Yes, it changes things but not fundamentally. I think it’s pretty dumb to sign him for $16.7 mil. Hopefully they can use it as leverage to negotiate a long term contract. Problem is, players don’t like it and usually resist negotiating after being tagged twice. I’m assuming he signs the tender and plays at an exorbitant salary making this his last year as a Ram.
I would have rather seen them throw good money at A.J. Bouye or Prince Amukamara. Even Alterraun Verner at about $7.5 Mil. would have been better IMO.
As for how it changes my plans. Same plan but scratch Nick Perry and Duron Harmon off of the shopping list. IOW, cancel the dessert.
Resignings: $25,713,000
CB, Trumaine Johnson, $16.7 Mil.
DT/DE, Dominique Easley, $2,770,000 – tendered at the 2nd round pick level.
DE, Ethan Westbrooks, $1,813,000 – tendered at lowest level of right of first refusal.
RB, Benny Cunningham, $1,700,000
DE/OLB, Matt Longacre, $615,000 – Exclusive RFA tender
DT, Louis Trinca-Pasat, $615,000 – Exclusive RFA tender
K, Greg Zeurlein, $1.5 Mil.
Free Agent Signings: $21,700,000 ($19 Mil. first year cap hit)
WR, Pierre Garcon, $8.7 Mil.
OG, Ronald Leary or T.J. Lang, $9,000,000 ($6.3 Mil.1st year hit)
TE, Jacob Tamme, $4 Mil.
