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RIP Rams Dynasty June 1, 2026 — June 9, 2026

Sure smells like other schools, if not the Big 12 itself, is going to force TTU into dropping the issue. Sure would be funny if Sorsby vs NCAA becomes Sorsby vs Texas Tech University.

The NCAA needs some better lawyers.

Having been in Illinois for work a lot in the last year, I’ve been blown away by the amount of ingrained institutional incompetence and corruption. They make Michigan look like a well-oiled machine in comparison. I agree with you though. It’d be hilarious to see them botch this into the joke that would be the Hammond Bears. And I doubt it actually happens. Let’s not forget the Bears already bought that former racetrack property in Arlington Heights for $200MM. Who’s going to buy that from them?! Everyone is posturing.

At least it’s a 5th round rookie who wasn’t expected to contribute, as opposed to the starters it usually is. Sure does feel like this happens every May or June though. Feel bad for Law. A torn ACL before training camp of your rookie season can be a career death sentence for a 5th round pick.

Call me crazy but I think he’d be WR3 here.

AJ Brown being worth a 1st round pick after posting 78/1003/7 is probably something of an indictment on Jalen Hurts.

I agree, and I’m sure their fans are also all in on the idea. Will it work out for them? I hope not. But I‘m also not going to pretend like Garrett isn’t likely to be significantly better than Verse in 2026. At the same time, Micah Parsons is exhibit 1 for why one player doesn’t and can’t make a team, and how easy it is for going all in to lead to flaming out in the wildcard round. Really, going all in probably hasn’t worked for a team since the Rams last did it.

I think Tyleik would be the closest comparable. Young defensive lineman on a rookie deal. But Tyleik's value is nowhere near Verse's right now.

This isn't an awful deal for either side. Garrett will be 31 and has cap hits north of $55MM scheduled for his league age 34 and 35 seasons. Maybe he'll be a freak of nature like Julius Peppers into his mid- to late-30s, but it's far from a guarantee. Meanwhile, Verse is very unlikely to ever be a player of Garrett's caliber, but he's a very good player already and only 25. This is the ultimate all-in move for the Rams, who have one, maybe two years left with all their chips. And it's knowing what you have for the Browns, who are still at least a year or two from contention, even if one of their several young QBs works out. I'm not upset we won't see the Rams until at least the playoffs though.

He was a key contributor to the 2024 team, and ironically one of its few healthy pieces by the end of the season. Played in all but two games, started 10 of them including the playoff game, and contributed well as a space eater. Was his stat sheet what you hope to see out of a 2021 second round pick? No. But if he “picks up where he left off” in 2024, he’d definitely make the team and probably see a good deal of playing time rotating in for Tyleik and Alim. Maybe even occasionally for Wonnum/Moore.

This was as non-answer an answer as Campbell will ever give too. It was more like “he looks good but I’m not going to compliment anyone in May.” He was far from declaring that Levi would make the team or contribute.