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wv wrote:

Enh. Very inconsistent, a project. A need pick.

What were the odds zn came up with about OT’s picked after the second round? Somethin like five percent?

Its a good thing they are an unstoppable Dream Team.

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Yeah it’s about 5%. But that’s not OTs, it’s just LOTs. So a coupla outcomes here. One is, he becomes one of the odds defying lower round LOTs. Another is, he becomes a guard or ROT. Some have even mentioned center. The odds of finding a lower round starting guard or ROT are significantly better. They need OL. They just do…2 are old and the other 3 are FAs after this season. So if he becomes a starting LOT, then, they scored big time. If not, they need a guard or ROT anyway. Heck right now, as a swing tackle, he is already by far the best depth they have for THIS season.

Rams have had their share of good to great OL coaches, going back years. Kromer is one of the top ones, if not THE top one. He of course was in on this pick. So there’s probably more to this than the negatives in scouting reports would lead you to think.

from Quick-snap grades for every team through Day 2

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000929730/article/2018-nfl-draft-quicksnap-grades-for-every-team-through-day-2

Los Angeles Rams

Draft picks: TCU OT Joseph Noteboom (No. 89 overall).
Day 1 grade: A
Day 2 grade: B
Overall grade: A-

The skinny: Les Snead pulled the trigger on a trade with the Patriots to land receiver Brandin Cooks, giving up the team’s first-round pick and swapping a sixth-rounder for a fourth-round selection. Jared Goff is already thriving under coach Sean McVay, and now he has a very reliable pass-catcher in Cooks. This is a “win-now” move, which makes more sense than relying on a rookie receiver to help the offense. Snead gave up his second-round pick for Sammy Watkins, who played well for a year and then moved on. I’m sure that’s not what the team had in mind when trading for him. Finally able to pick in the middle of the third round, the Rams get a swing tackle in Noteboom, who showed impressive movement last season. This was a good pick for a team needing depth at the position.

canadaram wrote:

Ourlads:
Three-year starter from Plano, TX. One of the more intriguing left tackle prospects in the class. Long and lean with a ways to go when it comes to muscle mass and power presence. The naturally gifted and athletic tackle is excellent out of his stance. Quick and efficient kick slide up the edge. Matched with his long arms and wide wingspan, he can routinely beat speed rushers to the junction point. His hands are always ready to strike and he does a nice job of locking them on the breast plate upon contact. His body control and awareness enable him to easily alter his plan against stunts and blitzes. Comes across as a player who is mentally with it and prepared. A productive second level blocker who gets movement on defenders in space, adjusts on the fly, and will finish his blocks. The struggle he will see early on against pro defenders is his power and strength deficiency. Not ready to handle the man-strength he will see at the next level. Needs a lot more out of his lower body and needs to play with more of an edge. A developmental tackle who could take over within a year or two should his body react well to pro-caliber strength training. OSR:4/38. Fifth/sixth round. (A-35, H- 9 5/8, BP – 27, 10-1.75).

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Joseph Noteboom, OT
Senior, TCU

A name that was only somewhat on the radar prior to the season but has been creeping his way up is Joseph Noteboom, a 5h year senior and three year starter from TCU. In his first year on the left side, he has showed consistent foot speed and technique. The ultra-wide wingspan and easy kick slide make him a tough guy to beat off the edge. When his balance is there, Noteboom has showed the ability to neutralize both speed and power rushers alike. He does a solid job of keeping his hands inside with proper knee bend foot separation, making him able to maintain his power. There is still a lot of strength development and progression to be done, but his frame is easily something an NFL team can work with. Matched with what he already has, there is a very high ceiling to work with here.

2017 Highlights

Started all 40 games at tackle in final three seasons for the Horned Frogs, finishing with 27 straight at LT after shifting over from the right side. Helped pave the way for TCU to average 176.2 yards rushing and 413.9 yards total offense last year, both good for fifth in the Big 12. Allowed just two sacks, one QB hit and 10 hurries in 483 pass-blocking snaps. Moved up draft boards with impressive weeks at Senior Bowl and combine. Ranked No.4 among O-linemen with 40 time of 4.96, and his shuttle time was second. Multi-sport athlete in high school, which included a spell playing club hockey.

Noteboom Eager to Make Use of Versatility at the Next Level

Kristen Lago

http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Noteboom-Eager-to-Make-Use-of-Versatility-at-the-Next-Level/fa2d0d39-3b7a-4d7e-b554-f41ba843bbac

Rams offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom has had a whirlwind start to his initial week in Los Angeles. Although the TCU product was drafted by the Rams more than two weeks ago, he arrived at the team’s facility for the very first time as an NFL player on Monday.

“We got here yesterday and then we did all of the physical stuff [and] tried on our gear,” Noteboom said Tuesday. “This morning we were with the whole team — in the offensive meeting and O-line meeting. [Then] we went out on the field, did some drills and we have some more rookie stuff after this.”

And though his schedule will undoubtedly be filled with plenty of firsts — whether it’s practices, meetings, or encounters — Noteboom said he was not anxious about beginning his journey with the Rams.

“It’s a great opportunity,” he said. “To come to a place with good veterans and to a team that’s expected to be really good, it’s [getting] you to be working at that standard.”

That standard shouldn’t be too challenging for Noteboom to reach. The offensive tackle had an extremely productive college career at TCU, starting every single game in his last three seasons.

Plus, throughout the pre-draft process, Noteboom showcased his impressive potential at the Senior Bowl. He also enticed many scouts at the Combine by posting a 4.96 40-yard dash — the fourth-fastest time of all offensive linemen.

His speed, Noteboom said, comes from growing up as a multi-sport athlete.

“I did football, basketball, hockey and shot put. I’ve kind of just always been more of an athletic person, just been able to run fast,” he said.

But it’s the mention of hockey that surprised many in the room, as it can be difficult to imagine the 6-foot-5,

309-pound athlete on the ice. For Noteboom, however, that experience has helped him grow as an offensive lineman.

“I started playing hockey when I was about four and it definitely helped my footwork,” he said. “I played defense, so it was kind of the same with the O-Line — matching with the offensive player. It definitely helped balance my feet and stuff like that.”

“I think if you play defense you are trying to protect your goalie at all costs and it’s kind of the same with your quarterback,” Noteboom continued. “That mentality and how I think playing on the offensive line is the same.”

With the right mindset and a solid foundation, Noteboom is excited to continue developing as the Rams offseason program continues.

“Just being more powerful and getting stronger,” Noteboom replies when asked what he’s like to improve. “I think the feet, the athleticism — just getting up to par with how strong and big these tackles are, [so] being bigger and stronger.”

The Noteboom stuff ended up in 2 threads, so I am consolidating that. This post is all tweets from April 27.

Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
Noteboom’s combine numbers 4.96 40-yard dash, 27 reps on the bench, 24.0-inch vertical leap, 102-inch broad jump, 7.65 3-cone drill, 4.44 20-yard shuttle. @DowntownRams @CVRamsClub

Noteboom (at 4.96 seconds) was the fourth-fast OL in the 40-years dash at the Combine behind O’Neill, Harrison and Miller. @DowntownRams @CVRamsClub @TurfShowTimes

He was eighth in the bench and tied with Quenton Nelson at 11th in the 3-cone.

Alden Gonzalez@Alden_Gonzalez
New Rams OT Joe Noteboom, out of TCU, played RT in 2015 and LT in 2016 and ‘17, never missing a game. He’s 6-5, 309; had an official visit with the Rams, played in the Senior Bowl and had a good Combine. Athletic; good technique, but concerns about his consistency. Might put on some extra weight in the NFL. On Rams, he’ll have time to grow.

Rams return all five starting offensive linemen from last year, but their LT, Andrew Whitworth, is 36, and their RT, Rob Havenstein, can be a free agent next offseason. They need to build the next wave. Joe Noteboom is now a big part of that.

Jon Ledyard@LedyardNFLDraft
Big fan of Noteboom’s developmental upside. His drive-catch in pass protection is among the best in the class. Has to get stronger, but in a great spot to develop.

Eric Galko@OptimumScouting
As I mentioned earlier, multiple NFL teams graded #TCU OT Joseph Noteboom highly. #Rams were one of them, surprised he didn’t go earlier.

They get an offensive tackle they believe can be a high-end swing tackle, and good insurance behind Andrew Whitworth.

In my Day 2 Mock, I put #TCU’s Joseph Noteboom early in the second round. Multiple teams have him as one of the top OTs in this class.

Good chance he doesn’t make it to the middle of round two.

Thurman Thomas@thurmanthomas
Noteboom… Smart and nasty.

Vincent Bonsignore@DailyNewsVinny
One other thing on #Rams pick of TCU OT Joseph Noteboom: there’s a ton of respect in their building for O-line coach Aaron Kromer, who I’m certain chimed in. Between input he provided and the confidence they have in him on the development side, I imagine the conviction was real

Jim Everett@Jim_Everett
Da Boom hit da books! Kromer is going to give him a Masters in OL technique. #AthleticToo

Josh Norris@JoshNorris
Love the Rams selection of Noteboom.
Possibly planning for life after Andrew Whitworth. Hit elite 20 yard shuttle score.

Kent Lee Platte@MathBomb
Noteboom posted an elite #RAS with fantastic numbers everywhere but vertical jump where he posted one of the worst scores of the class.

Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
Just wrapped a press conference with Snead and McVay. They expect Noteboom to provide depth at both left and right tackle — “That’s no problem for him,” Snead said — and have the chance to eventually succeed Andrew Whitworth at LT.

Noteboom steps in behind Andrew Whitworth, with Aaron Kromer as teacher.

Noteboom was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection. “He’s a very impressive person. We’re excited about Joe,” McVay said.

Notebook was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection. “He’s a very impressive person. We’re excited about Joe,” McVay said.

Snead said “bringing in a ‘let’s call it’ offensive lineman that we could develop for the future” was one of the scenarios they discussed entering the day. “When you wait until 87, there’s a lot of players (discussed).” Some were there. Some were gone.

Snead said Noteboom “won the combine” with his performance.

“You saw that athleticism obviously at TCU. When he goes to Mobile… it translated down there. When a guy goes to the Combine and does what he did, that does show me… there’s upside there. There’s skills in that body that can ascend.”

Snead on why the Rams traded down from 87 to 89 overall: “We had players on the board that we liked. We felt like Joe would fall based on the teams in front of us that we were going to move behind.”

Myles Simmons@MylesASimmons
Snead/McVay at the podium. Snead touts Noteboom’s 40 starts as one of the reasons why #LARams wanted to pick him up. McVay says, ““He’s a very impressive person. … We’re excited about Joe.”

During the presser, Snead said there probably isn’t a young tackle walking into a better situation with being able to learn behind Whitworth, Havenstein, and under OL coach Aaron Kromer.

McVay says part of drafting Noteboom is being able to add depth. The fact that Noteboom can play right and left tackle adds to his versatility.

McVay credits Snead and his staff for the team’s draft prep, as this was a scenario that they thought could happen and it did. Adds team feels really good about Noteboom and where things stand for tomorrow.

Rich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
Joseph Noteboom, on working with Andrew Whitworth: “I know a lot about Whitworth. I’ve watched a lot of him. I’m excited. I’m going to take in everything he’s telling me. That’s the perfect guy to learn from.”

And yes, you probably guessed it, Joseph Noteboom played in the Les Snead Senior Bowl in January.

There are still a couple sixth-round picks the Rams don’t own, but I presume they’re working on that.

Ryan Kartje@Ryan_Kartje
“Yes. Finally, the NFC West champions get a pick in the draft,” @Rodger_Saffold tells the crowd after waking up just in time to reach the podium.

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Gary Klein@LATimesklein
Noteboom on Rams: “It’s fantastic just knowing all the pieces they’ve added, what a great young team it is. And Coach McVay. I think it’s the perfect spot.”

Rams looking to build depth behind Andrew Whitworth

Kristen Lago@kristennlago
“What a great, young team it is. I think it’s the perfect spot.” — Joseph Noteboom on being drafted by the #LaRams

“I think they have an explosive offense which we had at TCU. Just athleticism, coachability. Just do whatever they want me to do, help the offense out and try to score many points.”
— Noteboom on what he hopes to bring to Los Angeles

The newest #LaRams left tackle will get to learn under 12-year veteran Andrew Whitworth. Noteboom said he “knew a lot about Whitworth” from watching him on tape.

— “It’s perfect, I’ll learn from a Pro Bowler, a veteran,” Noteboom said.

Quick story on the Rams No. 89 overall pick — Joseph Noteboom. The left tackle closed out his college career with 40 straight starts and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2017

“Joe is a lucky man. I don’t think any other lineman will be in a better situation.” — Rams general manager Les Snead

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