His first 9 games of the season he had 63 catches on 91 targets for 657 yards. That's an average of 7 catches on 10 targets and 73 yards a game and projects to 119 catches on 170 targets and 1,241 yards over a 17 game season. His last 5 games of the season - including playoffs - he caught 10 passes on 15 targets for 143 yards. That's an average of 2 catches on 3 targets and 28.6 yards a gameby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
You can't trade away a guy's cap obligations, though. Even if the Rams traded Kupp away today he would still count $17.26M against the 2025 cap (and his new team would have to pay him $40M for the next 2 seasons). Then if the Rams go out and sign a FA WR for 2 years, $40M they in essence have $57.26M tied up in their WR2 instead of $40M. Maybe if I think about it for a while it will make sby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Where I'm at: If Kupp is worth 2 years, $40M then why don't the Rams just keep him? And if he's not worth 2 years, $40M then how are they going to trade him?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote3030 Personally I don't think we'll get any offers because it's obvious that we'll have to cut him and we don't want to pay his mid-march roster bonus. Kupp has $7,500,000 guaranteed salary this year, They can cut him before March 15 to avoid paying that roster bonus, but they would still have to pay that. That would bump the dead money cap hit to $24.76M. And if the Rams keep him fby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The team who gets Kupp gets a 32 year old WR who has missed 16 games the last 3 years due to injuries, with 2 years left on his deal for just about $40M. The Rams don't seem to think Kupp is worth 2 years, $40M (or 1 year, $20M, which is another option). But maybe there is a team that does. Personally, I can't think of a team that would want to shell out $40M to Kupp for 2 years. And evenby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree 100%. From the article "...LA’s front office has done Kupp a complete disservice by waiting so long to trade him." When should they have traded him? The article Evan Craig refers to was written on Dec 4, 2024. The Rams couldn't trade him then because that was after the trade deadline. And the Rams' season didn't end until Jan 19. So the Rams didn't trade Kupp inby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotebigjimram21 About the trade, if they trade him now but it is designated after June 1st, they actually save 15 million on the cap, he has only 5 m guaranteed? Just not sure if this is correct. If they trade Kupp now or any time before his $7.5M roster bonus kicks in on March 15 then Kupp's cap hit in the form of dead money would be $17.26M against the 2025 cap. If they trade him after paby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotekw13 $75 Million guaranteed. I hope Stafford signs a similar deal. He already did. In 2022.. Stafford is about to enter year 3 of a 4 year, $160M extension he signed in 2022. That extension covers the 2023, '24, 25, and '26 seasons and averages $40M a year, just like the deal being attributed to Darnold. Stafford got $63M guaranteed when he signed the deal, but last summer theby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Nothing like throwing some fat on the fire. I mean, facts on the fire.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Like Steve Spurrier once said, hindsight is always 50-50.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Agree on all points.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The top pay then was $55M. Right now only 1 QB makes more than that. Personally, I don't think that one guys matters to Stafford. But I guess we'll see.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Stafford agreed to take $40M a year a month after winning the SB. That was the 10th highest average salary at the time. (Burrow was on top with $55M a year.) Why would Stafford want $55M a year now when he didn't want it thenby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Think about this: Stafford's cap hit if he plays is $49.66M And his cap hit if they cut him is $49.33M IOW, the Rams would save $333,333 if they cut him. For the life of me I can't imagine that's an option.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams already have these cap obligations for Stafford: 2025: $4M guaranteed salary 2025: $16.16M from signing bonuses paid in prior years(2022 and 2024, I think) 2025: $6.5M from an option bonus paid in 2023 2026: $16.16M from those same 2 signing bonuses 2026: $6.5M from that option bonus. Those obligations total $49.33M, and if the Rams cut him now all of it would count against tby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Stafford is already signed for the next 2 years. Are you suggesting a 2 year extension?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin Then you revisit late next season and extend him if you are happy with his play on the field. Fumbling is correctable to some extent. Technically, the Rams could offer him an extension if they are happy with his play. But if it's late next season maybe he declines the offer and opts to test the FA waters instead. Teams extend players early to avoid that possibility, but thatby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I never heard that side of the story before but it makes sooooooo much sense. Thanks for sharing that!!by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
My thought is Garoppolo is going to get an offer from a team that will at least let him compete for the starting spot. And pay him accordingly. That will price the Rams out of JG's market.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I totally agree with you. Report the quotes and let us draw our own conclusion.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, I read Ramblinfan for the entertainment value, not to actually get any Rams news. (I look in the Kleenex after I blow my nose for pretty much the same reason ...) But to my point, you don't have to be at the press conference to report what McVay said, do you? I did a 10 second Google search and found the quotes. Stuter doesn't mind copying-and-pasting Gary Klein. Couldn't he do thby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Noteboom's contract is up and he is a free agent. He will count $10M against the cap this year as dead money because of the accounting games the Rams' played, but he will be some else's problem now.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- He is going to want a new deal and he deserves it considering what other teams are paying QB's that are half the QB Stafford is.... It is just a matter of how much it is going to take. Hopefully he is cool with a very team friendly deal loaded with g-money to make it work for both sides. I think he plays through 2026....time to get serious about a succession plan soon.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Wouldn't it be nice if they actually quoted McVay's evasive answers in the article about McVay's evasive answers? But I digress ... Stafford's cap hit if he plays next year is $49.67M His cap hit in dead money if they cut him would be $49.33M. Is it worth saving $333,332 to cut Stafford? Short answer: no If they trade him his cap hit in dead money would be $45.33M, a cap savings of $5by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
"Spotrac projects Slayton will sign a two-year, $31,720,872 which would rank as the 22nd most expensive wide receiver contract in the NFL." With $46.6M in available cap space in 2025 and over $100M in cap space in 2026 the Rams can afford that. The question that they need to answer: is this where they want to invest 1/3 of their 2025 cap space? I'm on board. Let's see if the Rby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
While losing coaches every year has to be hard on some level, quality coaches probably knock each other over in the scramble to take their place since this staff seems to be a launching pad to career advancement. McVay undoubtedly knows (or knows of) a number of coaches he'd be interested in bringing in and finding replacements shouldn't be difficult. McVay has in the past pointed out a couplby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The cap in 2025 was $255.4 million. The $46.6M projected cap space for the Ram in 2026 assumes a 2026 cap of $272.5M (If you are suggesting that the 2026 cap will be even higher than $272.5M ... what have you heard, and where did you hear it?)by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
He signed this deal in 2022 just a month after he was the SB winning QB, and at the time it made him the 10th highest paid QB in the NFL. Why do you think he wants that recognition now when he didn't want it then? (And is this just your speculation or have you seen something reported on this topic?)by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com