John Clayton continues to advocate for Randy Moss

by Ryan Van Bibber on Jun 13, 2011 8:29 AM CDT in 2011 NFL Free Agents

God bless the olds. Recession, threats to entitlement programs from left and right...no matter what, they keep on ticking. Aging NFL wide receivers might be the most talked about group of oldsters, as national writers struggle to find ways to keep the antic-driven bunch in the headlines with a lockout holding a pillow over the face of free agency and the game itself. Naturally, with their young core of wide receivers, the St. Louis Rams have been a continual part of speculation and armchair recommendations as potential landing spot for mid-30s receivers. Today, it's Randy Moss...again.

ESPN's John Clayton and Matt Williamson square off on which old timer has a better 2011 ahead of them: Randy Moss or Terrell Owens. Clayton champions Moss and in the very first line of his point-counterpoint says this:

If I were running the St. Louis Rams, one of the first things I'd do once free agency begins would be to reach out to Randy Moss.

He continues:

Why Randy Moss? The answer is speed. Moss may have a reputation of taking a few plays off when things get tough, but he can still get off the line of scrimmage and get downfield. Moss admittedly made the mistake of talking himself off the New England Patriots' roster, but there are still enough big plays left in his 6-foot-4 body to help an offense.

Can Moss still get down the field? That's the million dollar question. There are those who think that Moss has lost the deep speed he has to offer, having shown a decline last year, even amidst the bad situations around him.

Right now the Rams' deep threats are Danario Alexander and Donnie Avery. Each facing big question marks as to whether or not they can stay healthy, but each with the potential to break through into solid NFL players. Moss would probably be more of a replacement for DX on the Rams with similar skill sets. But, like I've said before it's all comes to which question the front office feels more comfortable with: the young guys' ceiling or the old guy's ability to squeeze one more year out of his legs.

This isn't the first time Clayton has made the Moss-to-the-Rams suggestion either. Back on May 22 he pitched that move along with signing RB Darren Sproles.

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Moss can still get down field, but he won’t he does not even put 50% effort in anymore. I wanted him play some for the titans and it was embarrassing!

by Reading Ram on Jun 13, 2011 9:00 AM CDT reply actions

I know it's hard...

but try and ignore what ESPN thinks the Rams should do. Remember this was the same media outlet that wanted us to take Suh and always thought Bradford was a reach in the 1st place and also down played his ORoY award like he was given it over Pouncey just because he was a QB. They have always hated the Rams and honestly they truly know very little about the Rams and the philosophy of the organization. They just take a shot in the dark and their actual reporting goes about as far as “Oh, Spagnoulo coached in NY, he must have liked Burress, of course they will want him” or “McDaniels had a ton of success with Moss, so of course the Rams will want him”. John Clayton is vastly overrated and plus I never trust guys with a that kind of ridiculous come over anyway. He looks like an alien. Have any of you ever seen a side view of him? Of course not, if you do you’ll go blind.

by DaFranchiZe on Jun 14, 2011 1:08 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

He's everything a man shouldn't be !!!

Moss hasn’t, just lost a step, 2/3 would be more like it. When you look up the word negitive or bad attitude; it says MOSS!

We sure need...another Dick Bass!

Go RAMs !!!

by VETT on Jun 14, 2011 4:46 AM CDT reply actions

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

Unless were getting Randy from 07, I don’t even want to hear it. As a guy who watches the Vikes cause of AD, I was excited when they got moss. Then I learned what an *ss he really is. He robbed the league of the greatest player ever. If he hadn’t been so lazy, he would have been the greatest, period.

by King Sam Rules! on Jun 14, 2011 11:37 AM CDT via mobile reply actions