2016 Los Angeles Rams Offseason Plan For Success

Players Rams Should Cut

As of right now the Rams have a projected $31-million in cap space according to overthecap. However, that doesn’t include all of the pending free agents that the Rams will need to try and bring back. In order to open up some cap space, there are some players they will need to cut. Some decisions won’t be easy, but it’s all part of the business.

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These decisions aren’t easy especially with guys like Chris Long and James Laurinaitis. These guys could restructure, but something needs to be done about their cap number, especially Long who is the highest paid guy on the Rams’ roster with little production to show for it.

The Rams do lose a lot of money with Nick Foles, but if they can’t trade him, cutting him may be the only option. He isn’t the answer and neither is Keenum. If the Rams are looking to draft a quarterback, they are going to need to dump someone, and Foles makes the most sense.

Jared Cook, do I really have to delve into this one? He isn’t an elite tight end and he isn’t going to be one. While Lance Kendricks isn’t a huge threat in the passing game like Cook is, he fits more of what the Rams want to do in running the ball. Cook can’t block and can’t catch.

Kenny Britt is a decent receiver. They can do better there, and they certainly can in the draft and free agency. Britt’s number is just too easy to cut.