There's still a lot of football to be played in 2013, but nobody has a more interesting offseason ahead than the St. Louis Rams. The 6-8 Rams have had a disappointing season, with quarterback Sam Bradford suffering a season-ending injury and top pick Tavon Austin struggling to gain a steady foothold in the offense, but they have much to look forward to in 2014.
That primarily comes as a result of the Robert Griffin III trade the Rams executed with Washington before the 2012 draft. After Griffin's fantastic rookie season, St. Louis was widely panned for making the deal, but with Griffin injured and disappointing for most of 2013, the decision to trade away the second overall pick for a bounty of picks in return now seems like a masterstroke. The last pick St. Louis will receive from that trade is Washington's first-round selection in the 2014 draft, a pick that will be near the top of the opening round. Currently, St. Louis is set to receive the second overall pick from Washington to go along with its own pick, which currently sits at no. 14. Throw those picks in with a young core, led by Defensive Player of the Year candidate Robert Quinn, and the Rams have every reason to believe they can contend in 2014.
Things aren't quite as easy as they seem. The Rams still have a lot of work to do, and there are major holes on their roster that will force them to make tough decisions. What might the Rams do as they head into the 2014 offseason? Here's one path that would seem to make sense:
There's still a lot of football to be played in 2013, but nobody has a more interesting offseason ahead than the St. Louis Rams. The 6-8 Rams have had a disappointing season, with quarterback Sam Bradford suffering a season-ending injury and top pick Tavon Austin struggling to gain a steady foothold in the offense, but they have much to look forward to in 2014.
That primarily comes as a result of the Robert Griffin III trade the Rams executed with Washington before the 2012 draft. After Griffin's fantastic rookie season, St. Louis was widely panned for making the deal, but with Griffin injured and disappointing for most of 2013, the decision to trade away the second overall pick for a bounty of picks in return now seems like a masterstroke. The last pick St. Louis will receive from that trade is Washington's first-round selection in the 2014 draft, a pick that will be near the top of the opening round. Currently, St. Louis is set to receive the second overall pick from Washington to go along with its own pick, which currently sits at no. 14. Throw those picks in with a young core, led by Defensive Player of the Year candidate Robert Quinn, and the Rams have every reason to believe they can contend in 2014.
Things aren't quite as easy as they seem. The Rams still have a lot of work to do, and there are major holes on their roster that will force them to make tough decisions. What might the Rams do as they head into the 2014 offseason? Here's one path that would seem to make sense:
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the Rams right now remind me a lot of the 49ers when they had Singeltary as their coach-a lot of young talent, rising defense, and frustratingly inconsistent. NFL is a battle of attrition anymore, so need depth, a few more pieces and staying healthy.
There's still a lot of football to be played in 2013, but nobody has a more interesting offseason ahead than the St. Louis Rams. The 6-8 Rams have had a disappointing season, with quarterback Sam Bradford suffering a season-ending injury and top pick Tavon Austin struggling to gain a steady foothold in the offense, but they have much to look forward to in 2014.
That primarily comes as a result of the Robert Griffin III trade the Rams executed with Washington before the 2012 draft. After Griffin's fantastic rookie season, St. Louis was widely panned for making the deal, but with Griffin injured and disappointing for most of 2013, the decision to trade away the second overall pick for a bounty of picks in return now seems like a masterstroke. The last pick St. Louis will receive from that trade is Washington's first-round selection in the 2014 draft, a pick that will be near the top of the opening round. Currently, St. Louis is set to receive the second overall pick from Washington to go along with its own pick, which currently sits at no. 14. Throw those picks in with a young core, led by Defensive Player of the Year candidate Robert Quinn, and the Rams have every reason to believe they can contend in 2014.
Things aren't quite as easy as they seem. The Rams still have a lot of work to do, and there are major holes on their roster that will force them to make tough decisions. What might the Rams do as they head into the 2014 offseason? Here's one path that would seem to make sense:
he counts 7 mil against the cap whether he's a Ram or not. so you decide if he's worth the 10 mil additional. i say he's not and i don't hate Bradford at all. But that 17 mil against the cap is brutal so he restructures or i move on.
lukethedrifter wrote:he counts 7 mil against the cap whether he's a Ram or not. so you decide if he's worth the 10 mil additional. i say he's not and i don't hate Bradford at all. But that 17 mil against the cap is brutal so he restructures or i move on.
lukethedrifter wrote:he counts 7 mil against the cap whether he's a Ram or not. so you decide if he's worth the 10 mil additional. i say he's not and i don't hate Bradford at all. But that 17 mil against the cap is brutal so he restructures or i move on.
lukethedrifter wrote:I hate Sam Bradford. I was neutral but now I hate him.
Hated. He's been on the sideline so long I forgot why I hated him. Now, I'm back to being ambivalent about his QBing but deadset against paying him $17mil.
Aaron Rodgers is officially back, but could be rusty after the layoff. The Packers have to win this game to make the playoffs. They also get the NFC North title with a win.
Meanwhile, all the Seahawk fans in my apartment building are rooting for them to beat the Rams. Personally, I couldn't care less about the Seahawks. They aren't my team.
