The Los Angeles Rams have been nothing short than busy retooling their roster through the first several weeks of the offseason. This has seen the team bring in many high-profile players to the mix in hopes of contending for a Super Bowl in the 2018 campaign.

At the same time, it brought forth the conversation about whether the Rams will have the ability to retain the plethora of talent now featured on the team. According to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, general manager Les Snead voiced that he believes that task can be accomplished.

“We have plenty of space over the next two years to lock up these guys long-term and have this core together,” Snead said, “and that’s the goal.”

Los Angeles currently has a few of their top talent in All-Pro defensive tackles Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh, wide receiver Brandin Cooks, and safety Lamarcus Joyner projected to hit the free-agent market next March. Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters could be added to that list if the team decides to not pick up his fifth-year option.

The Rams are currently set to have around $81 million in salary cap space next offseason, which the bulk of that could be used toward working out new deals with their core pieces of the puzzle. Donald is likely at the top of that list that could see him become the highest-paid defensive player in the league. Cooks could likely be under a new deal as well that should secure him for the next several years along with Joyner at some point in time before that point next offseason.

This leaves Suh's future in question given that the team will first see how things transpire with him and Donald playing together If the pairing works out, the Rams could quickly work toward keeping him on board as a centerpiece of the defense.

In essence, the Rams could take care of the future of Donald, Cooks, and Joyner at some point this offseason. Meanwhile, key lineman such as guards Roger Saffold and Jamon Brown, and offensive tackle Rob Havenstein are all lined up to hit the free agent market as well in 2019.

What should be noted at the same time is that the Rams have a current projection of a league-best $146 million for the 2020 season, which should put them more in position to shape the roster to their liking with the team likely structuring deals for their players to utilize the cap space for that offseason that should include new deal for All-Pro running back Todd Gurley and Pro Bowl quarterback Jared Goff by that point.

There is clearly plenty that Rams have to sort out first over the next couple o years, but the franchise has certainly positioned themselves in a promising situation.