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Potential package for the Las Vegas Raiders to land Jalen Ramsey

By Micah McDonald

HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 27: (L-R) Owner and managing general partner Mark Davis, head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler of the Las Vegas Raiders talk during the team's first fully padded practice during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 27, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 27: (L-R) Owner and managing general partner Mark Davis, head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler of the Las Vegas Raiders talk during the team's first fully padded practice during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 27, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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Dec 8, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) catches a pass against Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) catches a pass against Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Potential package for the Las Vegas Raiders to land Jalen Ramsey

What would it cost?

The first step is figuring out if the Rams are even interested in trading Ramsey. They say everyone has a price, but is that a price that both sides can agree on? There is no doubt that the Rams would most likely want a decent return on their investment if they were going to trade him.

I think with the situation that they are in, they may be willing to knowing that his value will most likely not get any better than it is currently.

The way his contract is structured too is another piece of the puzzle. As it stands if he was traded pre-June 1, he would have a dead cap hit of 19.6 million and the Rams would only save 5.6 million. The price of trading him over the price of keeping him when you’re going to owe it regardless, makes your price point a little more expensive.

The Rams currently only have two picks in the top-100 at 37 and 70. They also don’t pick until 168 after that, with 5 out of their total 7 coming in the 6th and 7th round. If they are in fact having to rebuild, it’s better to start now then later. Especially when you’ve already succeeded with your all-in approach by winning the Super Bowl.

In my opinion there’s a 50/50 shot they could want too much for Ramsey and no trade will go down. But we’ve seen trades where many thought “seems like they could’ve gotten more”, just because the team trading the player realized things were imminent. This might very well be one of those situations.

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