If they feel Big Whit has declined in play, we might/should bite the bullet and shuffle some money to go after a LT in free agency then. I am not a cap expert but I think this idea could end up on the table as an action plan in March. Maybe one of you cap experts would be willing to breakdown what that could look like over the next 2-3 years.
let me throw this out .......currently I see more cons than pros with signing Whitworth as time goes on.
My thoughts on signing Andrew Whitworth is making me nervous. I feel now that this is not the best plan for this team going forward. I have moved from the side of the fence where I was convinced that if AW would sign a 1 yr contract our early issues @ LT would be fixed. I now have moved off the AW fence to the other side.
Signing a LT who will be 39 yr old before the season is complete just does not feel like the right move. IMO It's a feeble flaccid patched up plan that has no plus or future to it.
It will cost the Rams a big chunk of invaluable salary cap funds!
Many say what difference does it make?? This is my concern.....Demoff/Snead have critical important pending long term extensions of contracts with three
vital young Rams who have exhibited near all pro level abilities (Ramsey/ Kupp & JJ III). This Ram team can NOT take any risks & danger losing any of these 3 due to $$$ spent on a LT who is trending downward.
The signing AW plan is for an abbreviated period of time in order to fill the gap move that stands to end up being worse than going with one of the 3 youthful low cost budget prospects already here & ready to compete. There is also the good possibility that Snead can draft another LT in this yr draft to beef up the competition. This route is much more affordable & easy to support.
Should I dare make an argument like
@Rams43 about the possibility that the original planned 2020 starting LT Joseph Noteboom might be way ahead in his rehabbing event earlier than I believed?
I also see many members believing there are several UFA LT's who can protect Goff's blind side that we can obtain for one season with limited cap funds to cover the early gap till Noteboom is ready. Have they taken the time to study which UFA LT's that might be involved in FA'cy that would sign a 1 yr contract with a team short of funds ?
From my inspection the UFA LG's/ RG's/OC's/ RT's cadres.... they have a good amount of veteran prospects worth a gamble but most of the UFA LT's would get Goff killed & are a frighting. IMO most have major mucous secretions filled in their skills backpack, or have missing broke body parts, or if they can walk & talk will cost a huge truck load of salary cap funds in order to buy his services. Can the Rams render another bad investment like the Brandon Cooks contract?
