Well, I guess the LA Rams woke up this morning and said “I want to know what poverty feels like.” They pulled the trigger on a trade that sent a 28 yr/old All-Pro corner in exchange for a 3rd round pick and a TE I’ve never heard of. What a haul!
As a Cowboys fan, fuck this. You’re telling me we could’ve actually acquired Jalen Ramsey for this price? I never had high hopes of getting him because I assumed it would be a first-round pick at MINIMUM. I’m not sure how the salary cap factors in here, but I don’t really care. Apparently, Miami agreed to guarantee most of Ramsey’s contract, which I’m sure has some complicated-ass effect on both teams’ caps. There’s really no point in trying to explain or learn the NFL salary cap, it doesn’t make any sense, and it really seems like contracts can just be “restructured” so you’re always clearing cap for the current year. It sounds like just getting a new credit card to pay off your current credit card, but if you get unlimited credit cards, why the fuck wouldn’t you just keep doing it?
It’s easy to sit here and blame Jerry Jones, but if I really indulge in my true feelings, this blog is going to feel like a hate crime against the elderly. I don’t want cancel culture on my ass like that. Please don’t destroy my blog which over 200 people have read. Also, I can’t just sit here and be mad at Dallas. I’m pretty sure every team in the NFL could’ve afforded a 3rd round pick for Ramsey. I don’t care what their “timeline” is, there’s no way you’re drafting a better guy for the next 3-4 years in the 3rd round than Jalen fucking Ramsey. I would have been in the LA front office on my hands and knees begging for them to accept this trade. That’s why I can’t rule out any sneaky shit here. I definitely think a few under-the-table blowjobs had to have been apart of the negotiations, it’s the only way.
I guess Miami is adopting that “all-in” strategy that Jerry Jones is so afraid of, except not really. If saying goodbye to a 3rd rounder is mortgaging your future these days, then I hope I don’t make it to the future. I’ll gladly throw myself off the top of the world’s largest jumbotron at AT&T Stadium before I waste 50 years of my life. If I have to be a martyr for the Cowboys to win a super bowl, I will gladly make that sacrifice. That’s the kind of man I am. I’d trade my life before Jerry Jones will trade a 3rd-round pick. Really makes you think.
If I was one of the 5 Ram’s fans that existed, I’d be pretty pissed right now. i get why they are moving off of Ramsey, but you’d think they’d like to get back one of the 82 first round picks they gave up assembling they’re super bowl team. Call me crazy but I don’t think a 3rd rounder is going to serve as a building block for their future. Whatever, what do I know?
Another day of the NFL not making any sense, gotta love it. I am now hoping Dallas can trade for superstar players in their prime for a couple of 4ths and MAYBE a 5th. I don’t control the market.
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