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The buzz around from “coach’s 22” watchers is that if you look at what NB did against SF, he holds up and projects as an NFL starting LOT. The one knock is that he’s not that aggressive. The lack of nastiness or aggression doesn’t bother me though—you can do worse than have a technician at LOT.

Landing a good starting LOT in round 3 puts the Rams way ahead. The numbers on that working are very slim. But it seems to have worked.

Kromer has a nice history with LOTs. He inherited Bushrod (a 4th rounder) in N.O. who took over at LOT in 2009 and played well every year AK was there. He inherited Glenn in Buffalo who also did well for him, including what might be his best year at LOT (2015).

Like everyone else, OL coaches have their strengths and weaknesses. Hanifan could coach em but couldn’t pick em (except for Pace who was a no-brainer). Boudreau did better with veterans and re-treads and cast-offs, guys who had been around. He couldn’t pick em either.

I think Kromer can pick em AND coach em, and unlike Boudreau, AK has shown over the years that he can coach up both vets and rookies.

As long as I am on Kromer…..

And he has always had good guards. Incognito had by far his best years in Buffalo under Kromer. He also had a rookie on his line in Buffalo who did pretty well. Jahri Evans was always pretty good but under Kromer he was just exceptional. Carl Nicks was great under Kromer with the Saints, then left for Tampa and disappeared. Matt Slauson had his best year by far under Kromer in 2013 (before getting hurt the next year). Many say this is Saffold’s best year. Blythe came out of nowhere.