pick 104 — OG Logan Bruss

i got the covid booster on thursday, and it completely knocked me out.  but i was able to see the rams pick at the end yesterday.

reading about him i get a good feeling about this guy.  and hey.  if he turns out as good as the kupp pick.  or the fuller pick.  that’ll do.  hopefully, he wins the starting job his rookie season and takes off.

so apparently he was in la training with havs and edwards during the rams playoff run?

that’s pretty cool.

After training in LA, Logan Bruss dreamed of playing for the Rams

Cameron DaSilva
April 29, 2022 10:28 pm PT

Logan Bruss grew up in Wisconsin and played his college football for the Badgers, so he’s a Midwest kid through and through. But knowing he was making the jump to the NFL, he dreamed of warmer weather and beaches – and playing for the Rams.

During his call with media members on Friday, Bruss told reporters that he trained with David Edwards and Rob Havenstein in Los Angeles before the combine, and he loved it. That had him dreaming of being drafted by the Rams, which ultimately happened in the third round.

“I was training in L.A. for the combine, and I know a couple guys on the Rams’ O-line and it was good to be around that during that time, during the playoffs and the Super Bowl. It was a lot of fun,” Bruss said, via the team’s site. “I loved the area, and honestly this is the place I was kind of dreaming of coming to play. It’s a dream come true. I’m excited to see some familiar faces there.”

Edwards and Havenstein told Bruss the Rams might draft him, but the rookie called it “obviously crazy” that it actually wound up happening. He’s now the third Wisconsin lineman on the roster, and he could compete for starting snaps at right guard immediately.

Bruss being friends with Edwards and Havenstein should only make his transition from college to the NFL even easier – and he’ll also be moving from his original position of right tackle to guard, which the Rams see as a seamless switch.

The Rams are thrilled to have him aboard, and Kevin Carberry already said he looks like a Roman soldier.

“He said you look like a roman soldier.”

Hot Takes comin’ out of the war room!

"He said you look like a roman soldier."

Hot Takes comin' out of the war room! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jgHummMGI5

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 30, 2022

After training in LA, Logan Bruss dreamed of playing for the Rams

This is about as good as one can feel about a 3rd round Guard, I’d say.

I was hoping Cole Strange would drop, but this looks like a good Plan B.

I will never complain about drafting an o-lineman in the third round, especially if that o-lineman is from UW.

zn wrote:

Zooey wrote:

This is about as good as one can feel about a 3rd round Guard, I’d say. I was hoping Cole Strange would drop, but this looks like a good Plan B.

Did you see the vid of the Rams live when NE picked C.Strange? It’s funny.

Yeah. I thought it was funny, too, and I don’t think there was any offense, intentional or unintentional. There are always quality players who slip, and nobody knows in advance who they are going to be, so even at 104, the Rams were going to be studying dozens of players who might be pegged to go higher. I mean…you don’t eliminate the top 100, or even the top 50 players from your reports. Strange was evidently a guy they really liked who is from a smaller college, and could conceivably have gone undrafted until 104. There wasn’t any disrespect in any word those guys said about it. And this year, nobody even knew who the top 10 were gonna be.

I thought it was funny, and I thought the Heist trailer was funny, and I think the Rent-a-Mansion is funny, and it looks like everybody is having a good time, so fuck the haters. Whatever.

nittany ram wrote:

When the video went viral McVay phoned Belicheat to tell him he meant no disrespect to the Patriots’ coaches or Strange. But IMO he really did.

‘Kay, well, I’m at my limit of mind-reading ability, and we are about to parse what “disrespect” means which I don’t really wanna do, so I will just maybe rephrase what I saw. I don’t think he “meant” much of anything because he was already afloat on Dom Perignon, and what he said was impulsive, not considered. What I gathered is that he and the Rams actually liked Strange quite a bit, and he was in a cluster of guys they were hoping could slip to them. He was surprised by how early he went, however. He didn’t expect him to come off the board THAT early, even if he wasn’t confident he would still be available at 104. If that’s “disrespect,” then the bar for disrespect is set pretty low, and every GM in the league is disrespected nearly every year if the bar for that is “somebody thinks you drafted a guy way too early.”

Most people just don’t get caught on camera saying it.

And – again – people who follow this draft stuff were pretty much in agreement that there wasn’t much agreement. Especially in the first round.

Starting to think…maybe…he was laughing at the Pats.

Ourlads

Four-year starter, Appleton WI. Earned second-team All-Big 10 honors in 2021, third-team in 2020. Has seen action at both guard and tackle for the Badgers, majority of which was outside. His skill set best projects on the inside at the next level. Quickly gets off the ball and onto his man whether it is in-line or at the second level. The feisty fighter excels at staying square to his target which can somewhat hide his athletic shortcomings. His main issues arise in pass protection. The hands are late, and the sudden reactions are not good enough. Often gets walked back into the pocket and will not adjust well to secondary moves. Has the attitude and power to play inside, and his lack of pure speed will not arise as often. Can be a valuable, versatile backup with the small but present potential of eventually starting at guard. Well-distributed mass throughout his entire frame. Excellent initial movement post-snap with sudden steps while maintaining body control. Versatile tools that can credibly project to both tackle and guard. A try-hard blocker that excels at staying square to his target. Reaches the point of contact in space in a hurry and consistently gets a solid initial punch. Will recover well when initially beat, stemming from quality footwork and a strong base. Anchors well against the bull rush. Gives up too much in pass protection on the outside. Speed and quickness threaten him too much and will put him on his heels. Hands are late. Needs to work on upper body techniques and timing. Pad level gets inconsistent and does not have enough natural power to make up for it. (A-33 1/8, H-10 3/4, BP-DNP, 10 – 1.79).