Sammy Watkins complaining about targets again

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

The point is this. When Watkins was drafted EJ had just completed his rookie year. And Whaley drafted him to give his young WB a great receiver to rely on. And fans went nuts about what a dumb move it was. And this after a reasonable rookie year for EJ.

 

Now fast forward 5 years or so. The Rams bring on the exact same guy in Sammy to help another young QB, who had arguably a worse rookie year than EJ. And some of the same folks that blasted the Bills for the move praise the exact same move by the Rams.

 

 

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[oldmanfan]

Do you know what the difference is between the two scenarios? Goff proved to be a qb who can accurately pass and play the position. I have no problem with the selection of Watkins even with giving up the extra first round pick. What makes that deal dumb is that there should have been an urgency to find a qb who could maximize the receiver's talents. EJ didn't work out. If there would have been a greater determination to find a franchise qb through the draft or on the market then the Watkins deal would in hindsight make more sense.

 

Please stop with the argument that EJ had a better rookie year than Goff. That means absolutely nothing. The Rams drafted Goff with the intention of not playing him his rookie year because they realized that coming from the college program he came from he simply wasn't going to be ready. They were forced to play him his rookie year. He was overwhelmed. The next year with an offseason of preparation, an upgrading of the OL and receiver corps and with better coaching he is demonstrating that he was well worth the cost to draft him.

 

I have no problem with the trading of Watkins. As it turned out there was a number of reasons why he was dealt. But for me getting rid of the receiver for a starting CB and second round pick made sense because as it stands with our qbing situation he was not going to be as productive as he could be.

 

There are many people who are already coming to the conclusion that Watkins isn't as good as many thought. My view is the opposite. Although he is not currently a prominent player on offense I believe his contributions are going to increase as the season advances.

You keep wanting to revise history. LA had no intention of playing Goff? Neither did the Bills until the famous rubber mat incident. And sorry but EJ did look better his rookie year than Goff did.

 

We agree that drafting Watkins was OK. We disagree on what to compare. I am simply comparing what two teams did to help out QBs after their rookie years. Using the same guy. And while you may not be one of them, there are plenty of folks who raked the Bills over the coals for them getting Watkins, who now magically think it was smart for the Rams to get him.

 

Goff looks better for sure. Time will tell how much. But it seems that may be due to more effective coaching, and other WRs like Cupp vs. Sammy. It'll be interesting to see how it progresses. But if Sammy doesn't start showing more he's going to lose a lot of money.

[Billsfan1972]

Actually the Rams did not plan on starting Gaines, which is the funny part........