(09-17-2019, 08:14 AM)nhiverson Wrote:

(09-17-2019, 08:01 AM)Browntrouser Wrote: Lets look at the bright side of a post Ramsey life.
- Wont have to sign the largest contract ever to a corner (A position that has a short prime)
- Removal of locker room cancer
- Almost guarantee the signing of Yannick Ngakoue
- Wont have to listen to the chatter about how big of a diva / clown he it.

Will it be painful to let go of one of the best cover comers in the league? Of course.
Also think about what it would look like if you let a player push the coach around. What happens in 2020+ when we are searching for coaches. Do you think a coach will want to come to an environment where one player gets to rule to roost and push coaches around? That's now how you lure a good coach.

This all but guarantees we dont sign Yannick. Do you really think trading your best player will have the team rally behind the staff/front office? This will not end well, you might as well tell teams anyone is available via trade.

On the flip side, how many players are sick of Ramsey’s me first whiny attitude?

While yes, I’m sure everyone on the team is well aware of his immense talent, you would have to think that his persona would be tiring to be around. I can only assume that it is worse behind closed doors and I could see players that seemed to buy in years ago (something that Ramsey has always seemed to flip-flop on) feel a sense of relief that they can focus on playing with a group that is still oozing with talent and wants to be here. Or at least a group that is willing to play and isn’t so immature in handling their emotions of not wanting to be here.

The above, in my opinion, is dependent on Khan purging the front office/coaches and ridding the team of Ramsey, as I feel there would be negative consequences to only getting rid of one side or the other.

Get rid of the player when we have clearly inept individuals in the front office and on the sideline and you will potentially run off players that otherwise may stay. We also probably ruin our chances at attracting future players as it will be a clear sign of incompetence from the top-down.

Get rid of only the front office/coaches and you run the risk of upsetting current players who may be already annoyed with Ramsey’s selfish actions, e.g. Calais. You also fuel the ego that is Ramsey, you potentially set a scary league-wide precedent, and as someone else alluded to already - do you really fix the problem with Ramsey or do you temporarily satisfy him until the next time he is upset? He has shown time and time again that he doesn’t want to be here, regardless if we have wanted to acknowledge the signs as fans.

While I realize that picks may not be as valuable as Ramsey I am optimistic of the value. A 2020 first round pick and a 2021 first round pick would go a long way towards team flexibility and talent acquisition in the front office. The two first rounders each year gives us the capital to either trade up, stay put and stockpile talent, or flip picks for even more future assets. Something that could prove to be insanely valuable given the perceived upcoming QB classes.

Trading him for picks and purging the entire staff might be the hard reset that we need to extend our window and avoid the ever-looming rebuild that we are destined for.

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