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Not saying it's a downside, because the Rams are already on the radar.
But should Suh join them, the Rams are going to be declared the best team in the NFC and maybe in all of football.
Every game they play will be heavily scrutinized. And they will be expected to win (probably at least 13 games) and at least reach the NFC championship game, or said to have "underachieved".
And guess who that'll fall on? Sean the Wunderkind McVay.
If Suh does come, here's what I do if I'm McVay and Snead:
1) Get quality back up Oline depth as top priority. That begins with LT. There is no way the Rams don't have some injuries this year after a year of having none. Nothing can ruin an offense faster than a depleted oline, and nothing can get a QB killed faster than a depleted oline.
2) Get a vet to replace Watkins, and share in a rotation with Reynolds. Hopefully someone who's been to the playoffs.
3) Get young and fast at LB. Because there's going to be lots of screens and flairs and underneath crossing routes because running is going to be tough against them, and intermediate to long pass routes are going to be really hard.
Rather than focus on the pressure to win I'm looking at the pressure on the opponents to compete with the talent week to week on our squad.
It's a bit different scenario at LB and OL depth though .
LB is a complete question mark ...maybe even a weakness .
We have no idea what we will have there besides Ekuban and maybe Barron .
They have work to do there .
OL depth at OT hurt us vs Atlanta but a pick there at 23 would be an unlikely reach based on the bigger need for a edge LB-DE to pair with Ekuban.
Whomever they get in those roles this may be only a short term role player .
Hopefully there will be room to have some 'All Joe ' type players on the team that are just 'OK ' and keep things running biz as usual .
They will have pressure to win games and progress in the playoffs regardless now .
The pressure exists in being consistent week to week every man .
That's real .
An NFL Championship is a distant goal that can't be bought or paid for by headlines in the spring that's sure.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/22/2018 04:25AM by CraigMatson.
