OFFICIAL 2020 cuts, trades, and more

[RamDino]

FLV.. this is Gurley's FIRST year on that contract... correct? How can the cap hit be so small?

 

[Malibu]

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.

You shouldn't post you are wasting everyones time with this shit. Cooks is a great player not a one trick pony. He had 4 straight years of over 1100 yards and around 80 catches. He and Woods always made clutch hard catches. He is a deep threat but all the receivers in McVays offense run the deep routes.

If your going to post study the player know his stats - don't waste our time otherwise.

This may sound harsh but a player has a down year due to unlucky hits causing a series of concussions and we write him off just wrong. He still had 42 catches and over 500 yards even though he missed a bunch of games.

Great receiver, great locker room guy, grinder great in the community.

If the economics of his deal doesn't work for Demoff and Snead now I get that and that is another discussion, but he will bounce back this year.

Most of all we have the best trio of wrs in the league I would not want any other combo period.

 

[jrry32]

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

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$4.2M x 3 = $12.6M + $7.55M = $20.15M

 

[jrry32]

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

That's unlikely based on his salary. But maybe his performance (or other teams canceling out their comp picks) can change that.

 

[kurtfaulk]

$4.2M x 3 = $12.6M + $7.55M = $20.15M

I read the fine print incorrectly. I thought the roster bonus gets triggered at March 20. That was for the salary for this year. The roster bonus triggered on March 15.

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[Memento]

That's unlikely based on his salary. But maybe his performance (or other teams canceling out their comp picks) can change that.

It's possible. If he doesn't get hurt, he'll likely net us a good compensatory pick. And given how free agency is going, I think other teams are likely going to outspend us. Could also see us letting Fowler go for a good comp pick.

Either way, next draft looks better than we thought.

 

[RamsFanCK]

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!

I’d say it’s really good luck for him, if he didn’t ink it before that game what kind of contract would he have gotten?

 

[Gandalf]

That's unlikely based on his salary. But maybe his performance (or other teams canceling out their comp picks) can change that.

Saffold got paid $11mil per and we received a 3rd. Maybe we will get a 3rd, unless that 4th year carries a little weight in the formula.

 

[dieterbrock]

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

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The dead cap is the unrealized hit from the signing bonus, his salary guarantee is next

 

[Ramrocket]

Saffold got paid $11mil per and we received a 3rd. Maybe we will get a 3rd, unless that 4th year carries a little weight in the formula.

My question would be how does the money for FA contracts last year compare to what has been shelled out so far this year? $11M was probably further up the food chain than what it is this year. Seems to be a lot more high priced contracts being thrown about at the moment. That will have an effect on where our comp pick falls.

 

[wize1980]

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.

lol. multiple 1000 yards receiver is a one trick pony. i could understand if it was argued injury prone but far from a one trick pony.

 

[OldSchool]

Saffold got paid $11mil per and we received a 3rd. Maybe we will get a 3rd, unless that 4th year carries a little weight in the formula.

A lot of bigger free agent salaries so far this year. Saffold also was slated to be a 4th then some of the guys ahead of him missed time and some got cut or other things and Saffold moved up, we were expecting a 4th for him.

 

[Ram_Rally]

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/q_jeff/status/1240064823607451649?s=21


Our opponents getting a little weaker at least.

 

[OldSchool]

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Our opponents getting a little weaker at least.

Curious how much he gets, wouldn't be a bad signing to replace Brockers.

 

[Gandalf]

My question would be how does the money for FA contracts last year compare to what has been shelled out so far this year? $11M was probably further up the food chain than what it is this year. Seems to be a lot more high priced contracts being thrown about at the moment. That will have an effect on where our comp pick falls.

Good question, I guess we'll have to see how it plays out. I don't know exactly the criteria on how the picks are given out. Most people thought we would receive a 4th this year, but we ended up with a third. So far we would have two picks next year. either 3rd or 4ths, of course that would change if we lose more or sign someone.

 

[Ram_Rally]

Curious how much he gets, wouldn't be a bad signing to replace Brockers.

Agreed. Would love to poach him. Looks like it's Denver though.

 

[Wisconsinram]

I'm just trying to figure this out and am glad you guys know more about how it works than I do. My simple question is if March 20 is a big day or not. If something is going to happen on the trade front, will it likely happen before Friday?

 

[OldSchool]

I'm just trying to figure this out and am glad you guys know more about how it works than I do. My simple question is if March 20 is a big day or not. If something is going to happen on the trade front, will it likely happen before Friday?

If we trade him before March 20th the new team has to pay Gurley (I'm assuming you're asking about him) his guaranteed roster bonus which drives the return we could get for him down. On the other hand if we pay it the team trading for him would have to offer more to compensate for not having to pay him as much. At least that's what I see looking at the info.

 

[OldSchool]

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