RB Lance Dunbar & LB Connor Barwin will visit Rams Today

[PressureD41]

I will assume their having dinner then signing will get done. :yess:

 

[ReddingRam]

View: https://twitter.com/caplannfl/status/842209483145261061

 

[Riverumbbq]

Not sure to be honest with you. But if we sign Barwin and Groy, along with the 7 million for our rookie class, we have to be pretty tight against the cap. Maybe a cap guru can help us out here.

Scroll down to the estimated draft CAP section. Spotrac has us closer to a $5.mil draft cost as there is no #1 pick. Groy, for some reason, has already been added to the 2017 CAP count. Obviously, still waiting to hear about Barwin.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/cap/

 

[JackDRams]

Scroll down to the estimated draft CAP section. Spotrac has us closer to a $5.mil draft cost as there is no #1 pick. Groy, for some reason, has already been added to the 2017 CAP count. Obviously, still waiting to hear about Barwin.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/cap/

Wow, so we have close to 14 million in cap space right now? I was way off in my estimation. Turns out Tru and his cap aren't that much of a strain after all.

 

[OC_Ram]

I hate TRU on the tag, it's so crippling

 

[InnovatedMind]

I hate TRU on the tag, it's so crippling

Seriously doubt we keep his contract. Expect a trade or a longer term deal.

 

[NERamsFan]

I would strongly expect a trade, and whether we blink first or not will determine whether we receive a second or third and a late. As the draft gets closer and closer, I fear his value may decrease.

C'mon McSnead you can do this!! I believe

 

[Riverumbbq]

Wow, so we have close to 14 million in cap space right now? I was way off in my estimation. Turns out Tru and his cap aren't that much of a strain after all.

Closer to $8.5mil once you account for the draft.

 

[PhillyRam]

Remember, this gets lost on people every year. We all ready have 51 players under contract. So if our 8 man draft class costs us $6M, they will replace the bottom 8 players. In fact the 6th & 7th rounders may not even be in the top 51 salaries, but argument sakes let's say they are. So if the current bottom 8 salaries avg $400k a piece, then that is $3.2M that is deducted from our "$6M" allotted draft cap.

So the result is they probably only need an additional $2.8K in overall cap space because the draft class will bump the bottom 8 guys from the top 51 so the delta in their salaries will be what is additionally needed in overall cap space.

 

[OldSchool]

Remember, this gets lost on people every year. We all ready have 51 players under contract. So if our 8 man draft class costs us $6M, they will replace the bottom 8 players. In fact the 6th & 7th rounders may not even be in the top 51 salaries, but argument sakes let's say they are. So if the current bottom 8 salaries avg $400k a piece, then that is $3.2M that is deducted from our "$6M" allotted draft cap.

So the result is they probably only need an additional $2.8K in overall cap space because the draft class will bump the bottom 8 guys from the top 51 so the delta in their salaries will be what is additionally needed in overall cap space.

$540k is the league minimum fyi. The last guy in the 2016 draft picked is currently signed for $540k a year. But what gets fun is this year their 7th round pick's salary slot is only $484k. It gets real fun trying to project draft picks salary

 

[jrry32]

Remember, this gets lost on people every year. We all ready have 51 players under contract. So if our 8 man draft class costs us $6M, they will replace the bottom 8 players. In fact the 6th & 7th rounders may not even be in the top 51 salaries, but argument sakes let's say they are. So if the current bottom 8 salaries avg $400k a piece, then that is $3.2M that is deducted from our "$6M" allotted draft cap.

So the result is they probably only need an additional $2.8K in overall cap space because the draft class will bump the bottom 8 guys from the top 51 so the delta in their salaries will be what is additionally needed in overall cap space.

This is true, but we do have to pay the top 53 plus the practice squad once the new season rolls around. So we'll need to keep aware of that and be careful.

 

[Stl2La]

Remember, this gets lost on people every year. We all ready have 51 players under contract. So if our 8 man draft class costs us $6M, they will replace the bottom 8 players. In fact the 6th & 7th rounders may not even be in the top 51 salaries, but argument sakes let's say they are. So if the current bottom 8 salaries avg $400k a piece, then that is $3.2M that is deducted from our "$6M" allotted draft cap.

So the result is they probably only need an additional $2.8K in overall cap space because the draft class will bump the bottom 8 guys from the top 51 so the delta in their salaries will be what is additionally needed in overall cap space.

That's true for the offseason but during the season all players count against the cap.

 

[TheDYVKX]

Don't you think Austin might be able to fill a Dunbar role ?

Maybe, but Dunbar can block much better than Austin. He's not perfect but he can do things like this I would never trust Austin to do. Tavon makes us entirely one dimensional and you know he's running a route. Not with Dunbar.


View: https://twitter.com/Marcus_Mosher/status/803660345214697476


View: https://twitter.com/Marcus_Mosher/status/801095010506670080

 

[PhillyRam]

This is true, but we do have to pay the top 53 plus the practice squad once the new season rolls around. So we'll need to keep aware of that and be careful.

Yeah, just goes to 53 from 51 plus practice squad. The same logic holds though. Just adding two more salaries. Point is the rookie cap is offset by the player salaries they replace on the 53.

 

[FrantikRam]

We need to do whatever it takes (within reason) to get this done.

Even if it means trading TruJo for a bag of chips, I would pull the trigger on this and sign Barwin. We currently have two above average pass rushers on our team, and only one of them has proven to stay healthy the past few years.

 

[RamsJunkie]

Lance Dunbar - RB - Rams
Rams signed RB Lance Dunbar, formerly of the Cowboys, to a one-year contract.


Related: Cowboys

Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
Mar 16 - 9:05 AM

 

[LACHAMP46]

Bump this

I was hoping for something...I guess this is bye-bye Benny.


Monster outta MSU or was it MTSU....or whatever....

 

[DaveFan'51]

Yep! At that size and weight he better be "Packin' a 44 magnum" If he expects to stop an on-coming Blitzer at 6ft 4/270ish!!:snicker::shades:

 

[DaveFan'51]

I would strongly expect a trade, and whether we blink first or not will determine whether we receive a second or third and a late. As the draft gets closer and closer, I fear his value may decrease.

C'mon McSnead you can do this!! I believe

I don't think Tru's Value will decrease, and I don't think Snead will 'Blink' he's too savy!!