2016 Rams PLAYER CONTRACTS & Salary Cap (Analysis)

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LOS ANGELES RAMS 2016 PLAYER CONTRACTS AND SALARY CAP (Summary & Analysis)

Everyone knows that managing the Salary Cap and keeping the Rams best players under contract, is a very complicated and challenging job for Kevin Demoff to manage.

Salary Cap Guru Mr. Demoff with the advise and direction of the Coaches, GM, and scout team, all put their minds together to predict a players worth and future contract value with several intangibles involved.

As you all know, the criteria of Salary, Age, Ability, Injury history, Leadership, Character, Versatility and overall strength of the position they play, are just some of the things that go into the process of determining which players to keep on the roster.

Predictiting the future performance & vaule of a player on course with the timing of when to offer the player a contract extension (or Free Agent offer sheet) is tricky business in the NFL. The leverage of the player and his agent changes with each snap and game played leading up to the open window of time to legally negotiate.

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(FREE AGENT DEFINITIONS)

OFFER SHEET: A contract offer from another team signed by a (RFA), Transition Player, of Franchise Player. The player's original team has seven days to match the offer and retain the player.
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QUALIFYING OFFER: An initial contract offer made to (RFAs). This offer determines what type of compensation the player's original team receives if the RFA signs with another team. The original team is awarded draft choices from the signing team. The highest compensation is a package of 1st and 3rd round picks. Players tendered minimum offers carry compensation equivalent to the round in which they were originally drafted.

For instance, a (RFA) was originally a 6th round pick, and is given a minimum tender "Qualifying Offer." If he signs an "Offer Sheet" with another team and the original team declines to match the offer, the original team will receive the signing team's 6th round pick. Players who were originally rookie free agents carry no compensation if a minimum qualifying offer is tendered.
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COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS: Compensation awarded by the league to teams who lost more (UFAs) than they signed. Compensation is in the form of extra draft picks added to the end of rounds three through seven. The quantity of picks is equivalent to the difference of (UFAs) signed to (UFAs) lost. For example, if a team loses 4 UFAs and signs 1 UFA, they will receive three Compensatory Selections.

The value of the picks is determined by the difference of the contracts signed by the players lost and those acquired. The highest possible compensatory pick is the 31st of the third round (91st overall). If a team has signed an equal number or more (UFAs) than it lost, no "Compensatory Picks" are awarded.
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TRANSITION PLAYER: Each team may name two Transition Players and that label must remain with them until their contracts expire or until they are released. They will be paid at least the average of the top ten highest paid players at his position. A Transition Player may sign an "Offer Sheet" with any other team, but his original team has seven days to match any offer he receives. If the original team declines to match the offer, no compensation will be awarded.
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FRANCHISE PLAYER: Each team may name one Franchise Player and that label must remain with him until his contract expires or until he is released. He will be paid at least the average of the top five highest paid players at his position. He may sign an "Offer Sheet" with any other team, but his original team has seven days to match any offer he receives. If the original team declines to match the offer, compensation in the form of two first round draft picks in consecutive years will be awarded from the signing team.
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TEAM OPTION: FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS: Teams have the option to exercise a fifth-year option for all first-round picks. The fifth year is guaranteed for injury when employed. The fifth-year salary varies depending on how high the player was drafted. The top 10 selections receive a salary equal to the average of the 10 highest salaries at their position.

For the remainder of the first round, the wage is the average of the third through 25th highest salaries at the position. These will soon be very important decisions for the RAMS when players like Aaron DONALD & Greg ROBINSON's Team Options come up in 2018.... GURLEY in 2019.... Goff in 2020 etc...
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RESTRICTED FREE AGENT (RFA): A player whose contract has expired and has fewer than four tenured years in the league. He may sign an "Offer Sheet" with any other team, but his original team has seven days to match any offer he receives. If the original team does not match the offer, compensation will be awarded in the form of draft picks from the signing team.

The round and quantity of picks are determined by the "Qualifying Offer" made by the player's original team. If a (RFA) is tendered a minimum qualifying offer the compensation is the equivalent of the round in which that player was originally selected. If that player was originally a rookie free agent, no compensation is awarded.
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EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENT (ERFA): Which isn't really very "free" at all. Such a player has no more than two accrued seasons in the NFL and may only sign with his prior team, provided, of course, that the team extends a minimum qualifying offer to the player.. No compensation is awarded for losing EFAs.
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UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT (UFA): A player whose contract has expired and has four or more tenured years in the league. He may sign with any other team with no restrictions. If a team loses more UFAs than it signs, they will be awarded "Compensatory Draft Picks" from the league. The value of the pick is determined by the difference of the contracts signed by the players lost and those acquired. If a team has signed an equal number or more (UFAs) than it has lost, no "Compensatory Picks" will be awarded.
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How is the Salary Cap calculated during the offseason, when team rosters can total up to a maximum of 90 players?

Only the TOP 51 Player Salaries for a team Count against the salary cap in the offseason. (Outstanding tenders apply.) During the regular season, all player salaries count toward the salary cap.
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2016 Los Angeles Rams Current Salary Cap: Top 51 players counted put the Rams at approximately $6,432,531 under the Salary Cap

The Rams will again likely be the youngest team in the NFL with an approximate average age of (25.12)




PLAYERS/CONTRACTS & Salary Cap Hit (2016 LOS ANGELES RAMS)

(UFA= UNRESTRICTED Free Agent), (RFA= RESTRICTED Free Agent), (ERFA= EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS Free Agent) (Team Option= 1st Round Draft Picks)

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(Age) ...... (Player) .......... (Salary Cap Hit) .. (Year Contract Expires/Term)

(21) QB Jared GOFF .......... $5,079,577 ....... 2020 (Team Option)
(28) QB Case KEENUM ...... $3,635,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(24) QB Sean MANNION ....... $738,734 ........ 2019 (UFA)

(27) QB Nick FOLES ........... $8,750,000 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(24) QB Dylan THOMPSON ... $525,000 ....... 2017 (ERFA)
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(21) RB Todd GURLEY ...... $3,141,632 ....... 2019 (Team Option)
(26) RB B.CUNNINGHAM ... $1,671,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(22) RB Tre MASON ............... $800,521 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(23) RB Malcolm BROWN ...... $450,000 ....... 2018 (RFA)

(28) RB Chase REYNOLDS ... $862,500 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(23) RB Terrence MAGEE ....... $525,000 ....... 2017 (ERFA)
(23) RB Aaron GREEN ........... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(24) FB Zach LASKEY ............ $450,000 ....... 2018 (ERFA)
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(27) WR Kenny BRITT ........ $4,850,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(25) WR Tavon AUSTIN ....... $4,057,137 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(27) WR Brian QUICK ...........$1,703,125 ....... 2017 (UFA)

(21) WR Pharoh COOPER ..... $588,666 ....... 2020 (UFA)
(23) WR Bradley MARQUEZ ... $527,166 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(21) WR Mike THOMAS .......... $479,017 ....... 2020 (UFA)

(23) WR Nelson SPRUCE ....... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(23) WR Duke WILLIAMS ........ $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(23) WR Paul MCROBERTS .... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(21) WR Marquez NORTH ....... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(25) WR Deon LONG................ $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
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(28) TE Lance KENDRICKS .. $3,250,000 ....... 2019 (UFA)
(26) TE Cory HARKEY ............ $1,500,000 ...... 2019 (UFA)
(23) TE Tyler HIGBEE ............... $595,215 ....... 2020 (UFA)

(22) TE T. HEMMINGWAY ....... $450,000 ........ 2020 (UFA)
(25) TE J. CUNNINGHAM ........ $600,000 ....... 2018 (RFA)
(23) TE Benson BROWNE ....... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
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(28) OC Tim BARNES ........... $1,250,000 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(24) OC D. RHANEY ................. $611,474 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(26) OC Brian FOLKERTS ........ $675,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(26) OC Eric KUSH ................... $675,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)

(28) OG Rodger SAFFOLD .... $5,656,250 ...... 2019 (UFA)
(29) OG Garrett REYNOLDS ... $2,000,021 ...... 2017 (UFA)
(23) OG Jamon BROWN ............ $764,279 ...... 2019 (UFA)
(24) OG Cody WICHMANN ........ $547,621 ...... 2019 (UFA)
(24) OL Andrew DONNAL .......... $649,233 ...... 2019 (UFA)

(23) OT Greg ROBINSON ...... $5,804,754 ....... 2018 (Team Option)
(24) OT Rob HAVENSTEIN ....... $902,277 ....... 2019 (UFA)
(22) OT Darrell WILLIAMS.......... $527,500 ....... 2018 (RFA)

(23) OT Isaiah BATTLE ............ $525,000 ....... 2018 (RFA)
(23) OT Jordan SWINDLE ......... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(22) OT Pace MURPHY ............. $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
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(26) PP Johnny HEKKER ...... $2,595,995 ....... 2021 (UFA)
(28) KK Greg ZUERLEIN ........ $1,250,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(23) KK Taylor BERTOLET ........ $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)

(28) LS Jake MCQUAIDE ......... $875,000 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(23) LS Jeff OVERBAUH ........... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
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SUMMARY: Rams OFFENSE in 2017 has 11 Players under contract that will become (UFA's) or (ERFA's) (Obviously some will not make the 53)

(28) QB Case KEENUM ...... 2017 (UFA)
(27) WR Kenny BRITT ........ 2017 (UFA)
(27) WR Brian QUICK ......... 2017 (UFA)
(26) RB B.CUNNINGHAM ... 2017 (UFA)
(28) RB C.REYNOLDS ........ 2017 (UFA)


(29) OG G.REYNOLDS ....... 2017 (UFA)
(26) OC B.FOLKERTS ........ 2017 (UFA)
(26) OC Eric KUSH ............. 2017 (UFA)
(28) KK Greg ZUERLEIN .... 2017 (UFA)

(24) QB D. THOMPSON ..... 2017 (ERFA)
(24) RB T. MAGEE .............. 2017 (ERFA)


SUMMARY: Rams OFFENSE in 2018 has 12 Players under contract that will become (UFA's) or (ERFA's)

(23) OT Greg ROBINSON ... (Team Option 2018)

(28) OC Tim BARNES .......... 2018 (UFA)
(25) WR Tavon AUSTIN........ 2018 (UFA)
(23) WR B. MARQUEZ ........ 2018 (UFA)
(22) RB Tre MASON............. 2018 (UFA)
(24) OC D. RHANEY ............ 2018 (UFA)
(28) LS Jake MCQUAIDE ..... 2018 (UFA)

(22) OT D. WILLIAMS .......... 2018 (RFA)
(23) OT Isaiah BATTLE ........ 2018 (RFA)
(25) TE J. CUNNINGHAM .... 2018 (RFA)
(23) RB Malcolm BROWN .... 2018 (RFA)

(24) FB Zach LASKEY ......... 2018 (ERFA)
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DEFENSE

(Age) ....... (Player) ........... (Salary Cap Hit) .. (Year Contract Expires/Term)

(26) DE Robert QUINN ........ $11,157,374 ....... 2020 (UFA)
(31) DE William HAYES ......... $7,000,000 ....... 2019 (UFA)
(30) DL Eugene SIMS ............ $3,000,000 ....... 2019 (UFA)
(25) DL E. WESTBROOKS ....... $606,668 ....... 2017 (RFA)

(26) DE Quinton COPLES ..... $3,000,000 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(24) DE Matt LONGACRE ......... $525,000 ....... 2017 (ERFA)
(23) DE Ian SEAU ..................... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(21) DE Fox MORGAN .............. $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)

(25) DT Michael BROCKERS .. $6,146,000 ...... 2017 (UFA)
(25) DT Aaron DONALD ........... $2,764,500 ...... 2018 (Team Option)
(24) DT Dominique EASLEY ........ $600,000 ...... 2017 (UFA)
(29) DT Cam THOMAS ................ $600,000 ...... 2017 (UFA)
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(26) LB Mark BARRON ........... $6,000,000 ....... 2021 (UFA)
(27) LB Akeem AYERS ............. $3,300,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(24) LB Alec OGLETREE .......... $2,236,829 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(24) LB Bryce HAGER ................. $543,035 ....... 2018 (RFA)
(22) LB Cameron LYNCH ............ $525,666 ....... 2018 (RFA)

(22) LB Brandon CHUBB ........... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(24) LB Nic GRIGSBY ................. $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(23) LB Cory LITTLETON ............ $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(22) LB Darreon HERRING ......... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
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(26) CB Trumaine JOHNSON .. $13,952,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(27) CB Coty SENSABAUGH ...... $4,850,000 ....... 2019 (UFA)
(25) CB Lamarcus JOYNER ........ $1,371,867 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(24) CB EJ GAINES ........................ $626,918 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(23) CB Marcus ROBERSON ......... $605,000 ....... 2017 (RFA)

(24) CB Troy HILL ......................... $525,000 ....... 2018 (RFA)
(22) DB Mike JORDAN ................... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(23) CB Jabriel WASHINGTON ...... $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
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(25) SS T.J. MCDONALD ............ $1,833,000 ....... 2017 (UFA)
(27) FS Cody DAVIS .................... $1,305,555 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(25) SS Maurice ALEXANDER ....... $716,065 ....... 2018 (UFA)
(24) FS Christian BRYANT ............. $525,000 ....... 2017 (ERFA)

(23) FS Brian RANDOLPH .........,,,. $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(22) FS Jordan LOMAX .................,. $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
(23) FS Rohan GAINES .............,,,,, $450,000 ....... 2019 (RFA)
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SUMMARY: Rams DEFENSE in 2017 has 11 Players under contract that will become (UFA's) or (ERFA's) (Obviously some will not make the 53)

(26) CB Trumaine JOHNSON....... 2017 (UFA)
(25) DT Michael BROCKERS ...... 2017 (UFA)
(25) SS T.J. MCDONALD ............ 2017 (UFA)


(27) LB Akeem AYERS................ 2017 (UFA)
(24) DT D. EASLEY .................... 2017 (UFA)
(29) DT Cam THOMAS ............... 2017 (UFA)
(28) KK G. ZUERLEIN ................ 2017 (UFA)

(25) DL E. WESTBROOKS ......... 2017 (RFA)
(23) CB M. ROBERSON ............. 2017 (RFA)

(24) FS Christian BRYANT .......... 2017 (ERFA)
(24) DE Matt LONGACRE ........... 2017 (ERFA)

SUMMARY: Rams DEFENSE in 2018 has 11 Players under contract that will become (UFA's) or (RFA's)

(25) DT Aaron DONALD (Team Option 2018)

(24) LB A. OGLETREE ............... 2018 (UFA)
(24) CB EJ GAINES ................... 2018 (UFA)
(25) CB L. JOYNER ................... 2018 (UFA)
(25) SS M. ALEXANDER ........... 2018 (UFA)

(26) DE Quinton COPLES .......... 2018 (UFA)
(28) LS Jake MCQUAIDE .......... 2018 (UFA)
(27) FS Cody DAVIS .................. 2018 (UFA)

(24) LB Bryce HAGER ............... 2018 (RFA)
(22) LB Cameron LYNCH ........... 2018 (RFA)
(24) CB Troy HILL ...................... 2018 (RFA)

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VIDEO Link: Demoff & Snead talk about Salary Cap Strategy






Many of you probably have seen plenty of salary cap charts/graphs from sportrac and other sites already so I hope this version and presentation of the Rams current player contracts and salary cap was informal and maybe gave a few of you, a more clear perception of what maybe to expect in the near future.

Thanks for observing, Florida





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/16/2016 03:50PM by Florida_Ram.