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The deals for Fowler and Weddle are bridge deals to delay replacements that will accelerate the transition into a new era, a transition that began in earnest in last year’s draft when the Rams began to bring in pieces for their offensive line of the future with prospects like OL Joseph Noteboom and OL Brian Allen.But now consider what the Rams are looking at after the 2019 season in free agency next year:2020 LA Rams Free AgentsPlayerPOSTypeOutcomePlayerPOSTypeOutcomeUnlike this year in which free agency was built upon the lackluster effort to retain role players across the middle of the roster, next year’s offseason will be about reshaping the starting roster to support the Rams’ long-term core of RB Todd Gurley, WR Brandin Cooks Michael Brockers Jersey , RT Rob Havenstein and DL Aaron Donald (and presumably QB Jared Goff).The Rams will have plenty of money available. As of right now, OverTheCap has the Rams with more than $93m next year while Spotrac puts it over $82m. 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