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The random thought just flew by my one cell brain...I have been posting with many ROD'mers this past month on Rodger Saffold & his value in my eyes to this current Ram team OL. Not much has not been discussed on or about him. By now most know that I really have enjoyed him watching his on field play this last month since his returned from his knee injury. I have just about written him off once this season ends. I feel it just about near ZERO chance that Rodger can pass on what will be a very lucrative UFA offers on March 11th,2014. Sad :sad:really he is the only Ram drafted OL in this last decade that has had any serious quality about him. Would seem that Rodger after four yrs has saved his best for us as the sun is setting on his Ram career.
One thing we have not discussed much is the Rams franchise tag. Would Saffold possibly be worthy of consideration as a candidate for the non-exclusive franchised tag?? The cost for an OL'er is a little under 10 million about five million less than we paid Cortland Finnegan with all his injuries this season.
A "non-exclusive" franchise player must be offered a one-year contract for an amount no less than the average of the top five salaries at the player's position for the previous year, or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, whichever is less. A non-exclusive franchise player may negotiate with other NFL teams, but if he signs an offer sheet from another team, the original team has a right to match the terms of that offer, or if it does not match the offer and thus loses the player, is entitled to receive two first-round draft picks as compensation.
Injuries would be the first Con argument & it sure would carry much weight in any discussions. But is it worth to have a young but experienced 25 yr old Ol who could start @ OLT/ORT/OLG & ORG and his performance remains about the same. Another Con could be the now much beefier massive Rodger over 330 pounds when compared to his 310 to 315 yrs @ OT. Maybe Rodger is a much better OG than OT now with his new muscle & heft? Would it be such a gamble to tag him for 2014 and permit the Boudreau more time to get his newly drafted 2014 OL'ers some experience? Any thoughts on this?
One thing we have not discussed much is the Rams franchise tag. Would Saffold possibly be worthy of consideration as a candidate for the non-exclusive franchised tag?? The cost for an OL'er is a little under 10 million about five million less than we paid Cortland Finnegan with all his injuries this season.
A "non-exclusive" franchise player must be offered a one-year contract for an amount no less than the average of the top five salaries at the player's position for the previous year, or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, whichever is less. A non-exclusive franchise player may negotiate with other NFL teams, but if he signs an offer sheet from another team, the original team has a right to match the terms of that offer, or if it does not match the offer and thus loses the player, is entitled to receive two first-round draft picks as compensation.
Injuries would be the first Con argument & it sure would carry much weight in any discussions. But is it worth to have a young but experienced 25 yr old Ol who could start @ OLT/ORT/OLG & ORG and his performance remains about the same. Another Con could be the now much beefier massive Rodger over 330 pounds when compared to his 310 to 315 yrs @ OT. Maybe Rodger is a much better OG than OT now with his new muscle & heft? Would it be such a gamble to tag him for 2014 and permit the Boudreau more time to get his newly drafted 2014 OL'ers some experience? Any thoughts on this?