In a recent podcast, Matt Williamson pondered the merits of the Los Angeles Rams trading quarterback Jared Goff, making me want to explore that idea more and whether an actual case could be made over it happening.
The overwhelming advantage teams have when they field a competent quarterback on a rookie deal has been noted by many, which is the quarterback position doesn’t require $25-$35 million per year.
Instead, the player on the rookie deal makes far less, as Goff’s cap hit is $8.8 million this season, leaving room to add lots of veteran free agent pieces to round out the rest of the team.