heir_jordan22 wrote:dice wrote:nitetrain8603 wrote:
Bourne is meh. Don't know that Townsend is all that great. He really hasn't had to punt much. I would've rather had Araiza. Chusenberry would be great. No on Floyd unless you are adding him to a 3 man rotation with Sweat and a high rookie pick.
spending mad money on a DT is a terrible idea. cushenberry coming off first good season and was pretty terrible in his first 3 seasons, so that one's a gamble. as for floyd, he'd be returning to a location where he was considered a disappointment. bad psychology. he'll be 32 next season, obviously in decline. PFF grades:
age 29: 70
age 30: 66
age 31: 56
much depends on the contract, of course
Chris Jones and Aaron Donald are huge reasons the Rams and Chiefs have won championships in the last few years. Donald has been the Rams MVP for years. Their position doesnt matter. An elite pass rusher is an elite pass rusher.
rams defense avg. ranking since they started paying aaron donald: 15.5
that includes a #15 defense the year they won the super bowl. so why did they win the super bowl? they mortgaged the future by trading draft picks and playing cap gymnastics. super bowl cap hits:
14.4 donald
9.7 ramsey
5.3 cupp
0.7 von miller (picks traded for half season rental)
the next season?
27.0 donald
23.2 ramsey
17.8 cupp
gone von
the chiefs have averaged a #9 defense in the 4 years since they started paying chris jones. 2 of those seasons featured mahomes on a rookie deal, leaving them loads of money to spread around. this season the chiefs had the #2 defense. was that because they were on the hook for a 26.8 cap hit for an elite DT? or because they had cheap, solid starters like LBs bolton and tranquill as well as excellent corners on rookie deals?
and at the risk of stating the obvious, justin madubuike is no aaron donald or chris jones. one good (not even great) season. but you're gonna pay him 100 mil over 4 years? noooooo thank you
the donald, always unpopular, did worse in EVERY state in 2020. and by a greater margin in red states! 50 independently-run elections, none of them rigged