Random Ramsdom: Team is spending plenty on offense, not so much on defense

Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 3/23/24

According to the information below the Los Angeles Rams are spending plenty of money on the offensive side of the ball, but not nearly as much on defense. That can change as the Rams could add or still lose players but the numbers are interesting to look at for right now. I am curious if the Rams may any other moves for an active high end defensive player. That would certainly change the calculus.

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Rams have 2nd-most expensive offense, least expensive defense in NFL (ramswire)

“Using numbers from Over The Cap, Warren Sharp listed how much each team is spending on offense in 2024 and the Rams were second, having allocated $178.1 million on that side of the ball as of now.

Only the Browns ($188.8 million) are spending more on offense than the Rams, while the Steelers ($64.8 million) are spending the least.

On the flip side, no team in the NFL is spending less on defense than the Rams. According to Over The Cap, the Rams are only spending $55.9 million on defensive players in 2024, which is $14.4 million less than every other team in the league.”

Aaron Donald explains why he decided to retire from Rams (latimes.com)

“Aaron Donald was satisfied with what he achieved during his 10-year Rams career, but he was burned out and ready to move on.

That’s what Donald, who announced his retirement last week, said in a 55-second video clip that was posted to his social media account Thursday.

The three-time NFL defensive player of the year and future Hall of Famer listed his numerous accomplishments before saying why he decided to retire.

“I’m complete, I’m full,” he said. “I think the passion to play the game is no longer there for me.

“I will always love football, but to think about going through another camp and another 17 [game] season, I just don’t got the urge to want to push myself to do that no more. I’m just, I’m burnt out, you know. If anything the best way to say it is I’m full. I’m complete.”

3 overrated free agents the Rams were wise to avoid (ramblinfan)

“The LA Rams have enthusiastically jumped into the 2024 NFL Free Agency market for 2024. That’s quite the switch from 2023, when the team were not only content not to sign players, but actually shed players through trades or outright release. It was a different time then. The front office had recognized the futility of kicking the salary cap costs down the road any further with a team that even 100 percent healthy had grown brittle and predictable.

The Rams roster needed new growth, and the team set about plowing the roster to make room for a new crop of rookie players. Those young players turned this team’s 8-18 run around at the Week 10 BYE, and finished out the 2023 NFL season with an incredible 7-1 run that propelled the Rams into the Wild Card Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs.”