Rams 2017 free agency talk

[27mtrcougar]

Tru Johnson and T. Austin = 32m in 2017

 

[shopson67]

Los Angeles Rams 2017 Salary Cap

-3.4m according to this.

That's cap space for top 51 plus the draft pool without re-setting the top 51. The draft pool will slot into that top 51, resulting in the bottom line number of $1.775M in cap space. The impact of the draft pool on the top 51 is only about $1M projected.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Tru Johnson and T. Austin = 32m in 2017

Well, we all knew they paid Austin waaaay too much.

At least Tru actually earns most of his money.

 

[27mtrcougar]

That's cap space for top 51 plus the draft pool without re-setting the top 51. The draft pool will slot into that top 51, resulting in the bottom line number of $1.775M in cap space. The impact of the draft pool on the top 51 is only about $1M projected.

Ahh that makes sense. Thanks

 

[RamCub]

G Orlando Franklin cut by chargers to save approx. 3M in cap space. They drafted Lamp and Feeney.

He won't be on the market long.

 

[Vitamike]

Domo Hatfield from Crenshaw High School has signed with the Rams

Ishmael Adams, who was originally listed as an UDFA cornerback signing for the Rams, did not pass his physical.

 

[Retroram52]

The Rams should be on the phone with Franklin's agent ASAP!

 

[shopson67]

The Rams should be on the phone with Franklin's agent ASAP!

Not so sure he's still the player you remember:

Fast forward two seasons later, and Franklin became a liability in pass blocking.

For what it's worth, Orlando Franklin allowed more QB hurries & QB hits than all but 4 guards last year, per @PFF.

Franklin was one of the top guards on the market in 2015. After playing at a high level and missing just one game in his four years with the Broncos, the 29-year-old had underwhelmed in his two years with the Chargers. He missed six games in 2015, and even though he started every game last season, he was beat up and played poorly, hence a 47.5 overall grade, the worst grade among Chargers’ linemen.

 

[RamCub]

Chiefs cut WR Jeremy Maclin to save money under the cap.

 

[shopson67]

Chiefs cut WR Jeremy Maclin to save money under the cap.

This one would be more interesting if the Rams could trade Austin. I think my local team (the Bills) should take a hard look at him however. He could be the slot guy they need to go along with Watkins and Zay Jones.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Man, some of our comments on Whit and Woods did not age well, myself included ( regarding Woods signing ).

 

[Retroram52]

Pretty funny sometimes ALR , to go back and read what we all thought about just about any topic.

 

[Battlelyon]

Also, expect to see Desean Jackson in a Rams uniform. He was born and raised in LA and loves to play for McVay, Olson, and Lafleur and McVay wants him to come to LA.

You called it 5 years early

 

[Battlelyon]

Back than we look forward to free agency, adding guys who we can think can help us, now free agency is pretty uneventful, seeing guys leave that want too much money or change of scenery.

 

[Battlelyon]

Those two signings did just that, revitalize the team and established a new culture, very important and our best free agents signings this decade.

 

[Battlelyon]

Seriously, people are complaining about signing Whitworth, one of the very best at his position. Who cares if he is 35, show me where his play is declining. I didn't think so. Nobody declared him the future, just a great veteran who will whip these young lineman into shape by setting an example of how to be professional, how to last long in this league, and how to play at an elite level. Every position on the field need veteran leadership to go hand and hand iwith coaching. When Faulk came here, he came with baggage but the Faulk we know provided that veteran leadership calling teammates out as well as teaching them. Who in the hell could we have gotten that is better than Whitworth.

The Front office has one job every offseason, improve the team, even if that means, rented players, or short term answers.

LOL, I went on a rant.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

You called it 5 years early

too bad they couldn't get him back then. whould've saved the Rams the draft picks required to get Watkins and Cooks to try and fill that role Jackson would've done.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

LOL, I went on a rant.

you were the one that loved the Whit signing. I thought it was good.

I liked Woods but thought they overpaid. Boy was I wrong. They got a steal with that signing.

 

[SJ76]

LOL, I went on a rant.

I don’t think Whit has been great nor do I think he’s been bad. I think his leadership has been great. Law of averages for a 35+ year old Olineman to maintain that kind of play is beyond normal. I hope it doesn’t finally come back to bite us.

However, we was out for much of 2020 and the backups did just as good as him.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep. The Woods signing and the Whitworth signing both have good and bad to them. They both contributed to that Snooperbowl Team in 2018 but it was primarily the Coaching staff that got us beat in that bowl because genius boy didn't recognize the D Belicheat was running and then he didn't make the necessary adjustments to the Jumbo at the half. And the rest is "HISTORY"!