Only spot I wanted was a quality starting C.
Guessing they role with Blythe this yr and a vet C becomes a FA priority next year. They should have some $$ to spend in FA even after those extensions.
Might be. I'm still hoping for Biadasz on Day 3. If he can regain his form, he's a starting Center.
If you pick good Olinemen early, they usually can start at a point of weakness. I'm willing to bet that most of the guys we passed on could at the very least play guard or center. With Blythe on a one year deal, I have trouble believing he is the long term plan at Center of Guard. If they plan on going back to Allen in 2021 then they deserve to suck. Ditto Noteboom. I like what I saw in Brewer, but Corbett and Shelton are a big ?? Corbett couldn't crack the Browns Oline and Shelton couldn't crack the Cardinals Oline. Neither are ringing endorsements. I guess I'm just a believer that football still starts in the trenches. If their Oline plays as poorly as last year, I'll be watching less football. I couldn't take the misery. Snead and Kromer need to go imo. Great Oline play is what made the biggest difference for this team in 2018. It was atrocious much of last season.
I'm not saying that the picks are bad players btw. Lewis could be a slam dunk. He's had his injuries but if he stays healthy he's a stud. Burgess looks very good, there is a big need for a RB. Jefferson looks good for the Rams offense. But if they can't block anyone, then all for will be under utilized. No holes to run through, no time to throw and the defense will be gassed by the second half. I'm torn. I love the Rams and think McVay is a good coach but he puts the cart before the horse when it comes to building a team. If it takes more than a year for an Olinemen to reach his potential then they need to start finding them now.
Looking at the Day 2 OLs, there are a handful of guys I think could start for us. Unfortunately, the draft board didn't fall the way one would hope. Hennessy and Cushenberry went in the 3rd before we picked. One could argue we should have taken them in the 2nd over Van, but it's clear McVay valued Van more. I did not like Ezra Cleveland. Hated his play demeanor. He had no mean streak on tape and didn't seek to finish plays. He was happy to do the minimum. I don't like that mindset in an OL. With regard to Josh Jones, I thought he looked like he had no idea what he was doing out there.
The only two non-first rounders who might have been able to step in and make a difference for us at OG were Robert Hunt and Lucas Niang imo. Hunt went long before we picked in the second, and Niang has some medical issues (including a hip). One could argue that we should have picked Wanogho, Bartch, or Charles at #104 to develop at OT with the idea of having them compete for OG in 2020. Problem with that is none are ready for a NFL starting job imo. Wanogho has tantalizing tools but is sushi raw. His balance issues would get badly exposed at OG as a rookie. Bartch is coming from a tiny school and doesn't have the strength to handle NFL power yet. And Charles, while extremely athletic, lacks the core strength and hand usage to handle NFL DTs.
It's possible we bet on Hennessy or Cushenberry falling to #84 and lost. It's also possible that we saw the depth of this Center class and decided not to take a Center prospect in Round 3. On Day 3, we still have Tyler Biadasz, Darryl Williams, Keith Ismael, Danny Pinter, Calvin Throckmorton, Nick Harris, Netane Muti, and Shane Lemieux.
