As the contract details from the recent signings are reported, I will use Expected Contract Value to analyze the deals. Doing so will allow for meaningful valuation of the contracts, enabling useful comparison between, for example, Maclin v. Cobb, Maxwell v. Jackson, Suh v. Watt, etc. However, the numbers for most of the newly-signed contracts […]
2015 ECV Expected Outcomes: NFC West NFC East AFC East As a reminder, the percentages listed in the second column represent the likelihood that the team will keep the player under contract for the 2015 season. Also, keep in mind that ECV has no idea whether or not the player is talented, valuable, or healthy. […]
Estimated 2015 Cap Space: -$125,000 ($140M cap limit) Roster Overview Players Under Contract: 56 Pro Bowlers: 2 Unrestricted Free Agents: 8(4 with 50%+ playtime) Draft Selection: 10 Salary Cap Breakdown Free Agents to Re-sign Right tackle Joe Barksdale has been a good find for the Rams and should help hold down an important position for […]
[adsenseyu1] Well it took awhile to complete but we have successfully finished our Best and Worst Contract selections for 2014 and I thought it would be good to summarize the series. For those who have not read this yet I guess it is worth pointing out a few ground rules. No rookie contracts are considered […]
[adsenseyu1] We finally get our first participant from the NFC West with our look at the St Louis Rams Best Contract: Jake Long The Rams have a different way of handling contracts than many other teams in the NFL. They are more creative and certainly much more quirky with the contracts than others. Most of their […]
[adsenseyu1] St. Louis Rams Key Additions: Shaun Hill ($1.8M per year), Alex Carrington ($1.5M), Kenny Britt ($1.4M) Key Re-Signings: Rodger Saffold ($6.3M per year), Jo-Lonn Dunbar ($1M) Key Losses: Chris Williams (Bills),Shelley Smith (Dolphins),Kellen Clemens (Chargers) Major Cuts: Cortland Finnegan ($4M cap savings), Harvey Dahl ($4M) Free Agency Thoughts: A relatively quiet offseason for the […]
[adsenseyu1] It was reported yesterday that the Raiders and LT Jared Veldheer are working on a contract extension, so I figured we could take a look at what contract possibilities there could be for him. Veldheer is a 26 year old former 3rd round draft choice playing the final year of his contract. He has […]