Matt Stafford Traded to Rams

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This kind of shows you what amount of respect QBs and players have around the league for McVay.. when a QB as great as Stafford is says he wants to be with McVay.
 
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MachS said:
I got ya man. Not everyone is going to love the trade and that's understandable. Everyone had their own opinion on Goff and our offense struggles, but McVay made it clear something was wrong there. On GMFB this morning Ian Rappaort said there was a disconnect between Goff and McVay when it came to work ethic. Maybe thats what it was, or maybe they got into a bad argument about starting in the Seattle game and that caused friction. Who knows.

But dont stress over the picks, if you look at the NFL trade value chart and what we offered vs Carolina and their 8th pick...We came out ahead. Especially given Detroit took Goff's entire contract off our hands.
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I can't help but stress over the picks but as Mack says - if we restructure and go all in - I am on board the Stafford train once the season starts. As someone else so eloquently put it

Choo the fuck Choo

But back to the first round picks - what the hell am I going to do on the first day of the draft for the next 3 years

I know I know - what have I done the last 4 years?
 
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Memphis Ram said:
In NFL Draftnik terms a 1st rounder in 2022 equals a 2nd rounder in 2021 and so on.

Going by that thinking, the Rams traded Jared Goff AND HIS CONTRACT, a 2nd rounder and two 3rd rounders for Stafford.
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Yeah I get that but I have always had trouble with that analysis because when that year's draft comes up - you still have a fricken extra first round pick.
 
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MachS said:
I got ya man. Not everyone is going to love the trade and that's understandable. Everyone had their own opinion on Goff and our offense struggles, but McVay made it clear something was wrong there. On GMFB this morning Ian Rappaort said there was a disconnect between Goff and McVay when it came to work ethic. Maybe thats what it was, or maybe they got into a bad argument about starting in the Seattle game and that caused friction. Who knows.

But dont stress over the picks, if you look at the NFL trade value chart and what we offered vs Carolina and their 8th pick...We came out ahead. Especially given Detroit took Goff's entire contract off our hands.
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That was pretty much what I was thinking. Had to be more than just the play on the field.
 
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Not sure why anyone would decide to stop rooting for the Rams NOW. You have the whole off-season to make that decision. Why do it now, in the heat and passion of the moment, when there is absolutely NO time pressure in the decision. Isn't it always better to take your time with a decision when you have the time to make it?
 
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tklongball said:
Not sure why anyone would decide to stop rooting for the Rams NOW. You have the whole off-season to make that decision. Why do it now, in the heat and passion of the moment, when there is absolutely NO time pressure in the decision. Isn't it always better to take your time with a decision when you have the time to make it?
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Yeah but that's when you make statements like that - I know I wouldn't be able to stop watching football even though I did say that I was going to stop watching football.

The passion made me make that statement.

Immature - maybe but dammit I was pissed
 
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Tano said:
I can't help but stress over the picks but as Mack says - if we restructure and go all in - I am on board the Stafford train once the season starts. As someone else so eloquently put it

Choo the fuck Choo

But back to the first round picks - what the hell am I going to do on the first day of the draft for the next 3 years

I know I know - what have I done the last 4 years?
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Yea a simple restructure of Stafford, Ramsey, and AD gets us into top 10 in available cap space. In addition to that if we restructure Woods and Kupp that will get us into top 5 in available cap. When I saw that yesterday my mind was blown.

And regarding the draft, I feel you man no one loves the draft more than me. I usually take Thurs/Fri off every year. And it sucks not having a 1st round pick, it does. But you know what hurts worse? Getting excited over guys like Jason Smith, Greg Robinson, Bradford, Tavon Austin just for them to be busts. And that pain lasts for years. Snead doesn't have the greatest track record with 1st rounders, it is a crap shoot. At least he's recognized that and been dealing those picks for proven players.
 
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Tano said:
Yeah but that's when you make statements like that - I know I wouldn't be able to stop watching football even though I did say that I was going to stop watching football.

The passion made me make that statement.

Immature - maybe but dammit I was pissed
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I texted some shit to a friend that I had to walk back the next day, but I was furious.

I got over it pretty quick, but my initial reaction was rage and disappointment.

If 0 is nuclear rage and 10 is bliss...

I was at at 2...now I'm at a 10

Edit: Watson woulda put me at an 11... ya know...cuz 11 is more than 10.
 
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Mackeyser said:
I texted some shit to a friend that I had to walk back the next day, but I was furious.

I got over it pretty quick, but my initial reaction was rage and disappointment.

If 0 is nuclear rage and 10 is bliss...

I was at at 2...now I'm at a 10

Edit: Watson woulda put me at an 11... ya know...cuz 11 is more than 10.
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Yeah I was all in on the Watson train too.
 
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Tano said:
Yeah I get that but I have always had trouble with that analysis because when that year's draft comes up - you still have a fricken extra first round pick.
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And have enjoyed the fruits of the player obtained for a season.

For example, I'd rather have a proven stud in Jalen Ramsey this past season and beyond than the 25th selection in this year's crapshoot we call the NFL Draft.
 
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MachS said:
IMO its better to fail trying to be proactive and aggressive rather than passive. I get there's a fine line between aggressive and reckless, but damn its exciting.

As a fan I definitely prefer this route over the fucking boring decade of mediocrity we had during the Linehan/Spagnolo/Fisher eras.
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I’d hardly call their way passive. They traded for Jimmy they traded for Ford they’ve drafted well. They’ve built a damn good team they just got screwed by injuries this year.
 
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Dan Orlovsky on Get Up! this morning had this to say (haven't found video yet):

"Matthew Stafford and the LA Rams have chosen to choke on greatness rather than nibble on mediocrity."

Greeny loved the line.

Orlovsky loves this as much today as he did over the weekend it seems.
 
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OldSchool said:
I’d hardly call their way passive. They traded for Jimmy they traded for Ford they’ve drafted well. They’ve built a damn good team they just got screwed by injuries this year.
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They didn't have to do much for Jimmy. Belichik dropped him in their laps to do Shanny the Younger a solid.
 
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