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The Rams shocked a lot of people by trading EB E.J. Gaines and a 2018 2nd round pick to the Buffalo Bills for WR Sammy Watkins and a 2018 6th round pick.
Here’s the obligatory team tweet.
Welcome to Los Angeles, @sammywatkins!
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 11, 2017
3️⃣ Things to Know about the Newest Ram » https://t.co/pHlVaYLqD1 pic.twitter.com/8EqMKBrBBY
And suddenly, the Rams offense is ‘intriguing’
Rams have an intriguing offense with new HC Sean McVay:
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) August 11, 2017
Goff, Gurley, Watkins, Woods, Tavon Austin, Cooper Kupp [Getting a lot of praise].
Bills fans seem to think the Rams got the better end of the deal
You trade Ronald Darby & Sammy Watkins for Jordan Matthews & EJ Gaines??? @buffalobills pic.twitter.com/tBZ1dU7dX8
— Sean Cooper (@seancooper_4) August 11, 2017
We broke the Sammy Watkins trade stunner to #Bills fans enjoying a day at the @ErieCountyFair and well, pic.twitter.com/4euULzyRa1
— Spectrum News BUF (@SPECNewsBuffalo) August 11, 2017
Sammy Watkins is finally looking healthy and primed for a huge year and you trade him. The Bills man. I give up
— gscool89 (@gscool89) August 11, 2017
Did the Buffalo Bills just trade Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby? What's going on here???? pic.twitter.com/CVJr0lXffA
— Todd Clausen (@ToddJClausen) August 11, 2017
Bills fans seeing the Watkins trade pic.twitter.com/sy0YYjt61P
— NFL Outsiders (@nfloutsiders) August 11, 2017
Bills tryna be sneaky and trade Watkins during this Zeke news. Nah bruh. We'll always remember you trading up for him & passing on OBJ&Evans
— Larry Beyince (@DragonflyJonez) August 11, 2017
Then there are those on the LA side that like the trade.
Guys, I'm pumped. This is a great day for the Rams. https://t.co/y3jc9QTSh4
— Joey (@LaRamsRamsRams) August 11, 2017
Cue ‘anonymous source’
Source to me on WR Sammy Watkins trade to Los Angeles: "We like the #Rams situation." Consider it "better."
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) August 11, 2017
I'm not worried about Sammy Watkins being able to stay healthy... pic.twitter.com/04By4T9jSW
— Brandon Bate (@NoPlanB_) August 11, 2017
Bills trade Sammy Watkins for Jordan Matthews
— KDDolfan (@KevinDolfan) August 11, 2017
AFC East DBs : pic.twitter.com/dzufr4AITs
Not everyone is happy though......
I was so excited to watch Sammy Watkins and now he has to play with Jared Goff pic.twitter.com/BNYgKrkfdH
— Cian Fahey (@Cianaf) August 11, 2017