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Should Boom return to LG, when healthy, or just focus on backup LOT?

September 22, 2020 11:29AM
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How should Rams proceed with Boom, once he’s healthy?
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39 votes were received.
Start him at LG once again to prep him for eventual starter at LOT.16
 
41%
Leave Edwards as starter at LG and have Boom focus on being Whit’s backup.19
 
49%
Some other strategy. Please be specific.4
 
10%



There’s 2 legit schools of thought on this.

One school is to play Boom at LG next to Whit to become better adjusted to NFL speed and techniques. Theoretically, he would more quickly become prepared for starting at LOT in ‘21, or as needed. This appears to have been the Ram coaches’ strategy.

The other school of thought is that Edwards is slightly better at LG already and might well be our starter there for the next 10 years. So why not start him now and accelerate HIS development accordingly?

I watched Boom carefully up until his injury and I thought he looked just fine. Only had one poor block that I noticed and it was on a sweep to his right, at that.

I’ll be honest and admit that I’m conflicted on this one. I can see long term Ram benefits either way. I don’t have a horse in this race, so I’m just gonna trust Kromer on this one.
SubjectAuthorViewsPosted

  Should Boom return to LG, when healthy, or just focus on backup LOT?

Rams43594September 22, 2020 11:29AM

  TBD...

LMU93181September 22, 2020 11:47AM

  agreed...

SunTzu_vs_Camus297September 22, 2020 06:40PM

  Re: I like this take

Speed_Kills158September 22, 2020 08:13PM

  Some other strategy

Ram_Ruler215September 22, 2020 12:07PM

  Re: Some other strategy

Rams43199September 22, 2020 12:08PM

  It is but with a twist lol

Ram_Ruler172September 22, 2020 01:43PM

  That makes sense....

RAMbler148September 22, 2020 01:45PM

  Re: It is but with a twist lol

SoCalRAMatic154September 22, 2020 01:52PM

  Re: It is but with a twist lol

Killrazor252September 22, 2020 11:17PM

  he didn't and people here forget he was a rookie

ferragamo79216September 23, 2020 07:48AM

  I chose option 2....

RAMbler266September 22, 2020 12:15PM

  Re: Should Boom return to LG, when healthy, or just focus on backup LOT?

zn224September 22, 2020 01:48PM

  Re: Should Boom return to LG, when healthy, or just focus on backup LOT?

Old Goat211September 22, 2020 01:55PM

  Re: Should Boom return to LG, when healthy, or just focus on backup LOT?

LMU93185September 23, 2020 02:59AM

  Voting is virtually 50-50 on this...

Rams43157September 22, 2020 05:03PM

  people gotta give Edwards time

ferragamo79183September 23, 2020 07:49AM

  You have to keep playing him

alyoshamucci212September 22, 2020 07:14PM

  Re: You have to keep playing him

Rams43159September 22, 2020 08:19PM

  Re: It's not close

merlin243September 22, 2020 09:56PM

  Re: It's not close

AlbaNY_Ram251September 23, 2020 07:38AM

  Re: I'm not talking bench press

merlin182September 23, 2020 09:38AM

  RE: Durability. Not sure we can judge this year on that issue

RockRam184September 23, 2020 03:08AM

  Re: RE: Durability. Not sure we can judge this year on that issue

Rams43198September 23, 2020 07:09AM

  Re: why are we 50% tho

Speed_Kills256September 22, 2020 08:07PM

  Re: why are we 50% tho

Rams43242September 22, 2020 08:21PM

  Re: Should Boom return to LG, when healthy, or just focus on backup LOT?

AlbaNY_Ram167September 23, 2020 08:17AM

  Rams will sign an LOT in off season

ferragamo79197September 23, 2020 04:36PM

  Re: Rams will sign an LOT in off season

Rams43204September 23, 2020 05:21PM