Rams send Ogletree to the Giants

[Battlelyon]

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[Fountain City Blues]

Rams fleeced the Giants. What the fuck are these teams doing when trading with the Rams. Rams got roofies? Like what the hell. Miami I can kinda see working out in that scheme but these other trades are over the moon looney.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I think its a scheme thing, I'm guessing.

Chiefs were able to trade Reggie Ragland from the Bills for a similar reason.

Yeah, but Ragland was on his rookie contract so the damage was minimal even if the pick is a lot for an ILB.

 

[Clayton]

To the Rams front office on all three trades

I personally think the Robert Quinn trade was terrible but thats me.

 

[GNG]

What was the story with Ogeltree? I always thought he was gonna be a stud although I know he had a pretty big injury a few years back. Rams just cutting salary at this point and staying ahead of the cap?

Ogeltree looks like Tarzan and plays like Jane.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I personally think the Robert Quinn trade was terrible but thats me.

I actually think that has a decent chance of working out in Miami. Maybe I am the lone Quinn defender left these days.

 

[Clayton]

I actually think that has a decent chance of working out in Miami. Maybe I am the lone Quinn defender left these days.

He is a really good edge rusher. Maybe has 5-6 years left in the league if he stays healthy. Probably a couple of pro bowl seasons.

Never going to be a good run defender but guys like him don't grow on trees. Maybe 2 of them a year come out in the draft.

 

[packerzrule]

@DirtDirtDirt - we need input on this!!

 

[bksballer89]

Lmfao

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Lmfao

Someone raid the medicine cabinet at the Rams facility. They have roofies.

 

[molsaniceman]

@DirtDirtDirt - we need input on this!!

hes busy

 

[fastforward]

I think most Rams fans expected a change at ILB but most of us were looking at Barron. Ogletree was extended last year and his guaranteed $10M combined roster bonus and salary for 2018 didn't look tradeable. He's a good LB who was decent as a 4-3 MLB but probably better as a 4-3 OLB. Very few 4-3 LBs are worth $10M. However, under Phillips the Rams now play 3-4 with an aggressive philosophy of rushing both OLBs much of the time. That leaves the 2 remaining LBs with a lot of tackling to be done on inside plays. Ogletree goes for the big hit way too often and that results in way too many missed tackles. He's good sideline-to-sideline and decent enough in zone coverage.

Trades in the NFL are based on how much a player is worth over and above his contract. A good player on a bad contract probably has zero value. From the Rams perspective we've traded a $7M LB with a $10M contract and gained 2 low picks. The Giants are probably trading low picks to get an $8.5M LB with a $10M contract, assuming they stay with a 4-3. It's not a great deal for them but there will be worse deals done in free agency. If you have cash and cap to burn and you need a decent LB who provides good club house leadership you could do worse than make this move.

As a Rams fan i'm surprised but happy with this trade, but it does create another hole on the roster.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Traded to New York (NYG) from Los Angeles (LA) with 2019 7th round pick for 2018 4th round pick and 2018 6th round pick

You can't spell fleecing without Eli

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Rams fleeced the Giants. What the fuck are these teams doing when trading with the Rams. Rams got roofies? Like what the hell. Miami I can kinda see working out in that scheme but these other trades are over the moon looney.

It's part of the NFL parity to make that division worth a shit again.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

I wasn't even aware the NYG were still in the NFL. Did they play last year?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Eh seems like a fairly high cost for a fairly average player

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

830th out of 852 defensive players

According to ProFootballFocus

Lol

 

[eaglesnut]

Veteran talent to run around in that defense. Seems like a win for the Giants. No loss to the Rams though. He didn't fit.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Rambulance]

He's fast, mediocre tackler, and has questionable instincts that are occasionally covered up by his speed and agility. I wasn't sad to see him go another team, especially at the money that he was making.