Players that need to go before 2025

[gogoat1]

You're entitled to your opinion. Why bother responding if it's not needed?????

You put up a thread immediately after a playoff loss we easily could have pulled the game out. Get rid of this guy, that guy. Like you know ? Too many emotions too soon after a big loss.

The LA Rams have the best front office in football. The best head coach and it sure looks like we have the best scouting department in the NFL too. Some would say we have the best team chemistry also. We have the best owner, the best stadium, best weather and on and on.
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So many players love coming here. Plenty of NFLers talk about their time in our locker room with glowing terms.
We will be fine. Let the very, very smart Rams brass do their jobs.
Another draft this April like the last two and we will set for a decade.
Positive energy always trumps get rid of this guy, that guy after a successful season with a very young team.
You don't like that I responded ? Big deal, life goes on.

 

[Neil039]

Thanks, I know there is the rookie pool and some other stash but not sure how much is expected. Maybe 10M?

Either way its seems we could sign Alaric and at least one Free Agency Splash.

Looking at the top Free agents I would consider Baun or Nick Bolton.

Draft would be CB and impact player at RB/WR/TE.

I expect Jackson gets another look at starting center unless we can trade him.

Doesn't look like we can really cut anyone significant with all the dead money. Maybe a restructure.

I haven't looked up Braun's contract or the Eagles cap. It seems like he's going to get PAID, rather well. We could have used him on the D today.

Agree on Jackson. Too much money and potential to drop. I am not high on Limmer with his multiple whiffs today, but he is young and can definitely improve.

 

[DzRams]

Yeah but that's only around 42 or 43 players currently under contract.

Remember, the magic off-season number is 51.

That's true on number of players under contract.

Nevertheless, isn't $49 mil. more money than McVay has ever had?

 

[Steve808]

That's true on number of players under contract.

Nevertheless, isn't $49 mil. more money than McVay has ever had?

Good point, but what is that figure the Rams need to account for in terms of their rookies that get drafted? It's several million, depending on the number of picks and how many picks are in play.

 

[DzRams]

Good point, but what is that figure the Rams need to account for in terms of their rookies that get drafted? It's several million, depending on the number of picks and how many picks are in play.

I'm not sure of that number. Probably in the $10 mil. range.

But the salary cap is all accounting sleight of hand and fuzzy numbers anyway.

They have a good chunk of money now. They could extend Stafford to lower his cap hit if they wanted more. They can sign free agents to contracts with lower 1st/2nd year cap hits.

A lot of options to manipulate the cap. It really does us fans no good to focus on the specific number they have.

It comes down to what they're willing to do. If they're willing to go all in for next year, they could be very active.

 

[OldSchool]

I'm not sure of that number. Probably in the $10 mil. range.

Less when you factor in the players they'll be replacing. Figure each rookie will replace a vet minimum player on the salary cap and it drops a bit.

 

[Kupped]

Less when you factor in the players they'll be replacing. Figure each rookie will replace a vet minimum player on the salary cap and it drops a bit.

There's some easy levers to pull to open up money, imo.
I played with the 2025 cap at Over The Cap and got to 82 million in money and didn't touch Stafford.

Post June Cuts:
Cooper Kupp

Basic restructure:
Kevin Dotson

Trade post June 1:
Jonah Jackson

Cut:
Darious Williams

To me... this is an "All-in" year when it comes to the Salary cap. I figure Stafford and Hav are gone in 26.. so that makes it okay, imo, to push some money forward.

That should get you a prime WR.. and then go from there.

 

[OldSchool]

There's some easy levers to pull to open up money, imo.
I played with the 2025 cap at Over The Cap and got to 82 million in money and didn't touch Stafford.

Post June Cuts:
Cooper Kupp

Basic restructure:
Kevin Dotson

Trade post June 1:
Jonah Jackson

Cut:
Darious Williams

To me... this is an "All-in" year when it comes to the Salary cap. I figure Stafford and Hav are gone in 26.. so that makes it okay, imo, to push some money forward.

That should get you a prime WR.. and then go from there.

I get it but it's too early to play Madden level off seasons.

 

[Faceplant]

Does it surprise you that the best authoress here is lightning fast on the keyboard?

I have to ask, why use the word authoress? Isn't the preferred use of author more "PC"?

 

[muggmeister]

Fucking Noteboom.

$11M for a backup swing tackle only to be declared "Inactive" for a fucking playoff game and that was with your starting left tackle battling his own injury. Get Notejoke the fuck away from this team.

 

[Allen2McVay]

Nevertheless, isn't $49 mil. more money than McVay has ever had?

My guess is the number will be closer to $40M after the Rams sign players to Futures Contracts, and get to the 51.

Then the Rookie Pool will need to be factored into what they can spend. Also, should they Franchise Tag Jackson, that could be half their money to spend.

Just saying it disappears fast.

When free agency started last March, I believe the Rams had a little over $30M to spend. Figure about the same in two months.

These are just my current best guesses, and I am a little depressed right now.

Finally, the cap is very fluid and things change. There could be restructures and these are the Rams, so trades are a possibility. I don’t know that the final 2025 NFL Team Salary Cap amount has even been set.

 

[Memento]

I have to ask, why use the word authoress? Isn't the preferred use of author more "PC"?

Possibly, but I prefer the term "authoress" because it just...fits me, you know?

 

[Faceplant]

Possibly, but I prefer the term "authoress" because it just...fits me, you know?

Yep. I know.

 

[Neil039]

My guess is the number will be closer to $40M after the Rams sign players to Futures Contracts, and get to the 51.

Then the Rookie Pool will need to be factored into what they can spend. Also, should they Franchise Tag Jackson, that could be half their money to spend.

Just saying it disappears fast.

When free agency started last March, I believe the Rams had a little over $30M to spend. Figure about the same in two months.

These are just my current best guesses, and I am a little depressed right now.

Finally, the cap is very fluid and things change. There could be restructures and these are the Rams, so trades are a possibility. I don’t know that the final 2025 NFL Team Salary Cap amount has even been set.

Snead finds ways when he needs to make space. There will definitely be changes. Certain players will definitely not be back. I’m pretty sure we will have a couple of head scratchers.

 

[Kupped]

They must sign Alaric Jackson. I think it would be great if they could work out a trade down to either the low first or high second if they can add another second rounder.
They have to upgrade at Corner and WR... HAVE TO... they want to upgrade multiple other places.
I just don't know about what the best fits are. Should they try for a Marquise Brown? Get some speed injected? That should be a cheaper signing worth a risk and maybe you draft a guy in first three rounds?
Do they to to spend big money on Corner? One thing about Corner.. they REALLY seem to fluctuate, year to year. I feel like drafting more, big and fast athletes is the way to go. Hope to hit on some.. but also try to sign someone who is as big and as good as Witherspoon for a reasonable price. I'd like younger, though.
There are several positions that.. if you just improve a little.. you improve other positions. I think WR & Corner top the list.. but I see the argument at TE, ILB and RB as well.

 

[Kupped]

Snead finds ways when he needs to make space. There will definitely be changes. Certain players will definitely not be back. I’m pretty sure we will have a couple of head scratchers.

I posted somewhere else.. there are very easy levers to pull if the Rams want to go big purely from a salary cap perspective. I've suggested and thought they would in the past and they haven't, except in the SB year. I wonder what the approach will be this offseason.

 

[PhillyRam]

I posted somewhere else.. there are very easy levers to pull if the Rams want to go big purely from a salary cap perspective. I've suggested and thought they would in the past and they haven't, except in the SB year. I wonder what the approach will be this offseason.

Yeah, they have a lot of restructure room based on their "pay as you go" philosophy over the last few years.

By comparison, Howie Roseman maxes out the restructurability of their player's contracts on day one. So a team like them have few options to open up space. So if the Rams want to go all in next year, they could and do so without killing the future if they decide to just tweak a few contracts.

What they do with Stafford's contract will answer a lot of questions in regards to how many years they expect him to play. That will tell us what they will likley not do in the draft and that is to take a QB in round 1.

 

[Neil039]

I posted somewhere else.. there are very easy levers to pull if the Rams want to go big purely from a salary cap perspective. I've suggested and thought they would in the past and they haven't, except in the SB year. I wonder what the approach will be this offseason.

I read that post, . IMO a lot of moves will be impacted on what happens with Stafford. He is the lynchpin.

 

[Allen2McVay]

I posted somewhere else.. there are very easy levers to pull if the Rams want to go big purely from a salary cap perspective.

Can you share with us some of those "easy levers to pull" because I don't really see them.

 

[dieterbrock]

Can you share with us some of those "easy levers to pull" because I don't really see them.

These levers are easy to say that they're easy to pull, the reality is that they arent.
You know as well as I that reducing Staff/Kupp cap number requires adding years to their current deals, whether void or otherwise, or release/trading them. Easy on a cap calculator, but not in reality