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Sources close to the team told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen Haha, eat that Shefter. Mort owns you now.

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/28/what-is-the-rams-second-overall-pick-really-worth-not-nearly-as-much-as-the-rams-want/ Of course, the issue is what the pick might be worth. Andrew Brandt said, “Draft trade chart flawed with new CBA. Top picks are same quality player at half the price, lesser cost brings higher value.” The Rams front office now loves Andrew Brandt. The second sentence is true. The problem with that statement, though, is that the draft trade chart was already terminally flawed. It was never based on actual results and analysis. It’s real creator was Dallas minority owner Mike McCoy, and what he did was look at four years worth of draft day trades, then create a chart based on the trades that happened so Dallas would have a quick reference of perceived value. Thus, a circular argument was created, draft pick trades are worth what specific teams decided to do between 1987 to 1990, and since then has become a self-fulfilling cycle. CLEVELAND BROWNS (4th overall pick) Using Draft Value Chart, Rams would want: EVERY PICK IN THIS YEAR’S DRAFT PLUS 2013 2ND ROUND Using Career Value, Rams should get: THE 4TH OVERALL PICK (1st ROUND) AND THE 36TH OVERALL PICK (2nd ROUND) WASHINGTON REDSKINS (6th overall pick) Using Draft Value Chart, Rams would want: EVERY PICK IN THIS YEAR’S DRAFT PLUS 2013 1ST ROUND Using Career Value, Rams should get: THE 6TH OVERALL PICK (1st ROUND) THE 38TH OVERALL PICK (2nd ROUND), AND 6TH ROUND PICK MIAMI DOLPHINS (8th overall pick) Using Draft Value Chart, Rams would want: EVERY PICK IN THIS YEAR’S DRAFT PLUS 2013 1ST AND 2ND ROUND Using Career Value, Rams should get: THE 8TH OVERALL PICK (1st ROUND) THE 40TH OVERALL PICK (2nd ROUND), AND 4TH ROUND PICK [WITH ST. LOUIS GIVING UP ITS 7TH ROUND PICK ALSO] KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11th overall pick) Using Draft Value Chart, Rams would want: EVERY PICK IN THIS YEAR’S DRAFT PLUS 2013 1ST AND 2ND ROUND PLUS 2014 1ST ROUND Using Career Value, Rams should get: THE 11TH OVERALL PICK (1st ROUND) AND THE 43RD OVERALL PICK (2nd ROUND) AND THE 75TH OVERALL PICK (3RD ROUND)

Man if we can't afford him who can? We can compete for him if we are serious about bringing in the best talent in the league. Whether he comes is a different story. But who am I kidding, we won't compete for him.

Even w/ Stevie we still have no good WRs corps. I mean remember the end of last season? God forbid if Stevie gets hurt. Sign this man now.

Steve Tweets "Am I missing something???" just now. Possible mistweet on Shefftys part?

Let's be honest. They bought their own hype. Good for Lynch though this contract all stems from one single $18M stiff arm and everybody knows it.

thank god

You make him sound like Steve Johnson honestly.

Just take the top 15 bleacher report guys and subtract RBs and OL and that pretty much gets us where we should be. Had we done this over the past 10 years we would be in the hunt each year. Just don't do anything too smart. Follow the consensus. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1082553-2012-nfl-mock-draft-projecting-all-7-rounds-of-picks/page/10

Well according to some Cowboys I've talked to he's a freak and a good blocker but has major work ethic problems. I mean, I'm all for developing a rapport but this guy has athletic ability that no amount of rapport can make up for on Chandler's part. That said, not sure this guy is the one after reading more about him. Some Cowboy's fans I've talked to couldn't have a lower opinion. (then again...one mans trash is another's treasure)

Yea I saw that on his wiki. Also, when googling him I couldn't help but notice he has nudes on the internet haha

meh....easily replaceable...I know it's easy to latch on to guys since we are the Bills (ex: Trent seeming awesome b/c he followed JP) but Chandler ain't nothing special

probably an upgrade as a starter imo

I don't see him as anything special even as a 2. Maybe it's the hair but I view him as less athletic JP

blah next year we are in trouble unless we improve we were garbage for the second half of the year injuries or no injuries.

What the first guy is saying is if you LET THEM GET TO THIS POINT they'll always want to be overpaid. If you dangle en extension in their face when they are just starting to look good before they really prove it then they are likely to take the security and you both win. The only reason not to do it is if you fear you will give money to a guys who ends up bombing...and it's a reasonable fear looking at Kelsay and Fitz contract but the point stands. IF THE IDEA IS TO BUILD FROM THE DRAFT then you keep your guys and you are going to keep them all along so why screw yourself!

HELD ON FOR HOW LONG! If you control the ball and have 2 feet down it's a TD there is no time limit. One instant is enough. It was a TD. The lack of replay was absurd.

Draft some guys who can run w/ NE's TEs

Man I can do whatever the hell I want this is the internet.

It's basically true. There are about 3 WRs that I would probably exempt from this but the top 3 or so TE's compared to the 4-10 guys when thinking about Fitz's arm? IDK man

Yup. That hit/fumble on the goal line was boarder-line orgasmic really is representative of this 49ers team. That second half was ugly and let's be honest he single handedly and RIDICULOUSLY lost the game for the entire team in some strange ninja jump. Only the suddenly great Alex Smith to Vernon Gholston combo saved him. If that last drive had not worked out, it would literally be Donte Whitner who is blamed and hated in San Fran. It's oddly satisfying to say this. He did make some physical plays though and that's what they place a premium on and it has worked so for with them.

Yup. Welcome to the sanity club in this thread. Not that I can really knock other posters for praising a guy that I also like as a Bill. He is solid and gave better production this year than we have seen an a while. But in the scheme of things he isn't anything special by league standards. He's kind of the Trent Edwards of TE's. It's one thing to look good following JP. It's another to look good compared to winning football teams.

Draft basketball players. /topic

What? Who the hell would biatch about getting the ball on this team? That's the last concern I would have for us. And as for just using those two teams...there are many other teams. Basically any time a top tier TE comes around he finds a way to be his QBs greatest asset. I mean I'm thinking of the top TE's today (Gronk, Witten, Davis (today anyway...but he is inconsistent), Gonzalez for years, Gates when healthy (and he has a good WR on his team)...etc Basically Dallas Clark is one of the few top guys that merely plays his role when the time comes and that's just b/c Peyton sees the entire field like nobody else. If you have a super all-star QB than can see the D before they even move then it's not so huge but for all mortal QBs there is NOTHING better. Certainly not a WR

TE's carry teams w/ out WRs. Pats. 49ers. That's just today. It's well known a QB's best friend is a dominate TE. And Chandler is not a dominate TE. He is average. It's the truth. Average gets TDs/first downs form time to time and that's what Chandler does.