Note: I wouldn’t necessarily assume this guy is a tackle in the Rams eyes. Kromer has a long history of putting guys like this at guard.

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zn wrote:

Tyrell Crosby out of Oregon is one tackle who’s seemingly piqued their interest

TYRELL CROSBY
6’5″, 325 LBS.

Crosby is a big-bodied tackle prospect with a strong anchor and a mean streak as a run blocker. He was poised for a great junior year before injuries caused him to miss all but three games. He missed the opener due to injury, started the next two games at left tackle but suffered a broken left foot. Crosby started 12 of 13 games played in 2015 at right tackle, one year after stepping into the starting lineup because of injuries in 2014. Crosby (a top-40 tackle recruit from Henderson, Nevada) started nine games that year, including each of the final six at left and right tackle, while playing in all of the Ducks’ 15 contests.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Wide body with very good combination of mass and length for the tackle spot. Drive blocker with exceptional strength. Has adequate flexibility to drop pads and land at an adequate entry point at first contact. Able to unlock hips enough to boom on smaller opponents at impact. Runs feet through contact and will often generate quality movement in running game. Possesses powerful upper body and can engulf and maul opponents when he gets into them. Not a dancing bear, but he has serviceable movement skills combined with power and arm length to recover against opponents who challenge his inside or outside edge. Hands are strong. Able to handle short pull duties. Has experience at both tackle positions.
WEAKNESSES Lacks initial quickness. Cut-off blocks are a challenge. Doesn’t always secure positioning of base blocks through footwork. Lower hit rate on second level blocks. Technique and finesse need work. Gets lazy with hand placement in pass pro and will default to swallowing opponents with wide hands. Rarely asked to make pure pass sets in Oregon offense. Needs to prove he has adequate kick-slide quickness. Mirror footwork is a little sluggish. Struggles to keep his blocks centered. Will narrow base as a drive blocker allowing opponents to slide out of side door. Body control and balance and are just average.
DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 2-3
SOURCES TELL US “I think he will be a pretty good pro if he gets with the right team. If you are strong you can play in the NFL. He can improve his feet and learn tricks and shortcuts to help in that area. Coaches can slide protections to him. But you can’t coach that size and power.” – Retired NFL offensive lineman
NFL COMPARISON Jermey Parnell
BOTTOM LINE Crosby won’t be a favorite of evaluators looking for a pretty tackle who wins with athleticism and technique, but he will appeal to teams who covet size, length and strength as he puts big checkmarks in those boxes. Crosby is a bulldozing right tackle prospect who can generate good movement in the run game, but he still needs to prove he has enough foot quickness and technique to sit on an island and handle quality pass rushers. He has NFL starting talent but his draft stock will be strongly influenced by how he performs at the Senior Bowl and Combine.
-Lance Zierlein: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/profiles/tyrell-crosby?id=2559836

Rams receive high free agency grade thanks to Ndamukong Suh signing, trades

Alden Gonzalez

http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles-rams/post/_/id/38171/ndamukong-suh-headlines-a-strong-rams-offseason-on-defense

A breakdown of the initial wave of free agency for the Los Angeles Rams:

Grade: B+. No team has made moves like the Rams this offseason, through free agency and via trade. They acquired a couple of shutdown corners before the start of the new league year, then signed one of the game’s best interior defenders while the owners meetings were ongoing. They’re taking character risks with all three acquisitions, but they did so at the expense of building what might be the NFL’s best defense. The Rams also were able to re-sign a trio of important players, though holes do remain.

Most significant signing: DT Ndamukong Suh. The Rams signed Suh to a one-year, $14 million contract a couple of weeks after he was released by the Miami Dolphins. He isn’t a perfect fit, considering he has never played in a 3-4 defense and will probably spend a lot of time at nose tackle. But his pairing with Aaron Donald, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, gives the Rams what might be the best duo of defensive tackles in league history. Together — and along with another standout interior defender in Michael Brockers — they’ll bring relentless pressure, which should make what is already a standout secondary even more dangerous.

Most significant loss: WR Sammy Watkins. The Rams basically lost Watkins when they decided to use their franchise tag on safety Lamarcus Joyner, sending Watkins into a robust free-agent market that yielded a lucrative contract from the Kansas City Chiefs. Watkins’ 593 receiving yards last season doesn’t jump off the page, but the Rams — coach Sean McVay, in particular — believe his vertical presence and playmaking ability were crucial in freeing up Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp and even Todd Gurley in the passing game. The Rams are now scrambling for ways to replace Watkins. They even agreed to bring back Tavon Austin, long considered a cap casualty.

Player they should have signed: OLB Trent Murphy. He was a potential buy-low candidate who generated nine sacks in 2016 while playing for a Washington Redskins defense that was overseen by current Rams linebackers coach Joe Barry. Murphy could have replaced Robert Quinn, who was sent to the Dolphins five days before inside linebacker Alec Ogletree was dealt to the New York Giants — two moves that paved the way for the Rams’ acquisitions of cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. Murphy wasn’t meant to be, however. He signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, a rich sum for someone who missed the entire 2017 season.

Additions: Suh; Talib; Peters; Nickell Robey-Coleman, CB (re-sign); John Sullivan, C (re-sign); Dominique Easley, DE (re-sign); Ramik Wilson, ILB; Sam Shields, CB.

Subtractions: Watkins; Quinn; Ogletree; Trumaine Johnson, CB; Cody Davis, S; Derek Carrier, TE; Tyrunn Walker, DT; Lance Dunbar, RB.

What’s next: It’s painfully obvious that the Rams still need to address the linebacker position. They might not have the cap space to do so on the free-agent market, but they can nonetheless piece it together. Their two inside linebacker spots are set, with Mark Barron at one and either Wilson or Cory Littleton at the other. If they bring Connor Barwin back at a reasonable cost, he can combine with young Samson Ebukam to lock down one of the outside linebacker spots. That leaves the other side. Matt Longacre proved to be a capable backup to Quinn last season, but the Rams need more here. Their hope, it seems, would be to solve this with their first-round pick.

USA TODAY POWER RANKINGS (Published On: 2018-03-29)

https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/rankings/

RANK TEAM RECORD CHANGE HI/LOW NOTES
1 Philadelphia
Eagles 13-3 1 / 24 Arrival of Michael Bennett offsets champs’ handful of departures. And Nick Foles might still fetch nice bounty once Carson Wentz fully recovers.

2 New England
Patriots 13-3 1 / 12 Tom Brady’s approaching 41, yet team let key pieces (notably LT Nate Solder) jump through QB’s closing window. Still, Pats get benefit of doubt.

3 Minnesota
Vikings 13-3 2 3 / 19 Ironically, their biggest question is an $84 million quarterback who’s never won a playoff game and must shoulder franchise’s weighty expectations.

4 Los Angeles
Rams 11-5 4 4 / 28 Star-studded roster and coaching staff welcomes Ndamukong Suh, Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. They’ve got the talent, but will they have the chemistry?

InvaderRam wrote:

zn wrote:

Passer rating when kept clean in the pocket is one of the most stable numbers you can find, potentially predictive because of it.

what was goff’s?

From October: Goff leads the NFL with a QB rating of 128 with a clean pocket. https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/10/04/fantasy-football-week-5-target-and-snap-report-jared-goff-rams

From December 9: What’s more, the premier NFL analytics website ProFootballFocus.com rates Goff 12th in passer rating against blitzes, and 12th in a clean pocket. In other words, Goff is just as effective when teams pressure him with extra pass-rushers. That’s mighty impressive for a Year 2 QB. http://torontosun.com/sports/football/goff-vs-wentz-nfls-next-gen-qb-rivalry-begins

From December 20: After finishing 24th in pass blocking efficiency a season ago, they are 15th this season, with Goff posting a 108.8 rating when blessed with a clean pocket. https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-2017-pffelo-nfl-power-rankings-week-16

Suh is joining a 3-4 unit that already features Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers as the ends.

Sigh.

Common mistake.

Albert Breer@AlbertBreer
The money in new Rams DT Ndamukong Suh’s deal is very real — per source, he gets a fully guaranteed $14 million base salary for 2018 in his one-year deal. Incentives can push it to $15 million.

Debate over the Josh McDaniels rule in the meeting room got a little heated. Argument against: Shouldn’t punish winning teams for being alive. Argument for: These circumstances aren’t a problem in college football, and shouldn’t put winning assistants at a disadvantage.

Dianna Russini@diannaESPN
all 32 teams are represented at Lamar Jackson’s pro day.

Odell Beckham Jr. to the Rams? Ten things to consider

Alden Gonzalez

http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles-rams/post/_/id/38196/10-steps-leading-towards-odell-beckham-jr-playing-for-the-rams

LOS ANGELES — There’s no way, right? It was absurd that the Los Angeles Rams traded for two All-Pro corners and flat-out bonkers that they added one of the game’s best interior linemen to a defense that possesses the game’s best interior lineman. But now the Rams have been linked to New York Giants superstar Odell Beckham Jr., one of the game’s best wide receivers at only 25 years old. And here’s the crazy part: Nobody’s really ruling them out. Suddenly the Rams have become the NFL’s premier landing spot, capable of adding anyone at any time. But acquiring Beckham won’t be easy. Below, we sorted through the 10 things to consider, ranging from what has been established to what remains murky.

What we know for sure …

1. The Rams get L.A. They understand that you need to score a lot of points, that you need to be exciting, that you need to employ stars and that you need to take some serious risks to thrive in this market. So they moved up 14 spots to draft their potential franchise quarterback, Jared Goff, No. 1 overall. They took a shot on a 30-year-old, offense-minded head coach in Sean McVay. They traded for Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib, then signed Ndamukong Suh in the same offseason. And they’re building the biggest, baddest stadium on the planet, one that could cost close to $5 billion when you factor all of the surrounding land.

2. They miss Sammy Watkins. McVay spoke longingly about Watkins while addressing the media from the owners meetings in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday. It has been more than two weeks since Watkins signed a lucrative contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Rams still aren’t quite sure how to replace him. McVay has talked about doing it “by committee,” which would mean more multiple-tight-end sets, a bigger role for Josh Reynolds and, perhaps, a little bit of Tavon Austin. Still, there’s no clear answer. Watkins finished with only 593 receiving yards, but McVay truly valued what his separation skills created for his offense. It’s something he can’t really duplicate in-house.

3. They like making trades for first-round picks at the end of their rookie contracts. They did it with Watkins last August, and they did it with Peters this past February. The Rams have carved out a little niche for themselves here, pouncing when teams decide to part with elite players they aren’t willing to sign long term. It provides them with an immediate jolt of impact talent at a reasonable price, with the potential to at the very least secure a compensatory pick the following April. Beckham is in the exact same situation, owed less than $9 million in the final season of his rookie deal.

4. They aren’t afraid to take on any character concerns. I mean, look at what they’ve done this offseason. Talib once yanked someone’s chain, Peters once chucked a penalty flag into the stands and Suh has habitually stepped on people. Literally. Beckham brawls with goal posts, punches walls, fights with Josh Norman, and on a more serious note, recently had a suspicious video surface. But he also works really hard and is really, really good at his job, just like Talib, Peters and Suh. The Rams are supremely confident in the culture that has already been established by McVay. Beckham won’t change that mindset.

The Rams have a need at receiver after losing Sammy Watkins. Odell Beckham Jr. would be an upgrade. William Hauser/USA TODAY Sports
What we pretty much know …

5. The Rams are interested in acquiring Beckham. And really, this whole thing blows up without it. It all began with a New York Daily News report from Monday that stated the Rams “already have talked with the Giants about possibly trading” for Beckham. The Rams themselves have not refuted that report. In fact, McVay almost embraced the questions Tuesday. “We can’t talk about anybody that’s under contract with any other team, but I think, if there’s one thing you can appreciate about what we’ve done this offseason, there’s no trade we wouldn’t explore or look into if we feel like it can upgrade us as a team.” OK, that’s basically a non-answer. But the Rams are indeed interested. To what degree is hard to pinpoint. At this moment, however, it seems as if they’re merely doing their due diligence.

What we probably know …

6. The Rams would be among the Super Bowl favorites with Beckham. Their odds to win it all would actually go from 12-1 to 10-1 if they were to acquire him. (They began last season at 100-1, if you want another reminder for just how far they have come.) The Rams might possess the game’s best special-teams unit and have now built arguably the game’s best defense, with Suh, Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers up front, and Talib, Peters, Lamarcus Joyner, John Johnson and Nickell Robey-Coleman behind them. On offense, Beckham, Goff and Todd Gurley would come close to rivaling the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trio of Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown — and the Rams might have better players around them.

7. It’s going to take at least this year’s first-round pick to land Beckham. It took a second-round pick to pry Watkins away from the Buffalo Bills last summer, and Beckham is better. Perhaps significantly better. Some reports have stated the asking price would start with a first-round pick and go from there, the latter depending on just how high the demand becomes. It might take two first-round picks, perhaps some veteran players if the Giants cling to the belief that they can win now. The Rams have the No. 23 overall pick in this year’s draft — one they would ideally use to address their need at edge rusher — but then they don’t pick again until Round 3.

What we don’t know much about …

8. What the Rams’ competition would look like. Over the past few days, the Giants appeared to signal to teams that they are open for business when it comes to Beckham. It doesn’t mean they want to trade him; but it does mean they’ll get a sense for his market, which will probably influence their decision. Players this good and this young hardly ever become available, which is why you see lesser players sign such lucrative contracts on the free-agent market. The Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals all left the first wave of free agency with a major need at receiver. Others could probably factor in here, too.

9. Whether the Giants will actually trade Beckham. This, of course, is the key question. And nobody seems to really know for sure. Here’s what ESPN Giants reporter Jordan Raanan wrote recently with regard to whether Beckham would still be with the team this coming season: The answer probably is yes. Nothing is guaranteed, but the odds favor Beckham being with the Giants this year and beyond. Many things would have to fall into place quickly in order for Beckham to be jettisoned from the team that drafted him 12th overall in 2014 by the time Week 1 rolls around in September. Any deal would almost certainly have to be made before next month’s draft because it would have to include some valuable draft picks. Possible, but not likely.

10. How it can work for the Rams financially. This might be the trickiest part. It’s not so much about fitting Beckham into this year’s salary cap; there are a multitude of creative ways to free up enough money so that Beckham fits and the Rams still have enough in reserve to absorb Donald’s potential extension. I’m wondering about Beckham’s long-term fit. The Rams aren’t going to give up so much for Beckham without knowing they can sign him to an extension, which would of course require an inordinate sum. But Donald, Gurley and Goff are all one year apart,and the Rams plan to keep them all. Long term, it’s already going to be very tough to sign all three to extensions and still put enough pieces around them to win consistently. Beckham, too? And Peters?

Well, consider this: OverTheCap.com projects the Rams with $94.5 million in cap space in 2019, second most in the NFL. In 2020, it’s $159.3 million, more than anybody else.

What They’re Saying: Rams Agree to Terms with DT Ndamukong Suh

Kristen Lago

http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/What-Theyre-Saying-Rams-Agree-to-Terms-with-DT-Ndamukong-Suh/dbecc40a-9ca4-49aa-8112-04b5a24d0ad0#content-tools-share

The Rams made another big splash during free agency — agreeing to terms with five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. With the acquisitions of cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters already finalized, Suh adds yet another dynamic playmaker to the Los Angeles defense.

And it didn’t take long for writers and reporters across the sports media landscape to share their feelings about the big move. Take a look at what they’re saying about the Rams’ latest offseason transaction:

— Pro Football Focus: “The most important move of the offseason.”

“March is almost over but it’s possible that the Los Angeles Rams signing of Ndamukong Suh on Monday evening will go down as the most important move of the offseason. After adding cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters, the signing of Suh up front indicates that the Rams expect to be among the top teams in the NFL in 2018. The raw numbers in 2017 suggest that this is a move that will allow the Rams’ defense to wreak havoc this season.”

— The Ringer: “The truth is they could line up on Mars and still combine for 25 sacks.”

“RIP, Russell Wilson — Only two active defensive tackles have been named first-team All-Pro three times. Now they play together. With Suh and Aaron Donald, the Rams are stacking strength on strength at one position in a way the NFL hasn’t seen since Denver paired DeMarcus Ware with Von Miller in 2014. Now teams will have the unenviable choice of focusing on blocking Donald, who led the league with 91 total quarterback pressures (sacks, hits, and hurries combined) in 2017, and risk a one-on-one matchup with Suh, who was first-team All-Pro in 2010, 2013, and 2014, or blocking Suh only to let Donald loose.”

— Sports Illustrated: “It’s as scary as it sounds, for reasons both obvious and subtle.”

“Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh playing together on the same defensive line—It’s as scary as it sounds, for reasons both obvious and subtle. The obvious: Donald is the best gap-shooting interior D-lineman in football—a label previously owned by the now-31-year-old Suh. The subtle: Donald and Suh are both 3-techniques (Warren Sapp’s old position, where the player aligns between the offense’s guard and tackle), but they’re also versatile.This dual versatility will greatly expand and disguise Los Angeles’s designer four-man rush tactics.”

— NFL.com: “The Rams have constructed their own 21st century version of the Fearsome Foursome.”

“The best remaining player in free agency has made a decision on where he’ll be playing for at least the next year. In acquiring a trio of potential Hall of Famers this offseason, the Rams have constructed their own 21st century version of the Fearsome Foursome — two bulldozers on the line and two ballhawks roaming the secondary — all captained by one of the best defensive coordinators in NFL history, Wade Phillips.”

— ESPN.com: “The Rams have secured what might be the greatest pairing of interior linemen in NFL history.”

“The Los Angeles Rams have secured what might be the greatest pairing of interior linemen in NFL history, adding five-time Pro Bowler Ndamukong Suh to the same unit as Aaron Donald, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. Pairing Suh with Donald, a three-time All-Pro who led all NFL players in total pressures last season, will give the Rams an unrelenting pass rush, which should lead to more turnovers for a team that intercepted 18 passes last season.”

— Fox Sports: “The Rams defense just got that much better.”

“All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh signed a 1-year contract with the club on Monday. Suh and Aaron Donald together will be a disaster for NFC quarterbacks in 2018. Through eight NFL seasons, Suh has started all 126 games he’s played and recorded 418 tackles (288 solo), 147 QB hits, 103 tackles for loss, 51.5 sacks, forced four fumbles and recorded an interception.”

With Ndamukong Suh joining Aaron Donald, the Rams’ defense is going to be terrifying

Austin Gayle

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2018/03/27/with-ndamukong-suh-joining-aaron-donald-the-rams-defense-is-going-to-be-terrifying/?utm_term=.9e3362eb11c2

The Los Angeles Rams continue to win the offseason, as former Miami Dolphins interior defender Ndamukong Suh has ended his well-documented free agency tour and joined what has quickly become a star-studded defense in Hollywood. And now quarterbacks facing the Rams will tremble at the prospect of facing a defensive line that includes another of the NFL’s best interior defenders in Aaron Donald.

Pro Football Focus’s No. 1 overall ranked player in two of the past three seasons, Donald has become a household name now just four years into his career, dominating his opposition with elite consistency both as a pass-rusher and in run defense. In 2017, he recorded an NFL-high 91 total pressures en route to a career-high 99.7 overall grade.

Now paired together, Suh’s and Donald’s respective ceilings skyrocket.

Suh has earned overall grades of 89.3 or higher in each of the past three seasons in Miami, eclipsing his previous career-high with the Detroit Lions (89.1, 2013) in all three years. He’s also earned an overall grade below 81.0 just once (78.4, 2011) in his eight-year NFL career.

The 6-foot-4, 307-pounder has recorded 160 total pressures over the past three seasons, ranking sixth among all interior defenders. He also amassed 247 total impact plays (factoring in quarterback hits, quarterback hurries and all defensive stops) in those three years, tying for fourth among the same group of interior defenders. His three-year pass-rush productivity, a PFF-born efficiency metric that measures pressure created on a per-snap basis with weighting toward sacks, ranks 11th among interior defenders with at least 1,000 pass-rush snaps 2015-17.

In 2017, Suh amassed 43 total pressures across 495 pass-rush snaps, including 30 quarterback hurries, eight hits and five sacks. He ranked 21st in pass-rush productivity (6.8) among qualifying interior defenders.

Suh’s new partner in crime, Donald, led all qualifying interior defenders in pass-rush productivity (14.8), as he logged 66 quarterback hurries, 13 hits and 12 sacks across 483 pass-rush snaps. Donald will complement Suh’s bruising approach with quickness off the snap and high-end athleticism, as he has flourished attacking both the outside and inside edge of opposing offensive linemen with his speedy first step and technical hand usage.

Though explosive off the snap, Suh opts for physicality over finesse when attacking the passer, instilling fear in his opposition via aggressive hand usage and bull-rush techniques. In Suh’s three-year tenure with the Dolphins, he recorded 58 bull-rush pressures, which accounted for 36.25 percent of his total pressures in that span.

In defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’s scheme, Suh will work opposite of Donald at 3-4 defensive end with six-year veteran Michael Brockers manning the middle at nose tackle on early downs. However, with Donald and now Suh at his disposal, Phillips should tap into his creative side on passing downs and move his two premier interior defenders up and down the line of scrimmage to attack mismatches and counter offensive adjustments.

Unlike a majority of interior defenders, Suh offers positional versatility as a pass-rusher. During his time in Miami, he played 63.7 percent of his pass-rush snaps either head up or shaded on the opposing guard and 25.3 percent opposite of the tackle, where he has recorded strong 7.66 and 9.89 pressure percentages, respectively. However, when lined up outside of the offensive tackle, he has more than doubled both his high marks, pressuring the quarterback on 27.27 percent of his pass-rush snaps along the edge.

On top of that, Suh is no one-trick pony, as evidenced by his strong run-defense grades in each of the past three seasons. After earning 88.6 and 88.2 run-defense grades in 2015 and 2016, respectively, Suh earned a career-high 92.4 in 2017, which ranked second among qualifying interior defenders, behind the New York Giants’ Damon Harrison.

However, despite his favorable grades, Suh’s impact in the ground game isn’t fully reflected in the box score. He ranks just tied for 18th in PFF’s run-stop percentage (7.71 percent) among interior defenders with 500-plus run-defense snaps from 2015 to 2017. As such, Suh’s positive impact in run defense is better identified through film study rather than stat sheets.

Suh earned positive grades on 92 of his 361 run-defense snaps (25.48 percent) in 2017, ranking ninth among qualifying interior defenders. And a majority of his positive grades weren’t awarded for making tackles near the line of scrimmage but rather disrupting the line of scrimmage and forcing opposing ball carriers away from intended rushing lanes, which, in turn, allowed his teammates to rally to the ball and steal the box-score glory.

Brockers, who has already proven dominant against the run throughout his career, will be the beneficiary of this component of Suh’s game. A former first-round pick in 2012, Brockers has often taken advantage of one-on-one situations while Donald drew double teams in run defense, allowing him to practically live behind the line of scrimmage. In 2017, he ranked fifth among qualifying interior defenders in run-stop percentage (11.7) and earned the 10th-best run-defense grade (88.0).

Suh’s presence in the trenches, along with Donald’s, will give opposing offensive lines no choice but to dial their focus away from Brockers, leaving him to reap the benefits in the backfield.

A testament to his ability to stay healthy and contribute on all three downs with admirable consistency, Suh has also played 281 more defensive snaps than any other interior defender over the past three seasons.

Adding Suh to their consummate list of offseason signings (including Marcus Peters, Aqib Talib and Nickell Robey-Coleman), Los Angeles has planted its flag as one of the teams to beat in the NFL in 2018.

Ian Rapoport@RapSheet
The #Giants are listening to trade calls/talks for Odell Beckham Jr and there have been several, I’m told. @wyche89 says the #Rams No. 23 pick is available. … what’s not clear is whether NY actually wants to trade him. Definitely open to listening, tho

InvaderRam wrote:

the run defense. i don’t know. i hope suh can play nose.

i wonder what there ultimate plan is for and edge rusher. they can’t be done yet.

You would think they weren’t done. But here’s the problem (I’ve said this before): rookie pass rushers rarely get much production. In 2016 out of 30 pass rushers with 8 or more sacks, 1 was a rookie. In 2017, it was 1 out of 35.

Here’s the good news.

Last year they were 4th in sacks and sack percentage without an edge rusher. Quinn wasn’t himself most of the season and got only 3 sacks in the first 10 games. Still, they ranked 4th in the end. That was largely cause of Donald…and scheming… and… scheming Donald (I did that on purpose. Yuck yuck.) Now they have a double interior rush with Suh added on. They are going to be doing the same as last year, just with double the interior DL pressure and with 2 great corners.

So they could get by. I mean all they have to do is find someone who can get more than 3 sacks in the first 10 games, and they are already better off than last year. That’s not longterm great but it’s something they could pull off. IF Ebukam has anything maybe he gets them 8 or more?

Also the good news is, you can find good pass rushing OLBs in the 3rd and 4th rounds. So they might not pay off right away but they’re there to be had.

Maybe they take 2 or 3. You never know.

Why did Ndamukong Sun choose the Rams?@AdamSchefter breaks down his thinking. pic.twitter.com/qaCFZ41QLj

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) March 26, 2018

@NdamukongSuh to the #Rams ? Whew! #AnnualLeagueMeeting 🧐👂🏾 pic.twitter.com/D9gp67zhpk

— D-Ware (@DeMarcusWare) March 26, 2018