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The Los Angeles Rams headed into the offseason with plenty of work to do and many difficult personnel decisions to make. As the last 5 weeks have unfolded, it’s become evident the teams’ primary goal was to re-sign as many of their own pending Free Agents as possible and avoid making any big splashes in the Free Agency market. For the most part, the Rams accomplished what they set out to do. [Read More…]
The Los Angeles Rams will have many difficult personnel and financial decisions to make this offseason. One of those decisions centers on whether or not to exercise OLB Alec Ogletree’s fifth-year option. [Read More…]
An interesting first couple of days of Free Agency for the Rams. Drama and mayhem on the first day…and crickets on the second day. How did the Rams fare on the first two days of Free Agency? [Read More…]
When I think of Free Agency and the Rams, the ghosts of Jake Long, Jared Cook, Scott Wells and Cortland Finnegan pervade my consciousness. All were high-priced Free Agent signings who failed to produce results commensurate with their big-ticket contracts. [Read More…]
Over a week ago, I published a complete salary cap update, one where the Rams had $60,508,832 in Available Salary Cap Space at that point in time. With an estimated $10 million in additional financial obligations to be incurred in 2016, the Actual Salary Cap Space figure was reduced to $50,508,832. That’s where the Rams stood as of last week. [Read More…]
The NFL Combine has just begun. Draft boards could undergo a drastic change in the next week. The Rams’ draft board may look a little different after the release of James Laurinaitis, Chris Long and Jared Cook last Friday. Most mock drafts have the Rams drafting a QB or WR at Number 15. This mock draft reflects the draft and personnel tendencies of Rams coach Jeff Fisher. [Read More…]
With the release of James Laurinaitis, Chris Long and Jared Cook last Friday, the Rams cleared close to $23 million in salary cap space. The new league year (and Free Agency) opens on March 9. What does the Rams’ financial position look like heading into the new league year? [Read More…]
The first two weeks of 2016 were action-packed for the Los Angeles Rams. Kurt Warner, Kevin Greene and Orlando Pace were announced as finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Last Tuesday, the NFL owners voted to allow the Rams’ relocation to Los Angeles, after 21 seasons in St. Louis. Lastly, the Rams stayed in-house with their retention of Rob Boras as Offensive Coordinator. [Read More…]
The Los Angeles Rams will have many difficult personnel and financial decisions to make this offseason. One of those decisions centers on whether or not to exercise WR Tavon Austin’s 5th year option. [Read More…]
The Rams are just a few key players away from becoming a playoff contender in 2016. What should the Rams do in the offseason to set themselves up for a playoff run next year? [Read More…]
The 2015 NFL regular season is now in the history books. The Rams finished in disappointing fashion, with a 19-16 OT loss to the lowly San Francisco 49ers, ensuring yet another sub-.500 season. Dubs challenged the leader in the weekly picks contest right to the bitter end, finally succumbing in the last week of the season. [Read More…]
The NFL regular season is now in the history books. For a dozen teams, the playoffs lie ahead. For the remaining 20 teams, the focus has shifted to the offseason: Free Agency, offseason programs, front office/coaching changes, the NFL Draft and money managing the salary cap. [Read More…]
The Rams enter the offseason with much uncertainty surrounding the quarterback position. The Rams’ braintrust will spend a considerable amount of time assessing the three-headed monster they’ve created at the most important position on the football field. Will one of Nick Foles, Case Keenum or Sean Mannion emerge as the Rams’ clear-cut starter in 2016? Or will the Rams seek to upgrade the position through the draft, by trade, or via Free Agency? [Read More…]