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ferragamo79
or were they just drat picks who were not ready to start or may not make the roster moving forward as starters
Snead has been here a while and I have never seen this philosopy
Here Snead is saying that their original projection for Noteboom and Allen was to eventually be starters but they deliberately had them get lots of reps in practice for a year to develop.
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Noteboom and Allen were the Rams’ first two draft picks last year, starting in the third round. And with a season of practices under their belts — both were able to get in reps with the first-team offense when left tackle Andrew Whitworth and Sullivan received their veteran rest days — Noteboom and Allen should be ready to step up and excel.
“Here’s what we did last year in drafting Noteboom and Brian Allen — we did have a projection that at some point we’d have to groom them to become starters,” general manager Les Snead said this week.
But there's more. He then talks about this years' plans.
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"...And then at the end of the day, you are still grooming him [Noteboom] to maybe be a Whitworth replacement or heir apparent in time, but you still need to replenish that, right? So we will look around, let’s say, in the veteran market and scrutinize the draft like we did last year. Because then the goal would be to draft a younger player, let them develop, evolve for a year, and when their time comes [they can become starters].”
Do you see that goal? Drafting a younger player for the purpose of letting them develop and evolve for a year is the definition of redshirt.
And he confirms that redshirting was the plan this year because he says that in this upcoming draft, they're going to do just like they did last year.
Both quotes in the article here:
noteboom-allen-poised-to-step-up-after-departures-of-saffold-sullivanLater in the article McVay doubles down on the theme.
