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Guards that I like for our team>
Xavier Su'a-Filo:
Ultra Smooth, versatile. I had Yankey first before the combine, and I have seen a ton, years of tape on the two guys, but Filo's athleticism swayed me a bit. G/T.
David Yankey:
Slower than expected, but can play multiple positions. Could probably be a solid starter at RT. 34" arms. Very smooth for a large man, with a ton of experience. G/T.
Brandon Thomas:
Better athlete than expected. Love his versatility. Long arms - 34 3/4. Needs to work on kickslide to be effective tackle. G/T.
Dakota Dozier:
6'4" 314 Almost 34" arms. Had a good East/West week. Smooth. Not quick, but very good hips and flexion. Needs to work on kickslide in pass pro. G/T.
Kadeem Edwards:
Very quick feet and good flexion. 6'4" 313 with 35 1/2" arms. G/T.
Jon Halapio:
6" 3 323 Guard only, but I like his power, and movement skills. G/C.
Jonotthan Harrison:
Smooth athlete, just kept flashing for me, but only player that I'm not sure is a fit for our team. Looks powerful. Good knee bend and initial pop. I'd put him as a C/G prospect.
Summary:
I know that there are some higher prospects that I left out of this list for various reasons, but I like these players for the Rams. Cyril Richardson's performance at the Senior Bowl left a bad taste in my mouth, for instance. I think the blue players may be out of reach in the 2nd round, but everyone else should be there around the 3rd to the 6th, with Harrison being a 7th or UDFA pickup. Florida has a pretty good rep with Centers.
You can see that most of the guys have the tools, or have played effectively at Guard, and Tackle.
DR RAM's Plan:
I haven't seen or heard anything from the combine at this point to rank anyone higher, or having the value of Robinson, or Matthews at #2, if we don't trade down, and could possibly get one of them in a trade down scenario.
Now, FA comes first, and nothing has steered me away from thinking that Saffold is the Rams number one priority, so I re-sign Saffold. Give him Dahl type money, or even a little more. This will give us a capable LT if Jake Long is not ready, and a Pro Bowl caliber Guard when he's healthy.
The next thing that I do is draft Matthews or Robinson. Both are blue chippers, and both can start at Guard and play at a high level. If Matthews is the guy, you just plug him in a OLT, if J. Long is not ready.
At the next pick, I'd try to trade down, and pick the best secondary player available. In the 2nd round, hopefully two picks now, I take the best value at secondary, or linebacker, or guard, if one of the top 2 is still there. No trade down, and I think that Mike Evans is a possibility.
If we don't have a chance at one of the top guys at guard, I gave us several other options at picking a later round guard, and in my other thread at tackle.
If we do this, our offensive line will be fixed for years. This unit will be top-notch and have back-up plans at every position on the offensive line. Unit fixed.
Xavier Su'a-Filo:
Ultra Smooth, versatile. I had Yankey first before the combine, and I have seen a ton, years of tape on the two guys, but Filo's athleticism swayed me a bit. G/T.
David Yankey:
Slower than expected, but can play multiple positions. Could probably be a solid starter at RT. 34" arms. Very smooth for a large man, with a ton of experience. G/T.
Brandon Thomas:
Better athlete than expected. Love his versatility. Long arms - 34 3/4. Needs to work on kickslide to be effective tackle. G/T.
Dakota Dozier:
6'4" 314 Almost 34" arms. Had a good East/West week. Smooth. Not quick, but very good hips and flexion. Needs to work on kickslide in pass pro. G/T.
Kadeem Edwards:
Very quick feet and good flexion. 6'4" 313 with 35 1/2" arms. G/T.
Jon Halapio:
6" 3 323 Guard only, but I like his power, and movement skills. G/C.
Jonotthan Harrison:
Smooth athlete, just kept flashing for me, but only player that I'm not sure is a fit for our team. Looks powerful. Good knee bend and initial pop. I'd put him as a C/G prospect.
Summary:
I know that there are some higher prospects that I left out of this list for various reasons, but I like these players for the Rams. Cyril Richardson's performance at the Senior Bowl left a bad taste in my mouth, for instance. I think the blue players may be out of reach in the 2nd round, but everyone else should be there around the 3rd to the 6th, with Harrison being a 7th or UDFA pickup. Florida has a pretty good rep with Centers.
You can see that most of the guys have the tools, or have played effectively at Guard, and Tackle.
DR RAM's Plan:
I haven't seen or heard anything from the combine at this point to rank anyone higher, or having the value of Robinson, or Matthews at #2, if we don't trade down, and could possibly get one of them in a trade down scenario.
Now, FA comes first, and nothing has steered me away from thinking that Saffold is the Rams number one priority, so I re-sign Saffold. Give him Dahl type money, or even a little more. This will give us a capable LT if Jake Long is not ready, and a Pro Bowl caliber Guard when he's healthy.
The next thing that I do is draft Matthews or Robinson. Both are blue chippers, and both can start at Guard and play at a high level. If Matthews is the guy, you just plug him in a OLT, if J. Long is not ready.
At the next pick, I'd try to trade down, and pick the best secondary player available. In the 2nd round, hopefully two picks now, I take the best value at secondary, or linebacker, or guard, if one of the top 2 is still there. No trade down, and I think that Mike Evans is a possibility.
If we don't have a chance at one of the top guys at guard, I gave us several other options at picking a later round guard, and in my other thread at tackle.
If we do this, our offensive line will be fixed for years. This unit will be top-notch and have back-up plans at every position on the offensive line. Unit fixed.
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