Rams facing free agent decisions at wide receiver

Danny is a free agent too after this year

Gibson, Amendola, Danario, and Avery are locks. Robinson is expendable. Clayton should come back if he’s healthy.

In other words, I don’t think the 1st round pick should be a receiver. Don’t forget the TE’s the Rams have (Prison Mike, Fells, Bajema). These are all valuable pass catchers. Of Avery and Danario, I’m assuming we’ll have at least one of them healthy for any given game. DX hasn’t had any time to learn/rep all the plays with the first team. A full offseason and training camp should have him ready to go next year.

as does the possibility of clayton not being in one

Bradford had a 100% healthy. Clayton, Avery, Alexander, Amendola and Gibson.

would be a “one stop” shop at wideout, that and the corp we have now would be all we need allowing us to use draft picks on other vital needs. JMHO … after Thursday nights game i’m sure you’ll agree.

His lack of production/playing time this year will almost make him seem like a rookie going into next year.

We need to put priority on signing Clayton and Amendola. Keep Gibson and Alexander and then keep an eye on Avery. I say give Avery one more shot to show us he can stay healthy for at least one season. If not, speed or no speed, it’s time to move him on.

Laurent Robinson needs to go so we can open up a spot in the six man rotation for either a draft pick or free agent pickup. And no, I don’t think they need to use a first round pick on a receiver anymore (unless AJ Green drops to us). BPA in the first two rounds (OLB, DL, OG) then address WR, RB, SS, CB in the next four.

I know I will get flamed mightily for this, but for next year, I think the Rams just try to keep what they have at WR and develop it more.

I think they need to upgrade 1 Guard position in the draft and the other perhaps looking for a young diamond in the rough from some other team. I feel that the Rams at guard position are so bad that they are also bringing down center Jason Brown. An upgrade here I think is the biggest and most important offensive priority. A fix here is going to make all the positions play better IMO

The Rams should also get a RB in the draft…maybe second round or so..

The Rest of the Draft and FA needs to go to the Defense. The Rams need another decent CB to help with nickel and dime. They need a decent linebacker of the smaller faster variety (The Rams must really miss Witherspoon)

I dont know, I think the Dline is fine and might improve next year as cudjo and CJ get better. Perhaps getting another DE or DT in the draft would be a good idea.

Can’t wait to see what he can do next season.

will be MUCH better.

according to this http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/1598 Cassel is practicing.

 Head scratching, moronic blunder ……Daveney picking Avery over Desean Jackson

is what if gilyard gets a few reps at slot and starts showing himself as a lethal playmaker? any way he could usurp danny ever?

Plaxico Burress, He will be out of jail and a free agent.

but I have to say that I trust the FO to do the right thing when it comes down to it. I have no idea what they are going to do and they seem to do a fantastic job of drafting. The last few years of little suprises (Animal Jr. or Maulaga, Bradley Fletcher in the 3rd round, Saffold, Illinios Mike) has my faith. I can’t wait to see them improve the team.

What I’m most interested to see next year is how Donnie Avery plays with Sam Bradford. We’ve at least gotten glimpses of all the other players and how their stats looks when catching Bradford’s passes.
Before we start putting any lineup together, we should see where Avery fits in. Maybe he looks better than ever, and maybe he looks worse than ever. This conversation needs to wait for now.

PS. I do not want Mardy.

As much as I like potential. Too many of our WR have injury problems. That goes for Clayton, Avery, and Alexander. It seems like all 3 (roster spots) equals 1 player. Avery is under contract for 1 more year I believe which is fine. Gibson is doing ok. Robinson can go. Gilyard should be given more of a chance this year and next. Unless he is really struggling than he is expendable. Honestly, I would be happier if the Rams are able to pick up Vincent jackson or Sindney Rice in Free agency. No need to draft a WR at all and give everyone else a chance to earn their spot. Steve Smith is a good receiver with great hands but he is a #2 type / slot receiver. Danny Amendola should be resigned and takes care of slot WR period. The Rams top 4 positions of need are OG, OLB, WR, and CB. If at least 1 of those is taken and upgraded during Free Agency i will be happy. The rest can be done during the draft with first 3 rounds.

I think the Rams’ front office needs to keep Avery on the team for his final year. There is no sense of getting rid of him if he only has one year left, and to be honest, his injury history is not THAT ridiculous. Like someone before me said, he has had one major injury, that of which he is still recovering. When he was healthy, he was some what impressive, and that was with Bulger and the other quarterbacks we had trying to lead this team, along with a weaker offensive line. Give Avery one more shot with Sam Bradford and see if there is any chemistry there. Why not? We only have to have him one more year if it does not work out. I don’t see the front office letting him go.

Now, if they were to keep Avery, I think they would have to let Robinson go. Amendola is a stud, period. Gibson is showing that he has some ability, so I think we’ll probably have to keep him one more year. As for Gilyard, they have to keep him on. I realize he has had maturity issues and issues memorizing the playbook but he is a flat out athlete. Give him an offseason with a professional club, with the coaches we have (who I think, are doing a pretty impressive job considering what they inherited), and he could be ready to compete at a higher level next year.

People keep bringing up concerns with Avery’s durability and injury history, yet everyone keeps claiming that Alexander is the future of our receiving corps despite the fact that he has had what, four knee surgeries? Or is it five? That is a lot more than Avery, and he has not even finished a full year in the NFL (yes, most of his injuries were sustained during college, this changes nothing). I would absolutely love if he became the star that he has flashed he can be, and I will gladly eat my own words, but how can we count on him not getting injured?

With all this said, I think the Rams need to draft a receiver in the first round. No doubt about it. The move would bring more fans into the Dome on Sundays if people knew there was a (possible) legitimate number one receiver. Not only that, but whichever receiver we happen to draft would have an opportunity to learn, grow, and hopefully become a star with Bradford from day one. We do not need V. Jackson, a player with character issues, messing up team chemistry.

Obviously, the coaches and front office have been doing some things right, or we wouldn’t be sitting atop the NFC West right now. Letting Jackson and Moss go without being signed or traded for is what the Rams wanted to do, and they did so for a reason. Let them continue to make good choices, and try to trust them and back them when they do because it is working so far.

Amendola is next in line. Then DX. Avery is too injury prone and likely headed for a short NFL career. Invisible man Robinson is outta here. And, I’ve seen Gibson backup too much instead of advancing the ball. Not sure Gilyard’s got what it takes – doubtful. We still need an elite NFL calibre number 1 WR like Jackson, Crabtree, etc. I’d be happy with a real #1, Clayton, Amendola, DX (unless he needs a 5th knee surgery) and then pick’em from the rest. Cut the leftovers.