RamPackFan Pre-Combine Mock Draft w/FA moves/additions

[RamPackFan]

Disclaimer: I’m pretty ingnorant when it comes to salaries and cap room/$ but I gave it a shot. This is not a prediction but rather an idea direction we could go to majorly improve or along the lines of what I would like to see happen.



Re-signed:

K Greg Zuerlein
DT Dominique Easley
DE Ethan Westbrooks
DE Matt Longacre
HB Benny Cunningham

Let Walk:

CB Trumaine Johnson
SS T.J. McDonald
QB Case Keenum
WR Kenny Britt
WR Brian Quick

Released: (I hope releasing these guys allows enough cap room for the below)


HB Tre Mason
OG Rodger Saffold
TE Lance Kendricks
C Tim Barnes
DE Eugene Sims



Trade:

Tavon Austin and 2017 6th round pick to Tampa Bay for 2017 2nd round pick and a 2018 conditional 5th round pick.

* I really love this guy and his character but this move makes sense, all emotions aside. Pharoh Cooper could easily fill his shoes. It’s obvious that Austin’s production does not match his salary and what it takes up as far as cap room. We could shop around and fill other needs and get a more productive player as well.


Free Agency (* not exact – I’m not even gonna try and pretend I can work these numbers and salaries– just a ball park guesses)

WR- Brandon Marshall @ $7 M/yr *assuming NYJ releases him to create cap space

OT – Ryan Clady @$4 M/yr

OG – Kevin Zeitler @$8 M/yr

CB- Stephon Gilmore @$11 M/yr

CB – AJ Bouye @$6 M/Yr

DT – Sylvester Williams @$2 M/Yr




2017 DRAFT

2nd (#37) TJ Watt – OLB/Wisconsin

2nd (#50 via TB) Zay Jones - WR/E.Carolina

3rd (#69) – Chad Hansen - WR/California

4th (#110) – Tyler Orlosky – C/W.Virginia

4th (#141) – Jordan Leggett – TE/Clemson

5th (#151) – Corn Elder – CB/Miami

6th (#191) - Jalen Reeves-Maybin - LB/Tennessee

7th (#232) - Xavier Woods - S/Louisiana Tech (Depth/ST)



QB: Jared Goff
HB: Todd Gurley
FB: Cory Harkey
XWR: Brandon Marshall*/Zay Jones
ZWR: Chad Hansen
SLWR: Pharroh Cooper/Nelson Spruce
TE: Tyler Higbee / Jordan Leggett
LT: Ryan Clady*
LG: Greg Robinson
C: Tyler Orlosky
RG: Kevin Zeitler*
RT: Rob Havenstein

RDE: Michael Brockers
NT: Sylvester Williams*
LDE: Aaron Donald
OLB: Robert Quinn
ILB: Mark Barron/Reeves-Maybin
ILB: Alec Ogletree
OLB: TJ Watt
LCB: AJ Bouye*
RCB: Stephon Gilmore*
SLCB: Corn Elder/ E.J. Gaines
FS: LaMarcus Joyner
SS:Maurice Alexander

K: Greg Zuerlein
P: Johnny Hekker
LS: Jake McQuaide
KR: Benny Cunningham
PR: Pharroh Cooper

[NVRamsFan]

Just a couple thoughts, those are underpays for the two CB free agents. Both are going to get more money than that. Gilmore has said he wants top 5 CB money and Bouye is not going to be far behind him come payday.

On your released list TruJo is a free agent he would be a not resign guy. Quick also is a free agent. Releasing GRob financially has zero benefit. It's not likely that we'll cut him when there are no cap savings to be had by doing it. Even if he rides the bench and is just a backup all year he's likely to not be cut.

Personally I want to see what these coaches can do with Austin, and GRob for that matter. We've never had a guy who could create a scheme to take advantage of his skill set. We might actually have one this year and people want to cut or trade him. His contract is structured so that next year if we cut him he has zero dead money. This year his cap hit is just too high for anybody IMO to want to trade for him. I think this is a sink or swim year for Tavon.

The last time Brandon Albert played an entire season was 2011. He's even more fragile than Saffold. Couple that with the fact his play has been steadily declining and $10M is way too much. A prove you can stay healthy deal might be all guys like him and Clady are going to get.

I love the players you're drafting I just am not sure the stuff outside of the draft is very realistic but as always I could be very wrong. We all are sometimes

[RamPackFan]