Cal wrote:

Lewis looks a lot like Floyd to me so he seems to be a pick for next year and a replacement for Floyd. I’m not expecting to see much of him this year.

i expect floyd to start. but i also expect to see plenty of lewis in the rotation along with williams. polite should be in the mix as well.

ebukam and okoronkwo have their work cut out for them. neither of them have really impressed me.

Cal wrote:

It would be a nice to have a highly touted prospect on the line, but McVay may be happy to use the same line he did last year.

using the same line the rams used toward the end of the season would be good. the offensive line needs to find cohesiveness. which could be a problem this year with all the uncertainty.

i find myself more interested in the defensive side of this draft. from burgess to lewis to johnston to williams to hoecht. there’s some real athleticism being added to that side. really excited to see what staley comes up with.

here’s an interview. i’m guessing hoecht jumped at the chance to sign with the rams…

Alex Khvatov: Who is your favorite NFL player?

Michael Hoecht: Hands down, it is Aaron Donald. He has a great combination of strength and speed. If I end up on the Rams, I will soak up all of the information from him.

to have the speed and quickness this guy possesses with that size. definitely going to be looking out for him along with terrell lewis and jonah williams.

DT Michael Hoecht (Brown) Interview

michael hoecht. another freak.

The six-foot-four, 295-pound defensive tackle ran a blazing 4.65 forty-yard dash on his first attempt and followed that up with a 4.68 on his second attempt. Those times are virtually unprecedented for a player of his size.

The rest of Hoecht’s testing was strong as well with: a 7.05 three-cone; 4.21 shuttle; 33.5-inch vertical; nine-foot, two-inch broad jump; and 23 reps on the bench press.

Brown University DL Michael Hoecht posts insane 40-yard dash in “virtual pro day”

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zn wrote:

DL Jonah Williams – Weber State 6-5 275 … Pretty sure this was the freak workout guy … with a 4.67 40 and a 6.77 3 cone. I don’t know how you want to address that level of athleticism … but it deserves a lot of attention and consideration before being cut.

this guy. and terrell lewis. are the two prospects with the highest ceiling in this draft. at an important position. if these two can match athleticism with performance. wow. this defense would be something else.

zn wrote:

Brycen Hopkins worked himself into the TE2 conversation and a Day 2 prospect. Coming into Senior Bowl week, it was clear what Hopkins was not an in-line blocker but he wasn’t taking that lying down, per the Indianapolis Star:

his dad is brad hopkins. surely he can teach his son to block…

well with those kind of movement skills. and if he’s got the length.

looking at the video. with that build. he looks like he could play outside linebacker….

i’m intrigued. really. his explosion and speed and agility numbers are off the charts.

4.67 40. a 4.14 short shuttle. and then there’s this from another article. i don’t know if it was posted here.

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/4/24/21231670/weber-state-wildcats-football-jonah-williams-defensive-end-2020-nfl-draft

“He’s a guy that going in people were saying is a draftable guy, but he had the lack of visibility in a pro day, so we’ve done a lot of video stuff to go with his game film and scouts can see a series of situations with his movement,” Stroshine told the Deseret News. “His shuttle was in the 4.2s, three cones in the 6.8s, just phenomenal for a dude that big. It will be interesting to see what happens.”

3-cone in the 6.8s? those numbers are outstanding.

then there’s the 35″ vertical. i’d say maybe even shave off some pounds and gain some more speed and quickness and flexibility? yeah. i could totally see him on the edge.

Billy_T wrote:

Another player to keep an eye on, again, if those private workouts tell us anything.

Jonah Williams, 6-5, 281, Weber State.

https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/nfl-draft-preview-weber-state-de-jonah-williams-garnering-sleeper-talk/article_439e1c33-3ca4-5d0f-8ef8-b7c614abac3f.html

Among Williams’ numbers: 30 reps on the 225-pound bench press, a laser-timed 40-yard dash of 4.67 seconds, a 35 inch vertical leap, a shuttle of 4.14 seconds, and a broad jump of 9 feet, 7 inches.

ooh. but how long are his arms?

if he stays healthy…

he ticks every box except production. he’s raw.

but now they got lewis, polite, ogbo, and ebukam. i like it. young with potential.

interesting.

warming up to this pick. reading all sorts of good things about this guy.

my only disagreement is the position. i feel like oline needed to be addressed. but rams know how to pick defensive backs.

scheme fit. i’m guessing a lot of it comes down to that. mcvay knows what kind of running back and receiver he wants. so i’ll trust him on this. but i was a little underwhelmed. my favorite pick is jefferson. he’s like robert woods and cooper kupp. sounds like a versatile receiver. a technician. precise.

they need a center and an offensive tackle. maybe they find them today.

probably my favorite of the rams picks. he’ll be 24 this season. a little old for a rookie.

woulda preferred denzel mims. but jefferson sounds like the more pro ready receiver which is maybe what the rams need.

zn wrote:

You doing okay, invader?

we’re doing good. wife and the dog are good. thanks for asking.

luckily california hasn’t been hit hard compared to other places. just trying to stay isolated as much as possible. really. we should be ok. i’m not too worried. but beyond just the virus itself, it’s knowing that there will be millions around the world who will suffer. for awhile. physically. but also economically. even mentally.

pain and suffering has existed long before this virus. and it will go on long after this virus… still. it’s heartbreaking.

Agamemnon wrote:

Gurley when he had afterburners.

yeah. what a difference. the guy could just pull away from defenders once he got past the line of scrimmage. no more.

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