FREE AGENCY

CAP CUTS
CB Darious Williams
TE Colby Parkinson
OG Jonah Jackson



RE-SIGN
CB Ahkello Witherspoon

SIGN
Zach Wilson, QB, Jets
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Sticking with this one as I still believe he's better than anyone the Rams could select in this draft class. This kid who is still just 25 years old came out as a junior and was immediately inserted as the Jets starting QB with no competition. He offers mobility and arm talent and methinks McVay to make this guy the next former Jet QB to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year (Geno Smith & Sam Darnold).

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Given the lackluster showing of the team's recent free agent signings and not knowing the contract details for Stafford and Jackson, the remainder of free agency should probably focus on bringing in some cheaper 2nd to 3rd wave of free agency help. Main target = A veteran LB.

TRADE
Rams trade WR Cooper Kupp to the Jacksonville Jaguars for their 5th round selection (#143). Rams eat the majority of his 2025 roster bonus. New GM Gladstone and HC Liam Cohen take advantage of Kupp’s know how in implementing his offense.

DRAFT DAY TRADE: Rams trade 1st (#26), 3rd (#90) & 6th (#192) round selections to Chiefs for their 1st (#31) & 3rd (#66) round selections. Chiefs move up for OT Aireontae Ersery or OT Josh Conerly Jr.

2025 NFL DRAFT
1-31. Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State 6’4”, 214 (proposed Chiefs trade)
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After a strong offseason process, the Rams replace Demarcus Robinson with a bigger, faster, more complete weapon at the X position with better hands and reunite him with his former college OC Nate Scheelhaase.

2.66. Jaylin Noel, WR/PR, Iowa State 5’10”, 194 (proposed Chiefs trade)
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Two years in a row, the Rams double dip a college. Voted the Senior Bowl WR practice player of the week (National squad), Noel could provide the team an explosive target that can separate in man coverage and win deep. Plus, he averaged over 15 yards per punt return.

3-100. Dorian Strong, CB, 6’1”, 185, Virginia Tech
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While he didn’t run the 4.3/40 he mentioned in one interview (4.5/40), Strong had a solid Senior Bowl and is capable of playing man and zone coverage. Also read somewhere QBs had a low passer rating against him.

4-126. Joshua Simon, TE, 6’4” 239, South Carolina
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Here’s a kid that made some money at the combine after leading South Carolina in receptions and receiving yards. Good speed. Willing Blocker. A potential matchup problem this team needs on offense.

5-143 Fadil Diggs, EDGE, Syracuse 6’4”, 257 (from Jaguars)
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Potential replacement for Hoecht. Diggs can line up all over the defensive front to rush the passer and would be far better in coverage. A team captain, Diggs lead his team with 14 TFLs and 7.5 sacks.

6-203. Nash Hutmacher, DT, Nebraska 6027,317
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High motor, tough guy for the interior. Former Rams DLineman believes that this kid is going to be one of the top 3 steals in the NFL Draft. A former #1 high school wrestler who made it to Collegiate Nationals, Hutmacher can now focus entirely on NFL football.

6-204. Gerald Christian-Lichtenhan, OT, Oregon State 6082, 328
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Man mountain with 35 7/8” arm measurement at East West Shrine Game said to be a good pass protector. Not sure why he didn’t get a combine invite.

Anyone have any thoughts on using Blake more this upcoming year at least as a 2 down back and specific on majority of running plays as his pass blocking has improved but hes not KW. He showed flashed and I think he could be used more to keep Kyren even fresher. Nothing like a 50/50 splt but at least 10-12 touches a game. He showed a lot of progression throughout the season and flashes of why the Rams drafted him.

It seems that most of us agree that the Rams need a speed option at RB. They just drafted Corum but Kyren’s on his last deal so it still makes sense to try to find one.

Is Donovan Edwards a fit as a late round pick? Hes had some long runs in college and ran pretty fast at the combine. 4.45. I always thought Edwards may run a bit too upright.

Hampton is my favorite. Traveyon Henderson could fit for some speed.

Are any of these guys good pass protectors?

This is one site


This guy also does a good job of tracking.


There's another guy on twitter trying to remember his name pretty sure he's a media guy in Houston.

Y'all got those Stafford and AJax post signing mock drafts?

I'm bored at the car dealership

I believe CB is the biggest position of need followed by WR and then MLBer.

Is it ever too early? Yes, but now is not that time.

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Oddly, this is bigger to me than Stafford.

LFG!!

Mod Edit:
AJ signs 3 yr Extension
35m guaranteed.

If the sky is clear after sunset you should be able to see seven planets.

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What is the most expensive thing you ever found and what did you do with it? Did you keep it? Return it to it's owner?

My only example is also an example of personal failure. When my ship went into dry dock for overhaul, the crew had to move into floating berthing barge. Every serviceman who moves into a new living arrangement knows the cleaning involved before moving in. We were all assigned different spaces to clean and I ended up in a bathroom/head. I was a hard charger back then trying to do my best, and I climbed the angle irons to deep clean. I found a serviceman's wallet with a couple hundred dollars in it. The wallet had been there for a couple of years. I wanted to return it to the owner and had every intention of doing so. You can throw a wallet like that into and post office box and theoretically it would return to the owner if he was still in the Navy. But if I did that, there is no way the money would have made it to him. There were no credit cards with only a DL and a military ID inside. That extra step of sending the wallet to a home address made me delay doing the right thing. The longer I delayed, the more reasons I could find to not do it. Eventually, I "borrowed" from the wallet over the months, until there was nothing left. I finally dumped the empty wallet into a postal box, after all. I learned to never delay doing the right thing.
It would be harder to give back very valuable things like gold coins and cash that have no identifiers as to who owned them, especially if the sense is that they had been lost for decades. Or, what about a bag full of hundred dollar bills, which is probably drug money? Keep it or turn it over to authorities?

NFL plans Hawk-Eye virtual first down for 2025​

The NFL is set to leave the chain gang on the sideline and will plan to adopt Hawk-Eye’s camera-based virtual measurement system starting in the 2025 season.

In a media session at the NFL Combine, the league’s football operations department revealed the plan, noting that the average line-to-gain measurement with the human-carried chains took 75 seconds where Hawk-Eye cameras accomplished the same in 30 seconds during last fall’s testing phase. The virtual system was used in the 2024 preseason and in the background of regular season games. At least six 8K cameras are used for that purpose in every stadium.

Human officials will continue to spot the ball at the end of each play, but Hawk-Eye will expedite the determination whether a first down was gained or not. An average of 12 measurements are made each across the NFL.

The NFL indicated that on-field officiating procedures would be finalized this offseason as the technicians who will operate the virtual measurement system receive training during the UFL’s spring schedule. Graphics to be displayed in the stadium and on the broadcasts will be tested during the preseason, as will a possible smartwatch integration. The chain gang will remain at each game as a backup measurement option.

Hawk-Eye already automates in/out calls in tennis, assists NBA referees with goaltending and is powering MLB’s automated ball-strike system in spring training. Its parent company, Sony, began a formal technology partnership with the NFL last summer.

This guy puts the wrong name but yeah... not shocking to go fishing with him.
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Known for her roles on Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl, basically anything with my generation, she passed suddenly at the age of thirty-nine. Nothing else is known. I loved her in her role of Dawn Summers, Buffy's younger sister. It's just...heartbreaking to know an actress only five years older than I will be in May (thirty-four) has passed.

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Well, we're close to free agency, and the Rams are at a crossroads with their star quarterback and their number two receiver. Fortunately, I have a plan! ...And I hope McSnead does as well. But, anyway, here we go with the offseason:

Cut:

Tyler Higbee
Colby Parkinson
Darious Williams
Derion Kendrick

(I know it's going to be controversial to cut Higbee, but he saves money necessary for the dead cap we're incurring trading Stafford and Kupp, free agent signings next year, and re-signings of key players (Avila, Nacua, and Turner) at the end. He's also had had real injury issues, and I'm planning on a youth movement after Stafford and Kupp leave. Kendrick and D-Will save money, and Parkinson did nothing with us.)

Re-sign:

Akhello Witherspoon - two years, ten million.
Jimmy Garoppolo - two years, seven million
Jake Hummel (RFA)
Dylan McMahon (ERFA)

(Not a surprise, except for A-Jax; I don't think he's going to be re-signed at this rate. Garoppolo is the bridge quarterback for whom we pick. Witherspoon knows the system and is a solid corner, so we re-sign him. Jake Hummel is a RFA, so we pay a bit to keep him. McMahon is an ERFA, so he signs. Everyone else can go.)

Free Agency:

None.

(Overall, I don't see much activity in free agency other than trades (nothing to affect the compensatory pick category), and I'm assuming we don't shell out a lot of money for an inside linebacker, like Jourdan said. Besides, the dead cap from the trades and eventual new contracts precludes signing a lot. Speaking of trades, here we go; they're a doozy: )

Trades:

Matthew Stafford to the Las Vegas Raiders for #6 overall and #37 overall.

(Let's not make this more complicated than it has to be. First and a second for Stafford.)

Cooper Kupp and 2026 fourth round pick to the New England Cheatriots for #77 overall and #219 overall.

(Kupp gives the Cheatriots veteran leadership and a competent slot receiver. We get a third-round pick and a seventh-round pick in return.)

Kyren Williams to the Denver Broncos for #85 overall.

(The Broncos are desperate for a running back and are trying to compete. We give them K-Will for a third.)

Jonah Jackson and #192 to the New York Giants for #155 overall.)

(Giants get a starting guard, and we cut more salary and get a fifth.)

#6 overall to the Chicago Bears for #10 overall, #39 overall, and #41 overall.

(YOU CAN'T OUT-CRAZYMOCK THE OG CRAZY MOCKER, @Corbin !! Bears pay for Will Campbell, we trade down to #10.)

#10 overall to the Cincinnati Bengals for #17 overall and #49 overall.

(Yes, another crazy ass trade, work with me here. Cinci jumps up for Jeanty, while we secure another pick.)

DRAFT:

#17 overall - Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan.

(Loveland is an ascending tight end with rare physical ability; he runs more like a giant receiver than a 6'5" tight end. I've heard comparisons to everyone from a more athletic Higbee to Greg Olsen-lite. He's not going to turn twenty-one until April, people! He's going to be a great one, and I think he'll be dominant from day one.)

#26 overall - Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State.

(Egbuka fits this system like a glove, and we'd be lucky to get him here, frankly, but it's a possibility with the defensive and offensive lines taking priority amongst teams. Talented route-runner with breakaway speed. What's not to love?)

#37 overall - Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri.

(Let's be frank: LB3 is a steal at this point. He can do everything, and if attitude is the only reason he falls into the second round, we should pick him up, get him in a few packages to show off his skills. I've been his biggest fan, and I have no idea why he's falling so far. You pick that guy up and watch him dominate for us. Plain and simple.)

#39 overall - Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College.

(Why am I taking an edge rusher instead of a quarterback or running back or cornerback at this juncture? Because I feel that Ezeiruaku is a steal at this point, and his talent is too much to pass on him. He's one of the most explosive, most technical, and most high-motor edge rushers in this class with 16.5 sacks, 20.5 tackles for a loss, and three forced fumbles. He's not just a pass-rusher; he's also dominant in the run game. Put on the tape, and I dare you to tell me that you don't see Quinn in Ezeiruaku bending the edge with AD's pass rushing technique and moves. Honestly, he should be a first round pick because I think he's better than all but two or three edge rushers in this class, but his size will scare people away. I hope it doesn't scare us away.)

#41 overall - Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina.

(Hampton could very well be an elite running back. I think he's arguably a late-first, but I love his contact balance, vision, breakaway speed, punishing running, and his soft hands. He could stand to learn a few more routes, but that's a dominant rushing attack with him, Corum, and Schrader.)

#49 overall - Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College.

(Trapilo is the replacement for A-Jax. Dominant 6'7" tackle who has the frame to pack on more weight without it adversely affecting his quality of play. Not exactly mean, but a dominant pass protector, and moves people.)

#77 overall - Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green.

(Fannin is slipping in some mocks I see. I don't know why, but I'll gladly add him to go along with Loveland to form a dominant tight end corps.)

#85 overall - Will Howard, QB, Ohio State.

(Here's the quarterback! Yes, it would be a bit awkward for him to throw to a Michigan tight end, but Howard is a big, athletic quarterback who showed more passing ability at Ohio State than he ever did at Kansas State. Is he a risk? Sure, but if he hits, you have your inexpensive quarterback of the future.)

#90 overall - Anthony Belton, OT, North Carolina.

(Belton is so fucking nasty in the running game; he looks to punish people, and he's a big (6'6", 335 lbs.) athletic tackle whom I could look at replacing Havenstein when he eventually leaves, in case he gets injured, or maybe even be Dotson's eventual successor at guard if he can't handle tackle.)

#100 overall - Hollin Pierce, OT, Rutgers.

(Just an enormous kid (6'7", 342 lbs.) with uber-long arms (36.5 inches) who worked his ass off to get on the field and busted his ass in the classroom as well. He's a mauler in the running game, needs a little work as a pass-protector, and is raw, but he's only a redshirt sophomore who could easily outperform his draft position at right tackle.)

#126 overall - Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State.

(Parrish immediately caught my eye when I looked at his tape. He's not the biggest corner out there, but he's a heat-seeking missile in the run game, has outstanding football IQ, and is amazing in zone coverage with the potential for man. I think he'd be a steal here.)

#155 overall - Andrew Armstrong, WR, Arkansas.

(Don't know what's up with Armstrong. I have to assume character. But he's a top fifty talent in this class without the character concerns; a 6'4", 215 lbs. monster that could dominate the NFL like he did the SEC.)

#203 overall - Simeon Barrow Jr., DT, Miami (Florida).

(Barrow is an incredible pass-rusher, and honestly, I think we need a pass-rushing option instead of another nose tackle - and if we do need one, we could get one in UDFA; it's loaded with D-line. But Barrow isn't just a pass-rusher; he was one of the top run-stuffing tackles in the nation. Perfect in case Fiske goes out with injury again; we had no answers once he did.)

#204 overall - Antwane "Juice" Wells, WR/RB/KR/PR, Ole Miss.

(Wells didn't have a great year at Ole Miss, but he was absolutely dominant at South Carolina and Jacksonville State, so I'll chalk this as an off year. Wells, at his best, is a YAC monster, deep threat, and a Deebo-lite who could have a real role in this offense and on special teams. At this point, I'm looking at value, not just position, and I really want to remake the wide receiver room.)

#219 overall - Teddye Buchanan, ILB, California.

(Buchanan could really be an elite coverage linebacker. He has elite range and was trusted at Cal to defend the run and pass. His tackling is amazing, eight career interceptions, fourteen pass breakups, eight forced fumbles, etc. showing that he's a playmaker. With a seventh-round pick, I think he could be a steal here, even if it doesn't seem like it.)

Roster:

QB - Jimmy Garoppolo, Will Howard.

(It's a risky quarterback room, but it's one that also could pay huge dividends in the end. Howard could really be a starter in this league, I truly feel that Howard could be like what Will Levis was supposed to be when he came out, except with more football IQ.)

RB - Omarion Hampton, Blake Corum, Cody Schrader.

(Hampton takes over the running back role. Corum is going to improve, and I have high hopes for Schrader - and honestly, with Hampton and Corum, hopefully we won't need Schrader for much.)

WR - Puka Nacua, Emeka Egbuka, Jordan Whittington, Luther Burden III (PR), Andrew Armstrong, Juice Wells (KR).

(Nacua (with a brand-new contract keeping him here) and Whittington are the veterans who set the tone. Egbuka takes over the X role, Burden comes in on various packages, Armstrong gets a learning year, and Wells is our returner of the future. Both Nacua and Whittington have had injury concerns, so I expect all of our receivers to play a lot.)

TE - Colston Loveland, Harold Fannin Jr., Davis Allen.

(Remaking the tight end room is difficult, but necessary for this offense to thrive. Loveland will be a starter from day one, Fannin could be an elite compliment, and Allen is still in his third year and could be solid on subpackages and teams.)

OL - Ozzy Trapilo, Steve Avila, Beaux Limmer, Kevin Dotson, Rob Havenstein, Warren McClendon, Justin Dedich, K.T. Leveston, Dylan McMahon, Anthony Belton, Hollin Pierce.

(A rookie at left tackle? Yeah, but I trust Trapilo more than most, and he has Avila by his side (whom I expect to get a big contract from us after this year). McClendon's still the swing tackle until someone can take it from him, Dedich and McMahon could solidify center, Leveston is the swing guard, and Belton and Pierce are having redshirt years, but other than that, I'm ecstatic for this group.)

DL - Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske, Tyler Davis, David Olajiga, Desjuan Johnson, Simeon Barrow Jr.

(Assuming Turner gets a huge contract that keeps him here a while. Davis and Olajiga compete for nose tackle snaps.)

LB - Jared Verse, Byron Young, Omar Speights, Jake Hummel, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Brennan Jackson, Nick Hampton, Jaylen McCollough, Teddye Buchanan.

(Ezeiruaku, I feel, is going to compete for snaps from Byron Young (whom I love, but he will be thirty at the end of his four-year rookie deal, and he's in his third year this year) from the first day. Brennan Jackson will be ready to compete for snaps, Hampton is a key special teams players, McCollough is moved to be our linebacker for passing downs (although he's still a safety), and Buchanan is our special teams linebacker and Hummel's replacement.)

DB - Akhello Witherspoon, Emmanuel Forbes, Quentin Lake, Kamren Kinchens, Kamren Curl, Cobie Durant, Josh Wallace, Charles Woods, Cam Lampkin, Jacob Parrish.

(Witherspoon leads an otherwise really young defensive backs group (and yes, I see Forbes starting this year.). I actually have really high hopes for our UDFA corners in Wallace, Woods, and Lampkin; every single one of them flashed positively last year. Parrish could be a solid replacement for Durant when he leaves in free agency. If we really need to, we could add someone like Kamren Fabiculanan as an UDFA to fortify our safety room in case Lake or Curl leave).

ST - Joshua Karty, Ethan Evans, Alex Ward

(Same as usual, thank fucking fate.)

Feel free to tell me what you think.

21st of 32 teams for the Rams. Drop from 20th in 2024.

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I know some clips from it have been shared in the Stafford and Kupp threads but figured a post of the entire interview would be nice It's a really good interview and some good, honest convo on Stafford.

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I guess some those dumb arses are sore losers and are upset that Trump is the president, so they break a tradition that has stood for a long time now. I wonder if they would have gone to the White House if Harris was the president.

Are there any good ones left, serious question? Personally, I cringe every time I see something posted here or on media websites from so called sports reporters. Take away the ones that cover the Rams.

1. Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
3. Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green
3. Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
4. Mello Dotson, CB, Kansas
6. Ja'Corey Brooks, Louisville
6. Kobe King, ILB, Penn State
6. Jay Higgins, ILB, Iowa

Most are probably going to hate this one, but here goes...................

FREE AGENCY

RE-SIGN
CB Ahkello Witherspoon
WR TuTu Atwell OR WR Demarcus Robinson

Predicting the following get free agent offers more than the Rams are willing to pay:
Alaric Jackson, Bobby Brown, Michael Hoecht.

SIGN

Zach Wilson, QB, Jets
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This kid who is still just 25 years old came out as a junior and was immediately inserted as the Jets starting QB with no competition. He offers mobility and arm talent and methinks McVay can make this guy the next former Jet QB to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year (Geno Smith & Sam Darnold). Unless there is some character issues I'm unaware of methinks he's better than anyone the Rams can get in this draft class.

Dre Greenlaw, LB, 49ers
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Don’t know if McVay and Shanahan have a gentleman’s agreement regarding signing each other’s players, but this guy has been said to the heart and soul of the 49ers defense. Coming off an achilles tendon injury this man played like a man possessed vs. the Rams and could provide the team Verse like energy on the LB core.



CAP CUTS
CB Darious Williams
TE Colby Parkinson

TRADES
Rams trade WR Cooper Kupp to the Jacksonville Jaguars for their second 4th round selection to assist Liam Cohen in implementing his offense. Rams eat majority of the 2025 roster bonus.

Rams trade OL Jonah Jackson & the 6th round selection they received from the Texans (Robert Woods trade) back to the Texas for their 5th round selection.

“JUST MAKE SURE THEY CARE DRAFT”

1-26. Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon 6041, 313
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Alaric Jackson is a good LT that’s about to be paid like a great one. Not sure it will be the Rams writing the check though. Conerly could be a cheaper alternative on a rookie contract. Only 21 years old, hopefully going against Verse in practice helps him with bull rushes as he gets stronger.

3-90. Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College 6075, 321
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Rams double dip at OT with this capable swing OT that has to potential to eventually take over for Havenstein in 2026. Trapilo had a solid Senior Bowl showing and would probably get selected earlier if not for his lack of ideal arm length (33 ½”).

3-100. Oluwafemi Oladejo, EDGE, UCLA 6026, 261
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High energy, high motor, high character defender with a high upside as he’s still learning the EDGE position after the transition from MLB last year. Already strong vs. the run, the Rams replace Hoecht with someone capable of not only spelling Young and Verse, but also creating havoc vs. interior Olinemen.

4-125. Andrew Armstrong, WR, Arkansas 6041, 202 (proposed Kupp trade)
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Not sure what I’m missing, but kid sure looks like the best WR no one is talking about so far. Maybe it’s because his brother was tragically killed by police in December, but this kid looks like he has all the tools and even led the SEC in receiving yards last year.

4-126. Jackson Hawes, TE, Georgia Tech
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The TE room needs new blood and a team running power should have a TE that is a physical blocker on the roster. Hawes show good hands during Senior Bowl practices and would add another level of toughness to the offense.

5-167. Jalin Conyers, TE/Slot, Texas Tech, 6030, 263 (proposed Jackson trade)
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An athletic former QB turned TE who looks faster than many of the TEs in this draft class. Conyers has to potential to be a matchup problem in the slot and a wildcat QB option that defenses should have to consider in their gameplans. Coupled with Hawes, the Rams transform the TE room with a lesser Gronkowski/Henandez type option.

6-192. Nash Hutmacher, DT, Nebraska 6027,317
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High motor, tough guy for the interior. Former Rams DLineman, Adam Carriker, believes that this kid is going to be one of the top 3 steals in the NFL Draft. A former #1 high school wrestler who made it to Collegiate Nationals, Hutmacher can now focus entirely on NFL football.

6-203. Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo 6002, 225
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Rams don’t seem to value them, but I had to grab at least one LB. Here we have an instinctive small school LB that led the nation in tackles. For some reason, I don't believe he received a combine invite.

Final Note:
This is the deepest DLine draft we have seen in years. The Rams should be able to pick up another decent player as an UDFA.

For those wonder about the lack of a CB in this draft, I'm counting Emmanuel Forbes as a new addition for 2025 and expect them to also look at an UDFA.