I've been hoping for a couple years ever since the "our identity is now running the ball" declaration that the Rams would get a true blocking back. I consider it a vital ingredient to a smash mouth running game. Thankfully Harkey has done well growing into the role, but the Rams need more.
The problem is when Harkey moves into the backfield, the Rams have no great inline blocking TE. Kendricks is an inconsistent blocker and Cook, well, heh. So I would like to see the Rams add a true FB or a blocking TE. But it seems Bayer is being groomed to take over for Kendricks who will likely leave as a free agent, and Bayer is not even as good of blocker as Kendricks. Otherwise I imagine that the Rams will once again flirt with Mason Brodine and hybrid types.
I thought Kadeem Jones could stick but his injuries obviously erased that and the Rams just didn't seem to think the role important. I get that with limited roster space you need multi-taskers so the key would be finding that FB that can catch and add to special teams, but the Rams really need to take this last step to fully commit to power running. Schotty finally learned how to do a jumbo formation a couple years too late, hopefully they will rethink here, too. And to stop pulling guards on 4th and inches.
