Different Take on LB for the Rams

Reading Ram — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:56:07 -0000

I have a different take then the recent rumblings here that we should persue a trade for Vilma. While Vilma would be a nice fit I think it would be a one spot fit where we need to address several positions. We could do this with some drastic player changes.

Bear with me on this one.

Draft Sedrik Ellis, This guy has been nothing but positive, he would work great as a nose or could play a 4-3 Tackle if we need to depending on our choice for this year.

Try to Sign Allen Faneca, I wrote a bit on this before. We do not just want to have a shot next year but with 3 wins we want to fix some problem spots. If we can sign Faneca then Cut pace which should give us the cap room we need.

Try to Sign Lance Briggs, This is in place of the trade for Vilma. I see Briggs as a better fit and the guy is a more dominate player then Vilma. This may create some cap issues but we NEED to address Bruce's contract. If we do then we can make this move or at least try and cut a linebacker and hopefully restructure Bruce.

Now look at this picture. Adam Moves outside to DE, Ellis takes over the middle, Briggs at LB and Faneca to address out LT issues. Our DBs stay out of trouble and all of a sudden the rams have a Defense and we shored up LT for a few years to come...

If this all falls apart and wild speculation sometimes does. And we can not sign Faneca or Briggs then We do not cut pace, Sign Ellis and try to Trade for Vilma...Or work that at the same time to see which deal we can work out. Pace and Bruce = 14.5 Million in Cap space. Alot can be done with that and few people think Pace will last the year in 08

I like to dream big. We have alot of issues to address up front and in the LB core and this does alot of it in a big sweep. If you have a choice between Briggs and Vilma which would you choose? :)

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Different Take on LB for the Rams