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What is something we can take pride in is how this franchise has become one of the most desirable free agent and draft destinations in the NFL. We often hear how players on other teams would love to be a Ram. The team culture is not something that should be overlooked. It's that culture that allows the team to weather the hard times and not fracture. Guys like Fowler, and Ramsey, Mathews, and Weddle have all expressed how this was their optimum choice of destinations. Once here they do not want to leave. Pending FA's like Whitworth and Brockers are very open about their desire to stay. Suh, Mathews, Bortles, and Weddle among others took discounts to play in LA with the Rams.
People are surprised when top free agents are signed by the Rams. I'm not because players have made it clear, the team culture in LA is something not normally found on other teams. The team wants to win as much as they do. You only have to look at the other LA team to see the exact opposite. This is why I don't see any major impediment to the Rams re-signing their key free agents like Fowler and Littleton.
From Therams.com
Of that list, only Fowler and Littleton would be considered priority signings. Zuerlein IMO will be offered a one year prove it deal at best or just as likely they will draft a kicker. I think Christian has proved he's a starter and will want to move to a team where he can be a starter. Bortles is a toss up and no real loss if he moves on but IMO he would be wise to stay one more year. NRC and Hill are trade bait as they have Williams a better and more versatile CB and their 2020 contracts are a bit high for backups and the emergence of Williams makes one or both expendable.
That's why when people start saying there won't be enough money to sign Fowler and Littleton, it doesn't make sense. Neither one is going to be a bank breaker. I doubt Hager, Thomas and Blythe make this team next year anyway. Snead himself has said the stuff about being in a cap crisis isn't true. It's all about reallocating money from one set of players to another. Looking at the roster it's very clear to me.
People are surprised when top free agents are signed by the Rams. I'm not because players have made it clear, the team culture in LA is something not normally found on other teams. The team wants to win as much as they do. You only have to look at the other LA team to see the exact opposite. This is why I don't see any major impediment to the Rams re-signing their key free agents like Fowler and Littleton.
From Therams.com
- OLB Dante Fowler Jr.
- LT Andrew Whitworth
- DT Michael Brockers
- ILB Cory Littleton
- K Greg Zuerlein
- QB Blake Bortles
- ILB Bryce Hager
- S Marqui Christian
- WR Mike Thomas
- G Austin Blythe
Of that list, only Fowler and Littleton would be considered priority signings. Zuerlein IMO will be offered a one year prove it deal at best or just as likely they will draft a kicker. I think Christian has proved he's a starter and will want to move to a team where he can be a starter. Bortles is a toss up and no real loss if he moves on but IMO he would be wise to stay one more year. NRC and Hill are trade bait as they have Williams a better and more versatile CB and their 2020 contracts are a bit high for backups and the emergence of Williams makes one or both expendable.
That's why when people start saying there won't be enough money to sign Fowler and Littleton, it doesn't make sense. Neither one is going to be a bank breaker. I doubt Hager, Thomas and Blythe make this team next year anyway. Snead himself has said the stuff about being in a cap crisis isn't true. It's all about reallocating money from one set of players to another. Looking at the roster it's very clear to me.
