[Elvis]

Remember, Pelissero said the priority was to keep Stafford with the Rams but if there is a trade, here's how the math works out:

[BobCarl]

Ya. Letting other teams set the market is risky.

The market is definitely fluid, but it is somewhat dictated by the of other QB's. Does the increase of the 2025 salary cap increase the market for QB's?

According to overthecap, Here are the top 5 paid QB's in the NFL and their salaries, and then in parenthesis, the number shows what their salaries would be if they were adjusted based on the % increase of the 2025 Salary cap.

Dak Prescott Cowboys $60,000,000 ($64.8 mill)
Joe Burrow Bengals $55,000,000 ($59.4 mill)
Jordan Love Packers $55,000,000 ($59.4 mill)
Trevor Lawrence Jaguars $55,000,000 ($59.4 mill)
Tua Tagovailoa Dolphins $53,100,000 ($57.3 mill)

Would the Rams pay more or less for Stafford than any of the above Qb's?

It is no wonder that Nate Kessler's reporting that Stafford's agent is asking for $70 mill per year isn't too far off from reality.

[Elvis]

Yep. Every time the cap goes up, fans think, great now our team can do something great with that money. But when the cap goes up, so does the value of every player.

But, the cap is only about $5 mil more than teams were expecting it to be so doesn't change the math very much...

[Elvis]

[Elvis]

[PARAM]

The market is definitely fluid, but it is somewhat dictated by the of other QB's. Does the increase of the 2025 salary cap increase the market for QB's?

According to overthecap, Here are the top 5 paid QB's in the NFL and their salaries, and then in parenthesis, the number shows what their salaries would be if they were adjusted based on the % increase of the 2025 Salary cap.

Dak Prescott Cowboys $60,000,000 ($64.8 mill)
Joe Burrow Bengals $55,000,000 ($59.4 mill)
Jordan Love Packers $55,000,000 ($59.4 mill)
Trevor Lawrence Jaguars $55,000,000 ($59.4 mill)
Tua Tagovailoa Dolphins $53,100,000 ($57.3 mill)

Would the Rams pay more or less for Stafford than any of the above Qb's?

It is no wonder that Nate Kessler's reporting that Stafford's agent is asking for $70 mill per year isn't too far off from reality.

Tua and Prescott are extremely OVERPAID. Burrow is probably underpaid and Love/Lawrence are paid up front for future successes.

The problem is, contracts like Prescott's and Tua's drive up the price so Stafford's agent can gauge his league value off that forcing the Rams to decide what they're willing to meet.

On the other hand, the Rams can look around and wonder, would we be willing to pay Tua, Prescott, Love and Lawrence as much as Stafford? Or would we pay Stafford more?

Last I checked none of those five have won a Superbowl and only one has made it there.

To the Rams I'd ask the same question Jim Brown asked Richard Prior when he was trying to keep him from frying his face up again, "so whatcha gonna do?". Richard Prior did the right thing and I feel certain the Rams will too.

[ziggy]

“ On the other hand, the Rams can look around and wonder, would we be willing to pay Tua, Prescott, Love and Lawrence as much as Stafford? Or would we pay Stafford more?”

Unfortunately that’s not how it works exactly. Supply and demand. It’s possible that Dak hit the market when the supply was low. That’s why Purdy will get a salary that does not seem to support his level of play. The existing contracts merely serve to establish a base line for new qb contracts coming up.

At least that’s how sports agent calculate it. And it makes sense. You’re the giants GM and you are trying to save/keep your job. You need results and a limited qb market dictates how you accomplish that. And you can’t just sign Lawrence for 55mil cause he’s spoken for.

[Elvis]

This is a really good point. Why would other teams help Rams get deal done with Stafford? What's in it for them unless a trade is a real possibility? I guess you could argue, the other teams can drive up the price Rams pay for Stafford, leaving Rams with less cap dollars...

[Elvis]

[AvengerRam]

I disagree with the suggestion that anyone requested or desires a trade.

Stafford is under contract. The Rams don't have to do anything, and Stafford's only option would be a holdout.

By letting him talk to other teams, the Rams allow the market to set the price, while they retain an effective "right of first refusal."

None of this necessarily means that the Rams or Stafford want a trade to occur.

I'm still not worried. Within the next 30 days, I'm betting that Stafford has a new deal and this is water under the bridge.