Projecting Los Angeles Rams tackle Alaric Jackson's contract for upcoming 2024 NFL free agency
The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months. We've officially come up with […]
The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.
NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.
We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.
So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for Los Angeles Rams tackle, Alaric Jackson.
Alaric Jackson 2024 Contract Projection
Alaric Jackson is a restricted free agent, which means the Rams are likely to hit him with either a Second Round Tag (projected to be $4,633,000 by Over The Cap) or the Right of First Refusal ($2,828,000). This will be a fun guessing game for Les Snead. PFF graded Jackson poorly in the run game, with a 59.5 run block rating in 2023, and his pass blocking efficiency grade of 96.3% would be considered subpar for a franchise left tackle. However, Jackson was only 25 this past season, and if Snead believes a team could envision Jackson as a franchise tackle, he would be wise to gamble the nearly $2 million extra for the Second Round Tender, and gain a second-round pick for the former undrafted free agent if a team steals him away.
Jackson might look to Trey Pipkins’ contract from last year as a starting place for his valuation, as Trey was coming off his only starting season in his first four years in the league. Pipkins’ deal felt like an overpay by the Chargers at the time when they were desperate to make an “all-In” push, and he still had 9 less pressures on the season than Jackson did. Alaric is more likely to be priced as a near replacement-level tackle, with a dash of upside since we haven’t seen enough to cap his potential just yet.
- Projected Contract If Signed To Offer Sheet: 2 Year, $7M, $3.5MM APY, 2M GTD
- First Year Cap Hit: $1.9M
Likely to receive the Restricted Free Agent Right of First Refusal Tag
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