Signing(s): Rams extend Tavon Austin for a lot of money for some reason

[Blitzkrug]

I mean, this is the same team that gave their brainless GM an extension and willingly keep Jeff Fisher employed, but still...

Austin's career high was 473 yards and 5 receiving TD's last year. Total scrimmage yards didn't even crack 1k. Awful.

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[InjuredChoker]

that's a lot of money for WR who has less than 1200 career receiving yards..

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

WTF? Really?

Austin's 3 years in NFL thus far

2013 = 40 Rec , 418 yds (10.8 avg) and 4 TD's
2014 = 31 Rec , 242 yds (7.8 avg) and 0 TD's
2015 = 52 Rec , 473 yds (9.1 avg) and 5 TD's

Marquess Wilson outplayed him last year in year 3 of careers for peat sake. Hell most of the #3 WR's in league were more productive

 

[DaveG]

I'm as big a Tavon backer as you'll find and even I'm going "WTF?" at this.

 

[Shockmaster]

This is why the Rams continue to be mediocre. Mediocre players, mediocre GM, and a mediocre coach who is still somehow living off the "glory" of going to 1 super bowl almost 20 years ago and losing.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

What I don't get is...what was the rush?

They already had him under contract for 2016 and 2017 per the rookie deal he signed.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I look at that stat line and I don't understand this

He hasn't even shown "Promise" when it comes to his play on field

 

[Terry Yake]

uhhhhh what the hell are the rams thinking

very stupid

 

[542365]

It's going to be so fun rooting against this franchise.

 

[Avs_19]

This is surprising. Seems like way too much for a gadget player.

He's not a bad player but three years in and the Rams still don't really know how to use him. He'd be a lot more productive with better and more creative offensive coaches.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

LMFAO.

That's terrible

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Sweet move rams.

 

[Bonzai12]

2 bananas!

 

[Evincar]

Trading up for Goff, extending Fisher and now this...

 

[snowden]

It's like they are just trying to make splashes now that they've relocated but this is all they can muster. What a **** team in a **** town

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Vamos Rafa]

It's going to be so fun rooting against this franchise.

LMFAO.

That's terrible

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Would you rather laugh at this...or be frustrated about it?

My guess is the latter!

 

[KirkOut]

Would you rather laugh at this...or be frustrated about it?

My guess is the latter!

definitely laugh

 

[m9]

You can't just look at his WR yards, he brings so much more than that. Obviously he's overpaid but that offense runs through Austin and Gurley.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

definitely laugh

Insert why tf u lyin song here.

 

[Hasbro]

Sucks for the Broncos trying to get Emmanuel Sanders on an extension.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Would you rather laugh at this...or be frustrated about it?

My guess is the latter!

My guess is nobody cares since they're still the crappy ass Rams.

Also, if you could stop white knighting the Rams in every post remotely related to them before you get reported for trolling, that'd be nice.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

My guess is nobody cares since they're still the crappy ass Rams.

Also, if you could stop white knighting the Rams in every post remotely related to them before you get reported for trolling, that'd be nice.

Of course, they care. Look at the way they're behaving. If they didn't, they wouldn't be posting. What if they're actually a good team this season (pipe dream, I know)? Would they still laugh? Or would they say, "We should be the ones enjoying this team. **** LA fans!"

And aren't they trolling themselves? It would be unjustified if you called my responses to them trolling. LA Rams fan base here on HF is still in its infancy so Stl fans feel so comfortable talking **** about the Rams. I'll stop if they stop. Fair? I'd say so! I'll pick my spots anyway. I won't respond to them all the time.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

You can't just look at his WR yards, he brings so much more than that. Obviously he's overpaid but that offense runs through Austin and Gurley.

Gurley. Austin is a gadget player.

 

[Voight]

Were they scared he would hold out?