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10 Cutthroat moves that should be made this NFL offseason

By Michael Johnson

2023 NFL offseason: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers scrambles with the ball against the Detroit Lions in the first half at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
2023 NFL offseason: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers scrambles with the ball against the Detroit Lions in the first half at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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2023 NFL offseason: Leonard Floyd #54 of the Los Angeles Rams enters the stadium prior to a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

8. The Los Angeles Rams should cut Leonard Floyd

Way too many have speculated that star cornerback Jalen Ramsey could be a cap casualty for the Los Angeles Rams this off-season. Trading Ramsey isn’t a smart idea. Les Snead needs to make the cutthroat move the Rams should make. Let’s take a quick look at the numbers, and performance that suggests that it’s actually outside linebacker Leonard Floyd who could be on the chopping block.

Floyd, who was signed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension last offseason, has a cap hit of $22 million for the upcoming season. That’s a lot of money for a player who, while still productive, has not necessarily lived up to the expectations set by his contract. Releasing Floyd would save the team over $15M while releasing Trading Ramsey would only save under $6M.

Some may argue Ramsey’s play slippage, but he was hurt. Plus, he’s the type of defensive back who could play corner or move to safety as he ages. Corners like Ramsey are hard to find, moving on from him to save less than $15M isn’t a good idea. However, the Rams can find another Leonard Floyd type of player. Ideally, the Rams would want picks for players, but in this case, they need to think about saving that $15M.

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