The point about not needing to use 1st round draft picks on OL is very valid. But it's a pretty big stretch to claim Noteboom and Edwards are their long-term OTs. I like Edwards. Maybe he moves to tackle eventually, maybe not. And Noteboom is an alright 3rd OT. And it's an even BIGGER stretch to claim Allen and Shelton are obvious upgrades over Blythe. Blythe is replaceable. But he was never someby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
A guy I have ended up taking late 4th round several times in online mocks. Seems like he could fit the Rams mold? Good slot receiver, showed up well at the Senior Bowl, has KOR ability. Could learn behind Jackson for a year and round out the Rams' WR corps with Trishton Jackson?by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought Whitworth was definitely better in 2020 than 2019. One more quality season from him would be huge. I like Noteboom OK as the backup/3rd OT but agree he's not the long-term guy. I doubt it but wouldn't totally dismiss the idea of a LT even as high as #57 should someone of good value slip to them. Or maybe one of the 3rd rounders. But once Whitworth retires in 2022 they can go a lot oby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Preseason schedule should be out in the next week or so. Regular season around April 22nd is my guess.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, no one knows (them included) and it won't even begin to come clear until an hour or so into Day 2. I don't want to see a big move (like 20 spots) back. And if it's a smaller move back (4-5 spots) they'll net what, a late 4th and a 6th? An early 5th and a 6th? Hard to say that's worth it. But then maybe this is a year where more later round picks helps fill some depleted depth. I wilby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
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Well, they have a pool of 5 ILB right now- Reeder, Kiser, Young, Howard and Rozeboom. And let's say they draft an ILB in 4 weeks. I don't see why 2-3 of those guys wouldn't surface as clear starters/rotational players. I'm just not concerned about ILB nearly as much as most here. I'm OK if they draft an ILB at 57 or 88 or 103 or whatever if the value is clear. But if not? I think they're fine theby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Blythe was one of those serviceable guys that you could upgrade from but that was hardly a liability. I'd have taken him back for as much as $3M but shows what I know about the FA market... And the Rams clearly didn't value him. I wish him the best. He certainly landed in a good spot.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, I think he is competing for a spot on the 53 as the 8th or 9th OL. Not a starting job. And I'd personally put his odds of making the team at all around 30/70.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Still TBD but they could have in 2022: 2nd round 3rd round 3rd round (compensatory- Holmes) 4th round (compensatory- Johnson) 5th round 6th round 6th round- compensatory 6th round- compensatory 6th round- compensatory 7th round 7th round (via Talib trade w/ Dolphins) Granted in this scenario 6 of the 11 picks would be outside the top 200 but still...by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree. And it's one of the reasons I liked them taking Rapp in 2019. He was very widely considered a top 40-45 overall prospect and they took him at #61. When I look at this Draft my eyes go to the players in that 40-50 range, wondering which ones will still be there at #57. Because there WILL be several. Just a matter of if their position and scheme fit matches the Rams needs.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Blythe may have had issue vs. the really big, stronger DTs. But Allen was much worse there in 2019. Could he have gained some size and strength with Reggie in the weight room the past 12+ months? Sure. Hope he has. But to me that's merely to get him on the 53 this year.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Good stuff and thanks as always. I do think going from 2/57 to 3/79 should net them more than 4/122 though. They should add in a 5th rounder or a 2022 4th.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
With a one year deal on 3/30, clearly it won't be a lot and that means the Rams just didn't really want him back. Personally I would have kept him another year while drafting someone in the 3rd/4th rounds this Draft. Wish him the best. He was a good player for the rams for 4 years. Hopefully he's paid enough that it bumps up one of the Rams compensatory picks another round.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I've thought about that too. Two teams that clearly would prefer to trade back. Could happen for sure. Seattle is- comparatively- more desperate to move back I think. The Rams don't have a lot of ammo in this Draft yet they have almost twice as much draft capital as Seattle (see tankathon.com's draft power rankings). The Rams could trade back. But also if a good value appears- say a clear topby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Let's start there... QB, RB, WR, TE, OG, S. That's really it. I'm basically OK with anything else and the best value from all other positions. C, LT and you name it on defense.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams should pay Reggie bonuses for games DJ plays, not just DJ himself... The over/under on games Jackson plays is probably 4. If it could be 12+ it would be a huge win for the offense.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
A guy with good technique, balance, smarts, etc. but pretty undersized and will get mauled by bigger, stronger DTs? I don't think I've seen him in anyone's top 200 to date.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
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$780k contract not guaranteed so if he can't play they move on.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
He played 102 snaps on defense in 2019, most (91) of which were in the final 5 games. So they liked how he came along. Also played 329 special teams snaps that year. So if nothing else maybe he bolsters their special teams units (which clearly need it...).by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
He may end up starting or he might end up getting cut in early September. Who knows. But he does add to the competition at ILB. The Rams liked enough of what they saw of him in 2019 to pencil him in as a starter last July. Between him, Reeder, Young, Kiser and Rozeboom- plus any ILB they happen to select next month- hopefully they have enough quality and depth at the position. I am not convinby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
The Draft runs through May 1. My hope would be teams can do rookie minicamps as well as some OTAs in person sometime in the 2nd half of May through mid-June. Coaching and training staffs should be vaccinated by then and the players ideally by training camp in late July. Hoping...by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Good interview. Smart kid. I think he has a real shot to be a good OL contributor for them this year. That may not mean starting but could be the top interior backup.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Seattle has one pick in the top 130 right now and two in the top 250. Pretty safe to say that they will be trying to trade back in the 2nd round...by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
$2.75M is somewhat higher than I expected. But at least 40% of the (possible) $4.5M total is tied to being active/healthy. The way it should be. The 50% of snaps thing I would not hold my breath about...by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree he could and should have a bigger and pretty versatile role next year. Burgess was hurt week 7 (10/26) and had surgery almost immediately. So he's at the five month rehab mark and should be running at least lightly at this point. I would see no reason he is not 100% four months from now (9 months rehab total) when camp begins. In 7 games as a rookie Burgess played 49 snaps on defeby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
He needs to be a solid TE2. Good point about his dad being Brad Hopkins, a very good 13-year NFL LT, and hopefully he is getting some good home tutoring on blocking techniques. Hopkins is clearly a guy who falls into that group of rookies whose development was probably hurt by having no real offseason, camp and preseason last year. So there is a great opportunity presumably for him to make some bby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah. Jackson has to realize this is it for him in the NFL. And he can choose which way he goes out- on a high note or with a whimper. Maybe playing for McVay, back home in LA, with Stafford, etc. will jazz him and he'll be motivated. And I think the Rams will have him on a very regulated schedule of work and snaps. But as it is the over-under on DJ games played this year has to be about 4 whichby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
- I always placed the Super Bowl loss FAR more on McVay. They seemed utterly flustered and under-prepared when the Patriots- a team who played more man defense than anyone in 2018- mostly played zone. You don't have to be a 10-year NFL head coach to realize Belichick is very likely to do the opposite of what he's shown you or that you expect... - "Sean is an amped-up guy; Jared was alwaysby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com