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https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/30/nfl-draft-class-salary-cap-rams-space/
Rams have $4.65M in cap space to sign 2019 draft class, free agents
By: Cameron DaSilva
The Los Angeles Rams entered the 2019 NFL draft with seven total selections, including one in the first round. After moving around the board with six trades – three of which were with the Patriots – the Rams finished with eight picks.
As of now, Los Angeles has just enough money to sign its 2019 draft class. The Rams have $4.65 million in cap space without including the incoming class of rookies, which is the fifth-lowest in the NFL.
According to Over The Cap, their eight draft picks will cost $5.3 million based on the structured contracts at each draft slot. However, the effective cap space needed is just $1.33 million. That means they have enough cap space to sign their rookies, but not much else.
Fortunately, their draft class won’t cost nearly as much as most other teams’ because they didn’t have a first-round pick. For comparison, the Giants’, Cardinals’ and Raiders’ classes will all cost them upwards of $13 million.
If the Rams want to free up additional money, they could restructure Johnny Hekker’s contract to create $1.74 million in cap space. The same goes for Nickell Robey-Coleman, whose restructured contract would save the Rams $2.1 million in 2019.
Last year, the Rams waited until June to sign their 2018 draft class, being the last team to get its rookies under contract. They like to teach their players about financial responsibility before signing them to lucrative contracts, which is smart.
Rams have $4.65M in cap space to sign 2019 draft class, free agents
By: Cameron DaSilva
The Los Angeles Rams entered the 2019 NFL draft with seven total selections, including one in the first round. After moving around the board with six trades – three of which were with the Patriots – the Rams finished with eight picks.
As of now, Los Angeles has just enough money to sign its 2019 draft class. The Rams have $4.65 million in cap space without including the incoming class of rookies, which is the fifth-lowest in the NFL.
According to Over The Cap, their eight draft picks will cost $5.3 million based on the structured contracts at each draft slot. However, the effective cap space needed is just $1.33 million. That means they have enough cap space to sign their rookies, but not much else.
Fortunately, their draft class won’t cost nearly as much as most other teams’ because they didn’t have a first-round pick. For comparison, the Giants’, Cardinals’ and Raiders’ classes will all cost them upwards of $13 million.
If the Rams want to free up additional money, they could restructure Johnny Hekker’s contract to create $1.74 million in cap space. The same goes for Nickell Robey-Coleman, whose restructured contract would save the Rams $2.1 million in 2019.
Last year, the Rams waited until June to sign their 2018 draft class, being the last team to get its rookies under contract. They like to teach their players about financial responsibility before signing them to lucrative contracts, which is smart.
