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ferragamo79
not disputing that

but Rams ranked 31st in NFL

Rookies will improve with experience, but not sure Whit will be a wise investment at 39....but they may no choice

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Rams43
Well, it’s possible that our best case scenario actually occurs.

Namely, Whit’s gone and Boom is 100%.
Corbett becomes our permanent starting LG.
Blythe is extended and plays well at C.
Edwards stays at RG.
Evans stays at RT.
Hav is somehow traded giving cap relief.

But, if all of the above doesn’t occur then it’s starts becoming trickier and trickier as more variables are introduced.

Myself, I would like to draft a stud C at #52 and be done with worrying about that position indefinitely. Blythe played better than Allen, but nobody’s calling him a stud there. If we get this stud C then Snead can just make developmental depth OL picks in the rest of the draft and focus on D needs.

Some have suggested Corbett as possible starting C. But then we create a hole at LG, don’t we?

I’m in the camp that thinks Boom should be ready by September, but what if there’s a setback? We can’t afford to gamble at LOT. And yet, I’m not in favor of extending Whit, even at $7-9 million. I think that he’s turned the corner and will only continue to backslide. Not crazy about moving either Edwards or Evans over to LOT until Boom is ready, though. Here again, a new temporary hole would have been created. Don’t know if there’s another player currently on the roster that they would trust to fill in temporarily at either RG or RT. ‘Course, if Hav remains then that’s a moot point.

Like I said, this could be very tricky depending on how they really feel about Corbett, Blythe, Allen, Whit, Boom’s health, and Hav. That enough variables for y’all? Lol.

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Deadpool
And I have no idea what Blythe would bring on the FA market, but anything over 2.5m is too much IMO for a guy that at his best is a middle of the road OC and a bottom 1/3rd RG.

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LMU93
Looking at Havenstein, I would disagree about trade value. They're not going to net a lot for him but if they could get a 6th for Greg Robinson in 2017 they can get a 5th for Havenstein. He, at least, has a track record of having played well in 2015, 2017 and 2018. I'm not necessarily advocating for a trade but someone would want him- especially a team after the Draft that does not get an OT on days 1 or 2 or even afterward (Robinson was traded in June '17).

People have said "well, if Whitworth will take $7-9M..." But to me they can't afford that either. Whitworth is off the books for 2020 so $7-9M is not saving money, it's shelling out $7-9M... I think the Rams have to move on. Noteboom should play tackle- either starting at LT or as the swing backup. But he's not a guard.

I am all for re-signing Blythe at center IF they can add a big, strong LG. Someone brought up Bills' LG Quinton Spain the other day. Not saying he's the guy but someone like him that won't command a big salary and has size and experience would fit the bill. I'm also in favor of drafting one of the top 2 centers but picking 52nd overall it's risky they will be there. Could have to move up 10 spots to get one. Last year 3 centers went in the top 48 and the year before 3 went in the top 40. Yet in 2017 the first center off the board didn't happen until #58. So who knows...

Really curious what the Rams staff thinks about Corbett. He played better than I expected he would coming in but is he a viable 2020 starter? Personally I'd love the OL to shake out where Corbett and Allen were the 6th and 7th guys.