue about which QB to take in the draft, and which veteran to pair with him as a placeholder. Staff is adjusted based on Martz's whims, which I'm sure is a requirement of getting him to sign on. Rams now have two coordinators that are among the best at their craft that other teams will not be looking to poach. Win!
2. Boras gets a pay bump and keeps Associate Head Coach tag. If it's him or Martz I get a new TE coach but hopefully he is willing to learn from him.
FREE AGENCY / OFFSEASON
* Sign WR Kearse. Not too pricey, still young (25), good size (6'1") and they won't be able to keep him.
* Franchise tag: CB Jenkins. I hate it, but they gotta do it to ensure they have enough DBs.
* Sign Welker. Shouldn't cost too much, let him compete through camp.
* Sign Barron. He's a key for this defense, gotta bring him back.
* Sign Hayes. Great team guy, worth bringing back if price is right.
* Cut Laurinaitis, Long, Saffold, Cook. Maybe keep if they agree to restructure however.
DRAFT
1. ***Trade-Up*** Rams move up into top 5 and get QB Goff by packaging Tavon Austin with their pick in the teens. This is a steep price, but Tavon is entering his FA season and it is critical to get this team its QB of the future and doing so without mortgaging future first round picks would be my goal.
2. WR Boyd. He's my target in round 2 if he's there, because I'd have a round 1 grade on him. Gonna be good quality at WR here regardless.
2. TE Henry. Routinely mocked in round 2. I think goes early round 2 latest but like Boyd a big target for me.
3. S Mills. Very sound in coverage, mature and well versed in different roles in the defensive backfield, replaces McLeod.
4. C Boehm. We don't have a round 5 pick, and gotta get a center by this point. Fish of course will be all over Tuerk due to his fascination for tall OL, but Boehm stuffs up the middle and is powerful.
6. CB Peterson. Physical corner who lacks day 1/2 speed.
7. DT Harris. Big boy with good feet who should be available late.
COACHING STAFF
1. Shock everyone by hiring Martz. Fire falls from the sky, ice caps melt, the seas boil over, and the Rams finally have a clue about which QB to take in the draft, and which veteran to pair with him as a placeholder. Staff is adjusted based on Martz's whims, which I'm sure is a requirement of getting him to sign on. Rams now have two coordinators that are among the best at their craft that other teams will not be looking to poach. Win!
2. Boras gets a pay bump and keeps Associate Head Coach tag. If it's him or Martz I get a new TE coach but hopefully he is willing to learn from him.
FREE AGENCY / OFFSEASON
* Sign WR Kearse. Not too pricey, still young (25), good size (6'1") and they won't be able to keep him.
* Franchise tag: CB Jenkins. I hate it, but they gotta do it to ensure they have enough DBs.
* Sign Welker. Shouldn't cost too much, let him compete through camp.
* Sign Barron. He's a key for this defense, gotta bring him back.
* Sign Hayes. Great team guy, worth bringing back if price is right.
* Cut Laurinaitis, Long, Saffold, Cook. Maybe keep if they agree to restructure however.
DRAFT
1. ***Trade-Up*** Rams move up into top 5 and get QB Goff by packaging Tavon Austin with their pick in the teens. This is a steep price, but Tavon is entering his FA season and it is critical to get this team its QB of the future and doing so without mortgaging future first round picks would be my goal.
2. WR Boyd. He's my target in round 2 if he's there, because I'd have a round 1 grade on him. Gonna be good quality at WR here regardless.
2. TE Henry. Routinely mocked in round 2. I think goes early round 2 latest but like Boyd a big target for me.
3. S Mills. Very sound in coverage, mature and well versed in different roles in the defensive backfield, replaces McLeod.
4. C Boehm. We don't have a round 5 pick, and gotta get a center by this point. Fish of course will be all over Tuerk due to his fascination for tall OL, but Boehm stuffs up the middle and is powerful.
6. CB Peterson. Physical corner who lacks day 1/2 speed.
7. DT Harris. Big boy with good feet who should be available late.