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Big Willie
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This won't be a popular opinion, but I would consider extending him for an extra year by reducing his 2014 and 2015 salaries. I would try to split up his remaining salaries (roughly 34 million) and sign him to a 3 year deal through 2016. If he comes back healthy and can win the job in 2015, great...the rams would have him locked up for another year. If not, you can cut him in 2015 and the only cap hit will be his current prorated signing bonus. Sam might go for this because I don't think he will get a $17M deal in 2015 coming off an injury from any other team.
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That's not any better/worse a suggestion than all the others I'm hearing out there. The only wildcard here is Condon/Dogra. Those dudes aren't well known for being extremely flexible with their clients' financial futures.
Well they tried to sign him to an extension this past offseason. But he's toast as the starter for the rams. I really liked him and wanted him to succeed, but time to move on.
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as of right now it was said to be a clean ACL tear no other damage to the knee. probably the reason he felt pretty good after the game. doctors say you can be right as rain after a second tear but it takes a longer recovery. more strengthening to do and scar tissue issues probably and of course the serious mental aspect of it.
Agents like Condon are paid to be the bad guy when it comes to contracts.
Some players like to grouse about money to the media, the smart ones let their agents do it.
In regards to Bradford's future I'd look for Condon to do whatever makes the most financial sense for his client.
Some players like to grouse about money to the media, the smart ones let their agents do it.
In regards to Bradford's future I'd look for Condon to do whatever makes the most financial sense for his client.
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Exactly right . . . .
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Thanks! It sure would be interesting to hear Sam say something about his thoughts about his future, but don't hold your breath waiting for Sam to put out any RGme type BS. He's too honest and humble and has too much class. And he's always had heart. That makes four things RGme is missing. That trade we made still looks good to me. I'd rather have the players we got and Sam with a bad knee than RG and his bad knee. Sorry! Got off on a rant there. Continue on.
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If the ACL recovery goes well, I'd have to imagine that they have a gentleman's agreement in place to cut-and-sign him to a lower-paying contract next season. Something like Revis got from the Bucs - not that $96 million part, but the easy-to-cut-because-of-no-guaranteed-money part.
So the Rams have Bradford at practically zero risk. Bradford has the ability to remain on the team that drafted him, under the staff that loves him, with the ability to make bank if he plays well.
Who would be opposed to that? You make the second- and third-year salaries higher than any other team is willing to guarantee, and Bradford can come in and earn his keep, almost from scratch.
So the Rams have Bradford at practically zero risk. Bradford has the ability to remain on the team that drafted him, under the staff that loves him, with the ability to make bank if he plays well.
Who would be opposed to that? You make the second- and third-year salaries higher than any other team is willing to guarantee, and Bradford can come in and earn his keep, almost from scratch.
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I really dont need to see how he heals or anything else. He is injury prone or whatever you want to call it. If he can not stay on the filed and his 5 years in the league have pretty much confirmed it then there is really is no point in going forward with him. Even when healthy he had glaring weaknesses like mobility and pocket presence and awareness. Add in that he was not adept at touch passes either. A lot of this was said years ago about him and he has done nothing to change my mind. Sure he has a strong arm and for the most part accurate his decision making and reads are not that good. I wished only for the best for him and the rams but you have to see that it just not in the cards for him to be a franchise qb in the league because he can never stay on the field. Time for the rams to move on from Bradford. It was what it was. A bust.
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I really, really hope we let him go. He will never, ever lead the rams to the superbowl.
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100% agree. Time to move on from Sam Bradford. Let him be someone elses failed experiment.
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You started this thread saying it makes sense to cut him and re-sign him to an "incentive-laden" contract, and you ended it by saying it's time to move on, he's a bust (not worth signing again). That's fence-sitting. You either think he should come back (in some capacity) or never come back.
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The problem is I do not see one team in the NFL that would give him more than a make good contract or as a backup qb. He has too many injuries and lost games for any team to give him much. I dont think he has as much leverage as people think. He is brittle and other teams know it.
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Based on what?