Von Miller trade grades Rams readying for Super Bo
It's Miller time in Los Angeles.The Broncos and Rams connected on a rare blockbuster trade, with Denver shipping star pa s rusher Von Miller to the Rams in exchange for a pair of Day 2 2022 NFL Draft picks, per reports.MORE: Miller, who is entering the twilight of William Perry Jersey his career, gets a chance to earn a second Super Bowl ring with a team that looks just about Super Bowl-bound. Meanwhile, the Broncos get an opportunity to load up on picks for 2022 and moving forward.Here's how it works out:Von Miller trade gradesRams: B+It's difficult to debate that trading for Von Miller is, in fact, a good thing, but there are a few questions surrounding the deal.NFL POWER RANKINGS: The first is Miller's health: The pa s rusher currently has an ankle injury that he sustained in Week 7 vs. the Browns.He leftthe game and eventually mi sedthe Broncos' Week 8 matchup vs. Washington. While it doesn't appearto be serious, Miller is Allen Robinson Jersey also coming off of a serious ankle injury to the same leg, but the two are unrelated. Still, that's a lot of trauma to one part of the body.The second is how much Miller has left to offer as a pa s rusher. That might not matter much, considering there are more than enough sacks to go around for aMiller-Aaron Donaldpairing. Miller is a free agent following the season, so he may play just half a season for the Rams before signing with another team.Still, with Matthew Stafford under center and the Rams looking to win not just make Super Bowl 56, it's hard to fault a front office for trading away more draft picks whiletheir window is open.There's going to come a day when the Rams need to, well, actually hold onto draft picks to help fill out the roster, especially Day 1 and 2 picks.That day isn't here yet, and they shouldn't have to worry about it for a long, long time.And hey, if they Akiem Hicks Jersey do win it all this year, no one in that buildingwill be worried about a couple of Day 2 dart throws in April.Broncos: AThe 4-4 Broncos are slowly realizing that their hot 3-0 start was more fraudulent than factual, and moving on from Miller was a painful but easy choice.While both of Sherrick McManis Jersey the Rams' picks will end up being towards the back end of the second and third rounds in the 2022 Draft, to receive a pair ofDay 2 picks for a player who's not his formerly elite self is a great move for GM George Paton. There's also the matter that Miller is a pending free agent, and to get something, let alone a second- and third-round pick for Miller, is a heck of a lot for a team that'll need those picks in the coming year.MORE: It does help that the Broncos still have Bradley Chubb for another year (currently out with an ankle injury), so they won't be completely devoid of pa s-rush talent without Miller.The Broncos gave the Rams a little bit of help by picking up $9 million of Miller's remaining $9.7 million, but that likely uppedthe deal from a Day 2 pick to multiple picks.With Miller Brian Urlacher Jersey , the Broncos were probably fighting for a wild-card spot in an incredibly difficult division. Without Miller, the Broncos are probably fighting for a wild-card spot in an incredibly difficult division. Picking up the picks for 2022 helps.
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