Rams discussed trading for AJ Brown and continue to monitor situation

[Mojo Ram]

Still owning pick #13 and not an expensive, older distraction….

 

[Flatlyner]

Personally, I think Lemon will be a young, low cost stud that we can just draft at 13. Though I'm doubting more and more that he makes it to us by every passing day.

 

[PhillyRam]

His 2026 base is is only 1.3 mill but he also has an option Bonus of 27.4 mill which is all guaranteed.
For 2027, he has 4 mill guaranteed of a total of approx 20 mill
So basically trading for him is a 2 year 50 mill deal

I read the option bonus as being prorated as if it's been paid already and is just avged in across the contract. Of course these deals are confusing. Not sure what the difference between a prorated option bonus and a prorated bonus, unless that is guarantees he earned each year on the deal up to that point. I know in Philly the radio talking heads have been saying that he has no guaranteed money after this year.

In any event, I am hoping they don't do it unless he comes cheaply in terms draft pick compensation.

 

[ReekofRams]

YES YES YES YES!

 

[duanevalle22]

Not gonna happen

Eagles decided to keep AJ

 

[dieterbrock]

I read the option bonus as being prorated as if it's been paid already and is just avged in across the contract. Of course these deals are confusing. Not sure what the difference between a prorated option bonus and a prorated bonus, unless that is guarantees he earned each year on the deal up to that point. I know in Philly the radio talking heads have been saying that he has no guaranteed money after this year.

In any event, I am hoping they don't do it unless he comes cheaply in terms draft pick compensation.

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His option bonus are paid annually.
The sum total of the option bonus is prorated over the length of the contract + void years

 

[majrleaged]

AJ Brown is a top 10 WR, but he’ll be 29 in June.

3 or 4 more good years

 

[majrleaged]

I read the option bonus as being prorated as if it's been paid already and is just avged in across the contract. Of course these deals are confusing. Not sure what the difference between a prorated option bonus and a prorated bonus, unless that is guarantees he earned each year on the deal up to that point. I know in Philly the radio talking heads have been saying that he has no guaranteed money after this year.

In any event, I am hoping they don't do it unless he comes cheaply in terms draft pick compensation.

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If the bonus was already paid then it is nothing more than a cap hit and the Rams would not be required to carry that. It doesn't sound right though, cause if he is only a 1.3 mil cap hit this year why trade him.

 

[PhillyRam]

If the bonus was already paid then it is nothing more than a cap hit and the Rams would not be required to carry that. It doesn't sound right though, cause if he is only a 1.3 mil cap hit this year why trade him.

Well, because they paid a large bonuse up front, and apparently annual option bonuses that are prorated in for cap purposes. That is why they will take huge dead cap hit if traded pre June 1st.

They are moving him though because he is a pain in the ass as he and QB1 are longer good friends. I don't think he is thrilled with the coach either.

 

[Loyal]

Sounds like the Rams (McVay) feel he'd fit in so I'm good with us getting him.

homer!

 

[XXXIVwin]

I'm in the camp that if McVay wants him that bad, it must mean that the Rams think that adding AJ Brown could make them unstoppable.

I'd be beyond thrilled if we get him. *Almost* regardless of the compensation. Hell, remember when the Rams went "all in" in 2021? Worked out pretty well, huh? The future is NOW.

And I'm not scared off by AJ Brown's issues. In fairness, Siriani is a punchable douchebag, and Hurts is a weirdo.

I think Brown would be plenty happy in the Rams offense. We were number one in yards and points... he'll get enough touches to keep him happy. Or happy enough.

After OBJ got into that fistfight with the kicking net (and plenty of other idiotic things) I thought the Rams would be crazy to pick him up. But it worked out great and we won a Super Bowl with him. Same thing here... addition of AJ Brown makes Rams an unstoppable Super Bowl favorite. Sign me up!!

 

[Gandalf]

I don't want to give up a shit ton of capital plus almost $30mil a year for Brown. We have a lot of
our own FAs to re-sign. We can get a good WR in the draft this year who would be salary cap friendly.

 

[WestCoastRam]

View: https://x.com/NateAtkins_/status/2032580413278007625


He clarifies later he means "by the end of the draft."

 

[Lunchbox]

You did see I gave your response a trophy in agreement.

After seeing this response to a question from another poster, all I can say is this does not answer the question and is a response you would expect from a troll. Someone who is looking only to be heard and acknowledged while not listening to the opinions of others.
Its not up to me but please take your annoying act somewhere else.

 

[WestCoastRam]

The conspiracy theorist in me says Rams really don't want to be picking at 13. Not that they would trade 13 straight up for Brown but that they would use it in a pick swap.

I think the Rams REALLY don't want to be picking at 13.

 

[WestCoastRam]

After seeing this response to a question from another poster, all I can say is this does not answer the question and is a response you would expect from a troll. Someone who is looking only to be heard and acknowledged while not listening to the opinions of others.
Its not up to me but please take your annoying act somewhere else.

It's funny, once you ignore him on the board, it just seems like there's a really annoying ghost that bugs everyone else but me as I can't hear or see them.

 

[Flatlyner]

The conspiracy theorist in me says Rams really don't want to be picking at 13. Not that they would trade 13 straight up for Brown but that they would use it in a pick swap.

I think the Rams REALLY don't want to be picking at 13.

Luckily for them then, we won't be picking anywhere but 32 in the next 2 drafts.

 

[WestCoastRam]

Luckily for them then, we won't be picking anywhere but 32 in the next 2 drafts.

This is a very interesting point, if we believe we're picking 32 next year, there's very little chance we'll be in the QB sweepstakes in the 27 draft no matter how much future capital we throw at teams. So... does next years one become a chip for either a player (Brown) or something else...

 

[Ram Ts]

The conspiracy theorist in me says Rams really don't want to be picking at 13. Not that they would trade 13 straight up for Brown but that they would use it in a pick swap.

I think the Rams REALLY don't want to be picking at 13.

Yeah it kinda seems like they are not a big fan of this draft class. At least from an immediate impact perspective. Can’t argue that.
Man imagine we trade 13 - all those posters spending time on mock drafts and reading/posting about it (me) - wasted lol

 

[DzRams]

I read the option bonus as being prorated as if it's been paid already and is just avged in across the contract. Of course these deals are confusing. Not sure what the difference between a prorated option bonus and a prorated bonus, unless that is guarantees he earned each year on the deal up to that point. I know in Philly the radio talking heads have been saying that he has no guaranteed money after this year.

In any event, I am hoping they don't do it unless he comes cheaply in terms draft pick compensation.

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Big difference. Prorated signing bonuses are absorbed by the trading team.