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Random Ramsdom 2/29: Janoris Complicates Rams’ Priorities, Scouting Combine Notes, NFL Free Agency

Janoris Jenkins fired his agent. He then took to Twitter to let the world know what he thought about the Rams’ 5-year, $45M offer...

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Rams’ Offseason Outlook [VIDEO] | CBS Sports

Who should the Rams target in free agency and the draft this offseason?  Kirk Morrison, Dave Richard, and Pete Prisco join Ryan Bass to break it down.

Janoris Complicates Rams’ "Priority A" |  Sporting News

The Rams know they need to keep at least one of their free-agent cornerbacks, but Janoris Jenkins complicated things by firing his agent.


Rams Hit Free Agency Snag, As Janoris Fires His Agent |  Los Angeles Times

Cornerback Janoris Jenkins fired his agent, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for Jenkins.

Jenkins Turns Down 5-years, $45M Offer From Rams |  Turf Show Times

A $9M average annual value would put JJ in the top 12 of NFL CBs per OTC. Maybe I'm being a homer, but that seems like a pretty fair offer. Then again, it's been clear since the end of the season that Jenkins wasn't going to be afraid to ruffle some feathers during the negotiation process.


L.A. and its sports fans love redemption stories, which is why the Rams should sign RG3 |  Los Angeles Times

In 1972, a failed and unemployed NFL quarterback came to Los Angeles for a fresh start.  Two seasons later, James Harris led the Rams to the NFC championship game.

Potential Landing Spots for 1st Round QB’s and WR’s [VIDEO] |  TheRams.com

NFL Media’s Charles Davis and Daniel Jeremiah join "Combine Primetime" to give their ideal landing spots for potential first found quarterbacks and wide receivers in the 2016 NFL draft. They have the Rams getting QB Paxton Lynch.

Rams’ Director of Player Personnel Talks Scouting Process [VIDEO] |  TheRams.com

Rams Reporter Dani Klupenger gets the scoop on the Rams scouting efforts from Director of Player Personnel Taylor Morton at the NFL Combine.

Les Snead On the Combine’s Piece of the Puzzle [VIDEO] |  TheRams.com

GM Les Snead talks about the importance of the Combine and what the Rams learned about Todd Gurley and Aaron Donald at their respective combines.

Breaking Down the Draft’s Best QB Prospects [VIDEO] |  ESPN

Sal Paolantonio, Field Yates and Mark Dominik break down top quarterback prospects Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Paxton Lynch. (2:31)

NFL Combine’s Day 3 Winners and Losers |  NFL.com

Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks is spotlighting the prospects who make a mark -- for better or worse -- at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. On Sunday, the linebackers and defensive linemen took the field. Here are Brooks' impressions from Indianapolis.  [Day 1: OL, RB] [Day 2: QB, WR, TE]

Rams Give Long Look at QB’s At Combine |  OC Register

The annual, comical debate over the hand size of quarterbacks commenced this past week and, once again, ended with the conclusion that everyone could properly grip and throw a football.


Five Takeaways From Combine QB Workouts |  Pro Football Focus

The quarterback position isn’t one that normally fluctuates with combine performance, but outliers on either end of the spectrum can still give teams pause. Here are five guys who showed me something — whether encouraging or disappointing — in Indy

Rams Want to Extend Austin, Ogletree |  Pro Football Rumors

Flush with nearly $60MM in cap space heading into the 2016 league year, the Rams will seek to extend one exciting young player on each side of the ball, as Vincent Bonsignore of the Los Angeles Daily News reports (Twitter link) that the club is likely to open negotiations later this offseason on long-term deals for linebacker Alec Ogletree and receiver Tavon Austin.

Q&A With Rams’ Coach Jeff Fisher |  L.A. Daily News

Fisher was at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, where he fielded questions on a variety of subjects.

Could Rams Be In Play for Hard Knocks? |  ESPN

The offseason is here for the Los Angeles Rams and now that we know where they'll be playing their home games for the long-term, things have settled down enough to spend our weekends answering a few of your Twitter questions.

Trade Market For Kaepernick Will Be Limited |  ESPN

The ability to escape is part of Colin Kaepernick's game. Now he's trying to escape the San Francisco 49ers.

Rams’ Financial Picture Looks Brighter After Salary Cap Bump | L.A. Daily News

National Football League teams learned late Friday they will have roughly $12 million more to spend on player salaries in 2016 than 2015.

Eagles Increase Offer to Sam Bradford |  NFL.com

The Eagles met with Sam Bradford's agent, Tom Condon, this week and increased their offer on a long-term deal.


Saints Hope to Visit with Laurinaitis Next Week |  Pro Football Talk

New Orleans is hoping to bring James Laurinaitis in for a free agent visit next week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

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