zn wrote:

LMU93

offensive production that needs to rebound

Receiving production from Rams RBs

2017: 842 yards, 6 TDs

2018: 649 yards, 5 TDs

2019: 260 yards, 2 TDs

I’m far less worried about replacing Cooks deep threat option and much more about the 70% decline in production from RBs catching the ball out of the backfield. The Rams don’t need Henderson and Akers to be 2017 Todd Gurley catching the ball but they do have to be a legit option.

i wonder how much higbee’s season had to do with those 2019 numbers.

they are clearly comfortable with what they have.

zn wrote:

I count Brewer as possible top depth. He has an interesting resume. He seems to be a OG/ROT type.

didn’t realize that he had cancer going into his senior year and was actually undergoing radiation treatments during the season while not missing a game or practice. wow.

he’s got size, length, and athleticism it seems. i’ll be interested to watch him.

overall, they’ve got a lot of youth to work with. so that’s exciting. evans, edwards, and brewer are all going to be in their age 23 season. anchrum will be in his age 22 season.

i don’t know that much.

but i do know he’s big, long, and young.

so there’s potential at least.

on higbee. yeah. i’m curious to see if he can sustain that late season surge over an entire season. wow. if he could. you’re talking about a 90 catch 1000 yard season with possibly double digit touchdowns. it would also help free up the other guys on offense.

no preseason. shorten the regular season. shorten the playoffs.

that’s what they should do.

zn wrote:

Here’s why I hold out some hope for the Rams 7th round pick, guard Tremayne Anchrum. First he has the attributes you want and he played at a high level, at tackle no less, for a top team against top competition. As one reports says of him, “Anchrum has the skill set of a tackle-guard tweener, but his body quickness, punch strength and play demeanor are NFL-quality….”

i still hold out hope that anchrum could be the rams’ center of the future. there’s this from clemson’s offensive line coach.

“Tremayne can play several positions,” Clemson offensive line coach Robbie Caldwell said. “And is going to bring an intelligence factor to the Rams. He can play left or right and also has the ability and the knowledge to play center as well.”

https://www.si.com/college/clemson/football/tremayne-anchrum-drafted-nfl-draft

Zooey wrote:

I don’t see how you get anybody ready for the NFL without camp. I mean…most rookies aren’t ready to play WITH the full off-season training program.

yeah. not expecting much this season.

i’d like to see some flashes though.

if there is a season.

although yes. i agree. i’d like to at least see akers have an impact. maybe the position where a rookie is most likely to make an immediate impact.

zn wrote:

I like how Hoecht looks too. The DT.

hoecht is another guy. a guy with his frame 6’4″ 295 lbs running a 4.65 40 is ridiculous.

a 7.05 3-cone and a 4.21 shuttle. 33.5″ vert 9’2″ broad.

those numbers compare favorably to aaron donald. and that’s with an additional 10 pounds. explosive. again. maybe not an immediate starter. but could be a contributor and if everything goes well maybe even an eventual replacement for brockers.

and then williams has been talked about a lot already. but again. ridiculous workout numbers. 25 years old so not much room for development physically. but at 280 pounds running a 4.67 40, 4.14 short shuttle, and a 6.77 3-cone. ridiculous. he’s already a physical specimen.

i’ve seen reports of his arms being anywhere from 33.5″ to 34.5″ inches long. 33.5″ is plenty long enough. 35″ vert, 9’7″ broad, and 30 reps on the bench press.

this kind of athleticism. the rams. unless there’s no chance of them contributing. i figure you have to try and find a way for them to make the roster.

zn wrote:

I like what I read about him.

People have looked into the hands thing. He has natural hands. The drops look like concentration drops, and IMO that’s coachable.

i definitely hope you’re right and i’m wrong. because if he can overcome the hands issue. and if he can become the blocker that he says he’s willing to become. then he’s absolutely what i’ve been wanting and what higbee has become.

zn wrote:

Why did we draft another TE?

Because Gerald Everett will be a free agent in 2021 and Brycen Hopkins was too good a value for the team to pass up in the fourth round. He’s a good receiver with great athleticism for the position, much like Everett.

With Hopkins on the roster and Tyler Higbee already extended, it’s highly unlikely the Rams keep Everett past this season.

i wanted the rams to draft a tight end. but i don’t know about hopkins. i don’t like what i read about him.

and everett did not need to be re-signed even if the rams didn’t draft a tight end this year.

zn wrote:

“I’m comfortable on the right side of the line, mostly, right tackle, right guard,” Anchrum said. “But again, I am open to playing any spot on the line.”

wonder if he could play center.

apparently he did have a pro day. didn’t list a 40 time or short shuttle. but supposedly a 35″ vertical and a 6.96 3-cone. i also included an interview which shows some highlights. wants to be a vet one day. what’s not to like?

and johnston too. he just exudes enthusiasm and passion. maybe he’s the inside linebacker the rams need.

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.