After watching Stafford's highlights from last season.

  • To unlock all of features of Rams On Demand please take a brief moment to register. Registering is not only quick and easy, it also allows you access to additional features such as live chat, private messaging, and a host of other apps exclusive to Rams On Demand.
Spider2YB said:
I’m ok with moving on from Kupp (as much as it would suck) but only if it’s for someone like Garrett Wilson. If the plan would just be to slot in Demarcus/Tutu/Whittington to the other 2 spots, I’d rather keep Kupp.
Click to expand...
Would love to see the Rams make a play for Garrett Wilson and he seems like he wants to play for McVay.

Let’s make this happen Les!
 
  • Like
Reactions: JonRam99
Elmgrovegnome said:
To be fair. Stafford played the last few games with four cracked ribs
Click to expand...
Good point. Forgot about that.

But that fact also illustrates why I don't like to blame results on injuries. When you have an older (offensive) roster, injuries become more likely.
 
How realistic is a trade?
Kupp has a guaranteed roster bonus 7.5 mill
Salary (non guaranteed) 12.5 mill
Kupp has a dead cap hit of 9.8 mill if he stays a Ram in 2025
Kupp has 17.3 dead money due if cut or traded (prior to June 1)

So a team trades for him and agrees to take on the roster bonus and salary, the Rams take a hit of 17.3 mill instead of the full 29.8. Sounds great but who wants to pay him 20 mill?? I cant imagine many, and likely for nothing more than a late round pick swap
Or
Rams eat the 7.5 bonus + the 17.3 dead cap, 24.8 hit and a team "only" pays him 12.5 mill for 2025 (non guaranteed salary/bonus in 2026)
For that I could see a team coughing up a 4th rounder
 
DzRams said:
Good point. Forgot about that.

But that fact also illustrates why I don't like to blame results on injuries. When you have an older (offensive) roster, injuries become more likely.
Click to expand...
Stafford, Kupp, Havenstien, Robinson, Higbee 5/11.

Its not all old. But it is at key positions. The biggest being QB TE WR.
 
  • Cheers
Reactions: DzRams
Some like to say old, I say experienced. You have to have some veteran leadership that has been through the wars.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Elmgrovegnome
dieterbrock said:
How realistic is a trade?
Kupp has a guaranteed roster bonus 7.5 mill
Salary (non guaranteed) 12.5 mill
Kupp has a dead cap hit of 9.8 mill if he stays a Ram in 2025
Kupp has 17.3 dead money due if cut or traded (prior to June 1)

So a team trades for him and agrees to take on the roster bonus and salary, the Rams take a hit of 17.3 mill instead of the full 29.8. Sounds great but who wants to pay him 20 mill?? I cant imagine many, and likely for nothing more than a late round pick swap
Or
Rams eat the 7.5 bonus + the 17.3 dead cap, 24.8 hit and a team "only" pays him 12.5 mill for 2025 (non guaranteed salary/bonus in 2026)
For that I could see a team coughing up a 4th rounder
Click to expand...
Getting rid of him might have more to do with getting him completely off the books this year so in 26' they have more room to extend guys like Nacua, Turner, Avilla, Young, maybe Lake, etc..
 
PhillyRam said:
Getting rid of him might have more to do with getting him completely off the books this year so in 26' they have more room to extend guys like Nacua, Turner, Avilla, Young, maybe Lake, etc..
Click to expand...
Maybe but, assuming Nacua, Turner, Avila and Young (all 2023 draft picks) receive extensions in 2026, those deals would not kick in until 2027.
 
  • Like
Reactions: DzRams
Allen2McVay said:
Maybe but, assuming Nacua, Turner, Avila and Young (all 2023 draft picks) receive extensions in 2026, those deals would not kick in until 2027.
Click to expand...
Well, if they designate him as a post June cut, then his dead cap extends to 26', and then 27' he is off the books. Just a thought, especially if Stafford is back and impacting the cap in 26'& 27'.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Allen2McVay
Ellard80 said:
It's about price as well- when I looked at the free agent WR list

It was underwhelming and probably overpriced.
Click to expand...
I think it's a pretty good free agent list. And this current draft has tons of receivers with his ceiling and a higher floor.
 
Ram_Rally said:
I think it's a pretty good free agent list. And this current draft has tons of receivers with his ceiling and a higher floor.
Click to expand...
I said the draft was a possibility.

www.pff.com

2025 NFL Free Agent Rankings: Wide receivers

From marquee playmakers to ageless impact veterans, free agency features a wide range of players. Here are PFF's top wide receiver free agents for 2025.
www.pff.com www.pff.com

Free agent headliners old and expensive.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Elmgrovegnome
  • Like
  • Cheers
Reactions: 99Balloons, Elmgrovegnome and Ellard80
Tano said:
When they got healthy, that is when they started to play well.
Click to expand...
This didn't score many points against the Eagles, Saints, 49ers, and Jets. That's a lot of weeks to struggle and they were healthy then.
 
  • High Five
Reactions: hotanez
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back