Rams Add Two Offensive Linemen After Minicamp

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Rams Add Two Offensive Linemen After Minicamp
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The Los Angeles Rams signed two undrafted free agents on Thursday following the trade of OL Greg Robinson.

The team now sits at the roster max of 90 players with the addition of offensive linemen Michael Dunn and Alex Kozan.

Los Angeles also waived QB Dylan Thompson.

Players Signed:
Michael Dunn - OL - Maryland
Alex Kozan - OL - Auburn

Players Traded:
Greg Robinson - OL - Auburn

Players Waived:
Dylan Thompson - QB - South Carolina

The Rams are on a break until training camp kicks off on Saturday, July 29 at UC Irvine.

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OVERVIEW

Alex Kozan and the McCaffrey brothers, Christian and Max, helped Denver metro area Valor Christian High School win multiple state titles. He considered going to Iowa, but eventually signed with Auburn as a four-star recruit. SEC coaches named him to the conference All-Freshman squad one season after he redshirted, as he started all 14 games at the left guard spot. Kozan missed the 2014 season due to a back injury, but returned to lineup on the left side of the line for all 13 games the following season. He completed his career as a War Eagle by winning second-team All-SEC honors, again starting every game at left guard.

ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Functional movement as pull blocker. Plays under control with skip-pulls and generally operates with good radar to find his work. Technically sound player. Plays under control with efficient feet. Operates with good timing on combo blocks and rarely gets cheated on secure block. Understands athletic limitations and adjusts his second-level angles accordingly. Has adequate core strength and can battle back against power players. Able to sink and anchor against bull rushers. Coachable and consistent.
WEAKNESSES
Is a little fleshy around the midsection. Below average athletic ability. Plays with some leg stiffness when asked to move in space and is labored out of stance in lateral movements. Will struggle to get to his reach blocks and win. Can take early losses when matched against athletes at point of attack. Feet are sluggish laterally in pass pro. Will lunge a bit rather than mirror when rusher gets to his edge. Would generate better arm extension with quicker, more compact punch.
DRAFT PROJECTION
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BOTTOM LINE
Scrappy guard with average power and limited athletic ability who still finds ways to maintain a level of consistency as a blocker. Kozan doesn't have any of the physical or athletic traits that will help him stand out, but he's a coachable tough guy who should find his way into a camp and put together some solid reps. If Kozan can take some snaps and offer center flexibility, that might help his chances to make a roster.

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2016 SEASON
Started 11 games, including 10 starts at left tackle ... helped pave the way for a Maryland rushing offense that eclipsed 2,500 yards for the first time since 2003 ... helped Ty Johnson become the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in Maryland history ... led way for Maryland to score six rushing touchdowns against Howard (9/3)... blocked for Ty Johnson's 204-yard rushing performance vs. Purdue (10/1) ... helped Ty Johnson and Lorenzo Harrison both eclipse 100 rushing yards vs. Michigan State (10/22) ... blocked for Ty Johnson's 142-yard rushing day at Indiana (10/29) ... helped Ty Johnson rush for 168 yards vs. Rutgers (11/26).

2015 SEASON
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... started first 11 games at left tackle ... string of 37 consecutive starts snapped in season finale against Rutgers due to injury ... helped Maryland offense total 182.5 rushing yards/g - most since 2003 ... Terps totaled eclipsed 2,000 rushing yards for the first time since 2011 ... helped running back Brandon Ross lead Big Ten with 6.4 yards per carry and an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten nod ... Maryland had five games with more than 200 rushing yards.

2014 SEASON
An All-Big Ten Academic selection ... started all 13 games this season, 10 at left tackle and three at right tackle ... has started 25 consecutive games ... led an offensive line that totaled 285 yards and five touchdowns on the ground against James Madison (8/30) ... helped the offense total 447 yards of offense against West Virginia (9/15) ... pass protected for C.J. brown as he threw for a season-best 361 yards and three touchdowns at Indiana (9/27) ... allowed five rushers to record 212 yards and three touchdowns against Iowa (10/18) ... helped C.J. Brown rush for 87 yards and a score at Michigan (11/22) ... part of a Maryland offense that totaled 476 yards of offense, including 281 yards rushing, against Rutgers (11/29).

2013 SEASON
Started the first nine games at right guard before moving to right tackle for the final four games of the season ... helped Maryland pass for over 3,000 yards for the first time since 1994 ... helped the Terps record 1,076 rushing yards over the first six contests ... cleared the way for Brandon Ross to rush for a career-high 149 yards against ODU (9/7) and 155 all-purpose yards ... helped Ross gain 169 all-purpose yards against Virginia (10/12) ... opened holes for C.J. Brown's 122 rushing yards at Virginia Tech (11/16) ... cleared lanes for Brown to rush for a season-high 138 yards at NC State (11/30) ... opened holes for Brandon Ross to rush for 116 yards against Marshall in the Military Bowl (12/27).

2012 SEASON
Served as redshirt season ... member of the scout team offense.

HIGH SCHOOL
At Walt Whitman High School...Played offensive tackle and guard for the Vikings ... was named lineman of the year for his team in the 2011 season ... a second team all-county selection as a senior ... coached by Jim Kuhn.

PERSONAL
Born in Bethesda, Md. ... father is David and mother is Tamara ... has two siblings, Renee and Eltan ... also recruited by UConn, Lehigh, Fordham and Bryant ... graduated high school with a 3.4 GPA ... majoring in economics.

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Camp bodies not really seeing any opportunity even on the practice squad for either.
 

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Agreed @den-the-coach. Unfortunately, these guys are coming on so late I can't imagine the odds being that good for them making the team. But hey, it's experience and exposure for both of them with some money involved while helping us practice what we're trying to achieve so it's a win-win for everyone.
 

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The Los Angeles Rams signed two undrafted free agents on Thursday following the trade of OL Greg Robinson.

The team now sits at the roster max of 90 players with the addition of offensive linemen Michael Dunn and Alex Kozan.

Los Angeles also waived QB Dylan Thompson.

Players Signed:
Michael Dunn - OL - Maryland
Alex Kozan - OL - Auburn

Players Traded:
Greg Robinson - OL - Auburn

Players Waived:
Dylan Thompson - QB - South Carolina

The Rams are on a break until training camp kicks off on Saturday, July 29 at UC Irvine.
 

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I'm already against Kozan because he attended Auburn. Going to take me a few years or maybe a good player to get over that.
 

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I wonder if it's this reason:

"he's a coachable tough guy who should find his way into a camp and put together some solid reps. If Kozan can take some snaps and offer center flexibility, that might help his chances to make a roster."
 

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I'm already against Kozan because he attended Auburn. Going to take me a few years or maybe a good player to get over that.

:p

Snead be like: "well now that we had to cut our Auburn guy I have another dude in mind..."