Agree Pats do a great job of managing the cap and acquiring talented players in various ways.
If you look at the Cooks deal the paid a first rounder for him and got one back and to to use him for one season at a very low salary.
Pats always seem to be willing to trade picks in the current draft for higher picks in a later draft.
Pats are best in class in managing the cap and acquiring talent over time.
It will be interesting to see how the Rams manage the cap and balance keeping talent while acquiring cheaper talent that can perform at a high level .