Jalen Ramsey traded to Pittsburgh

[Ram_Rally]

Spoon behind Forbes and Durant?

Forgot we re-signed him. But Durant is probably ahead of him since he plays the slot. I guess that Ramsey and Williams are the two starting corners.

 

[Ram_Rally]

My confusion comes in that the team traded away Ramsey because they no longer wanted to pay a CB HUGE $$ in their team build. So now they are going to trade for an even older Ramsey after he's signed an even bigger contract? Unless he's taking a significant pay cut this doesn't make much sense.

Won't it be a one-year deal, and then they cut him next year?

 

[Memphis Ram]

Sorry. But I get the feeling this staff likes Kendrick for reasons none of us see. If so, I hope he shines. I’m pretty damned skeptical on that but ????

He seems to be that boom or bust player on any given play. He’ll look great on one play and then piss you off on the next. I think he’s got some tools but he needs to put two and two together.

Former Rams DT D'Marco Farr seems to really like the kid, too,

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

My confusion comes in that the team traded away Ramsey because they no longer wanted to pay a CB HUGE $$ in their team build. So now they are going to trade for an even older Ramsey after he's signed an even bigger contract? Unless he's taking a significant pay cut this doesn't make much sense.

Is it possible that they needed the cap space and didn’t actually sour on Ramsey’s ability? And, now they still like his game but hope to be able to get him at a reduced rate?

His contract is not a long term investment. Maybe they see him as a piece to a Super Bowl run this year and then release him afterwards.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Is it possible that they needed the cap space and didn’t actually sour on Ramsey’s ability? And, now they still like his game but hope to be able to get him at a reduced rate?

His contract is not a long term investment. Maybe they see him as a piece to a Super Bowl run this year and then release him afterwards.

It's possible. I just don't remember anyone mentioning souring on his abilities. Or the meager cap savings at the time (about $5 million I think). All I recall reading was in regards to a change in philosophy in the allocation of team resources which made sense after watching KC win with a much cheaper secondary.

A one year "All- In" type move makes a little more sense.

I wonder what the middle ground would be in regards to the Dolphins taking on some of his $$$ due in 2025 and the compensation. It would be nice if they could take Darious Williams or Colby Parkinson in the deal so that they team could get rid of those contracts, but I guess that's just wishful thinking.

 

[dieterbrock]

Won't it be a one-year deal, and then they cut him next year?

I don’t think that would be the case at all.
I would think any team that would trade for him would hope to renegotiate that contract after the year, and would have quite the upper hand as they guaranteed money is very low

 

[Merlin]

Get it done, Les. Easy or hard to do, get it done.

I agreed with your post until this sentence. The first time we traded for Ramsey he was that dude. Now he is not that dude, he is rather that overpaid vet. The rules with an overpaid vet means the price of acquisition and price of salary need to be inline with reality on the Rams side of the ledger. Otherwise we move on without him no worries.

 

[Loyal]

I agreed with your post until this sentence. The first time we traded for Ramsey he was that dude. Now he is not that dude, he is rather that overpaid vet. The rules with an overpaid vet means the price of acquisition and price of salary need to be inline with reality on the Rams side of the ledger. Otherwise we move on without him no worries.

Who else can we get that's better, but also won't cost us draft capital for next year's Rams 10 year QB of the future? I want another Super Bowl win, no matter how much Stan pays for it!

 

[Merlin]

Who else can we get that's better, but also won't cost us draft capital for next year's Rams 10 year QB of the future? I want another Super Bowl win, no matter how much Stan pays for it!

If Ramsey was still a lockdown corner he would be worth "get it done Les." But you gotta be practical here and it takes two to tango.

One big advantage the Rams have here is Ramsey is obviously on good terms still with the team. So he may prefer the Rams as an option. Now whether that slants the trade cost in our favor we will see. But Miami is going to need to make some tough decisions. They are going to need to eat cap space on him whether it's a cut or a trade. I figured they would just get rid of him after the offseason given how his contract is structured, but when you compare cut vs trade wearing a Miami hat how do those options line up? I don't have the expertise to determine that. So this is why I figure maybe it gets done but if it does this time around you can bet it is in the Rams favor.

 

[DzRams]

Lol yeah probably. Or honestly if he's bad in camp this year. If the Rams trade for Ramsey, you'll have him, Forbes, Durant, Williams as the top 4 probably. And then they have ufdas that they like. He's probably on the outside looking in.

I certainly wouldn't put Forbes ahead of Kendricks. His NFL tape has been much worse than Kendricks.

Sure, he's a reclamation project the Rams want to try but he has to demonstrate he can tackle before he's a top 4 guy.

 

[DzRams]

Is it possible that they needed the cap space and didn’t actually sour on Ramsey’s ability? And, now they still like his game but hope to be able to get him at a reduced rate?

His contract is not a long term investment. Maybe they see him as a piece to a Super Bowl run this year and then release him afterwards.

Yes it is possible that it was a cap move because I recall Snead and Demoff specifically stating this.

They went all in, put a lot of money on the credit card, and they needed to pay it off. That was part of the pain of going all in. Between Stafford, AD, Kupp, and Ramsey, one needed to go and Ramsey made the most sense.

 

[Flatlyner]

I did a (potentially) dumb thing yesterday. Bought a puppy and proceeded to name him Ramsey (have liked that name for a dog for a long time). Let's hope that brings him home.

I did my part.

 

[RamDino]

I believe the real reason Ramsey left was because he wanted more guaranteed money or a contract extension... something that the Rams were not willing to give him. And I agreed with that, after his last-years performance. I thought we would have gotten a bit more for him in that trade, however.

 

[Memento]

I did a (potentially) dumb thing yesterday. Bought a puppy and proceeded to name him Ramsey (have liked that name for a dog for a long time). Let's hope that brings him home.

I did my part.

SHOW US, SHOW US, SHOW USSSSS!!! WE NEED PICS!!!!

 

[Neil039]

I agreed with your post until this sentence. The first time we traded for Ramsey he was that dude. Now he is not that dude, he is rather that overpaid vet. The rules with an overpaid vet means the price of acquisition and price of salary need to be inline with reality on the Rams side of the ledger. Otherwise we move on without him no worries.

I question, you questioning him, with his statement from the question regarding trading for Ramsey. Truly unquestionably a good idea for some, a nightmare of others.

 

[OldSchool]

What about signing Samuel Jr instead of trading for Ramsey? That said we have plenty of draft picks next year and can easily ship one away. Just a thought.

 

[Merlin]

I did a (potentially) dumb thing yesterday. Bought a puppy and proceeded to name him Ramsey (have liked that name for a dog for a long time). Let's hope that brings him home.

I did my part.

Did the same. Went with Deacon. I like names I can yell across the yard easily.

 

[Flatlyner]

SHOW US, SHOW US, SHOW USSSSS!!! WE NEED PICS!!!!

Full name, RAMsey Blue

 

[Flatlyner]

Did the same. Went with Deacon. I like names I can yell across the yard easily.

I like that name a lot too! Congratz on the puppy

 

[Flatlyner]

What about signing Samuel Jr instead of trading for Ramsey? That said we have plenty of draft picks next year and can easily ship one away. Just a thought.

Agree with this. One of the 2 should be in horns. Insane that a young Samuel Jr is still a FA honestly.