QuoteStafford9 I hope he restructures I do not like voiding the last two years because he is going to want a higher pay day. right? I don't think it works that way. Right now Stafford's deal runs thru the '26 season. If they added a couple years at the end with no salary I don't see how that impacts Stafford one way or the other. Look at these two hypothetical contracts for Sample PlayerX:by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Stafford is already signed for the next 3 years, but they can still generate a ton of cap space by restructuring Stafford's deal. Here's one idea: - Convert $25M of Stafford's 2024 salary to a signing bonus. - Add void years in 2027 and 2028 so they can spread the signing bonus over 5 years instead of 3 (at $5M a year). This would clear $20M of cap space in 2024. It would add $5M to hby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Kupp has three years left on his deal. His salary this year is $15M. If they converted $13M of his salary to a signing bonus and added a couple void years at the end the Rams would clear $10.4M in cap space this year. The would also add $2.6M to his cap hit in '25 and '26. And then, assuming he plays out all three seasons and then leaves the Rams (via retirement or FA), the Rams wouldby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedodgerram Stafford would have to restructure his contract if we want both Mack and Fuller. No doubt about it. But I just saw that Mahomes restructured with KC to save them over 20 million this year. If Stafford wants to win another SB he knows he has to agree to restructuring his contract. I don't know if the Rams will ask Stafford to restructure ... but if they do ask I can't imagine whyby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Noteboom's $5M roster bonus is due March 18. Could be a few days before that shoe drops.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams could sign Hunter to a three-year, $63 million deal that features $41.5 million in guaranteed money. Here's a way to do that to minimize the cap hi in 2024: $20M signing bonus with void years in 2027 & 2028 structured like this. 2024: $2.5M salary, $4M pro rated signing bonus = $6.5M cap hit 2025: $19M salary, $4M pro rated signing bonus = $23M cap hit 2026: $21.5M salary, $4by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
What they're talking about isn't a restructure. A restructure doesn't change the money a player gets, it only changes the way the money is paid out. That is, they change the structure. An example: converting $10M in salary to a signing bonus. The player still gets the $10M, but the cap hit can be spread across 5 seasons at $2M a year. A team will do this when they want to gain $8M in cap spaby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not all that concerned about the gap between picks, but my general thought is in a deep draft like this one the more players with pro potential that you can draft the better. And with the way this team has been drafting the last coupe years I trust the FO to hit on more than a couple. I like both of your trade scenarios. And I really like that you would rather propose trade scenarios thaby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
In my mind if the team does have a lot of needs (I agree that it does) and if the draft is deep (I agree that it is) wouldn't it be to the teams' advantage to leverage that pick and fill 2 or even 3 needs instead of 1?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 For a guy like Stafford who is 36 I don't think it's wise at all to restructure and add a lot of money to his deal in 2025 and 2026. I say stand where they are with him knowing that if/when he does retire they then have plenty of money to get that next guy. Restructuring a player's deal doesn't add any money to it. It just changes the way it is paid out and the way it is accounted fby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteOld Goat Man, what a stupid contract to be stuck with... just keep him another year and get it over with. Makes no sense to cut him and pay to have him be someone else's backup. The $15M cap hit the Rams would incur if they cut Noteboom is money they already paid him. They would not pay him another dime if they cut him. He got two signing bonuses along the way - when he signed his exteby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Here's the kicker. If the Rams keep Boom it's a $20M cap hit this year and then a $10M cap hit (dead money) next year. If they cut him it's a $15M cap hit this year and then he's off the books.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
My guess is it's something like this: $48M total with $32M guaranteed has been reported. I'm speculating that he gets a $15M signing bonus and that his deal has 2 void years. 2024: $2M salary plus $3M pro rated signing bonus = $5M cap hit 2025: $15M salary plus $3M pro rated signing bonus = $18M cap hit 2026: $16M salary plus $3M pro rated signing bonus = $19M cap hit 2027: -0- salaryby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
From the article: "A former fourth-round pick, Dotson is now tied at sixth among guard average annual value; the four-year veteran’s per-year number matches All-Pros Joe Thuney and Joel Bitonio" I like the terms. $16M a year is significantly less than some writers suggested. And with the way contracts are going up every year Dotson will be nowhere near the 6th highest paid guard inby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
That sounds about right to me. I can see him being edge on obvious running downs when a beefier front is needed and I think you have him priced right at $1.5Mby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
McVay is a student of the offensive side of the ball. Some would call him an offensive genius, noting that the Rams were last in scoring in the NFL in 2016 and then lead the league in scoring in 2017, McVay's first year as HC. In 2022 they were 27th. McVay wants to get back to (or at least near) the top of the list again. To do so he had to shift a lot of spending from the defensive side ofby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotecool_hand_luke Anyone know what his tender would have cost? I would think the amount is not material. Seems like a move to let him test the market and maybe score a comp pick His cost would have depended on how the Rams tendered him. These are the tenders that are available and their price tags this year: First-round tender: $6.822 million Second-round tender: $4.89 millioby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 They could release him before June and save $5M. They can use that money of course. Or... they could wait until after June 1st and save $15M- and use some of that toward Earnest Jones' contract extension in July/August. Noteboom has a $5M roster bonus due on March 18 and if the Rams don't cut him before then they won't get any cap relief. BUT ... they can cut him before Marchby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The question was about whether the Ram should restructure Noteboom to reduce his 2024 cap hit or not. I showed how the Rams could restructure Boom if they wanted to, and then recommended against doing that for the reasons I stated. Specifically, even if they restructured him they would still be paying him $15M for the season. But the Rams can cut him outright. If they do that before Marchby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
That's what I think.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Noteboom's contract calls for the Rams to pay him $15M this year - a $5M roster bonus due March 18 and then a $10M salary. Note that that's $15M for a backup OL. Combined with $5M in pro-rated signing bonus his cap hit is $20M. The Rams could convert his roster bonus and around $8M of his salary to a signing bonus and spread that $13M over 5 seasons by adding another 2 void years to his dealby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
He also played for the Rams for 4 years. That has to count for eomething.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Wow - I had no idea! If those salaries are anywhere near accurate I fully endorse your idea.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesince68 If Dotson wants too much $, sign Smith, move Jackson to RG and draft Jackson-Powers. Let's go! - best line in the league? And use the $ difference between Dotson and Smith to sign another significant free agent? Smith is a 33 year old future HOF at the premier position on the OL. Dotson plays guard and has had one good season. I assumed Smith would cost more than Dotson.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
That's how I see it. Wouldn't surprise me if Noteboom is more valuable to the Rams than he is to other teams. And it wouldn't surprise me if Noteboom's agent already knows that. I suspect the Rams will make him a fair offer that he knows he can't beat anywhere else.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
To me the question is no longer about the deal he signed. It's all about this season. As it stands Boom is slated to make $15M this year and that's way too much for a backup OL. If they can whittle that down to even $5M I'd say do it - that seems like fair pay for the role he'd be in and would be a $10M cap savings this year. But if they can't come to terms on something in that range Iby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
From the article: "Allen was subsequently cut this offseason and Noteboom could be in danger of suffering a similar fate. With a $20 million cap hit, he’s the team’s fourth-most expensive player in 2024 – not a title you want attached to a backup lineman." OK. But if the Rams cut him his cap hit would be $15M. Which would still be 4th most expensive player on the team - not a title yby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Last year the Rams signed Witherspoon for $1.08M and Robinson for $1.165M. I could see the Rams making a few low dough signings like that again this year and if the right S, WR, and/or ILB were available then maybe the Rams pull the trigger. But yeah, the big money should go to Edge and CB.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The problem with that: starting LTs don't sign second contracts for 6 or 7 million dollars a year. That's the deal that guys tend to make the big bucks There are currently 18 LTs making more than $9.667M and the median pay for those guys is $17M a year. And every LT below that number is either on his 3rd contract, on a rookie deal, or a backup. After those 18 LTs are : Ikem Ekwonu (oby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com