The Past and Future of the St. Louis Rams

[adsenseyu1] After back to back no-show games and a 1-3 record I wanted to take a look at the St. Louis Rams, some of their roster planning, and where they could be going forward.  The Rams could easily be 0-4 right now and need to really turn  this around quickly if they want to salvage […]

Alec Ogletree Receives No Offset Guarantees with Rams- Should Anyone Care

[adsenseyu1] Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk just picked up the details that the Rams put no offset language in the contract of Alec Ogletree drafted number 30 overall which now has some speculating that it will change the parameters of contract negotiations of those selected between 21 and 30 as the players now have […]

Panthers sign Star Lotulelei and it could impact the Jets?

[adsenseyu1] The Carolina Panthers signed DT Star Lotulelei today to a 4 year contract. The contract should be worth a fully guaranteed $9.604 million with a $5.365 million signing bonus, but that is not the important thing to discuss. According to Joel Corry Lotulelei’s contract contains the standard offset provisions most contracts contain. For those […]

A Primer on Some Rookie Contract Negotiating Sticking Points

With rookies starting to sign with their teams I wanted to go over some of the few negotiations that will occur over the coming weeks and explain what some of the discussions will be about, how they impact the player, and why some deals may take longer than others. Remember nothing is going to lead […]