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Originally Posted by ramsbruce
Don't quote me out of context. I said there is no right and wrong when discussing the pros and cons of keeping or cutting Bruce. Once again there are valid points on both sides.
Of course I'm not happy he's a whiner. Do I hold it against him, no. He did what he had to do, just like the Rams did.
Sure he could have stayed, I never said he couldn't. The Rams could have also paid him the last year on his contract. Again there are valid points to both sides.
I haven't avoided any of your questions. It's quite clear that I think the Rams should have paid him the last year of his contract. I know what the cap situation is. The Rams owed him 5 mil, they offered him 3 mil, so we are looking at a 2 mil difference. The Rams could have asked some big contract guys like Bulger, Holt, Pace if they would restructure to make up the 2 mil to keep Bruce. Nobody knows if the Rams asked anyone or not, but that was an option. I mean it's not like the Rams never asked Bruce to restructure right?
We have Holt with a chronic knee problem, Bennett who can't seem to stay healthy, and not much else. So again I think the Rams should have found a way to pay Bruce because we are thin at WR.
This is going in circles. The bottom line is you think the Rams made a good decision and you think Bruce should have taken another pay cut. That's your opinion. There are some valid points for that side of it. I think the Rams made a bad decision, they should have paid Bruce what they owed him. That's my opinion. There are also valid points for this side of it. So it's simple, there is no right and wrong, we agree to disagree.
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LoL. You are a stubborn one aren't you. Gosh, where do I even
begin here. Look, like i said above, I'm not going to discuss this any longer for it's becoming a he said she said type of thing. Whatever. But before I conclude whatever it is I have to say let me just remind you something. He was on the last year of his contract, yes. The rams offered him a 3yr $9m dollar contract for him to stay with us. That's 3 million a season, just in case your mathematically challenged. As for holding it against him, if i do or not. That's
my choice. I for one, am for building the team through the draft while signing few but quality FA's. So far that's what the Ram's direction is headed with Bill Devaney. That wouldn't be so possible if we overpaid a guy
that age with decreased production. We NEED to get younger. There is no ands ifs or buts about it.Don't even compare it to Holt. He's 31 and still has some good years in him and Bennett was unfortunate for being hurt last year. Let the guy actually have a year at starter under his belt before you condemn him. Everyone has the right to their opinion, i'm not questioning that. But before you call someone out. THINK a bit more about the situation. You sat there and said that the Ram's messed up their cap situation in the first place, and now that we are trying to fix it, you want them to stay in a hole?.......That's it for now, bottom line, they tried with a more then generous contract offer. He chose not to stay. That's his fault. And again, I never once questioned his quality or such so don't try to say that i'm undermining the player he really is because he is a 1st ballot HOF. No doubt about it.