It’s literally this easy, the rams did not make that move with long term in mind, they wanted to win that year and they did. It worked. Lions wanted to rebuild and it set the rebuild up perfectly. I don’t think either side is disappointed with how it’s turned out. Rams knew very well this would happen a couple of years after.
Any Rams fans who act like we lost this trade are just exposing themselves as the most Laker fans of all Lakers fans and don’t know what it’s like to watch a team that doesn’t win all the time
Call it naivete if you want, but the Rams thought the trade was good for both the present (2021 season) and the long term. The present is obvious, but they felt they had a guy they’d get many good years from in Stafford and that they were only a QB away. They had been dealing away high picks (while quietly accumulating late picks) for years and the system stayed sustainable so they figured they could keep it going. Things falling apart in 2022 was not according to plan though to be fair, no one thought the Rams would collapse like that before the season started. This year, moves were made in a reaction to 2022 to rebuil–err–“re-tool”. But even then, the idea has been Stafford is our long term QB and we’ll be a contender again in 2024 with all our picks and a lot of open cap space. You can call some of that delusional, but that’s been the thinking from this team.
I believe it, just unlikely they’ll be able to contend with such an aging roster. But again, they got the super bowl, I’d say it was a success even if they win less than 5 games each of the next 5 years lol
Yeah I’m not sure how much I agree with some of the post-championship decisions the team has made, but everything is worth it because we won the Super Bowl. Really hoping you guys get yours. Would love it for Lions fans and would love it for Goff.
This is how trades are literally supposed to work. If you aren’t contending for championships right now, trade your aging high-value assets in exchange for pieces to rebuild. If you ARE contending for championships, sell out your future for pieces to win immediately. Worked out perfectly for both sides.
It’s literally this easy, the rams did not make that move with long term in mind, they wanted to win that year and they did. It worked. Lions wanted to rebuild and it set the rebuild up perfectly. I don’t think either side is disappointed with how it’s turned out. Rams knew very well this would happen a couple of years after.
Stop it with this rational take of yours! We need a sexy headline and somebody has to be a loser of the trade!
No complaints :)
Any Rams fans who act like we lost this trade are just exposing themselves as the most Laker fans of all Lakers fans and don’t know what it’s like to watch a team that doesn’t win all the time
Call it naivete if you want, but the Rams thought the trade was good for both the present (2021 season) and the long term. The present is obvious, but they felt they had a guy they’d get many good years from in Stafford and that they were only a QB away. They had been dealing away high picks (while quietly accumulating late picks) for years and the system stayed sustainable so they figured they could keep it going. Things falling apart in 2022 was not according to plan though to be fair, no one thought the Rams would collapse like that before the season started. This year, moves were made in a reaction to 2022 to rebuil–err–“re-tool”. But even then, the idea has been Stafford is our long term QB and we’ll be a contender again in 2024 with all our picks and a lot of open cap space. You can call some of that delusional, but that’s been the thinking from this team.
I believe it, just unlikely they’ll be able to contend with such an aging roster. But again, they got the super bowl, I’d say it was a success even if they win less than 5 games each of the next 5 years lol
Yeah I’m not sure how much I agree with some of the post-championship decisions the team has made, but everything is worth it because we won the Super Bowl. Really hoping you guys get yours. Would love it for Lions fans and would love it for Goff.
Rams have the 2nd youngest roster in the league.
hope the lions go and get one with him
This is how trades are literally supposed to work. If you aren’t contending for championships right now, trade your aging high-value assets in exchange for pieces to rebuild. If you ARE contending for championships, sell out your future for pieces to win immediately. Worked out perfectly for both sides.