Los Angeles Rams way-too-early 53-man roster prediction

[dieterbrock]

Take a look at your overthecap.com picture. Notice it says Pre-June 1st.
Go back to that site and change it to trade or cut POST June 1st and you'll see that the 2024 dead cap number goes from $2,850,000 to $950,00. The remaining dead cap figure is spread to 2025 & 2026.

I dont think that's true
25 and 26 are voidable years so the hit will come in 24, which is why I showed sportrac

 

[Tano]

This defense is starting to look....not so terrible to me.

AD comes on strong, at least two of the rookies prove to be solid pass rushers, Hoecht and Jones take a step forward, Fuller comes back and plays well, Durant becomes a decent starter, Tomlinson plays well...if even half of that happens, our defense is probably the same statistically as it was last season.

Likely - no but it is possible

I just see too many first and second year players on this defense (especially the reserves)

 

[Memphis Ram]

I dont think that's true
25 and 26 are voidable years so the hit will come in 24, which is why I showed sportrac

No. It's true. Check the link and you'll see that the Rams have $2 million in dead money for Andrew Whitworth this year.

Los Angeles Rams Salary Cap | Over the Cap

Los Angeles Rams salary cap, contracts, bonus money, dead money, and cap savings for every player

overthecap.com

 

[dieterbrock]

No. It's true. Check the link and you'll see that the Rams have $2 million in dead money for Andrew Whitworth this year.

Los Angeles Rams Salary Cap | Over the Cap

Los Angeles Rams salary cap, contracts, bonus money, dead money, and cap savings for every player

overthecap.com

IIRC Whitworth officially retired after June 1 2022 so his cap hit was spread over 2 seasons. Like a post June 1 cut. I don’t think you can spread out dead money over years which don’t have a contract

 

[Memphis Ram]

IIRC Whitworth officially retired after June 1 2022 so his cap hit was spread over 2 seasons. Like a post June 1 cut. I don’t think you can spread out dead money over years which don’t have a contract

Ok. We will have to agree to disagree.
I'm going to go with the salary cap expert on overthecap.com.

 

[dieterbrock]

Ok. We will have to agree to disagree.
I'm going to go with the salary cap expert on overthecap.com.

Lol. Whatever man. Doesnt even change the point.
And I looked it up and am correct on Whitworth.
Sportrac disagrees with OTC as well.

**EDIT**
“Once a player reaches the void years portion of their contract and they are not re-signed to a new contract for that team, all the bonus money prorated onto the void years is accelerated to that year for cap purposes.”

Void Years Explained | SumerSports

SumerSports explains void years to help understand a recent trend in NFL contract structures.

sumersports.com

 

[Memphis Ram]

Lol. Whatever man. Doesnt even change the point.
And I looked it up and am correct on Whitworth.
Sportrac disagrees with OTC as well.

**EDIT**
“Once a player reaches the void years portion of their contract and they are not re-signed to a new contract for that team, all the bonus money prorated onto the void years is accelerated to that year for cap purposes.”

Void Years Explained | SumerSports

SumerSports explains void years to help understand a recent trend in NFL contract structures.

sumersports.com

You got me there. I read overthecap.com wrong. The lower number on later years are if said player is cut the prior season.

That said, 2023 $3.9 million cap savings is hardly minimal for a team tight up against the cap with few ways to obtain more cap space. Again, they've got to sign draft choices AND have enough to make it through the season.