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Rams announce rookie jersey numbers: Tutu Atwell to wear 15, Robert Rochell takes 31​

Cameron DaSilva
Fri, May 7, 2021, 7:30 PM·1 min read

The Los Angeles Rams announced jersey numbers for their 2021 draft class on Friday, revealing what digits each of their nine rookies will wear in the NFL. No rookie took a single-digit number, nor did any of them take advantage of the league’s loosened rules on jersey number restrictions.
Here are the numbers each rookie will wear in 2021.

WR Tutu Atwell: 15

• LB Ernest Jones: 50
• DL Bobby Brown III: 95
• CB Robert Rochell: 31
• TE Jacob Harris: 87
• DE Earnest Brown IV: 90
• RB Jake Funk: 34
• WR Ben Skowronek: 81
• OLB Chris Garrett: 48

So as you probably noticed, Rochell will be wearing the number Darious Williams has worn with the Rams. That means Williams will be switching his number, potentially to a single digit thanks to the NFL’s new rule. Williams wore No. 1 at UAB, so that could be an option.
Funk took Malcolm Brown’s old number after he left to join the Dolphins as a free agent. Skowronek will wear Gerald Everett’s number, while Garrett is taking Travin Howard’s number. Ernest Jones will wear Samson Ebukam’s vacated number, as well.

We’ll have to wait and see what numbers Williams and Howard choose.

The Rams currently have 11 draft picks in 2022. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it's:

2nd round
Two 3rd round
4th round
5th round
Three 6th rounds
Two 7th rounds

With that kind of capital to go around it would seem completely unreasonable to not come out with at least three offensive linemen right? The Rams currently have two offensive linemen set for free agency and Whitworth isn't getting any younger. Even if you like the depth that you have currently it seems like just a matter of time before you're going to need people behind them as the depth guys or to compete for starting roles.

My assumption is that in 2022 they re-sign noteboom to prove himself one last time for the left tackle spot, re-sign Corbett provided he plays center well this year, leave David Edwards at Left guard, leave havenstein at right tackle, and whoever wins the right guard spot this year likely returns to the spot in 2022. Then they can draft a left tackle prospect and maybe some guard combinations just in case they can't afford Edwards after next year. But those draft picks will get to sit a year before being asked to play just like Allen and noteboom when they were first given starting positions.

What do you think?

Chris Simms is on record last year and today saying he's only seen one game when the Rams laid down since Sean McVay became their head coach.

That beat down was in 2019 at home vs the Ravens in 2019.

The Ravens destroyed the Rams 45-6. The Rams lost to the Ravens by 39 points.


Looking back at the Rams biggest beat downs by double digits since Sean McVay became the head coach.

2017 - 2018

November 19, 2017 at Vikings (Vikings 24-7) Rams lost by 17 points

December 31, 2017 vs 49ers (49ers 34-13) Rams lost by 21 points

January 6, 2018 Playoff game vs Falcons (Falcons 26-13) Rams lost by 13 points

2018 - 2019

November 4, 2018 at New Orleans (Saints 45-35) Rams lost by 10 points

February 3, 2019 Super Bowl (Patriots 13-3) Rams lost by 10 points

2019

September 29, 2019 vs Bucs (Bucs 55-40) Rams lost by 15 points

October 13, 2019 vs 49ers (49ers 20-7) Rams lost by 13 points

November 26, 2019 vs Ravens (Ravens 45-6) Rams lost by 39 points

December 15, 2019 at Cowboys (Cowboys 44-21) Rams lost by 23 points

2020

November 1, 2020 at Dolphins (Dolphins 28-17) Rams lost by 11 points

December 27, 2020 at Seahawks (Seahawks 20-9) Rams lost by 11 points

January 16, 2021 at Packers (Packers 32-18) Rams lost by 14 points

Total Games coached by Sean McVay 54. Games lost by double digits 12

McVay's worst losses by double digits

#1 Ravens 2019
#2 Cowboys 2019
#3 Bucs 2019
#4 Vikings 2017
#5 49ers 2019



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A Year Later: Revisiting the 2020 Draft Class​

Now that we've all had a chance to digest draft grades heralding college players who've yet to visit their respective facilities, I've become increasingly focused on a different class of nine – last year's Rams rookies.

All selected outside the Top 50 in 2020, Los Angeles came away with eight initial roster members, at least five of whom now return as potential starters in the season ahead. The leap they're able to take from Year One to Year Two will factor heavily into the team's fortunes.

"I think we're going to reap the benefits, not only this year, but for years to come with that foundation of players we've been able to acquire through the draft the last couple seasons," head coach Sean McVay said.

Let's take the rising sophomores in order of selection and examine where they find themselves 12 months removed from their own draft day, beginning with the undisputed lead back.

Cam Akers

Starting with his Week 13 performance at Arizona, Akers averaged 4.25 yards per attempt on 22 carries per game to close out the regular season and playoffs. That's despite playing through an ankle injury suffered early in Week 15 that cost him the following Sunday in Seattle.

Projected over the course of a full 17-game season (unrealistic though that may be), that pace would put Akers withing striking distance of 1,600 yards rushing.

Ambitious? Sure.

But might there also be some lighter boxes for Akers in 2021 if Matthew Stafford and his arsenal can keep the back end of defenses honest?

And I truly believe we've only scratched the surface of what the soon to be 22-year-old is capable of in the passing game. Look no further than this reception from John Wolford in the regular season finale against the Cardinals for evidence of his receiving potential.

Van Jefferson

The receiver room didn't get any less crowded with the additions of DeSean Jackson and Tutu Atwell offsetting the loss of Josh Reynolds. However, Sean McVay went out of his way on numerous occasions over draft weekend to emphasize how much he believes in Jefferson's role and future in this offense.

Little did Jefferson know at age 14 in Michigan that someday he'd be in the huddle with Stafford in Los Angeles. "He was with my dad (wide receivers coach, Shawn Jefferson) in Detroit, so, it's crazy now that I'm playing with him," Jefferson said.

"I just remember running around the facility and seeing (Stafford). Now, I'm going to actually get to play with him. It's pretty cool."

I expect Jefferson to be one of the primary beneficiaries of the quarterback change.

Like Akers, the 57th overall selection from 2020 saved some of his best for last, collecting six receptions and a touchdown, while assisting on a two point conversion, in the NFC Divisional Round at Green Bay.

The Rams receiver groupings and rotations will be one of the more intriguing revelations of training camp and the early season.

Terrell Lewis

By not selecting an edge presence until their ninth and final pick last week, the Rams may have signaled the optimism they have in Lewis – both in terms of ability and availability.

Samson Ebukam accounted for a sizeable percentage of snaps at outside linebacker the past four years. And while there are other viable options in Ogbo Okoronkwo and Justin Hollins to absorb them, Lewis is the highest and most recent draft pick of that trio and figures to get first right of refusal.

If he can put a nagging knee injury behind him and be the bracket opposite Leonard Floyd, the Rams could be on their way to duplicating their defensive dominance from 2020.

Terrell Burgess

There's an argument to be made that Burgess is the make-or-break piece to the Rams 2021 defense.

The defections in the slot and at safety underscore the versatility of the 104th overall pick. Burgess could take some of Troy Hill's reps at nickel or he might team with Jordan Fuller and Taylor Rapp in three safety looks.

Coming off injured reserve, with half of an NFL rookie season under his belt, can Burgess solidify himself as an every down member of the secondary, or at least a chess piece the Rams can deploy to resolve matchup issues?

If so, that relieves a lot of the stress on (slightly) older players like Rapp, Nick Scott, and David Long, Jr.

Brycen Hopkins

Hopkins was described as a luxury pick for the Rams in 2020 and effectively redshirted his rookie season, playing just two offensive snaps and participating in 11 percent of special teams reps while dressing for five games.

Now, there are TE2 opportunities available in the absence of Gerald Everett. But Hopkins just watched his team select a tight end prospect at almost the exact same spot on the board a year later. And we can project with some certainty – at least as much as can be offered in May – that Jacob Harris is dressing on game day thanks to his highly coveted special teams prowess.

This becomes a critical summer for Hopkins to somehow differentiate himself within a tight end group that also includes Tyler Higbee and Johnny Mundt.

Jordan Fuller

From the opening win over Dallas to the Monday Night triumph in Tampa Bay to the Wild Card celebration in Seattle, the Rams 2020 success isn't possible without a rookie starting at safety. The gem of the sixth round league-wide, Fuller proved to be instrumental within a deep position group consisting of five drafted contributors.

This is an outrageous oversimplification, but the Rams went 8-3 with Fuller patrolling the deep middle, and 2-3 in games in which he was injured.

The fact that Los Angeles did not draft a safety this spring after John Johnson signed with Cleveland speaks to the organization's foresight from a year ago and the forcefulness of Fuller's first impression.

Tremayne Anchrum

Lastly, and more subtly than the rest, Anchrum has the chance to deliver extraordinary value from 250th overall. McVay has said the only question with respect to his role is where to align the former Clemson tackle.

"I think he can legitimately play all five spots across the line," the Rams head coach told us following the 2021 Draft.

We'll be looking for the two-time national champion with the "twos" at training camp, as a valuable insurance policy for an offensive line room that returns almost entirely intact from a season ago.

One reason to be excited about each of the Rams' 9 draft picks in 2021​

One reason to be excited about each of the Rams' 9 draft picks in 2021

There’s a lot to like about the Rams’ 2021 draft picks, led by WR Tutu Atwell and his 4.32 speed.

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Cameron DaSilva

May 3, 2021 11:35 am
The immediate reaction to the Los Angeles Rams’ 2021 draft class has been lukewarm, with both analysts and fans questioning some of Les Snead’s picks – primarily his decision not to draft an offensive lineman. But there’s a lot to like about the nine players the Rams drafted this year.
We highlighted one reason to be excited about each player drafted by Los Angeles, whether it’s their fit with the Rams or their performance in college. This is a group with good potential, even if some of them won’t contribute right away as rookies.

1
WR Tutu Atwell, Louisville (2nd round)​

He’s dynamic with the ball in his hands
When you’re 5-foot-9 and only 155 pounds, you better be able to make defenders miss in the open field. And Atwell certainly can. According to PFF, Atwell was third among all wide receivers in yards after the catch in the last two seasons.
He has 4.32 speed and averaged one touchdown for every seven passes he caught, finding the end zone at a high rate in college. And when he’s facing man coverage, defenders have a really tough time containing him, averaging a 123.4 passer rating when targeted against man.
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2
LB Ernest Jones, South Carolina (3rd round)​

He’s a great tackler
Jones might not be the most athletic or rangy linebacker, but he’s smart and always finds the football – especially in the running game. Expect him to be a leader in the middle of the defense relatively early, taking command of the Mike linebacker role.
He prides himself on tackling, saying “I’ve always just had a goal in my mind and nobody can’t have more tackles at the end of the game than me because that just doesn’t look right for the middle linebacker not to have the most tackles.”
According to PFF, he had a tackling grade of 83.0 in 2020, 28th-best among all linebackers.

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3
DT Bobby Brown III, Texas A&M (4th round)​

He led Texas A&M in TFL and sacks as a nose tackle
Nose tackles aren’t supposed to do much as pass rushers, but Brown consistently won in the middle of the defense and disrupted opposing offenses. He led the Aggies with 5.5 sacks last season and also tied for the lead with 7.5 tackles for a loss, which were a third of his 22 total tackles.
Brown can play nose tackle, defensive tackles (3-technique) or defensive end (5-technique) for the Rams and while he won’t be a dominant pass rusher at the NFL level, he does carry upside in that department thanks to his quickness.

4
CB Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas (4th round)​

He’s a former receiver with excellent ball skills
A wide receiver transitioning to cornerback is nothing new, but more often than not, players who do make the switch display great ball skills on defense. Rochell checks that box. He had 10 interceptions and 25 career pass breakups, also forcing two fumbles at Central Arkansas.
Eye-popping athleticism allowed him to consistently make plays on the ball, boasting 4.39 speed and a vertical of 43 inches. He’s going to jump off the screen when he earns some playing time.

5
TE Jacob Harris, UCF (4th round)​

He’s 6-foot-5 with 4.39 speed
Players that big and that fast don’t come around often, which is part of the reason the Rams took a chance on him in the fourth round despite him only playing two years of meaningful football in college. He’s a former soccer player with rare athleticism, who the Rams ranked among their best special teams players in terms of coverage.
In college, he only caught 49 passes, but those receptions went for a total of 987 yards – an average of 20.1 yards per catch with nine touchdowns. His average depth of target last season was 16.6 yards downfield, which would’ve ranked third in the NFL last season. That’s insane for a player projected to play tight end.
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6
DE Earnest Brown IV, Northwestern (5th round)​

He’s versatile like Morgan Fox
Brown doesn’t pop off the screen like some of the Rams’ other athletic draft picks do, but he should remind some fans of Morgan Fox. He’ll primarily play defensive end in obvious passing situations like Fox, but he can also play outside linebacker and rush off the edge with his 6-foot-4 frame and long 34.5-inch arms.
Les Snead called him “an instinctive football player” after the draft and admitted he didn’t have a great pro day, but says he’s better than that performance showed. Expect Brown to play a similar role to Fox and John Franklin-Myers from a few years ago. Versatility is key.

7
RB Jake Funk, Maryland (7th round)​

He could be one of the Rams’ best special teams players
Funk will do anything and everything he can to make the team and he has the skill set to help the Rams in multiple ways. He can take handoffs as a running back, catch passes out of the backfield, line up as a slot receiver and play every phase of special teams, which he did at Maryland.
He’s expected to cover kickoffs and punts, and possibly even be a return specialist, priding himself on being a do-it-all player. Though his playing time was limited due to injury in college, he earned a rushing grade of 84.9 last season when he did get the ball.

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8
WR Ben Skowronek (7th round)​

He’s nothing like the Rams’ current receivers
When looking at the four receivers expected to play key roles for the Rams this year, Skowronek is nothing like any of them. He’s 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds with 33.25-inch arms, making him the tallest and heaviest receiver on the team.
And he uses that frame well, going up and winning contested-catch situations and jump-ball opportunities. Snead said he’s expected to be one of the Rams’ best blockers, too, so he’ll fit right in with the team’s current group. in a year or two, he could be what Los Angeles hoped Josh Reynolds would be.

9
OLB Chris Garrett, Concordia-St. Paul (7th round)​

He dominated and set Division II records
Ready for some mind-blowing numbers? In 28 games at the Division II level, Garrett had 36.5 sacks, 48.5 tackles for a loss and forced a D-II record 15 fumbles in his career. He ranks third in Division II history by averaging 1.3 sacks per game and in 2019, his final season, he tied for the most sacks (14) in the country.
Obviously, the level of competition was much lower than some prominent players faced at bigger programs, and he’ll have to adapt to the NFL, but he was one of the best players in the country at the Division II level. That shouldn’t be ignored.

First five minutes there have been six fights. The penalty boxes are standing room only!

I was thinking earlier that I still like some of the breakfast cereals I’d eat as a kid. Fruit Loops, stuff like that.

But... It got me thinking... those aren‘t the same as they used to be. They were more frosted back then.

Same with Frosted Flakes... those babies used to be nearly white with frosting!
:alol:

Have Big Mac’s really gotten smaller? Or is that just our bad memories and bigger stomachs?

Looks like Eagles front office is a hot mess.






PHILADELPHIA -- With another sign of tension between Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and his scouting department appearing to bubble to the surface during the 2021 NFL draft, Roseman on Tuesday offered his take on Friday's awkward exchange between him and senior football adviser Tom Donahoe.

He also responded to the notion that he is going off his personal draft board to make picks.


That's ridiculous," Roseman said during an appearance on 94WIP Tuesday. "Every single person on our staff has their own draft board. That's how we write up reports. [Coach] Nick [Sirianni] has his own draft board, [vice president of player personnel] Andy Weidl has his own draft board, Tom Donahoe has his own draft board, I have my own draft board. That's how we rank players. That's how our system is set up, to do that.

"We have an Eagles draft board that reflects a lot of things, and my job is to bring them all together. My job is to get the coaches' perspective, the scouts' perspective, the medical perspective, the character perspective as we do this process. My job is to try to reflect all of that. I listen to everyone to try and make these decisions. And at the same time, someone may be unhappy because it may not be reflected accurately in all the information that I have that they may not have."


Following the selection of defensive tackle Milton Williams in the third round, cameras showed a standoffish Donahoe reluctantly give Roseman a fist bump as Roseman offered congratulations across the room. Roseman suggested Donahoe was keen on another defensive lineman -- Alim McNeill of NC State. The Eagles lost the opportunity to draft McNeill when Roseman decided to trade down from No. 70 to No. 73 for an additional sixth-round pick, with the Detroit Lions selecting McNeill at No. 72.

A separate camera angle showed defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon jubilantly celebrating following the Williams selection.

"Discussion and debate and having these conversations, it's OK. You'd rather have that passion," Roseman said. "Tom's been here for a long time. We've been together for 10 years, extremely close relationship. It's OK to have tough conversations, and Tom and I have had a lot of them in 10 years."


The exchange between Roseman and Donahoe is on the heels of a 4-11-1 season that was full of internal dysfunction and included strain between Roseman and members of the scouting staff, brought on largely by the results of the 2020 draft, as Roseman went against the scouting draft board in the first two rounds and selected Jalen Reagor and Jalen Hurts over Justin Jefferson and Jeremy Chinn, sources said. Owner Jeffrey Lurie was influential in the Hurts pick, according to sources.

Similarly, there were members of the former coaching staff under Doug Pederson who felt the front office wasn't properly weighing their input on players. Pederson, the lone Super Bowl-winning coach in franchise history, was fired in January after he and Lurie were unable to get on the same page in respect to their visions for the future.

During their availability around the draft, Roseman, Weidl and Sirianni all stressed that they were working collaboratively.

"I think the one thing I learned, and I learned it a long time ago being around [former Baltimore Ravens general manager] Ozzie Newsome, is be a good listener. Be a good listener, listen to your scouts and communicate," Weidl said. "I think we did an outstanding job that I really felt through this whole process these last three days."

Here is my Best of the NFC West starting lineup for 2021.

A few caveats. I’ve gone 13 deep on offense and on defense, to account for different formations and schemes. Rookies are not eligible for this list, so none were considered. With that, here is my list:

Offense
QB: Russell Wilson, Seahawks
RB: Cam Akers, Rams
RB: Chris Carson, Seahawks
WR: DeAndre Hopkins, Cardinals
WR: D.K. Metcalf, Seahawks
WR: Tyler Lockett, Seahawks
WR: Cooper Kupp, Rams
TE: George Kittle, 49ers
OT: Trent Williams, 49ers
OT: Andrew Whitworth, Rams
OG: Gabe Jackson, Seahawks
OG: Laken Tomlinson, 49ers
C: Rodney Hudson, Cardinals

Comments: Matthew Stafford closes the gap at QB, and he could have a better year than Wilson, but, based on past performance, Wilson gets the nod. I expect big things from Akers in his second season. Carson is the next best, if he can stay healthy. Two newcomers, Jackson and Hudson, are expected to bolster the Seahawks and Cardinals OLs.

Defense
DL: Aaron Donald, Rams
DL: Poona Ford, Seahawks
DL: Nick Bosa, 49ers
DL: J.J. Watt, Cardinals
EDG: Leonard Floyd, Rams
EDG: Chandler Jones, Cardinals
ILB: Bobby Wagner, Seahawks
ILB: Fred Warner, 49ers
CB: Jalen Ramsey, Rams
CB: Darious Williams, Rams
CB: Jason Verett, 49ers
S: Jamal Adams, Seahawks
S: Budda Baker, Cardinals

Comments: The Rams should get two points for Donald. Bosa and Jones are based on past performance, as both need to bounce back from injury-plagued seasons. The Rams have a huge advantage at CB, a position where Seattle is particularly weak.

Seahawks: 8
Rams: 7
49ers: 6
Cardinals: 5

Does that mean that Seattle has the best roster in the West? Not necessarily. If I went 1 through 4 at every position, they’d have some pretty weak spots along the OL, at LB (beyond Wagner), and, as noted above, at CB.

If anything, this exercise showed why this division is expected to be extremely competitive in 2021.

Longish listen, just skip to Jourdan's parts:

- Talks about Tutu most likely their target at 57 and certainly didn't want to trade back from 57 and lose him. (Also in her column today).
- Drafted not for position, but for traits with so many starters set (Tutu had traits that were missing from offense).
- She takes them to task for not drafting oline
- Talks about desire to fix coverage units on ST in a tough NFC West where razor thin margins might be difference between win and loss
- Joe Decamillis had big voice from 4th round on on who to draft
- Nick Scott played himself off ST and into safety rotation (prob do both but less of his focus will be on ST). Troy Warner becomes the new Nick Scott on ST.

Round 2(57): Tutu "Don't call me Tattoo" Atwell

Round 3(103): Ernest "The Truth" Jones

Round 4(117): Bobby "The Prerogative" Brown III

Round 4(130): Robert "The best DB from Milan to Minsk" Rochell

Round 4(141): Jacob "The Ladder" Harris

Round 5(174): Earnest "No, I'm the Truth" Brown IV

Round 7(233): Jake "Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da" Funk

Round 7(249): Ben "How the F do you spell" Skowronek

Round 7(252): Chris "Relevant, but barely" Garrett

not sure if people saw this.

FAVORITE DRAFT PICK/LEAST FAVORITE DRAFT PICK/MOST EXCITED TO SEE PLAY DRAFT PICK/FAVORITE UNDRAFTED PLAYER SIGNED???​

Favorite Pick
DL Bobby Brown (Could be AD’s New
Best Friend!)

Least Favorite Pick
Tutu Atwell (Good Player but Wish
they would have selected another
more needed (At least in my veru
uneducated opinion!) position!

Most Excited To See Pick
Tutu Atwell - Even though I didn’t
agree with the pick I am still very
curious and excited to see him
in the Rams Offense with Matt
Stafford and the other Rams
Receivers!

Favorite Undrafted Player Signed
OT Alaric Jackson - Finally, An
Offensive Lineman added
(And, Sounds like a Pretty
Good One!!!)!

From everything I’ve been reading our boy Van is being discussed as an afterthought around here. Essentially, a guy who only offers what Kupp and Woods do, just to a lesser extent. I for one was very encouraged by what I saw from Van in an admittedly small sample size last year. It felt like every time he touched the football I thought to myself “that doesn’t look like a rookie”. He just has a polished smoothness to his game that I don’t see often out of rookies. His routes are CRISP and his body control is of a seasoned vet. I truly believe he will develop into a number 1 WR. Keep in mind not every number 1 WR is DeAndre Hopkins dominant and that’s not the future I am predicting for him. I think he simply got caught behind a deep WR group as a rookie and we had a limited passing game last year. I expect big things from him in the next few years and for him to eventually make either Kupp/Woods a trade asset.

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Cowherd with his first Herd Hierarchy this morning, accounting for all the off-season moves (coaching, FA and draft).

Rams at #8, SF at#6 and SEA at #4.

Marcus Peters still isn't over being traded by the Rams.

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The most feared thread returns. Let us all pray to thy injury gods and give whatever sacrifice is required to avoid Rams players from appearing on this list. I trust in your power and grace that sustain and restore all Rams players for 2021. For it is said, amen.

In the midst of all the draft controversy is Chandler Brewer. IMO he is perhaps the most overlooked of all the linemen. When I look at the film of him I see a good OG, and perhaps a backup RT. I have yet to see enough to see if he has the feet for the left side but as a OG he would have pretty good feet giving him good mobility. I must confess even I have overlooked him but now after going over the roster, I must add him into the mix at OG / RT. IMO he's probably better right now than Havenstein. Brewer is a mauler and would be an asset in the run game. When you say that about a guy you normally see him at RG which I do.

Although he's played on both sides in college, the speed of the NFL is a huge difference. It's why I see him on the right side until I can see him perhaps in preseason at OT. Last year the Rams were high on him and apparently still are. Chandler gives them very good depth along the o-line this year, making it an interesting competition. I wouldn't discount him winning a start at either of the OG positions. Although the Rams list him as 6'6" he's closer to 6'5" by most measurements. At 320 lbs with over 34" arms he's built like a RG.

If the Rams go with Brewer and Allen they would have some real beef on that o-line with all of them over 300 lbs as Allen has added about 5 lbs of muscle. His squat stature allows him to play with leverage and the added bulk should add sand to his play. Brewer opted out last year but he did play 17 offensive and 31 STs snaps as a rookie in 2019. So he's not without some experience.

It will be interesting to see how Carberry builds his line.

Hey everyone. In this thread, I'm going to post videos of workouts that I see players doing this offseason. I enjoy watching them so I'm sure others do too. Feel free to post as well. Most of these will probably be our boy AD lol.

Anyone seen anything about Donald rehabbing? I think no news is good news, just wondering.

1. The draft did not go as I expected.

2. And that's... okay.

3. I thought the Rams would prioritize CB and OL. I was wrong.

4. Given that Snead/McVay and Co. know more than I do, the question I'm asking is "what are the Rams seeing that I'm not seeing." Here are some thoughts...

5. Perhaps the Rams believe that, given the complexity of their offense, players with a year or more in the system - even if watching from the sidelines - have a greater chance of success than rookies.

6. Perhaps the Rams were particularly concerned with the way the Packers ran the ball on the defense in the playoffs, and therefore prioritized run stoppers like Ernest Jones and Bobby Brown.

7. Perhaps the Rams thought the offensive line, more than anything, needed deep threats to keep defenders out of the box, and therefore prioritized adding speedy players like Tutu Atwell and Jacob Harris (and, of course, DJax).

8. I think the Rams have the potential for improved rosters at most of the position groups.

9. At QB, Stafford > Goff. That's the big one.

10. At RB, Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson should improve with experience (and, hopefully, good health). There are prospects behind them who should make up for the loss of Malcolm Brown.

11. At WR, we're stacked with Woods, Kupp, Jefferson, DJax and Atwell.

12. At TE, Higbee and Mundt return, while Brycen Hopkins and Harris will compete to fill the role vacated upon Gerald Everett's departure.

13. The OL is the big question mark, as noted.

14. On the DL, the Rams drafted to replace lost pieces (Brockers, Fox). I'm also intrigued by what A'Shawn Robinson can bring to the table after a healthy offseason.

15. The LB corps has potential with the addition of Jones. If Terrell Lewis and Obo can stay healthy, the pass rush should remain strong.

16. The Rams are counting on young players such as Taylor Rapp, Jordan Fuller and Terrell Burgess. At CB, we're in good shape.

17. The draft class brings great potential for special teams play.

18. So, yeah... I'm optimistic. But, more than anything, I'm impressed how the Rams were able to keep the roster strong in the face of a ton of dead money resulting from the departure of Gurley, Goff and others.

19. The roster is far from perfect, and certainly there are young players who will need to step up, but I certainly see enough talent to make another playoff run.

20. And now.... we wait.

Obviously this is about the initial feel of the draft. We won’t know for a few years.

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every man and his dog are gonna make one of these videos before the season. may as well get the first i've seen out the way.

this was made before the draft so it's incomplete. also he's made a mistake here and there. still, i like watching videos talking about the division.

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