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Per the Over The Cap site numbers (I am assuming they are accurate) the Rams are currently $5.4M under the cap for 2015. By comparison Seattle is $21M under the cap, Arizona is $11M over and SF is $7.7M over for 2015.
With some cuts that I think are reasonable for the Rams....J. Long, Wells, Pead, Dunbar, C. Givins and Sims....these cuts would get the Rams to $21.7M below the cap. If Langford is cut that would extend the Rams to $27.7M below the cap. To me, Langford is a more valuable keep than Sims even at a higher cap number. Both may go, it is pretty likely neither will. Getting to $21 or $27M below the cap before any redo or cutting of Bradford certainly should give the Rams some options.
If the Rams offers their RFA on their original round tenders it would allow the Rams to retain Barnes, C. Reynolds, Harkey, McCleod, and A. Davis and leave the team $23.3M below the cap.
The Rams are not in a desperate situation anymore, but, there are tough choices to be made over the next couple of years. All of that talent from all of those early picks are gonna need to get paid soon.
Extending a couple of key young guy before they hit the market may be a good idea....Brockers, JJ (or Johnson if you prefer), Quick ect. I would like to see these guys get extended before they hit FA. The idea being both the calculated risk of potential savings and team continuity.
The tough choices for this year to me are Barksdale and Kendricks. I really like both players and would like both to stay in horns for various reasons. The Rams biggest weakness right now is Oline, but, a lot of teams have the same weakness. Barksdale, in my opinion, will be paid $5-7M a year by someone. I would pay him $5 but probably not much above that. When you have guys like A. Howard making close to $5M and Anthony Davis making $7.5M...., well there is not a lot of consistency to the sliding scale at RT it seems.
A case can be made to resign Hill before FA period starts. Looking at backup QB cap number randomly, here is a sample:
Arizona....Stanton $3.8M
San Diego..Clemens $1.8M
Seattle....T. Jackson $1.2M
Detroit....D. Orlovsky $635,000
S.F.....Gabbart $2M
NYJ....Vick $4M
Carolina....D. Anderson $1.1
Tennessee....Whitehurst $2.7M
Hill with a salary around $1.7M or so fall in line with guys like Clemens and Gabbart. Guys like Stanton are making quite a bit more but are not better. Some vets can be had cheaper probably, like Orlovsky or Derek Anderson, but, again, I don't see an improvement there. If a vet back is going to be the plan either adding a guy like Glennon, who is a young vet, or keeping Hill is the best option to me.
I would rather extend Hill before FA because I could see him getting a few offers based on seeing the field this year like what happened with a less valued guy like Clemens.
Sadly I think Barksdale and Kendricks are probably both going to get offers the team won't be interested in matching. I hope I am wrong about both guys. I have given up the idea of getting Wiz (the best FA C in my opinion) as Oakland has about $50M under the cap before any cuts.
Tell me how wrong I am....
With some cuts that I think are reasonable for the Rams....J. Long, Wells, Pead, Dunbar, C. Givins and Sims....these cuts would get the Rams to $21.7M below the cap. If Langford is cut that would extend the Rams to $27.7M below the cap. To me, Langford is a more valuable keep than Sims even at a higher cap number. Both may go, it is pretty likely neither will. Getting to $21 or $27M below the cap before any redo or cutting of Bradford certainly should give the Rams some options.
If the Rams offers their RFA on their original round tenders it would allow the Rams to retain Barnes, C. Reynolds, Harkey, McCleod, and A. Davis and leave the team $23.3M below the cap.
The Rams are not in a desperate situation anymore, but, there are tough choices to be made over the next couple of years. All of that talent from all of those early picks are gonna need to get paid soon.
Extending a couple of key young guy before they hit the market may be a good idea....Brockers, JJ (or Johnson if you prefer), Quick ect. I would like to see these guys get extended before they hit FA. The idea being both the calculated risk of potential savings and team continuity.
The tough choices for this year to me are Barksdale and Kendricks. I really like both players and would like both to stay in horns for various reasons. The Rams biggest weakness right now is Oline, but, a lot of teams have the same weakness. Barksdale, in my opinion, will be paid $5-7M a year by someone. I would pay him $5 but probably not much above that. When you have guys like A. Howard making close to $5M and Anthony Davis making $7.5M...., well there is not a lot of consistency to the sliding scale at RT it seems.
A case can be made to resign Hill before FA period starts. Looking at backup QB cap number randomly, here is a sample:
Arizona....Stanton $3.8M
San Diego..Clemens $1.8M
Seattle....T. Jackson $1.2M
Detroit....D. Orlovsky $635,000
S.F.....Gabbart $2M
NYJ....Vick $4M
Carolina....D. Anderson $1.1
Tennessee....Whitehurst $2.7M
Hill with a salary around $1.7M or so fall in line with guys like Clemens and Gabbart. Guys like Stanton are making quite a bit more but are not better. Some vets can be had cheaper probably, like Orlovsky or Derek Anderson, but, again, I don't see an improvement there. If a vet back is going to be the plan either adding a guy like Glennon, who is a young vet, or keeping Hill is the best option to me.
I would rather extend Hill before FA because I could see him getting a few offers based on seeing the field this year like what happened with a less valued guy like Clemens.
Sadly I think Barksdale and Kendricks are probably both going to get offers the team won't be interested in matching. I hope I am wrong about both guys. I have given up the idea of getting Wiz (the best FA C in my opinion) as Oakland has about $50M under the cap before any cuts.
Tell me how wrong I am....
