Beyond trading a (2024?...) 1st round pick for a 32-year old WR, the Rams JUST restructured Woods and Kupp. They would deepen their hole of current and future cap issues. Jones is a HOF WR. But what the Rams have at WR is absolutely enough to get them where they want in 2021 (and beyond).by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
But Blythe was also hardly a liability at center. Replaceable? Sure. Bad? No. Allen was bad in 2019... though I still think his biggest issue then was simply lack of NFL strength and enough size. If he were 12 lbs. heavier now and noticeably stronger then who knows.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Both have the cap space ($19M+) and both would seemingly be willing to trade a 1st since they're already contenders and would feel like their 1st round pick would be in the mid-20s or later. PHI and MIA have multiple 1st rounders in 2022 but don't have the cap space.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, I would think Anchrum and Brewer each get a lot of 2nd team reps at RG and RT.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Good news. Those joint practices have a lot of value these days.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I'll be curious to hear where they're lining him up in camp. To me the ideal scenario with him is he's a PS guy this year and then replaces Noteboom in 2022 as the backup/swing tackle. Like you said, if he can become even good depth it's a good signing.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Could be a matter of using a couple extra picks to trade up from their 2nd round spot (hopefully very late 2nd) for someone. Or maybe you package 2-3 mid-round picks to a team to trade for a LT.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
The ability to get that unit back up into the top half of the league is essential. Having Gay already as the kicker helps. Hekker needs to get back to being a top-3 punter (or potentially be on shaky ground for 2022...). Hope better coaching and some of the young guys can elevate the overall special teams play. It's going to be really hard for the Rams to be the top defense again. Or top 5 foby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
...about likely rolling over a few million in cap space and the ability to extend Stafford next spring to free up a bit more. But I still don't think they are (or should) then become any sort of major FA player. But they will have somewhat more breathing room. Like you said, maybe extend Corbett. Extend Gay. Keep worthy RFAs. Maybe add a couple 2nd tier external FAs.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
We can hope it can be different. But it's just not going to be until 2023. Looking at their pending 2022 FAs, obviously they could and would tender RFAs like Reeder, etc. if they want to. But as far as UFAs I would expect one re-signing from SJD, Corbett and Williams (likely one of the first two) plus Gay as you point out. And with 11 Draft picks they can be more aggressive to, say, move up 2by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
They can get through this tricky cap situation IF they don't try to spend wildly again in 2022. Along with that comes Whitworth retiring. And as far as restructuring, I agree. Restructure who? Who's left?... They have to cross their fingers as it is that Woods, Kupp, Donald, and Ramsey all remain really good through 2023. They will have somewhat more (cap) breathing room in 2022. Somewhat.. Bby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I do think, in the case of center, that Corbett would have to lay a massive egg not to win it. Both because they want and feel good about him in the role and that, given his lack of experience there, they will want him to take every rep possible between now and September 12. I think that is a position where it is very hard to have a true open competition and have the winner really emerge preparedby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Agree that Noteboom is really the primary backup LT and so he should get a lot of preseason work there. I think given Anchrums size, arm length, etc he really projects primarily at RG with maybe some possibility to play RT. If RG is truly a competition then in theory Evans and Anchrum should both see preseason action there. Brewer too? Though maybe Brewer is primarily the backup RT. Sheltby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I think a reasonable goal would be Lewis going from 8 games and 124 snaps to 15 games and 250 snaps. I really doubt he's ever going to be able to handle starting week in and week out. But hopefully they have a clear plan in place to keep him on a pitch count and contribute to the rotation. They need it...by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I think even with optimism it's hard to project Corbett higher than that range since he simply hasn't played the position yet. Though PFF, for example, ranked Corbett 11th among 80 OGs in 2020. So is that much of a projection to think he could be a top 15-16 center? I think the key is they have moved him now and he is the C1 vs. in some two- or three-way competition in July/August.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Part of an OL being good- the "cohesiveness"- is knowing where to go and when, who's assigned to who, etc. Sounds simple but that's where A LOT of OL mistakes happen. And I have to think that is part of why Corbett has been moved there (and moved now, in May).by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
...it will go a long way to answering questions for this offense. They don't need him to be a star- he just can't be a bottom tier guy.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Offensive Tackle Rankings: The 32 best OTs entering the 2021 NFL season via PFF 15. ANDREW WHITWORTH, LOS ANGELES RAMS After tearing his MCL during the 2020 season — and making a return in the postseason just a few months later — the 39-year-old Andrew Whitworth is coming back for Year 17 in 2021. Whitworth was one of the five highest-graded tackles in the NFL through the first 10 weeksby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Aug. 14: vs. Chargers (SoFi) Aug. 21: vs. Raiders (SoFi) Aug. 28: at Broncos per Jourdan on Twitter.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I expect Jefferson's targets to more than double from his rookie year (31). 40+ receptions.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Those passing stats equate to a 93.3 QB rating and 7.5 yards per attempt. Both better than what Goff produced over the past two years but both also lower than what Stafford did in Detroit over the past two. I think the goal will be YPA back to 8.0 or better (as Goff had in 2017 and 2018) and a QB rating in the high 90s.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
They have 15.5 sacks to make up for and there could be a lot of pass rushing by committee on this defense this year. Would love to see Jones get a lot of preseason work. I remember Jourdan's comment in the post-Draft 11 Personnel podcast basically saying the goal is to get Earnest Brown in two years where Morgan Fox was in his 4th.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, the positive for the Rams is they will look to use Jackson very much situationally- I would think maybe 15 snaps/game- vs. the near full load his teams wanted him to play the past couple years. If they could get 10 games and 150+ good snaps from him consider it a win.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Hopefully it's more like 10-12. But we shouldn't count on it.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree. Evans is very much TBD and needs to show development these next 4 months. It's right that he is penciled in to start right now but Brewer or Anchrum could potentially surpass him. I'm really glad there are 3 preseason games to help with ironing this out.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Stafford 11th. Goff 26th. PFF Quarterback Rankings: All 32 starters ahead of the 2021 NFL seasonby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes, but 2019 is something on his resume. And he did perform relatively well overall. 500 snaps is 500 snaps. I thought he looked like he belonged from that first SNF start vs. Chicago. But as far as RG in 2021, he definitely should only be 'penciled in' there as the starter for now.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I think some fans got worried about Evans performance off the bench at LG in the divisional round vs. GB. That was, really, his only action of 2020. He played well as a rookie at RT in 2019. I do think he's more of a RT than guard but if he is the starting RG from day one (mid-May) I think he can be fine in that role come September 12th. Then, like you said, you hope for one of Brewer or Anchby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
He was brought in with an eye on 2021-2023. Like most rookies last year he was hurt by not having a proper offseason, camp and preseason. But regardless he was going to be TE4 for the duration. He ended up being active for 5 games and playing some special teams. So he at least got that taste of live action. I think he'll be very much a situational player given the logjam at WR. But if he can catcby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com