round 6, pick 196 … Rams take DT Tyler Davis

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  • April 27, 2024 at 4:56 pm #150513
    zn
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    Sarah Barshop@sarahbarshop
    The Rams drafted Clemson DT Tyler Davis with the 196th pick.
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    Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
    At 6-2 and 301 pounds, Dane Brugler notes Davis may be best suited for a rotational/depth nose tackle role.
    April 27, 2024 at 5:01 pm #150514
    Zooey
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    Maybe the Rams are looking to make up for Donald with quantity, instead of quality. Donald was worth two guys, so maybe the Rams strategy is to just play 12 guys on defense. It could work.

    April 27, 2024 at 5:01 pm #150515
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    HEIGHT
    6’ 2’’
    WEIGHT
    301 lbs
    ARM
    31 3/8’’
    HAND
    9 1/4’’
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    By Lance Zierlein
    Overview

    A fireplug nose tackle with a compact frame, Davis plays much stronger than his measurables might indicate. He lacks the pure mass teams covet along the interior but uses terrific strength and leverage to bow his neck and take on all comers. He’s usually first off the snap and first in with his hands, but the size and length of an NFL interior blocker could be challenging for him as he makes the step up in class. The physical limitations will make him less attractive earlier in the draft, but his motor and consistency in pressuring blockers should push him into snaps as a 4-3 nose.

    Strengths

    • Times up snap and slams into blocker with quick, powerful punch.
    • Mirrors lineman’s lateral movements and fills in the play-side gap.
    • Proportional strength for impressive double-team battles.
    • Leg drive creates relentless pressure on blockers.
    • Natural leverage to penetrate gaps and drive through redirection as rusher.
    • Foot quickness gives him a chance to find entry points into the pocket.

    Weaknesses

    • Below-average mass for an NFL nose tackle.
    • Short arms make it tougher to control and shed opponents quickly.
    • Loses pad level when engaging with lateral blocks.
    • Below-average hand fighting to slip past pass protection.
    • Needs to develop more rush counters and put them in his bag.
    April 27, 2024 at 5:05 pm #150516
    Hram
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    They are going to platoon waves of relentless defensive lineman!

     

    competition for playing time, with a group of fierce competitors should make them all better. 🙂

    April 27, 2024 at 5:10 pm #150517
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    Stu Jackson@StuJRams
    Five of the Rams’ six 2024 draft picks so far have gone toward defense. Four of those five toward the defensive front.
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    Greg Beacham@gregbeacham

    The Rams use the 196th overall pick on Clemson DL Tyler Davis, who was there 5 years & made the past 3 All-ACC first teams. LA is picking grown men. Davis is the 5th player drafted by the Rams who was born in the year 2000 & played several seasons of college ball.
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    The 6-foot-2, 301-pound Davis was a First-Team All-ACC performer for the Tigers in 2023 after producing 34 total tackles (3.5 for loss) while starting all 13 games. It was the third-straight season he earned First-Team all-conference recognition, going back to the 2021 season.

     

    April 27, 2024 at 5:19 pm #150518
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    April 27, 2024 at 6:42 pm #150539
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    OURLADS

    6.98 Davis, Tyler |Clemson| Apopka, FL| Proj Rd: 3-4.                             Height:6020 | Weight: 301| 40:5.02| Arm:3138| Hand: 0914|Wingspan:7500

    Four year starter. Four time all ACC and three time 1st team all ACC in 2021 through 2023. Consensus all America in 2022. Compact thick frame to go with athleticism for an interior defender. After phenomenal freshman year in 2019 he suffered through injuries in 2020 and a good portion of 2021. He was healthy for the most of part in 2022 and 2023 and he flashed the ability that made him an elite prospect. Powerful at the point of attack with a high motor and effort to the ball. At the snap, he can penetrate gaps showing body control to work through the slip blocks. Physical attacking a block, he uses a strong punch to separate along with a violent rip move to shed. Excellent lateral agility, he can redirect off the block and react to an agile  ball carrier in traffic Has range in pursuit and his hot motor is on display chasing across the field, his physical tackling and can stop a ball carrier in his tracks. As a pass rusher he’s quick at the snap and shoots his into a blocker to stun before working into a move. Can be relentless working the edge of a blocker and using an arm under or push pull off the bull rush to escape. Once free  he can chase and adjust to the quarterback. His lack of length is not an obvious hindrance, but it shows up at times working through a block. Has problems with double teams and is occasionally washed out. Doesn’t always maintain leverage and his pad level can get upright at times. The injury question lingers, but he has shown elite skill and has been a highly productive player. 2023 stats : 34 T, 3.5 TFL, .5 sack, 3 QBH. OSR: 38/41.

    April 27, 2024 at 6:44 pm #150540
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    Greg Beacham@gregbeacham
    Tyler Davis is a big Aaron Donald fan. He’s close friends with Rams TE Davis Allen, his former Clemson teammate He already admires ACC rivals Jared Verse & Braden Fiske: “They’re some dawgs for sure. We got a bunch of dawgs on the Rams.”
    April 27, 2024 at 11:08 pm #150564
    zn
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    April 27, 2024 at 11:58 pm #150571
    zn
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    from https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nfl-draft-2024-rounds-4-7-order-picks-trades-grades/TSEmTpKuGVE1/fKot1p5yhLK2/

     A five-year starter at Clemson, Davis was a versatile defensive tackle in defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin’s four-man front, lining up as both a nose and three-technique. Despite a career low in sacks as a super senior, he put together his best tape as a run defender in 2023, earning All-ACC honors for the fourth time in his five years. Davis plays aware versus the run with his feel for play development and the violent hands to free himself and show off his range. As a pass rusher, he doesn’t show a consistent plan but can reset the line of scrimmage with his bull rush and flashes a closing burst when he sidesteps blocks. Overall, Davis doesn’t have high-upside traits that NFL teams generally desire, but he reads well, stays active and offers the experience to add depth to an NFL defensive line room. He projects as a rotational nose tackle in the NFL, although it might be tough for him to become much more than that.

    April 28, 2024 at 1:10 am #150581
    zn
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    from https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2024-nfl-draft-grades-all-32-teams#LAR

    Davis — Davis was a monster against the run in college. His 90.8 run-defense grade in 2023 was the best of his career, and his 91.1 run-defense grade over the past two seasons was the third-best among interior defenders in this draft class.

    May 1, 2024 at 3:55 am #150701
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