| February 25, 2021 08:00AM |
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It's the OLB'ers where this defense is @ its weakest @ this time. Rams have lost 3 of their OSLB'ers to Free Agency 2 of which were starters. All three are UFA's. The Marget Value on Leonard Floyd alone is over $13 million a year. Believing Floyd will return is irrational.
OLB'er Unit
Currently, the two top OLB'ers remaining are Og Okoronkwo who is a 4 yr OLB'er former 5th rd pick. He has played in 20 NFL games with zero starts in the 10 gms he saw action he only totaled 12 tacks with only 1 sack. The other is Ultra versatile Justin Hollins who is actually listed as an ILB'er. Justin Hollins is in his 3rd season picked up on the WWC from Denver last season. Was a DC Staley type of LB'er. Not sure where Morris/Shula will play He might be 43 DE or OLB or ILB'er no telling at this point.
The only two other OLB'ers under contract come from the medically wrecks junkyard. Justin Lawler is entering his 4th season but has been hurt since the end of his rookie season in 2018 & has not seen a regular-season game since then, he had 6 tacks in 2018. Spent 2 full seasons on the IR. Lawler is more likely far more 43 DE than a 34 OLB'er. The other is Terrell Lewis who makes Justing Lawler shine when it comes to the medical area. Lewis is truly a medical wreck walking. Lewis was active for 8 gms he had 3 tacks 2 sacks. Tons of potential but has never been healthy very long throughout his college career or in his first NFL season.
Interior LB'ing unit
This unit is fat in numbers in comparison to the OLB'er unit. Plus they will get a boost with both of the Ram's planned starters for last season returning healthy to the starting lineup. Trevor Howard & Micah Kiser. The most experienced of the ILB'ers unit is Kenny Young who is in his 4th NFL season. He has started off & on since he was a rookie. He had 3 starts & played in 16 games his rookie season @ MLB'er for the Ravens. He came to the Rams in the trade with the Ravens for Marcus Peters. Young has played in all the Rams games since his arrival. Last season he started 16 gms @ the WS ILB post for the injured Howard. In 2020 he had 52 tacks 1 sack & 1 INT. I do not understand why members are thinking Rams will release their most experienced 4 yr ILB?? He is a low-cost always healthy dependable experienced LB'er.
Troy Reeder is also an ultra-low-cost always healthy dependable now an experienced ILB'er entering his 3rd season. ROD Members have been trying to cut this MLB'er before he arrived since his coverage skills are not like a DB. He started 6 gms in 2020 all he ended up doing was making 81 tackles & had 3 sacks!!! What would Reeder's stats be if he started 16 gms? If Reeder hits you.... you will go backward. Still, most of this forum wants him replaced.
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Two good ILB'ers are being groomed they are MLB'er Christian Rozeboom & 2019 CFL All-Star WSILB Derrick Moncrief. Both rode the Practice team all season & Rozeboom beat out ROD forum favorite 3rd-day selection Clay Johnston, LB, Baylor, in Training Camp. The ILB unit has SIX signed healthy LB'ers contained in it.
It's the OLB'ers where this defense is @ its weakest @ this time. Rams have lost 3 of their OSLB'ers to Free Agency 2 of which were starters. All three are UFA's. The Marget Value on Leonard Floyd alone is over $13 million a year. Believing Floyd will return is irrational.
OLB'er Unit
Currently, the two top OLB'ers remaining are Og Okoronkwo who is a 4 yr OLB'er former 5th rd pick. He has played in 20 NFL games with zero starts in the 10 gms he saw action he only totaled 12 tacks with only 1 sack. The other is Ultra versatile Justin Hollins who is actually listed as an ILB'er. Justin Hollins is in his 3rd season picked up on the WWC from Denver last season. Was a DC Staley type of LB'er. Not sure where Morris/Shula will play He might be 43 DE or OLB or ILB'er no telling at this point.
The only two other OLB'ers under contract come from the medically wrecks junkyard. Justin Lawler is entering his 4th season but has been hurt since the end of his rookie season in 2018 & has not seen a regular-season game since then, he had 6 tacks in 2018. Spent 2 full seasons on the IR. Lawler is more likely far more 43 DE than a 34 OLB'er. The other is Terrell Lewis who makes Justing Lawler shine when it comes to the medical area. Lewis is truly a medical wreck walking. Lewis was active for 8 gms he had 3 tacks 2 sacks. Tons of potential but has never been healthy very long throughout his college career or in his first NFL season.
Interior LB'ing unit
This unit is fat in numbers in comparison to the OLB'er unit. Plus they will get a boost with both of the Ram's planned starters for last season returning healthy to the starting lineup. Trevor Howard & Micah Kiser. The most experienced of the ILB'ers unit is Kenny Young who is in his 4th NFL season. He has started off & on since he was a rookie. He had 3 starts & played in 16 games his rookie season @ MLB'er for the Ravens. He came to the Rams in the trade with the Ravens for Marcus Peters. Young has played in all the Rams games since his arrival. Last season he started 16 gms @ the WS ILB post for the injured Howard. In 2020 he had 52 tacks 1 sack & 1 INT. I do not understand why members are thinking Rams will release their most experienced 4 yr ILB?? He is a low-cost always healthy dependable experienced LB'er.
Troy Reeder is also an ultra-low-cost always healthy dependable now an experienced ILB'er entering his 3rd season. ROD Members have been trying to cut this MLB'er before he arrived since his coverage skills are not like a DB. He started 6 gms in 2020 all he ended up doing was making 81 tackles & had 3 sacks!!! What would Reeder's stats be if he started 16 gms? If Reeder hits you.... you will go backward. Still, most of this forum wants him replaced.
:Two good ILB'ers are being groomed they are MLB'er Christian Rozeboom & 2019 CFL All-Star WSILB Derrick Moncrief. Both rode the Practice team all season & Rozeboom beat out ROD forum favorite 3rd-day selection Clay Johnston, LB, Baylor, in Training Camp. The ILB unit has SIX signed healthy LB'ers contained in it.
