5th Rd / Pick #148 - Ty Hamilton, DT, Ohio St

[Tano]

I have said "what if" the Rams had focused on putting studs around Donald while he was here? They always took mid rounders like Gaines, Day, etc... and let Donald do all the work.

One of his best years was when we added Suh. Then he got Miller for about 6 or 7 games and we won a SB. Too bad we didn't keep doing that so it would have been harder for teams double and triple him.

I was going to say the same thing about AD

 

[ottoman89]

I have said "what if" the Rams had focused on putting studs around Donald while he was here? They always took mid rounders like Gaines, Day, etc... and let Donald do all the work.

One of his best years was when we added Suh. Then he got Miller for about 6 or 7 games and we won a SB. Too bad we didn't keep doing that so it would have been harder for teams double and triple him.

I'd probably be a bit bitter if I was Ad.

 

[WestCoastRam]

Can't recall the situations in the regular season game, but in the playoff game, didn't his 2 long runs and Hurts TD run all go outside the Tackle box? I know on the TD run that went to the left, the "B" gap was filled and then Barkley bounced outside. So, to me it was more of an issue of outside containment ; no Linebackers or Safeties around to make a play.
Fortifying the area between the Tackles is great, but I'm not sure it was the problem against the Eagles

His one long run was through the B gap, I believe but to get there or outside the tackle box, the front five need to do their initial blocking (unlike say with Faulk against the Bengals!) so if you have DT's and Edge's that can hold their blocks or destroy their blocks he can't necessarily get there.

There are very few LBs in the league who are going to take down Saquan if he's got a wide open B gap. Possibly none.

Like the Hamilton pick but really impressed with Shorty Stewart's run blocking. What we really need is better contain from the edges in general, stepping up the DTs would be nice and some improved LB play (but it's the least important of the three IMO).