In 2017 when Sean McVay first arrived in Los Angeles, one of the first big free agent signings that he made was for left tackle Andrew Whitworth. Whitworth was past his prime at 35-years old and he signed a three-year contract worth up to $36M.
For $12M a year, it was a bargain. For the first two years of the contract, Whitworth’s cap number ranked eighth and 15th respectively. With Whitworth playing like a top-5 left tackle, the Rams got a bargain and it’s arguably the best free agent signing in franchise history.
That same offseason, the Rams found John Sullivan.