Stafford - Not the news I was hoping for.

[CierraRam]

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One can argue that the best QB available for the Rams was Jimmy G and that's who they have. So, they did in fact get someone. As far as not knowing and such.. that's a mystery. Im thinking maybe herniated disk's developed from what was a degenerative disk problem. That's bad too, but can be more easily treated. Being an athlete and such as Stafford is, I can see how the Rams and he didn't know because the new issue came on rather quickly. I would guess his work outs being the cause.

I have two degenerative disk in my lumbar .. I've
Been warned about things like waxing my car in comparison to what a professional athlete would be doing out of necessity.

I agree. I don’t remember the full list of QBs that were available, but Russell and Darnold — were they both available? I’m not sure if Russell, at this point in his career, is actually any better than JG. But Darnold probably is. If Stafford was really hurt, maybe the new deal wasn’t very smart. They could have pursued Darnold or gone in another direction (although I do agree the draft wasn’t very good for QBs). And, like you said, who knows — maybe he was fine and this just came out of nowhere, so the medical staff could never have predicted it.

Personally I think McVay would get thoroughly frustrated with Sam Darnold based on his Jared Goff like performance (while he was a Ram) against the Rams in the playoffs. Like Goff in the day, he appears to get easily rattled in the face of specific pressure packages and can't read the defense on top of it. The Rams and Lions laid the blueprint on how to beat Sam Darnold.

So yeah, Jimmy G was way up on the list of best available. Certainly ahead of Darnold in the least.

[Jacksnow]

The other minor point is that the Rams are aware of MS status, but want other teams, Texans preparing for MS when they know he won't start game one. Just as a side issue if you did MRI or CT of all of our backs when we die 90% +- will have diagnosed ruptured torn disc, vertebral narrowing..... But a good percentage go non symptomatic and never experience pain, numbness...

[brasilrams]

I agree. I don’t remember the full list of QBs that were available, but Russell and Darnold — were they both available? I’m not sure if Russell, at this point in his career, is actually any better than JG. But Darnold probably is. If Stafford was really hurt, maybe the new deal wasn’t very smart. They could have pursued Darnold or gone in another direction (although I do agree the draft wasn’t very good for QBs). And, like you said, who knows — maybe he was fine and this just came out of nowhere, so the medical staff could never have predicted it.

Personally I think McVay would get thoroughly frustrated with Sam Darnold based on his Jared Goff like performance (while he was a Ram) against the Rams in the playoffs. Like Goff in the day, he appears to get easily rattled in the face of specific pressure packages and can't read the defense on top of it. The Rams and Lions laid the blueprint on how to beat Sam Darnold.

So yeah, Jimmy G was way up on the list of best available. Certainly ahead of Darnold in the least.

I am not really sure JG is better than Darnold . But The issue is: Darnold would cost MUCH more ( I guess ) . So if you think cost / benefit , JG is better .

[NorCal RF]

I agree. I don’t remember the full list of QBs that were available, but Russell and Darnold — were they both available? I’m not sure if Russell, at this point in his career, is actually any better than JG. But Darnold probably is. If Stafford was really hurt, maybe the new deal wasn’t very smart. They could have pursued Darnold or gone in another direction (although I do agree the draft wasn’t very good for QBs). And, like you said, who knows — maybe he was fine and this just came out of nowhere, so the medical staff could never have predicted it.

Personally I think McVay would get thoroughly frustrated with Sam Darnold based on his Jared Goff like performance (while he was a Ram) against the Rams in the playoffs. Like Goff in the day, he appears to get easily rattled in the face of specific pressure packages and can't read the defense on top of it. The Rams and Lions laid the blueprint on how to beat Sam Darnold.

So yeah, Jimmy G was way up on the list of best available. Certainly ahead of Darnold in the least.

This^

And Wilson is not better than JG.

[Commish]

If Matthew Stafford is still struggling physically in September, I would rather that the Rams put him on the Injured Reserve list before the season starts, then in a month's time he could be evaluated as to whether or not he's ready to return to action.

That way, our team's players would know that Jimmy Garoppolo will be their starting QB to begin the season, no doubts or second-guessing involved. Obviously, a healthy Stafford is preferable to a healthy Garoppolo, however that option isn't available at the moment, while a 100% Garoppolo is preferable to a 50% Stafford.

The idea that had the Rams known about Stafford's back issues a few months ago, they could have traded for Joe Burrow or Baker Mayfield, that's ridiculous... :? :o

RAM SEASON!!

--The Commish