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Originally Posted by Rambos
Why can’t we start the negotiations with our pick? Today I heard the NFL does not want the draft too take place before the draft. Ok why let the first pick have such talks and get a deal done. They are off the clock we are on, what’s the deal. How great would it be to open dialog with both players and try and get him signed. We are 3-13 sure would be nice to have our 1st pick signed and ready for OTA. Let stop making the rules up as we go.
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Why would the Rams want to screw themselves by negotiating a contract with any player? I say thank God for the NFL ruling. What on God's green earth is the rush?
To me that would serve no benefit to the Rams. Instead it would only serve to handicap them.
It is much smarter to allow the draft to take place on draft day, because you never know what could happen.
How stupid would we look if we sign Chris Long to a contract and then find out on draft day, that we could've had Chris Long and a 2nd round pick or Vernon Gholston and a 2nd this year and considerations for next year?
We'd actually look pretty ridiculous, and to say nothing of the possible future pro-bowlers we will have screwed ourselves out of. And for what? Absolutely nothing.
The bar has already been set with the Jake Long signing, so it shouldn't be that difficult to hammer out a contract with whoever the pick may be.