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At this point it looks like a 5th (torn ligaments in Baker's ankle) and we got a 5th back in the Daley trade.

Sunken costs. We can't gut this roster mid-season and the lost picks in next draft are just that...lost. The new staff can purge nearly all of Rhule's boys in the offseason, but it will take at least one additional offseason to get Rhule's stank completely off this team.

As of now the only pick we are missing in 2024 is a 7th. Already recouped the Baker and Shenault trades with Daley and Robbie. It sucks, but we can't expcect to wipe our @sses from Rhule in only one offseason.

The fact we got anything for him after yesterday's debacle is amazing. Yes, late rounders nearly ever pan out, but at least we got something!

Heck, most of them are backup players here. No way more than 1-2 stick with a new staff next year.

Rhule had 100% of roster control at this point. Fitts could have pushed back, but who is going to win that argument? Now, I will agree the extension was bloated. The years wasn't necessarily the problem (2 more years), but the money was too much. Marshall was a rookie. Unless you have a high first round pick at WR, you don't pencil them in as starters. As shown, Marshall was always going to be a project.

The same can be said for a HC, with exception to the cup of coffee Rhule had as the assistant LBs coach a season with the Giants.

The model isn't broken, it's who made the call for it to happen. Did Fetterer do this on his own or did Rhule say make it happen? HCs don't draw up contracts. Again, who was the point man in saying: 'lock Robbie up before he hits FA after the season?' Was it Rhule or was it Fitterer? I will eat crow if you can prove that Fitts did this largely on his own and Rhule wasn't the driving force behind Robbie staying in Carolina.

Watched the entire video and he didn't actually praise Robbie until the very last question. He repeated it that is was Robbie's time based on which of our WRs was next up for a new/extended contract--at least 4 times through multiple questions. It was about process. He made that abundantly clear.

I bet he does. He seems like a smart dude that has the CYA receipts. Remember, until this past offseason, Rhule had 100% control over the roster. He reluctantly gave up some of that control and hired coaches outside of his neighborhood (Baylor/Temple) as a means to keep his job after meeting with Tepper regarding his future.

But almost $10 million in dead cap is significant. Essentially $1.3M in cap relief...pennies in NFL money, but just getting him off the team is worth it.

Fitterer drew up the contract, but who really wanted Robbie to get paid? C'mon man. You know that answer. Just like Hurney left us some wonderful parting gifts after he was canned, we are unfortunately going to have to deal with some Rhule's 'leftovers' for the rest of this season and next. Luckily, he got reigned in last offseason and he got canned before any extensions got signed this season.

This is UGLY!

With a bad attitude, Rhule's 'Temple incentivized' contract and lack of performance, dude is going to be HARD to trade.

Assembling a list of names is about all they can do now. It's too early in the season.

Poorly worded by Dave. I am not a fan of Tepper, but if Wilks does a crappy job, why would he be considered? Just to satisfy the Rooney rule? Isn't that what Wilks suit is really about? He should have worded inthe affirmative such as: 'if Steve Wilks does an outstanding job in the interim, he would ABSOLUTELY be considered for the full time position.' Says the same thing, but sounds much better.

Maybe he's evolved, but I didn't think Dorsey was particularly effective with Cam. Cam never fixed any of his bad habits with Dorsey as his QB coach.

Yep, other teams can't snatch a HC, but blocking OCs from getting a HC job is just a prick move. DCs are a dime a dozen and easier to replace than an effective OC. That's why we need to to hire an offensive minded HC. Reid, McVey, Peyton are all examples of that. Even Daboll in New York now.

1) Not on a Power 5 conference team (Sunbelt conference) 2) Team is not ranked (would have been had they not lost Saturday) 3) Doesn't have a rocket for an arm (but he can make every throw) 4) Small school that doesn't have a long, storied history in FBS football and thus greatly lacks national TV time. Heck until they upset BYU I don't anyone outside of the Carolinas had even heard of Coastal Carolina. I'm cool with it. I DO NOT WANT the #1 overall pick. Young will stay hurt and Stroud I'm not sold on...yet. We need more picks; a trade back is necessary.

PJ isn't a passing threat, BUT at least take a FEW shots to try to keep the defense honest. There was nothing of a downfield game and time wore on, the more obvious it was to the Rams we were SCARED to pass the ball deep. At that point they just keyed in on the screen game without fear of getting beat over the top. Heck, it about got CMC killed.

Remember James Morgan that was on our practice squad a year or two ago? I think he's a FA. If PJ is going to miss time, we might want to sign the guy.

Play action pass works wonders, especially when we were running the ball effectively before the Rams figured out we had ZERO intention of throwing downfield.

Macadoo don't know when he's gone to the well too many times Did he think he could run screens all game before the Rams adjusted?

He speaks English--ya know what I'm say'n?