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LMU93
I think that's a valid concern. They were proactive in addressing it in this draft but they do enter camp with 3 of their top 4 backup OL being rookies.
I doubt Whitworth, Sullivan and Saffold get much work in preseason so they'll get plenty of reps.
I hear you, 93.
But I just have such high confidence in this Ram organization since the new regime arrived last year.
Take Wade, for example.
Changed from the 4-3 to his preferred 3-4 rather smoothly in his first season.
Moved Brockers over.
Enabled AD to have his best season yet.
Moved Joyner to FS in a genius like change.
Drafted JJ (a big part of the input, anyway) because he saw the great fit.
In his second offseason he’s finally been given multiple players.
Talib
Peters
Suh
I suspect that Wade really liked what he saw from Ebu, Littleton, and Longacre, among others.
My point? Wade clearly knows exactly what he wants and what the heck he’s doing. He’s playing chess while most DC’s are playing checkers.
Kromer is cut from the same cloth. Look what he did last year without a single draft pick. Took our OL from pathetic to top 10 or so. Now he’s been given 3 draft picks to work with, including our first two, I believe. I think he also knows what he wants and exactly what he’s doing. I have minimal concerns about OL, too.
Think about what these coaches have accomplished in just 2 offseasons, with a lot of help from Snead, of course:
Fixed Goff
Fixed Gurley
Fixed OL
Fixed WR
Added Everett to TE group, although jury is still out on him (early OTA and mini-camp reports are very encouraging).
Added Peters
Added Talib
Added Suh
Moved Joyner
Drafted JJ
Man, these guys just get it. I’m very impressed. No, make that amazed. Lol.
