Rams (#61) 2nd Round TE Max Klare
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I'll put it this way......IF Dan Villari makes Tyler Higbee expendable going into the 2026 season, GREAT!!! That means the Rams have at least 1 young, talented TE. Perhaps 2, if Ferguson is what's he expected to be. 3 if Klare is too. I'm about the team. If Villari doesn't displace Higbee, GREAT!!! That means we still have a solid, talented vet TE. 2 if Parkinson keeps up his performance. 3 if Allen does. Plus a couple of young TEs who could end up being a stud (Ferguson, Klare or Villari). It's a win-win for Ram fans. Am I laying down money on draft kings the former will happen? Absolutely no way.
I don't understand this. Is this a thing? If he can't make the roster because of the numbers at TE, he doesn't deserve to make the roster. He needs to clearly beat out those who are ahead of him.
I think it would be more about the combination of Ferguson, Parkinson, Allen, and Klare making him expendable with Villari or Jones then given an opportunity to learn behind them and be ready to contribute in 27'. At that time Villari or Jones maybe makes Allen or Parkinson expendable, allowing them to leave in FA, and saving the Rams cap apace that can be spent elsewhere.
I'm with you on this.
But note the nature of Higs contract this time around. His average has dropped from that $7-8M range that his previous two contracts were roughly at. His average salary is now $3M range.
What this means is he's on the bubble. The Rams love him and appreciate what he's done, but he's going to need to win a job in camp just like the others. And that room is charged with young talent, so Higs is not the only one who will be battling for his job.
As to some of the others... Parkinson comes in now at Higs previous average in that $7-8M range so he's probably mostly safe. Meaning he'll need to show well of course but he checks that vet TE1 block. Ferguson is safe due to his draft value, as is Klare. So the players who are most on the bubble this year in camp, just from a rough starting point, are Higs and Allen. Allen is around $1M range.
So the way I see it is the TE2/3 battle is the battle of training camp:
TE1 Parkinson (he's our base inline TE who is guaranteed snaps)
TE2 Ferguson (he starts out camp in a pitched battle with Klare for the move role)
TE3 Klare (I know some think Allen is above him, but I don't see it that way)
Then you have your depth battle, which is significant:
- Allen (I give him the nod over Higs because he's younger)
- Higs (knocking him off the roster will not be easy for the guys below him)
- Redman (on the bubble big time with those UDFAs behind him)
- Villari (UDFA and I give him the nod due to his ability to throw the ball added to the ST punt unit)
- Jones (UDFA who should give the guys above him all they can handle in camp)
Will they consider keeping 6 for that room? Maybe, if those guys on the bottom are teams assets. But either way the camp battle for this position group is unbelievable, top to bottom. And it should result in a very strong depth chart.
Unlimited scenarios. Unlimited subjects. Unlimited results. Eventually, we'll know. 102 days and counting.
Fan rationale is wild. It was towards the end of last year when fans, on this site, finally conceded that Parkinson had surpassed Higs as TE1.
Your numbers above confirm Higbee is still very relevant. He may be TE2 this year.
Now people are talking about cutting him? Make it make sense.
It's clear he's nearing the end. Is that this year? Next? If you know, eliminate any angst.....let me know how Ty Simpson is going to do in 2 or 3 years.
