If you want to make the offense better, get a good CB that will give the ball back to the offense for a few more possessions per game.
Yeah but my point was that Nacua (and/or Adams) might not be available for seventeen games.I don't see Stafford throwing enough passes to anyone not named Nacua to make a trade for a WR worthwhile.
I think the Rams are a little weak across the middle in the pass game. Adams is contact shy as hell across the middle, dude has alligator arms and loses the ball in that context. Higbee is up and down, some days better than others. Rams pretty much depend on Nacua for that role now, with Kupp gone. Allen is ok as long as nobody is on him, which is rare since he's not particularly elusive or instinctive as a pass weapon. Tutu is too small and Stafford can't see him anyway. Fergy got some usage on Sunday but looked very rook-like. Etc, etc.Trade for an offensive weapon for Stafford and McVay to underutilize? They need to better use the guys already on the roster.
You always gotta consider something when we're talking about a game-wrecker. But the opportunity cost may be that you're plugging in Simmons at the expense of not extending Turner or Young. Is that worth it?Plus, Simmons is a natural at NT or 3-Tech, so we could play Fiske, Simmons, and Turner in our base D. Or we can bring Fiske in on passing downs and use Poona Ford in our base D to strengthen the run D. Will give us a lot of variety and depth on the DL. Nasty rotation. Simmons is a game-wrecker, so I understand why they'd be interested. He's not just a gifted pass rusher. He's a lot like Jared Verse. Uber physical dude who will bring it against the run and pass. But you only make this trade if you're going to keep Simmons, given the compensation. There's an opportunity cost to that.
This 100%. I'm pretty convinced that the issue isn't the need for more weapons; Stafford will mostly just use his top 2 weapons no matter how many we have.I don't see Stafford throwing enough passes to anyone not named Nacua to make a trade for a WR worthwhile.
Anybody hear of Rams having interest in Jeffrey Simmons? There was a rumor a while back about Titans willing to move him for a 2nd rounder. Today I see Rams supposedly have interest.
Man that makes no sense to me.
Simmons is a terrific player but his 2025 salary is $17.5M ... that's more than the Rams' current cap space.
Plus, the Rams need to preserve their cap space in 2026 and 2027 ... Nacua, Turner and Young are all in their third years ... and Simmons cap hits the next two seasons are $26M and $28.5M.
Then there are the snaps.
On many defensive plays, the Rams only play 2 defensive linemen, with 2 Edge players, 2 LB and 5 DBs.
How could the Rams find enough snaps for Simmons, Ford, Turner and Fiske? Forget about Tyler Davis ...
he would never see the field.
Adding Simmons would be making a Team Strength even stronger (which is nice) but it would be at a major cost of valuable resources ... draft capital and salary cap space.
Yeah but my point was that Nacua (and/or Adams) might not be available for seventeen games.
With a healthy Nacua and Adams, I think the Rams WR group is outstanding but if either goes-down for a few games, the same WR-unit is very average; AND, the way Nacua plays plus Adams age, their ability to stay healthy for 17 games is a challenge.
Mark Andrews? And cut Parkinson?I think the Rams are a little weak across the middle in the pass game. Adams is contact shy as hell across the middle, dude has alligator arms and loses the ball in that context. Higbee is up and down, some days better than others. Rams pretty much depend on Nacua for that role now, with Kupp gone. Allen is ok as long as nobody is on him, which is rare since he's not particularly elusive or instinctive as a pass weapon. Tutu is too small and Stafford can't see him anyway. Fergy got some usage on Sunday but looked very rook-like. Etc, etc.
So it's not a big need, but it would not surprise me if McVay wants another big weapon for the middle of the field. Now maybe Ferg can do that with some more prep. But I don't think their issues are underutilization. I think maybe we value our boys a bit too much at times.
You're way too logical. Dream a little. It's costs nothing.
On that pass that he dove for but dropped, tell me Puka wouldn't have caught that. There is a huge drop off with Whittington.Whittingham will be fine. He was very good last season when he was the main guy in 2 games. The first when the top 2 guys were injured and the second when Mcvay sat the starters.
Let's see what he can do with a stud wr out there with him
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I think you're right, to an extent -- McVay wants every player to be multi-tool weapons, so that D's have to guess what player is going to do what pre-snap. But... if you have that WR guy who just beats the D with speed / talent / skill, but maybe isn't the best blocker... who cares if the D knows he's going deep?? just SEND IT & trust him to come down with the ball.Make room for Ferguson, Hunter to get in there and do something this year and finally address the skill positions next year with extra picks. Although…I’m not sure this regime knows how to HIT on offensive skill positions with high picks.
Just have to wait to judge.I think you're right, to an extent -- McVay wants every player to be multi-tool weapons, so that D's have to guess what player is going to do what pre-snap. But... if you have that WR guy who just beats the D with speed / talent / skill, but maybe isn't the best blocker... who cares if the D knows he's going deep?? just SEND IT & trust him to come down with the ball.
It's his doctrine that's keeping Ferg & Hunter uninvolved in the game, because they have to be able to play any role on any given snap. These guys were drafted high to PLAY. Give them some snaps on expected pass / run downs & see what they can do. How else will we know if they "hit" on these picks?
Mark Andrews? And cut Parkinson?
We need something other than just handing off to KWill in the redzone.Theres no way. We already spent a lot of draft capital on TE. Not to mention im not even sure Stafford and mcvay like throwing the ball to TEs. For some reason they are mostly invisible on gameday.
Can you just throw the damn ball to Terrence Ferguson please.We need something other than just handing off to KWill in the redzone.