Rams haven't hit on enough free agents in recent years

Rams haven't hit on enough free agents in recent years

By Alden Gonzalez

The Los Angeles Rams have been among the least active teams in free agency over the past three years, ranking 28th in the NFL in total signings and 23rd in total contract value. Here's a look at how those decisions have panned out on the field:

Total signings: 22* (28th in NFL)

Total contract value: $131,712,181 (23rd in NFL)

Three-year W-L: 17-31

Biggest hit: Where would the Rams' offense have been without Kenny Britt? It's a weird question, because it has been bad regardless. But Britt provided the Rams with a true vertical threat at a reasonable price. The Rams signed Britt to a one-year, $1.4 million contract in 2014, then a two-year, $9.15 million contract in 2015. In those three seasons, Britt amassed 152 catches for 2,431 yards despite consistently bad quarterback play. In the final season of that stretch, he gave the Rams their first 1,000-yard receiver -- heck, their first 800-yard receiver -- since 2007. Britt is a free agent once again, and chances are he won't be back. But the Rams certainly got their money's worth.

Biggest miss: That would be Coty Sensabaugh, the 28-year-old cornerback who signed a three-year, $14 million contract last March. Sensabaugh was brought in to help make up for the loss of primary corner Janoris Jenkins, who signed a five-year, $62.5 million contract with the Giants. Sensabaugh was supposed to compete with E.J. Gaines for the spot opposite Trumaine Johnson, but he was released four games into his tenure. Sensabaugh tried to adjust to the outside with the Rams after playing mainly as an inside corner on nickel packages with the Titans the previous four seasons. He made $4.5 million in his time with the Rams and is due an additional $1 million this month.

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