Agent's Take: 2025 franchise tag projections

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There is a lot of flexibility in how contracts can be structured.

Denver LT Garrett Boles signed a four-year / $82M contract (that's an average of $20.5M per-year).

Boles' Year 1 cap hit was less than $6M.
 
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I hope the Rams are able to sign him to a three-year deal that works for both sides. Jackson has been a surprise and when healthy he would be good to sign on a three-year deal for about 15 to 18 million a year.
 
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Allen2McVay said:
There is a lot of flexibility in how contracts can be structured.

Denver LT Garrett Boles signed a four-year / $82M contract (that's an average of $20.5M per-year).

Boles' Year 1 cap hit was less than $6M.
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And for a soon to be 33 year old LT. They've probably got a significant dead cap hit coming in their future.
 
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dieterbrock said:
18-20 mill per year would be my guess.
27 year old OLT who played really solid?
FA guards got 18 mill per last year, surely an OLT will garner more
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Memphis Ram said:
That's just the one year potential franchise tag amount if the Rams have to go that route.

Open market? Young above average LT in a week OT draft and free agent class?

Jackson is about to get paid.
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He was a FA last year and got $5M. He started 2024 suspended.

You believe he did enough in 14 games to shift opinions that much?
 
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CGI_Ram said:
He was a FA last year and got $5M. He started 2024 suspended.

You believe he did enough in 14 games to shift opinions that much?
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Wasn't he a restricted free agent on a 2nd round tender?

I believe he played well in those 14 games. Much better than the others that could potentially be on the market. And that's they key. The market sets the price. And it's a weak LT draft and free agency class. You've seen those contracts during the beginning of free agency. I bet you thought quite a few players were overpaid.
 
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CGI_Ram said:
He was a FA last year and got $5M. He started 2024 suspended.

You believe he did enough in 14 games to shift opinions that much?
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Last year is irrelevant, he was an RFA
There are 20 OT making over 18 mill per year.
Dotson only had one year starting with the Rams and he got 18 mill per as an OG. Why would an OLT sign for less?
 
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Allen2McVay said:
There is a lot of flexibility in how contracts can be structured.

Denver LT Garrett Boles signed a four-year / $82M contract (that's an average of $20.5M per-year).

Boles' Year 1 cap hit was less than $6M.
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Which means there will be $76m worth of cap hits in years 2 to 4.

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kurtfaulk said:
Which means there will be $76m worth of cap hits in years 2 to 4.

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Yes. Just trying to point out that it's a mistake to assume the average-per-year represents the annual cap hit.

There are so many diffferent ways to structure contracts; and the guaranteed-$ is a critical factor.

The Boles contract is kind of goofy, with a fairly low fully-guaranteed amount. The first two years only carry $15M total in cap hits, which is extremely cap-friendly. The next two years carry an onerous $56M in total cap hits but there's not much guaranteed. Then there is a $10M Void year ... like Joseph Noteboom has next year.

There still seem to be some ROD posters that haven't figure-out Noteboom's contract and restructure. Noteboom got a new deal after the Rams won the Super Bowl, as he was expected to be Whitworth's replacement at LT. His 2022 cap-hit was nothing ($3.5M); and he restructured for a manageable 2023 cap hit of $6.5M. That was a mere $10M over two years.

The big #'s MUST eventually hit, and Boom counted $11.6M against the cap this past season. And, even though he's gone, Noteboom will count another $10M in 2025 under a Void year.
 
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Memphis Ram said:
Wasn't he a restricted free agent on a 2nd round tender?

I believe he played well in those 14 games. Much better than the others that could potentially be on the market. And that's they key. The market sets the price. And it's a weak LT draft and free agency class. You've seen those contracts during the beginning of free agency. I bet you thought quite a few players were overpaid.
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dieterbrock said:
Last year is irrelevant, he was an RFA
There are 20 OT making over 18 mill per year.
Dotson only had one year starting with the Rams and he got 18 mill per as an OG. Why would an OLT sign for less?
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PhillyRam said:
Yes
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DzRams said:
Right. Besides the fact that the market for OTs is $20m plus now, Jackson was much improved this year over his 2023 tape. He was our best and most consistent olineman.

He deserves to get paid and will.
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I guess you guys could be right.

Did we ever learn fully what his personal conduct suspension was about? i see some comments about a restraining order, but not sure if that was confirmed.
 
CGI_Ram said:
He was a FA last year and got $5M. He started 2024 suspended.

You believe he did enough in 14 games to shift opinions that much?
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That was just his RFA tender. If a team would have signed him, they'd have owed us a second rounder.

I believe if we would have given him the original tender (USDA - so basically would have made him a FA) - there is a team out there that would have paid him $15 mil per year IMO. He was really good this year - so I think $20 mil is about what he will get
 
The offensive line was not on the Lions or Eagles level, but they were above average overall. If Jackson is worth a 3 year 60 million deal I'd say get it done. He's not the best but he's above average. Above average is hard to find these days.

Its kinda like the Cowboys and 49ers quarterback situation. They aren't elite but if they moved on they could be helluva lot worse. And wreck their offense in the process. So they gotta overpay. If we move on from Jackson we could do worse. Plus, the continuity factor. Bring back the same line is good for the chemistry.
 
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Memphis Ram said:
Wasn't he a restricted free agent on a 2nd round tender?

I believe he played well in those 14 games. Much better than the others that could potentially be on the market. And that's they key. The market sets the price. And it's a weak LT draft and free agency class. You've seen those contracts during the beginning of free agency. I bet you thought quite a few players were overpaid.
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He was a restricted Free Agent with a 2nd round tender in a year where the NFL draft was loaded with OLT prospects. I bet a lot of teams felt, why give up a second round pick when we can draft a rookie.
 
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