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So I decided to put together a positional summary, and to start with I didn’t go too deep on the roster, as most of them will be depth player level and retention isn’t an issue if the Rams wish. Also didn’t get into the kickers/snapper. Basic idea here is to combine things for a snapshot of talent and cost by position. Yeah, I’m bored.
FORMAT
Player (2017 grade / 2018 estimate) cap hit
SCALE
9 – Super Elite / HoF
8 – Elite
6 – Above Average
4 – Average Starter
2 – Depth Player
1 – Garbage
QB
Jared Goff (6/7) $7.6M
Sean Mannion (2/3) $1M
Brandon Allen (2/2) $.6M
This is a very affordable group even if they keep it 3 deep as-is. No roster action required outside of possibly trading or releasing Mannion. Mannion is a UFA in 2019, Allen is under contract.
RB
Todd Gurley (8/8) $4.3M
Malcolm Brown (3/3) RFA
Justin Davis (2/2) $.5M
Lance Dunbar UFA
Rams will retain Brown I am sure, as he is RFA. Gurley is RFA in 2019. With Dunbar likely departure they could use depth addition.
OL
Andrew Whitworth (6/6) $12.1M
Roger Saffold (7/7) $7.5M
John Sullivan (5/5) UFA
Jamon Brown (5/6) $.9M
Rob Havenstein (6/6) $1.2M
Darrell Williams (3/3) RFA
Austin Blythe (4/4) $.6M
Cornelius Lucas (2/2) $.6M
Aaron Neary (2/2) $.5M
Big Whit needs a backup due to age. Saffold, Havenstein, Brown, and Williams are UFAs in 2019. Rams need a Center if they don’t re-sign Sully; I gave Blythe a starter grade above due to good showings this season but not sure how he’d hold up if he were the starter might get ugly. In terms of time, this group needs some extensions done to avoid multiple starters hitting FA together.
TE
Tyler Higbee (4/5) $.7M
Gerald Everett (3/6) $1.3M
Temarrick Hemingway (2/3) $.6M
Derek Carrier (3/3) UFA
TE position has good team control but some questions IRT whether that unit is loaded enough. I don’t think it is, not for McVay. Everett is a key piece but they need to hedge their bets if they can find some help in FA.
WR
Robert Woods (5/6) $8M
Cooper Kupp (5/6) $.8M
Sammy Watkins (5/7) UFA
Josh Reynolds (3/4) $.7M
Pharoh Cooper (3/4) $.7M
Michael Thomas (2/3) $.6M
Big question with this group is whether Watkins is signed. If not, Rams need to find an X receiver, which isn’t easy and it’s costly on the open market. I suspect they transition him and match provided what he gets offered isn’t nuts.
DL
Aaron Donald (9/9) $6.8M
Michael Brockers (7/7) $10.7M
Dominique Easley (INJ/6) UFA
Ethan Westbrooks (4/4) $2M
Morgan Fox (3/3) $.6M
Tyrunn Walker (3/3) UFA
Tanzel Smart (3/3) $.5M
Obviously AD gonna get paid, which means another ~$12M into this unit at least. Easley will depart in FA. This group is very well paid, which leads me to think it’s a likely draft investment to fill NT.
OLB
Robert Quinn (5/5) $12.3M
Connor Barwin (4/4) UFA
Matt Longacre (5/5) RFA
Samson Ebukam (3/4) $.7M
Carlos Thompson (2/2) $.6M
Garrett Sickels (2/2) $.5M
This group is costlier than its production warrants due to Quinn, but since he’s 26 I would think the Rams try to restructure him with an extension. Ebukam might be a bargain, might be a starter at LOLB in this defense next season but still too early to know. This unit needs an infusion of high end youth from the draft, even with Quinn returning.
ILB
Alec Ogletree (5/6) $11.6M
Mark Barron (4/4) $10M
Bryce Hager (3/3) $.7M
Corey Littleton (3/4) $.6M
Cameron Lynch (2/2) RFA
Hager and Lynch are UFA in 2019. Might have a potential starter level player in Littleton, remains to be seen. There is a lot of money tied to this position with Tree and Barron. Obvious cost savings is Barron being cut or maybe traded. Fresh blood is needed for this room, probably a starter to replace Barron.
S
John Johnson (4/5) $.7M
Lamarcus Joyner (6/6) UFA
Cody Davis (3/3) UFA
Blake Countess (3/3) $.6M
Marqui Christian (2/2) $.7M
Joyner is an obvious priority to re-sign. But they also might lose a quality backup in Davis.
CB
Trumaine Johnson (6/6) UFA
Kayvon Webster (5/5) $3.6M
Troy Hill (4/5) RFA
Nickell Robey-Coleman (6/6) UFA
Kevin Peterson (3/3)
Isaiah Johnson (2/2)
Two starters are UFA. Web and Hill are UFAs in 2019. This is ugly and likely requires a combination of re-signs and draft.
FORMAT
Player (2017 grade / 2018 estimate) cap hit
SCALE
9 – Super Elite / HoF
8 – Elite
6 – Above Average
4 – Average Starter
2 – Depth Player
1 – Garbage
QB
Jared Goff (6/7) $7.6M
Sean Mannion (2/3) $1M
Brandon Allen (2/2) $.6M
This is a very affordable group even if they keep it 3 deep as-is. No roster action required outside of possibly trading or releasing Mannion. Mannion is a UFA in 2019, Allen is under contract.
RB
Todd Gurley (8/8) $4.3M
Malcolm Brown (3/3) RFA
Justin Davis (2/2) $.5M
Lance Dunbar UFA
Rams will retain Brown I am sure, as he is RFA. Gurley is RFA in 2019. With Dunbar likely departure they could use depth addition.
OL
Andrew Whitworth (6/6) $12.1M
Roger Saffold (7/7) $7.5M
John Sullivan (5/5) UFA
Jamon Brown (5/6) $.9M
Rob Havenstein (6/6) $1.2M
Darrell Williams (3/3) RFA
Austin Blythe (4/4) $.6M
Cornelius Lucas (2/2) $.6M
Aaron Neary (2/2) $.5M
Big Whit needs a backup due to age. Saffold, Havenstein, Brown, and Williams are UFAs in 2019. Rams need a Center if they don’t re-sign Sully; I gave Blythe a starter grade above due to good showings this season but not sure how he’d hold up if he were the starter might get ugly. In terms of time, this group needs some extensions done to avoid multiple starters hitting FA together.
TE
Tyler Higbee (4/5) $.7M
Gerald Everett (3/6) $1.3M
Temarrick Hemingway (2/3) $.6M
Derek Carrier (3/3) UFA
TE position has good team control but some questions IRT whether that unit is loaded enough. I don’t think it is, not for McVay. Everett is a key piece but they need to hedge their bets if they can find some help in FA.
WR
Robert Woods (5/6) $8M
Cooper Kupp (5/6) $.8M
Sammy Watkins (5/7) UFA
Josh Reynolds (3/4) $.7M
Pharoh Cooper (3/4) $.7M
Michael Thomas (2/3) $.6M
Big question with this group is whether Watkins is signed. If not, Rams need to find an X receiver, which isn’t easy and it’s costly on the open market. I suspect they transition him and match provided what he gets offered isn’t nuts.
DL
Aaron Donald (9/9) $6.8M
Michael Brockers (7/7) $10.7M
Dominique Easley (INJ/6) UFA
Ethan Westbrooks (4/4) $2M
Morgan Fox (3/3) $.6M
Tyrunn Walker (3/3) UFA
Tanzel Smart (3/3) $.5M
Obviously AD gonna get paid, which means another ~$12M into this unit at least. Easley will depart in FA. This group is very well paid, which leads me to think it’s a likely draft investment to fill NT.
OLB
Robert Quinn (5/5) $12.3M
Connor Barwin (4/4) UFA
Matt Longacre (5/5) RFA
Samson Ebukam (3/4) $.7M
Carlos Thompson (2/2) $.6M
Garrett Sickels (2/2) $.5M
This group is costlier than its production warrants due to Quinn, but since he’s 26 I would think the Rams try to restructure him with an extension. Ebukam might be a bargain, might be a starter at LOLB in this defense next season but still too early to know. This unit needs an infusion of high end youth from the draft, even with Quinn returning.
ILB
Alec Ogletree (5/6) $11.6M
Mark Barron (4/4) $10M
Bryce Hager (3/3) $.7M
Corey Littleton (3/4) $.6M
Cameron Lynch (2/2) RFA
Hager and Lynch are UFA in 2019. Might have a potential starter level player in Littleton, remains to be seen. There is a lot of money tied to this position with Tree and Barron. Obvious cost savings is Barron being cut or maybe traded. Fresh blood is needed for this room, probably a starter to replace Barron.
S
John Johnson (4/5) $.7M
Lamarcus Joyner (6/6) UFA
Cody Davis (3/3) UFA
Blake Countess (3/3) $.6M
Marqui Christian (2/2) $.7M
Joyner is an obvious priority to re-sign. But they also might lose a quality backup in Davis.
CB
Trumaine Johnson (6/6) UFA
Kayvon Webster (5/5) $3.6M
Troy Hill (4/5) RFA
Nickell Robey-Coleman (6/6) UFA
Kevin Peterson (3/3)
Isaiah Johnson (2/2)
Two starters are UFA. Web and Hill are UFAs in 2019. This is ugly and likely requires a combination of re-signs and draft.