I'm not sure about Cali, but here in Florida Jameis Winston gets a ton of love all over for being a "hometown" kid. Tallahassee and Tampa aren't all that close.

And they lost some good defensive pieces.....

They lost one: Janoris Jenkins.

Janoris Jenkins
Rodney McLeod
Chris Long
Jame Larenitis

Yeah I'm betting he gets one more year

Lewan isn't a bad left tackle.

IMO they should stay put and draft BPA because that will likely fill needs, anyway.

They don't even have a starting LCB and they can use upgrades at a couple DL spots. They can easily upgrade their LB corps.

They need to improve their receiving corps, too.

OL isn't an issue.

Barnes is fine as center. Havenstein, as a rookie who played and started 12 games at RT, didn't give up a single sack. I think Robinson progressed near the end of the season. And LG Brown started as a rookie until he went on IR. At this point Saffold is a luxury.

Not to mention the # of 2nd year OLers who aren't starting, including three who did get some experience starting last season(Donnal, Williams, Wichmann) and the one who didn't (Battle). The OL should be considered a strength, not an issue.

As for WR, Britt is the only option who can start on a majority of other teams. I'd consider Austin that as well, but he gets touches through running the ball. Bailey shouldn't be counted to contribute to his recovery. Marquez can showed some promise. Everyone else is JAG, including Quick until he shows that last season was him needing time to recover from his shoulder injury.

As far as TE, well, the best receiving option was cut(Cook). Kendricks is an above average receiver and good blocker. And Harkey is utilized as a fullback. So virtually nothing at TE.

:facepalm:

One thing that hasn't really been talked about, is the possibility of us trading up for a player (likely a CB, in front of Pittsburgh)

If they really like Alexander, or WJ3, and think PIT might snag said CB, I could see us going up a handful of spots. We'd be in a fine situation to do so as well, because with 4 comp picks next year we could afford to give up a 3rd next year and still get one back with the comp choice.

From everything I've seen and read, we should be able to get a quality player where we are, and without giving up anything. If we are truly going to lose the 3rd round pick to the "tampering" we can ill afford to trade any picks to move up. JMO

I get what you're saying, but there is always the possibility that Dorsey thinks Alexander or WJ3 can be the perfect compliment to Peters for the next several years, or who knows, maybe it's an entirely different position. But if that would be the case, now is the time to push the chips to the middle with some of our key contributors at critical ages. Of course, Dorsey ultimately sets out to compete every single year, so I wouldn't say it fits his M.O. to make the move. Possible though.

2 of those players(Jenkins,McLeod) are definitely losses. I do think at least one of Gaines and Joyner will be successful in replacing them, though.

At this point Long isn't. And I don't think Laurinaitis is a loss, but you could argue that him, Tree, and Ayers at LB with Barron at S is better than better than Barron, Tree, and Ayers at LB.

Additionally, losing Fairley is a kind of a big deal. He served nicely as a 3rd DT.

Lol of course it happened.

Well, I still consider Cut's losses.... But BARRON has shown NOTHING...

Regarding Barron, that is simply not true. He has been nothing short of stellar since he's been with the Rams. Unless you mean if his body can hold up playing LB due to being undersized. That is a fair question.

EVEN if he is playing the Weak side, he is 6'2 and only 213 pounds... Height isn't as big of factor as weight. He is going to get destroyed vs Run game. He might have the speed, but a WR can still block him easy.

Deone Bucannon does it and he's only 216 lbs.

For ine, I think the calculus for the force multiplier that is a qb has changed. I'll take my stron roster and a good qb over your great qb and average roster 9 times out of 10.

230weight min neither of those guys will be on the level of Lavonte David, Sean Lee, ect... And considering the Rams have Alec Olgletree at Weakside, are you going to move him to Middle I'll assume?

I'll take Andrew Luck and the Colts roster over Alex Smith and the Chiefs roster anyday of the week.

As of today? No thanks

Yea. **** that. We actually have a shot to win it all.

Luck is a better qb than smith. But unless he lowers his affinity for turning it over, he isn't winning anything of note.

Especially once they pay him 200 mil

One franchise is 30-18 and the other is 31-17 in the last 3 reg seasons.

2nd, CAN WE GET A THIRD SO MOTION OF ****ING THAT CAN PASS!

And one has a roster that would still be good enough to win games without the QB.

If Grigson wasn't a dumb asshole, they'd have atleast 1 superbowl appearance

Andrew Luck is buns

Team moving to major media center,gets number one pick.
It has nothing to do with all your present analyzing.

?

Worst GM in the league

The Colts defense is terrible, their OL is terrible and they lost players like Jerrell Freeman.
They're one of the worst pass rushing teams in the league and are relying on 35 year old Mathis.

They are literally a good QB and WR surrounded by absolute garbage.

He wasted 5 years of cheap qb play. Unbelievable he still has a job

Yes, but you're wrong.

The Colts will win nothing with that roster - ever. But you have a hard on for Alex Smith so you'll just howl at the moon any chance you get.

Grigson is the worst GM in sports and the worst I can remember since Elgin Baylor. He's absolutely run that team into the ground and they're only going to get worse as Luck gets more and more expensive.

And the former did that while getting their Pro Bowl quarterback for about the cost of a high-end backup.

They won't be getting that anymore.

It's Chiefscountry.

wow

LA is really gonna start over

This isn't really the thread for it, but if

the chiefs get a good lg, with the addition of Schwartz and the expected maturity of the offense, Charles comes back healthy....

Alex smith may put up a really interesting year

Is that "franchise" QB named Ryan Leaf or RG III?

MVP!!!

Lol, okay I'm kidding. But you're right, I think he might too. Could see a 25 TD, 7 INT type year while nearing 4000 passing yards.

You had to go there

Oh it will be interesting for sure....no doubt.

I mean we should win the west....and we should see ALex get more playoff chances...

Not really. They have this year's #1, two 4's, a 5, two 6's and a 7.

Next year, they'll have a 2, 3 (compensation for Jenkins), 4, 5, 6, 7.

They could package a 4 and a 6 to jump into the 3rd round this year or any combination of those picks.

According to Don Banks, the Broncos are interested in Case Keenum as a starter and while the Rams gave him a 1st round tender, they'll likely let him go to Denver for less.

So it's possible they add more draft choices, especially since Denver is loaded up with comp picks.

Denver with Case Keenum. ROFL

I know but he played under Kubiak, who loves him.

I hope they give up a 3 and a 5 for him.

Keenum, Sanchez and Siemian.

LMAO

Denver should just wait and see if Cook falls to them or later in R1 where they make a minimal trade to move up.

Let's see here - Colts since 2013 have 3 playoff wins. Chiefs have 1.

Colts have 30-18 record (even with Luck missing half of last season) 2 division titles
Chiefs have 31-17 record. 0 division titles.

Pretty black and white. One team has the superior QB, the other the superior roster. I'll take my chances with the superior QB over the superior roster. I'm sure most around the NFL would feel the same way.

You've got to be hating life if you are a 49er fan or a your name is Colin Krapernick

Division titles?

:spock:

Come on, Dude, the AFC South has been pure unadulterated dogshit for years. Jacksonville and Tennessee have been outright horrific and the Texans have been inconsistent at best while going 2-14 during that time frame.

so by that you mean the same year hes had the last 5 years

its simple. the nfl made it happen.

Damnit ROGER!!!!!

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No, o think substantially better.

YOU DAMN DIRTY RAMS !!:cuss:

I'm taking the over on 4,000 yards and 30 TDs. He's been hearing people call him a top 10 QB the last couple years and you have see it in his play that he is starting to believe. Alex is ready.

All of this for what? Goff? Good lord, man. This is such a terrible draft for QBs. I don't see why desperate teams are forcing these average QBs up the draft board. There's desperation and then there's this shit...

I hope Lynch doesn't make it to the late teens. I think horse face is readying for a trade up.

Take a chance. Not every good NFL QB was pegged to be good coming out of college.

Let him.

By the time Lynch is ready (if he ever is) that D won't be the same.

Too risky.

The Chiefs would have won that division every year and most likely would have won another playoff game with home playoff games every year.

Here's the issue. I don't see Lynch as being that QB that can come in year 1 and manage the game. Dude needs to sit for 1-2 seasons and get adjusted. Denver doesn't have a QB in front of him that can start and keep them relevant. And if they do draft Lynch.....and then end up tanking this season....what are they going to do with a high pick? Draft another QB? No.

Very true. If this fails it might leave a scar that wont heal for 30+ years.

Have the usual conspiracy lunatics already taken their shits in here?

See #210

So there have been leaks that the Rams traded up for Wentz.....and leaks that they traded up for Goff. NOW there is a rumor that if the Rams take Goff.....that the Browns may trade out with the Eagles and the Eagles would draft Wentz.

I saw someone say they didn't know which one they want, but traded up and now will decide.

Ouch.

Dude, I'm always a CHIEFS fan first... But that would be a god send for the Dallas Cowboys.

The Eagles don't have a 2nd rounder, which is now property of the Titans.

What in the world are they willing to give up? 3 #1's?

I hope the rams at least got a reach around and some cab money after the ****ing the just took

Also saw some talk that 5 qbs could go round 1. Crazy

or draft Lynch, tank this year, get a ton of picks in a trade next year and have a very good QB plus lots of picks to build the team.

No Bueno

The Eagles won't be drafting a QB let alone giving up the farm to get one with what they have already invested into that position. Chase Daniel 3rd string wouldn't dress for how many millions. Not happening.

Yeah....because you know more than people who have sources.

They can tank without drafting Lynch. Why draft Lynch to be at the top of the draft where there would likely be better prospects at the QB position.

So the Rams traded all those picks to get to number 1 and don't even know which qb they're taking.

I'm sure it'll work out

I'm sure they know exactly which one they are taking.

Those sources wouldn't have any vested interest in hyping a story that wouldn't happen to create buzz now would they?
Common sense says it would be DUMB on the Eagles part to make such a move.

Yea I'm not buying that report. You don't make that trade unless you are set on one.

Wrong.

Bradford's only on the hook for one season and with his injury history, he won't likely play all 16 games.

Daniel signed a 3 year, $21 million dollar deal, which is now considered "Elite Backup" money.

If the Eagles can somehow move up to Cleveland's spot and take Goff or Wentz, the presence of Bradford and Daniel means that they won't have to rush their new QB into a starting role.