Re: Any FEASABLE / affordable O line guys out there that the Rams can grab?
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Either way, this OL will look very different next year.
Thank Christ.
The ones likely gone are Whitworth and Blythe. I don't know if Noteboom will be ready to play by early next year. Allen remains the center. IF Edwards can play LOT they will need 2 guards. Maybe they have one on the roster. Hav slipped this year or was exposed more (one or the other) so who knows about ROT.
They don't have a lot of cap space for free agents. Plus Rams FAs include Peters, Fowler, Brockers, and Littleton. They could keep at least one of those.
That wasn’t the plan a few weeks ago.
Now, it’s clear they miscalculated.
The OL is top priority in the offseason. Every one of those defensive players is in jeopardy of not returning, they have got to ensure they protect their $134M investment.
Hunh?The only thing different is Noteboom being injured.
Before the season started we knew that AW was gone. Hav is always on a contract that lets you walk from him at any time. Blythe was not a sure re-sign. Allen was going to be the center.
But the story all along was that the OL was going to have to develop this year---Kromer even openly states it. And we always knew there would have to be replacements next year for at least AW and probably Blythe too. As I said the only change in this is ithe injury to NB.
As much as you want to believe it, I don't see anything indicating they think they "miscalculated." In terms of this OL not playing well against top DLs that was equally true last year. Chicago, Det, Phil, NE. But last year it was because the aging Sullivan plus Blythe plus Hav in pass pro combo did not work against the best DLs. This year it was the opposite, young players needed to develop.
You have to know this but--I have always had very little patience for the argument that only high picks make good OLs. I treat it as being less than completely informed about how OL building works throughout the league.
Its pretty clear to me.
They were glaringly exposed in the SB. It was broadcast nationwide that Sullivan and Blythe were weak links. Saffold was the only decent interior OL that they had. They replaced Saffold with a 2nd year player that never played OG. They replaced Sullivan with an undersized inexperienced Center who is getting eaten up now. And they kept Blythe, enough said.
Yes, Havenstein certainly made matters worse with his current level of play, but he was never a good pass blocker to begin with. His claim to fame was Gurley loved running behind him.
It just doesnt pass the mustard, zn. They overplayed their hand and lost.
And you dont need to use all high draft picks like the Cowboys did, but not using any is a very risky plan, especially with a drop back passer.
Its ok if we differ on how we see this. I just hope it doesnt end up with Goff on IR or with battered QB syndrome.
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