Rams just got better by subtraction

[Southpaw]

They released Todd Gurley. Just another in a series of bloated RB contracts that go badly.

 

[Dante]

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That dead money, yikes. lol

 

[NittanyCard]

Lol we got back Hopkins out of our running back situation.

 

[bankybruce]

I would bring him in on a super cheap one year deal and let him battle for snaps with Drake and Edmonds.

 

[AZ Native]

Wow.

 

[Solar7]

Yikes. How quickly players fall.

 

[football karma]

funny how the perspective on NFL GMs can change so quickly

12 months ago, Les Snead was a genius. Today, not so much.

 

[HGC]

Lol we got back Hopkins out of our running back situation.

Bill O’Briens don’t grow on trees.

 

[Zeem_Freeze]

less impactful, but they also just released Clay Matthews

 

[Proximo]

I would bring him in on a super cheap one year deal and let him battle for snaps with Drake and Edmonds.

No. He has knee issues, and is a shell of himself.

Just because he is a big name does not mean he is any good. It's just like David Johnson.

 

[PJ1]

Not a long shelf life with running backs. Gurley is damaged.

 

[Dante]

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[CardLogic]

Wondering if this move will impact Kenyon Drake's eventual price?

 

[Shane]

Wondering if this move will impact Kenyon Drake's eventual price?

I don’t see how it would.... If I was Drake I wouldn’t even bargain with another team just take the 8.7 sitting on the table.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

LMAO:

If Texans waited three days they could’ve just picked up Gurley and kept Hopkins

 

[Ronin]

Dead weight

 

[AZ Native]

Not a long shelf life with running backs. Gurley is damaged.

It’s getting where you keep them for the rookie contract and then cut bait.

 

[Ronin]

He is taking his firing like a champ.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Wondering if this move will impact Kenyon Drake's eventual price?

I don’t see how it would.... If I was Drake I wouldn’t even bargain with another team just take the 8.7 sitting on the table.

Transition tag price is an average of the top 10 RB contracts. Without Gurley & Freeman (#'s 2 and 5 out of the top 10)...... That number drops quite a bit when they are removed.

This question is tough to answer IMO but maybe someone knows.

 

[Zeem_Freeze]

He is taking his firing like a champ.

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The dude is CHILLEN - oh to be a multimillionaire

 

[football karma]

the Rams may have gotten better..... in the long term

but not for next year.

Extra $3mm of cap room lost.

He did provide 900 yards and 14 TDs for them.

 

[cardpa]

I don’t see how it would.... If I was Drake I wouldn’t even bargain with another team just take the 8.7 sitting on the table.

It would be dumb for Drake not to consider other teams. Gurley is a perfect example as to why he should entertain offers. The $8.7 is good for one year. A longer term contract with more guaranteed money makes a lot more sense than one year especially if he gets hurt.

 

[GatorAZ]

Gurley had 54 TD’s the past 3 seasons. Damn knee injuries.

 

[AZ Native]

Gurley had 54 TD’s the past 3 seasons. Damn knee injuries.

It’s the nature of the beast.

 

[slanidrac16]

If Drake stays here and negotiates a longer deal he will be a whole lot richer than risking playing just on a one year deal.