Just farting around on Xmas eve.
Have a few takes. Gonna use Mem's mock as the template including retains and releases, except I have no trades and 1 signing.
Cut:
Justin Lawler
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
(Both Lawler and Okoronkwo have injury issues.
Young has come on and Nick Scott is getting more time and slowly improving.
Re-sign:
Matthew Gay - 3 years, 1.5 million per year.
Darious Williams - RFA (first round tender).
Johnny Mundt - RFA (original round tender)
Natrez Patrick - RFA (original round tender)
Coleman Shelton - ERFA
Travin Howard - ERFA
Raymond Calais - ERFA
JuJu Hughes - ERFA
(Gay, in my opinion, should be the kicker of the future. Williams gets a first round tender. The rest are RFAs and ERFAs, so I see no reason not to re-sign them.)
AGREE with all of these.
Release:
Leonard Floyd
Troy Hill
Gerald Everett
Malcolm Brown
Josh Reynolds
Samson Ebukam
Austin Blythe
Morgan Fox
Kai Forbath
Jake McQuaide and Derek Rivers I think stay. I ride McQuaide until his hand falls off and I still think Staley wants to see what they have in Rivers.
If there's ANY way for us to keep JJIII, we do it. I don't think they'll let the cap sink as low as has been projected and I'm just not ready to mock JJIII's departure, just yet. I'd LOVE to keep Floyd, but I'm coming to recognize that's not likely to happen.
Sign:
Yannick Ngakoue: for the third year in a row, we sign a very good Edge to rehab on a 1 year deal. He hasn't worked out in Minny, but that's not b/c of talent. In this D, he would be the best of the three we've signed.
Draft:
2nd: Warren Jackson, WR 6'6" 215, Colorado State. Not a burner, but he's a high-pointer like few others. His comp is AJ Green. Can run most routes, and is quick while also being a long strider. Produced in college without a great QB. Goes from one Ram team to another. If Jackson had put up his numbers at a power 5 school, he's a first rounder. STEAL at this spot even as folks will say he's over drafted. He's not. Also, I think Scary Terry is gone by the time we pick in the 2nd. I also just REALLY like Jackson's hands. It doesn't hurt that his highlight reel is absurd and he made a one handed catch that rivals the OBJ catch. Dude has it all.
NFL Draft Diamonds Scouting Notes:
Warren Jackson is a beast on the field. He is selfless and I think NFL scouts are going to fall in love with his size and ability to come down with the ball. Colorado State has had some amazing wide receivers, but I cannot think of one as complete as Jackson. Jackson has the size, speed, and catching skills to be a great at the next level. Jackson will also block which is rare for 6060 wide outs. I like this kid and feel he will dominate this year. – Damond Talbot, NFL Draft Diamonds Owner
3rd: Creed Humphrey, C 6'5" 325, Oklahoma. Solid base and former wrestler allows him to take on NTs. Solid in pass pro and run blocking, although he's tentative getting to the second level and may struggle with slippery, smaller, faster ILBs. He's stout at the point of attack and strong enough to hold up against bull rushes. Biggest issue is that he's left handed, so will need extra time with Goff to ensure no issues with either under center or in shotgun since ball rotates the opposite way.
3rd comp: Chazz Surratt, ILB 6'3" 230, North Carolina I've seen him mocked as high as the 2nd round which I think is much too high, but I don't think he makes it to the 4th round, either. I also think the OLBs mocked are LONG gone by the 3rd round, esp Tryon with his prototypical body type for the edge position. Happens every year. I could see switching our 3rd round picks.
4th comp: Elerson Smith, OLB 6'7" 245, Northern Iowa. Small school allows Elerson to slip, but his production in 2019 was so good that he's a steal here. 14 sacks including 13 solo sacks in 2019 along with 5 FF shows this kid. He's got room on his frame to gain more weight.
6th: Zach Davidson, TE 6'7" 245, Central Missouri. They didn't play in 2020 which allows us to hope he falls. Dude BALLED OUT in 2019 with 15 TDs on 40 catches for 894 yds. He's absolutely an endzone threat.
7th: Josh Ball, OT 6'8" 380, Marshall. Dude is a mountain of a man and McVay has proven that if they take someone, they can keep them on the straight and narrow. He may need a year as a backup, but then next year, we ship out Havenstein and run behind this dude at RT
