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Vincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore
FYI on John Sullivan: #Rams get back all $6.25m in cap space and a $1m salary cap credit. So basically $7.25m in not picking up his option. Mark Barron saves $6.33 so essentially #Rams created $13.5m in space created todayThis does not necessarily mean #Rams we will be active in FA but the savings could be used for trades, resignings and players who get cu
Maybe Vinnie is right on this? Spotrac said they saved S5.25 million. I will change what I posted earlier.
Agamemnonwell if brockers stays i’m on the draft dexter lawrence train.
i know ag will disagree but a 340 pounder who moves that fast with that kind of length?
drool.
Lawrence is ok. I just think Simmons and Tillery are better. I am fine with keeping Brockers, too. I think the Rams will use the first round draft choice on some kind of pass rusher. imo
Simmons and Tillery have some pass rush in them, more than Lawrence. They can play DE in a 3-4. They said Tillery can even do a bit of LBer. Simmons can play a 3 technique. AgamemnonRams add NT Dexter Lawrence, fortify secondary in 4-round mock draft
For all you Dexter lover’s 😉
Rams add NT Dexter Lawrence, fortify secondary in 4-round mock draft
With just about every pre-draft event now in the rear-view mirror – from the Senior Bowl to now the NFL combine – only pro days are left before the main event in April. The Los Angeles Rams will be in the market for players at several positions, but particularly on defense.
They met with a handful of defensive linemen and pass rushers at the combine, and while they surely had interviews with other players, those were the ones made public by prospects. It’s clear the Rams need help up front, which is why Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling has them taking a stud defensive lineman at No. 31 overall in his latest mock draft.
The Rams take Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence, who ran a 5.05 40-yard dash at 342 pounds before suffering a minor quad strain.
31. Los Angeles Rams Dexter Lawrence DL Clemson
Free agency could have a huge impact on the NFC champs’ defense, as they could be looking to replace key starters at defensive tackle and safety. In this situation, general manager Les Snead opts to find the successor to Ndamukong Suh, landing the massive but explosive Lawrence to lock down the middle of the defensive line.
He would be a perfect fit at nose tackle in the Rams defense, replacing Suh. He has phenomenal size and athleticism and while he may not be a dominant pass rusher – no nose tackle is – he’s excellent against the run.
The Rams don’t have a second-round pick, but they do have two in the third round. They select Jaquan Johnson, a safety out of Miami, and Vanderbilt cornerback Joejuan Williams in the third, fortifying the secondary.
94. Los Angeles Rams Jaquan Johnson S Miami (FL)
88. Los Angeles Rams Joejuan Williams CB VanderbiltJohnson disappointed at the combine, running a 4.69 40-yard dash at 191 pounds. He can play both safety spots, but there are concerns about his speed and size. Williams comes with similar weaknesses, running the 40 in only 4.64 seconds – not a great time for a corner, but he is 6-foot-4, 211 pounds.
He can be a good press corner, though, if used properly. And with the way Wade Phillips typically likes to use corners in press-man coverage, it’s easy to connect the dots on this pick.
133. Los Angeles Rams Ben Banogu EDGE TCU
Lastly, the Rams select Ben Banogu out of TCU. The edge rusher had a strong performance at the combine with a 4.62-second 40-yard dash, a broad jump of 134 inches and a vert of 40 inches. His three-cone drill of 7.02 seconds at 250 pounds is also fairly impressive and while he’s not a refined pass rusher, the traits are there.
AgamemnonFor all you Dexter lover’s
haha.
seriously though. he’s got the size. 6’4″ 340 lbs. length. 34 3/4″ arms. by the way he lifted 225 36 times with those insanely long arms. and his legs carried those 340 pounds 40 yards in 5.05 seconds. i just wish he coulda finished the rest of the workout.
i think he’s got more pass rush potential than we might think. but more than that just occupying blockers and collapsing the pocket, he’ll make everyone else better. his closest comparison would be linval joseph or even haloti ngata.
you don’t find guys who can generate his kind of power. shoot. ask him to drop 10 pounds, and he’ll still be able to generate an insane of power while gaining some more quickness.
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