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2017 Free Agency

kurt faulk

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There is the Bills FA in a nutshell.

Other teams signing great lineman...we sign a 4th option WR.

Hey Mick, i haven't seen many bills games. Was woods underutilised or are his numbers what he is? He looks like an ok wr but can he grow into great wr with a greater workload?

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AusKnightRKO

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He's a potentially number 1 WIdeout with a good QB and coach both of which he hasn't seen in his career thus far, if Goff can have a massive off season, they could become a great combo along with Todd and Tavon
 

Big Mick

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Hey Mick, i haven't seen many bills games. Was woods underutilised or are his numbers what he is? He looks like an ok wr but can he grow into great wr with a greater workload?

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TBH he is what he is. He is a good #2. Will not be a #1 imo.

Good hands. Not ultra quick. Will go across the middle. Good in 10-20 yards...which is what Goff will need.
 

Big Mick

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He's a potentially number 1 WIdeout with a good QB and coach both of which he hasn't seen in his career thus far, if Goff can have a massive off season, they could become a great combo along with Todd and Tavon

To be a #1 you have to get separation consistently. Only way he got open last two years was through scheme imo. Never really beat anyone off the line.
 

AusKnightRKO

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To be a #1 you have to get separation consistently. Only way he got open last two years was through scheme imo. Never really beat anyone off the line.
If he works hard he can get there, and is an upgrade on britt, if the rams can grab someone like dede westbrook in the 3rd or 4th it will open up someone like Austin to thrive through the middle.
 

kurt faulk

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I like what the Rams have done in free agency. They fixed the left tackle spot with the best player available. Brought in a professional wr and let britt walk, a Fisher guy that had concentration issues. Now they've signed the broncos backup cb Webster who just needs a chance to start to show his stuff. Also signed the backup bills Centre groy to an offer sheet. The bills have 5 days to match and may not want to pay starter money to their backup. Apparently has played well when called on which is much more than you can say of the stiffs the Rams have been using the last few years at Centre.

Hopefully these good moves translate to the playing field.

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shiznit

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Hmmm... not sure on this... I need to see the deal...

Good to see Reggie is actually alive... and I suppose it's great that we signed a current ' All Pro'... ((although to be honest I didn't even realise that you had All Pro KR's... lol).

To me I think it's obvious where our issues are... and I'm not sure signing a KR/WR3 is really one of them.

I'll have to see what he costs... but it does worry me slightly that we haven't taken a single defensive player...

I guess Reggie is really just waiting for the steam to fall out of the market then to go and get himself some bargains.

We do have Carr, Mack & Jackson due in the next year or so... so Reggie will need to have cap space to resign our own.
 

nick87

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I like what the Rams have done in free agency. They fixed the left tackle spot with the best player available. Brought in a professional wr and let britt walk, a Fisher guy that had concentration issues. Now they've signed the broncos backup cb Webster who just needs a chance to start to show his stuff. Also signed the backup bills Centre groy to an offer sheet. The bills have 5 days to match and may not want to pay starter money to their backup. Apparently has played well when called on which is much more than you can say of the stiffs the Rams have been using the last few years at Centre.

Hopefully these good moves translate to the playing field.

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I like most of what the rams did, but those Austin and Woods deals are dreadful IMO

Now McVay is supposed to be a shit hot coach, so he might get the most out of them, and the Austin deal was before his time but what ever he gets out of Woods, he should be getting it at a much cheaper rate
 

kurt faulk

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I like most of what the rams did, but those Austin and Woods deals are dreadful IMO

Now McVay is supposed to be a shit hot coach, so he might get the most out of them, and the Austin deal was before his time but what ever he gets out of Woods, he should be getting it at a much cheaper rate

While the tavon deal was front heavy as he accounts for $14m this season he only counts for $8m per year for the last 3 years with no dead money. So if mcvay can make him shine he'll be dirt cheap moving forward for the Rams or can be cut with no ramifications. I'm gonna trust mcvay on woods. He looks like he knows what he's doing on offense. He's no Jeff Fisher that's for sure.

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nick87

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Yeah that's fair, when you go from Jeff Fisher to...

well... anyone there is at least a ray of hope there. Im a little excited to see Austin with an offensive mind like McVay, Woods i couldnt be less excited by but Austin has such a unique skill set it will be interesting to see what someone with a shread of creativity can do with him
 

kurt faulk

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If the Rams could get their hands on someone like Josh gordon their wr Corps will be complete. All their wrs are complimentary pieces. They need a guy that can beat teams deep and make them pay.

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God-King Dean

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Detroit sign the best Tackle & Guard on the market

Bob Quinn also did very well in our last draft.

Making him our GM was the smartest move the Lions have made in probably decades.

177 days til the season starts :(
 

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