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Rams43
Why are so many positing that the Rams aren't gonna pay him?

It's just that they're not gonna pay him "whatever he wants".

Something like 5-6 years at $18-20 million per with around $65 million guaranteed.

I don't have a problem with the Rams paying the "Donald" but if he was to get paid more than Von Miller, I would be concerned.

Von Miller signed a 6 year, $114,500,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including a $17,000,000 signing bonus, $70,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,083,333.


What will be the "butterfly effect" in 2018 & 2019 should Donald get a Von Miller deal or even a tad bit more?


LB Alec Ogletree (2018- UFA) Would Tree get the contract he wants after a big year in 2017?

LB Mark Barron ( 2018- $10,000,000 ) - is he worth 10 mil?

DT Michael Brockers ( 2018- $10,750,000 ) - is he worth 10.5 mil?

WR Tavon Austin ( 2018- $8,000,000 ) - probably released unless he blows up in 2017

OG Rodger Saffold ( 2018- $7,500,000 ) - probably cut in 2018 regardless

After the 2017 season ends, McVay will have had a full year of managing and evaluating his personnel.

For the Rams to be a legitimate contender in 2018, McVay and Wade might think they need to be aggressive in the 2018 Unrestricted Free Agent market.

McVay & Wade will need to resign some of their own UFA players as well. You cannot let them all walk and expect to be better the following season.

Rams 2018 UFA's
Alec Ogletree OLB
Connor Barwin OLB
Ethan Westbrooks DT
Dominique Easley DT
Maurice Alexander SS
Trumaine Johnson CB
LaMarcus Joyner CB
Nickell Robey-Coleman CB
E.J. Gaines CB
John Sullivan C
Lance Dunbar RB
Cody Davis FS