A trade-back
post.

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Deadpool

Again, its far from draft day, but the way I see things today, I would try to trade back for an extra 2nd or 3rd and keep trading back until I am out of the first round or at least have 2 2nds and 2 3rd and the 4th back.

Rams Needs as of today (pre-FA and resigning its own, cutting players, etc.)

QB – regardless of Bradford there has to be a young QB to attempt and groom.
OG – with Long likely gone and Robinson now at LT, need a OG to pair with Saffold
OC – as bad as Wells has played, no one has taken his job, telling me the Rams need a OC
OLB – Tree and JL are fine, need a 2nd OLB
CB – in a passing league, you could always use CBs
FS – I think they need one, but apparently Fisher and I disagree.
WR – Britt isn’t a longterm solution, who knows when or if Quick comes back and returns to form. Austin, well Austin is what he is.

After the top 2 QBs there isn’t one worth the 12th pick.
No CB, OLB, FS or OC is worth the 12th overall
OG – Schreff if he’s there would be perfect, but I think he’s gone.
WR – White will be there along with Parker

So to me trade back, gobble up picks in the 2nd and 3rd rounds where the value is.

Make it look something like:

2nd – AJ Cann OG USC
2nd – Sammie Coates/ Rashad Greene / DGB – I don’t have a clearcut favorite in the 2nd round unless Duke Williams comes out.
3rd – Reese Dismukes – OC AU
3rd – Brandon Bridge – QB – South Ala.
4th – Jake Ryan – OLB/ILB Michigan
5th – Ladarius Gunter CB Miami
7th – I do not care…say Kyle Emanuel DE NDSU and FCS defensive player of the year.

Again, as of today. All this changes if Cook comes out, Schreff drops, etc…
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snowman wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>wv wrote:</div>

snowman wrote:
The Patriots would be nowhere without Tom Brady. They got lucky as hell in drafting him as we did in signing Kurt Warner. Without Brady, the Patriots with Belichick would be just like the Cleveland Browns with Belichick. The Patriots also have signed a lot of low end free agents and have gotten a lot of value from them – Randy Moss, LeGarrett Blount, Darrelle Revis, Brandon Lafell, etc… and I believe that many FAs are attracted to the patriots because of Brady, not Belichick.

Well, Brady is a great one,
but they have managed to surround him
with a Good Oline year after year.
They just seem to plug in RBs
and WRs.

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They do have a technically sound and very good O line for pass protection, not sure they stand out on run blocking.

This is just me watching games, not breaking down film or really analyzing anything from a technical perspective, but watch how the Patriots O line pass blocks. They stay in their areas and don’t chase the D lineman on stunts or crosses. They have perfect posture, perfect balance and use their hands effectively making them almost immovable. They keep square to the pass rusher, meaning they move their feet well and rarely get in a position to need to take a holding penalty. They are very disciplined and work very well together as a unit, not a group of five one-on-one match ups. I hate the Patriots to my core but I admire their policy and training on pass blocking. From the looks of their roster, this technique and style and discipline is teachable to almost anyone. There have had some notable draft picks and free agents on their line, but for the most part, they are just offensive linemen who are good athletes with size and teachable. I credit Brady and their O line coach for much of their success.

Yes, I’ve noticed their OLines too.
zn has posted about their great old OLine coach.
I think he retired last year.

Belichick and Brady are the keys, i guess,
but that organization has the most “brains”
in the league. I mean, just look at the
won-loss record over the last ten years.
There’s somethin special about that collection
of brains.

…nevertheless, they must be stopped.
Someone must take the ring to Boston
and throw it at the Sam Adams Brewery.

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Agamemnon wrote:

1. La’el Collins OT
2. Cameron Erving OT

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1824825/lael-collins
STRENGTHS: Collins possesses a square-ish build that makes him appear better suited to guard. His frame belies his quick feet, an attribute that when combined with his long arms, impressive strength and aggression make him a devastating run blocker. Collins is often the quickest of LSU’s offensive linemen off the snap and he routinely drives his assignment off the line of scrimmage with pure power, creating easy running lanes for LSU’s backs. He’s surprisingly quick to the second level and has good body control to adjust to moving targets.

As a pass blocker, Collins shows good initial quickness in his kick-slide and uses his long reach to maintain the arc. When he gets his hands on opponents and remains square, it is generally lights out for the defender.

WEAKNESSES: He does not possess elite balance and can be challenged by speed-rushers. He’ll over-compensate occasionally and leave the inside open for counters.

Collins’ aggression is admirable but also leads to mistakes. Rather than patiently waiting for defenders to come to him, Collins will occasionally lunge, making himself top-heavy and prone to slipping down the body of his opponent. This can lead to his hands getting too low or slipping onto the side and/or back of defenders, which invites them to swim over the top of him to disengage.

–Rob Rang (8/18/14)
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STRENGTHS: Versatile athlete who has transitioned from the defensive side of the ball to start at both left tackle and center. Boasts a pretty remarkable combination of size (6-feet-5, 309 pounds) and athleticism, and blends length with surprisingly light feet and flexibility.

As a run-blocker, displays the toughness and aggression that made him an impact performer on the other side of the football as he works to finish opponents with strong hands and impressive natural power in his lower half. Frequently asked to block at the second level. He pulls smoothly, showing impressive initial quickness and acceleration for a man of his size.

Possesses the light feet and fluidity to thwart some of the nation’s best edge rushers at tackle, while also showing the ability to seal off defensive tackles at center.

Shows smooth athleticism in his kick-step to handle speed off the edge as well as the strong hands to latch on and control his opponent. Perhaps most impressive, Erving plays with good knee bend, which helps him win the leverage battle and generally anchor well against bull rushes.

WEAKNESSES: Simply needs to become a more consistent technician. Footwork gets a bit sloppy in pass protection at times and he’ll bend at the waist to catch the rush rather than absorbing with his lower half. Tendency to rely too heavily on his upper body when battling, often stopping his feet when engaged.

Aggression sometimes works against Erving. He’ll drop his head on contact, providing defenders opportunities to wash through him. Fails to adjust when blocking on the move, at times. While he’s quick to the second level, Erving too often loses track of his target, winding up where he thought the play was going to go only to have his assignment run past him. Each is a correctable skill that the athletic big man should improve upon as he gains experience.

–Rob Rang & Derek Stephens (11/20/14)
Player Overview
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La on next year
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Laram

I’m not the biggest G. Williams fan, so I might be a bit biased in my assessment but if you look at his history his defenses have been up and down. He’s had just as many bottom feeder defenses as top level one’s.

Teams will have all off season to study the Rams defenses and how to attack it. I think we’ll see more of teams running the Rams out of the Big Nickel. I don’t like the pass defense, I don’t think you can survive giving up 70% comp rate.

What I saw in the Arizona games concern me.

I also feel that JL and Jo-Lonn have declined and will continue to do so. So that means either an upgrade outside or more Big Nickel.

So we’ll see what they do in the off-season, and how they see the defense.
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…As I’ve said before Carson would have shredded the Rams D.

I’m not buying the hype, I still see holes and some good in-game counters by smart coordinators.

Washington and Oakland are a mess and the rushing stats against are not indicative of what’s transpiring in the games.

Redskins – 9 rushes
Broncos – 9 rushes

When a team actually stuck with the run, AZ had 143 yds on about 29 atts

The Rams have had very few rushing atts against. Even in the SD game although Matthews had 105 yds he only had 12 carries, they had only 19 total.

I’m not convinced.
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Yeah, i would say the Patriot lesson is
have a great coach and great assistants
and have yourself a great QB who wont
break the bank.

And even then, its tough to win it All.

Having said that, it is interesting how
some teams can manage to put together
good teams year after year, without
relying on high picks. There’s gotta be
some good personnel guyz in those organizations.

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I just thot I’d list the losses
just soze i could look at em

Minn 34-6
Dallas 34-31
Philly 34-28
SF 31-17
KC 34-7

Ariz 31-14
SanD 27-24
Ariz 12-6

The defense was just a mess
the first half of the year,
though, i never thought they
were being ‘overpowered’. Just
a lot of mistakes.

(course, the refs did steal the Dallas game)

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