bigbadbuff Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, BStanRamFan said: Lions, Chiefs, Bills added to that list. Did you see them mentioned somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 minute ago, DerbyRam said: Gurley managed the exact same numbers of TDs as Zeke with less touches last season - Zeke had a top 5 line (arguably a top 2 run block line) and Gurley had a bottom 5 line (arguably the worst run block line). It wasn't even Gurley's worst professional season and he came back after the last one and put back-to-back all-pro seasons together. If you ask me it would be utterly idiotic for the Rams to trade Gurley, beyond words. If he does go, especially to one with a good OL, then I wouldn't be surprised if he really puts up big numbers again. Teams without an elite back should be looking to take advantage of the absolute ineptitude of the Rams FO. If we're trying to trade him, there's something more to it than production. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TL-TwoWinsAway Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 The Lions just freed up an additional $10M in cap space after the Slay trade and have been trying (unsuccessfully) to build a running game since Quinn took over. In addition, they'd love a compliment to Kerryon Johnson. I'd be interested if they're considering making a move here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, ET80 said: Watt + Donald would be fun to watch... Watt in LA would be fantastic, actually. It would jumpstart his movie career, he could live out my dream for him by getting cast as Ben Grimm/The Thing alongside Jim Halpert and his wife Jenna Fischer... This would make me happy. Cooks and Gurley for Watt and two seconds, and exclusive rights to the MCU role of Ben Grimm. This is the greatest trade - ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Ramster Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 If he stays beat the tires off him. If he leaves great he opens up more cap to fill in players or use that money on Ramsey.. It’s a win win.. The system made him a stud. He’s no longer able to cut or run out the zone scheme. He’s lost massive acceleration and forgot to catch. Over 20 drops of easy catches these last 2 years including playoffs. Dude forgot how to play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrantikRam Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, DerbyRam said: Gurley managed the exact same numbers of TDs as Zeke with less touches last season - Zeke had a top 5 line (arguably a top 2 run block line) and Gurley had a bottom 5 line (arguably the worst run block line). It wasn't even Gurley's worst professional season and he came back after the last one and put back-to-back all-pro seasons together. If you ask me it would be utterly idiotic for the Rams to trade Gurley, beyond words. If he does go, especially to one with a good OL, then I wouldn't be surprised if he really puts up big numbers again. Teams without an elite back should be looking to take advantage of the absolute ineptitude of the Rams FO. You outlined exactly why we SHOULD trade him, and why you should never pay a RB big money. Look at it like this: paying Gurley is why we couldn't re-sign Saffold. Which run game is better? What Gurley did last year? Or Brown/Henderson with Saffold and a better OL? For me this is the easy choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Just now, FrantikRam said: You outlined exactly why we SHOULD trade him, and why you should never pay a RB big money. Look at it like this: paying Gurley is why we couldn't re-sign Saffold. Which run game is better? What Gurley did last year? Or Brown/Henderson with Saffold and a better OL? For me this is the easy choice. I love Saffold as much as the next guy, but he wouldn't have solved the problems at C, RG, and RT. Outside of Whitworth, the entire OL was a disaster last year. I also disagree with the idea that you shouldn't pay HBs. Pay the good/great ones early. Before Gurley's issues began, he was a MVP caliber player who was a major reason why the scheme was working as well as it was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrantikRam Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, jrry32 said: I love Saffold as much as the next guy, but he wouldn't have solved the problems at C, RG, and RT. Outside of Whitworth, the entire OL was a disaster last year. I also disagree with the idea that you shouldn't pay HBs. Pay the good/great ones early. Before Gurley's issues began, he was a MVP caliber player who was a major reason why the scheme was working as well as it was. That's true, but we still should have waited to pay him. With RBs, any RB, what happened to Gurley can happen easily, and from the time McVay got here we had too man players to pay - at the time I thought we should let Gurley go after his 5th year option, and I still stand by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolsurebro Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 29 minutes ago, DerbyRam said: Gurley managed the exact same numbers of TDs as Zeke with less touches last season - Zeke had a top 5 line (arguably a top 2 run block line) and Gurley had a bottom 5 line (arguably the worst run block line). It wasn't even Gurley's worst professional season and he came back after the last one and put back-to-back all-pro seasons together. If you ask me it would be utterly idiotic for the Rams to trade Gurley, beyond words. If he does go, especially to one with a good OL, then I wouldn't be surprised if he really puts up big numbers again. Teams without an elite back should be looking to take advantage of the absolute ineptitude of the Rams FO. Zeke also went for 500+ more yards than Gurley. 53 minutes ago, jrry32 said: He got paid good money because he was one of the driving forces for the scheme's success. We didn't foresee the knee issues, obviously. (And no HB makes "insane money.") Again, CJ put up the same performances at the end of the 2018 season so I don't see how Gurley was so essential that it couldn't be done without him and justified his huge paychecks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Just now, lolsurebro said: Zeke also went for 500+ more yards than Gurley. Again, CJ put up the same performances at the end of the 2018 season so I don't see how Gurley was so essential that it couldn't be done without him and justified his huge paychecks. Because C.J. added nothing in the passing game. A lot of Gurley's value in our scheme came from him being a great runner, receiver, and blocker. It meant that we could keep him on the field in every set and on every down without tipping our hand. And you had to respect him as both a runner and a receiver. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT14 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 59 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: The Redskins have Peterson, Guice and Bryce Love. Why would we trade for Gurley? You forgot JD McKissic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 With Gurley's contract and his effectiveness in the last couple years, why would anyone trade for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Can Gurley still play at a high level? I didn't watch many Rams games last season, but there were times where they just wouldn't run the ball with him in the backfield. It's hard to tell if they were doing that because he can't play at a high level, or if they were doing that because McVay gets in these little modes where he just won't run the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeotheLion Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 minute ago, PossibleCabbage said: With Gurley's contract and his effectiveness in the last couple years, why would anyone trade for him? Couple years? In 2018 Gurley had 1800 scrimmage yards and 20 TDs in 14 games. I'll say he was pretty effective lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, showtime said: Can Gurley still play at a high level? I didn't watch many Rams games last season, but there were times where they just wouldn't run the ball with him in the backfield. It's hard to tell if they were doing that because he can't play at a high level, or if they were doing that because McVay gets in these little modes where he just won't run the ball. Could he? Yes. Am I confident he will? Not right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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