After a season-ending loss within the snow, it didn’t take lengthy for the Rams’ offseason to warmth up.
Questions on quarterback Matthew Stafford’s future arose instantly. A number of weeks later, receiver Cooper Kupp’s destiny was apparently sealed.
Will each stars be gone? Will one or each be again?
Normal supervisor Les Snead and coach Sean McVay should tackle different points. However till Stafford’s and Kupp’s conditions are resolved, actual plans at no cost company and the draft can’t transfer ahead.
The NFL scouting mix begins Thursday in Indianapolis, free company opens March 12 (preceded by the two-day negotiating interval) and the draft might be held April 24-26 in Inexperienced Bay, Wis.
As was the case the earlier 4 years, Snead and McVay aren’t scheduled to attend the mix, preferring as a substitute to have workers assessment prospects’ recreation and mix video to enhance exercises and interviews main as much as the draft.
On Friday, the Jacksonville Jaguars employed James Gladstone, the Rams director of scouting, as their new common supervisor. So how Gladstone’s departure impacts the Rams’ draft stays to be seen.
After advancing to the NFC divisional spherical final season, the Rams have the No. 26 decide. They don’t have a second-round decide, however have two within the third spherical, one within the fourth and three within the sixth. There isn’t any assure that they are going to be awarded compensation picks at no cost brokers misplaced after the 2023 season.
The Rams fared very nicely in final yr’s draft, utilizing the No. 19 decide to pick out edge rusher Jared Verse, buying and selling as much as take defensive sort out Braden Fiske within the second spherical and including operating again Blake Corum, security Kamren Kinchens, defensive lineman Tyler Davis, kicker Joshua Karty, receiver Jordan Whittington and middle Beaux Limmer in later rounds.
That adopted a 2023 draft that produced receiver Puka Nacua, guard Steve Avila, nostril sort out Kobie Turner and out of doors linebacker Byron Younger.
Final week, the NFL introduced that the wage cap could be between $277.5 million to $281 million per group, a rise of greater than $22 million. The Rams at present have about $44.3 million in cap area, in accordance with Overthecap.com.
Listed here are 5 questions dealing with the Rams as they put together at no cost company and the draft:
