(12-07-2019, 01:38 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(12-07-2019, 12:48 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Was it Caldwell's fault that they had to trade away Ramsey though? Either selection would have been ideal at that time. Tunsil also shot himself in the foot on opening night after the gas mask footage was leaked.

I think at that time he did what was best for this football team on all levels of that defense. He landed a talented CB, a prospect declared as the most true pure shut down cornerback since Revis. He landed Jack, another talented OLB prospect at that time that could have just as easily been a top ten selection on his own. And he absolutely stole Ngakoue in RD3.

Again though, is it Caldwell's fault that:

A. Ramsey was traded
B. Jack was extended and moved to ILB after splashing the most at OLB
C. Ngakoue hasn't seen a new deal yet

All of those moves so far reek of Coughlin's meddling. Not Caldwell's. . .

And believe me. I have HAMMERED him and this front office for some of these recent blunders with the roster and coaching staff but a lot of reports coming out now here locally all seem to indicate that it's a chasm between Coughlin and Marrone more than anything and Caldwell's pretty much caught in the middle of it.

Not sure if it was Caldwells fault that he was traded.  But if it was, it was one decision he got right being we got 2 1sts, a 4th, and Ramsey wants 20 mil a year.  No corner that is in the game right now is worth that.  That video did come up with Tunsil but he has been less of a problem than Ramsey has.  I cant think of any issues with Tunsil actually.

We won't know if it was the right decision or not until we see exactly what the current (God help us) or new regime end up doing with those selections from the Rams. Ramsey is already a well known commodity. While I'll agree that the salary cap figures would have been an issue, despite Mr. Khan publicly declaring that he would literally break the bank for him, he was and still is a pretty damn good football player that you'll be hard pressed to find many pundits argue that he's not. 

You could argue he's not as good as say Stephon Gilmore in New England at the moment. But Ramsey is still relatively young and still hasn't really reached nor hit his prime yet. I think once he matures (if he ever does, he may be stuck in permanent diva mode like Owens was at this position) he'll continue to be the player that he's always been. Just more complete. 

The front office could screw the pooch over these next two years with the draft picks and take risky selections or reach at positions on a colossal level that makes them look foolish or ultimately makes the deal end up looking like a wash on the highly probable outcome of Ramsey moving the hell on out of Los Angeles if they don't start winning football games. 

As NH3 famously coins around here. Time will tell. . .

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