Rams Lions big trade

[Ramfan128]

Yeah, but can we really hold cap management against the Rams when they've found ways to sustain success while handing out money like its candy? If it all falls apart this season, fine, point conceded. Otherwise, good for the Niners that they managed the cap, but there they were, dead last in the division.. where they'll probably stay unless they upgrade the quarterback spot... and they'll probably need to be aggressive to do so.

Please...the 49ers weren't 6-10 because their starting QB sucked. They were 6-10 because he hardly played, was hurt when he WAS playing, and they had 80 mil of the 200 mil cap on IR.

Still tho, they managed to sweep the Rams with backup QBs and if they choose to move on and get a better QB, their cap hit is only 2.5 mil. The Rams had to pay extra in draft picks to get rid of their guy. Yup...sounds like a winning plan.

It probably is a winning plan, considering that they keep winning.

Sure. We'll see. I mean if it doesn't, they'll have another 1st round pick to trade in 2024.

What did you think after the Ramsey trade? I remember a similar sentiment. We were 3-3 last year before the trade, 6-4 after, 10-6 this year. I guess if you keep punting on when the Rams will eventually be bad, you'll eventually be right.

And the Niners are exactly why we got rid of Goff and why we had to. In game one he had a clean pocket, run game was fine, he played terribly. In game two, he turned the ball over three times which included a horrific pick 6.

What people must be forgetting or not realizing is that Goff was a net negative this year. Even if you only think Stafford is an above average QB, it's a huge swing going from Goff to him.

The other thing about the first rounders is that we still draft well and were the youngest team in the NFC last year. We will get three comp picks this year and probably three next year.

Now for next year, we will be losing 4-5 defensive starters and several coaches. Offense should be better, defense will be worse - we will need to add 5 players either via FA (if we can make room) or via the draft. So I'm excited but it's possible we just end up 10-6 again - also depends on what the Niners do at QB

 

[TwistedHusky]

This trade immediately means the division winner comes down to either 49ers or the Rams.

That isn't great for the Seahawks.

We traded 2 1st round picks for a safety. They traded a bit more and got a starting QB.

The Rams got a QB that immediately removes their greatest weakness and a guy that literally is responsible for at least 2 of their losses a year. Maybe more.

Trading away 1st round picks makes complete sense. 1st round picks are a CHANCE at a great player. Getting a great player with 100% certainty trumps it. There is no downside but for cap costs and frankly, it isn't like most teams don't squander cap when they have it anyway.

Better to pay a lot for a great player than to try to get a great player in the draft with only a 30% (if that) likely chance of it.

The Rams will be fine. In much better shape than us. By the time the Rams do suck, we won't have our HC anyway.

The Rams already own us. Now they have a better QB. And know that if they face us in the playoffs it will be a cakewalk. This means one of our pathways to any sort of playoffs success is now fraught with peril.

(Earlier we could at least hope the Rams do not make the playoffs, now we have to pray they don't get matched up against us IF we can scratch our way into the playoffs after the 49ers and Rams get their playoffs slots first)