OFFICIAL 2020 cuts, trades, and more

[Memento]

Glad that Littleton got his money. Even better that we could have a third round compensatory pick for him.

 

[RhodyRams]

going to go ahead and move this to the FA thread

 

[thirteen28]

CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You never know. True story - on the day the Rams signed Ricky Proehl (prior to the 1998 season) a friend of mine and I were joking that Super Bowl glory was imminent. We revisited that a year and a half later when the Rams won the Super Bowl and Proehl's catch was what got them over the hump in the NFCC.

 

[Loyal]

Classy....Let's see if Gurley can be the same....

View: https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/1240014123259301895?s=20

 

[Merlin]

Rested , tanned, and ready! ~ Tye Hill

 

[kurtfaulk]

Cutting Gurley results in a dead cap figure of over $20 million. We lose about $3 million doing that. Let's just say I think Silver is full of shit.



He was a heck of a signing for us a few years ago. Love his attitude. But it makes sense. We can spare a CB.

I could have sworn i saw the dead cap hit for Gurley this season was $12m.

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[dieterbrock]

I could have sworn i saw the dead cap hit for Gurley this season was $12m.

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If they trade him and the team pays his guaranteed salary.
If they cut him, its the dead cap + 2020 salary. Makes no sense to cut him

 

[Loyal]

If they trade him and the team pays his guaranteed salary.
If they cut him, its the dead cap + 2020 salary. Makes no sense to cut him

If we keep him, run him until the wheels fall off...Last year was a mistake.

 

[Loyal]

C'mon Chicago, Cutler another go!

View: https://i.imgur.com/gWvDFg9.png

 

[kurtfaulk]

If they trade him and the team pays his guaranteed salary.
If they cut him, its the dead cap + 2020 salary. Makes no sense to cut him

Todd Gurley | NFL Contracts & Salaries | Spotrac.com

Todd Gurley signed a 1 year, $5,500,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000.

www.spotrac.com

Have a look for yourself, the dead cap hit is $12.6m for this year.

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[LARAMSinFeb.]

Umm, who's Shelton?

Exactly.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Gurley was 5 years removed from his injury and passed all physicals. It was a big contract but Zeke and others got paid/ will get paid the same way.

Same for Cooks. 5 straight 1000 yard seasons. I think he led our team in receiving that year. Look at some other receiver contracts. Watkins at 16 million a year. Landry the same. Tyrell Williams at 11 million. Again if cooks had not have gotten injured he would've yet again had 1000 plus yards.

It's good that you've remained consistent apparently, but to say those deals were bad at the time is biased. They're only bad because both guys ended up having significant injuries.

I will always think they were bad. Gurley’s contract was unprecedented. He was the first runningback to get those numbers and it set up Zeke for his big payday. Zeke doesn’t get that much if Gurley didn’t. That contract was so far out of whack with RB contracts at the time.

Cooks is a one trick pony. Take away his speed and he’s not a great receiver. If it was Hopkins, or maybe Greene in his prime, okay but Cooks is not that type of receiver. He’s more in a support role as a deep threat.

 

[jrry32]

Todd Gurley | NFL Contracts & Salaries | Spotrac.com

Todd Gurley signed a 1 year, $5,500,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000.

www.spotrac.com

Have a look for yourself, the dead cap hit is $12.6m for this year.

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That doesn't count his roster bonus that became guaranteed last year. It simply hasn't been paid yet.

 

[HellRam]

I will always think they were bad. Gurley’s contract was unprecedented. He was the first runningback to get those numbers and it set up Zeke for his big payday. Zeke doesn’t get that much if Gurley didn’t. That contract was so far out of whack with RB contracts at the time.

Cooks is a one trick pony. Take away his speed and he’s not a great receiver. If it was Hopkins, or maybe Greene in his prime, okay but Cooks is not that type of receiver. He’s more in a support role as a deep threat.

I agree, particularly the Gurley contract. I think Cooks got market value but there is good market value and bad value. Guys like Evans and Adams were getting the same type of deals. Ideally you get a complete WR for the money Cooks got in his deal.

 

[kurtfaulk]

That doesn't count his roster bonus that became guaranteed last year. It simply hasn't been paid yet.

I think it does. Click on the dead cap hit and it will break down all the options.

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[Elmgrovegnome]

He was on the small side, weight-wise, for a 3-4 ILB, at least IMO. Same with Barron. Probably why he was better in coverage than against the run.

Maybe they feel they will get similar coverage from Travin Howard, who was a big safety/small linebacker. He’s similar to Littleton in many ways.

 

[RamDino]

Gurley was the NFL's best offensive player for two years in a row. He was money. He deserved that contract. He is also a great guy. It's just a shame that he injured his knee in the very first game after signing it. Just horrible luck for him, and us!

 

[Malibu]

Littleton wasn't a good run defender.

I agree not the best on run D, but he was fantastic in coverage and still highest rated FA ILB. He was all over the field and really helped in coverage.