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Free Agency, Draft & UDFA’s ( list of UDFA’s to follow ; I have 3 making the roster )
With speculation of the Rams utilizing a Fullback, I have one listed with the RB’s as a UDFA
Cut:
S Eric Weddle
Edge Clay Matthews
DT Tanzell Smart
OG Jamil Demby
Restructure: Brandin Cooks ( 8-Mil savings )
Let Walk:
DE Michael Brockers
Edge Donte Fowler
LB Corey Littleton
ST Jojo Natson
OC/G Austin Blythe
S Marqui Christian
DL Morgan Fox
Resign:
OT Andrew Whitworth
QB Blake Bortles
LB Bryce Hagar
All ERFA
All Practice squad
Outside FA’s:
Edge Shaq Lawson - brings pass rush production and Run defense at lower price than Fowler
DL David Onyemata - Great penetrator who generated 3 Sacks & 11 QB hits playing on the inside. Will take over as the DE starter opposite Donald.
DL Vernon Butler - Another inside penetrator who will take playing time from SJD and Gaines on the Nose. Or, can be used pairing him and Donald as DT’s in an even front. Generated 6 sacks & 9 QB hits for the Panthers last season.
OL Andrus Peat - An inexpensive veteran for the interior O-line. Should sign in the 2 – 3 Mil range.
Trade:
OT Rob Havenstein to the Jaguars for 2020 4th rnd ( 5.4-Mil Cap savings )
TE Gerald Everett to the Bengals for 2020 4th Rnd ( 1.3-Mil Cap savings )
Draft:
Trade down with Texans:
Rams send 2nd Rnd #20 ; Texans send 2nd Rnd #25 & 4th Rnd #25
Trade Up with Colts:
Rams send 3rd Rnd #20 & 4th Rnd #34 (comp) : Colts send 3rd Rnd #11
Trade down with Packers:
Rams send 4th Rnd #25 (Texans) ; Packers send 4th Rnd #30 & 5th Rnd @29
Rnd 2 pick #31 Center Tyler Biadisz (Wisconsin)
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTggdACp1qI
Cesar Ruiz would be my pick here but he is rising up draft boards and don’t think he will make it past pick #40. Biadisz drops a little based on his decline in play in 2019 after his Hip surgery the year before. And, is now recovering from Shoulder surgery. At this spot, he is the best Center available with combination of Power, Base & mobility. He fills the most glaring weakness of the O-line.
Rnd 3 pick #11 Edge – Khalid Kareem ( Notre Dame )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBuPertYI8
I trade up for Kareem based on my opinion he has the best combination of Size, Stoutness to set the edge , quickness, and skills to rush the passer. The Youtube video was made by a Raven fan and is a good break down of his play.
Rnd 4 pick #1 OT Saahdiq Charles ( LSU )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBykSvGojR0
This pick is a bit of an assumption that he will slip 10-20 spots due to his shorter arm length. And, I am not drafting him as a Tackle but as a Guard. With his experience, he could fill in as a Swing Tackle in a pinch. What I see in Charles is another possible player like Roger Saffold ; LOT experience, a little shorter than average, shorter arms, moves to Guard and is solid. He runs well for his size and should be a fit for the Rams ZBS.
4th Rnd pick #10 ( From Jags ) WR Devin Duvernay
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcPs1R4xxCA
Duvernay will become Brandin Cooks replacement. He has long speed, great hands ( 3 drops in 140 targets ), can break tackles…. Built like a RB, and has great production in the Screen game. What the Rams do offensively fits his game to the T. He hasn’t blocked much and will need to work on this.
4th Rnd pick #20 DL James Lynch ( Baylor )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm8iOvwFQzM
Lynch will be Brockers replacement as the 5-Tech on the Dline. He has the prototypical size for a 3-4 End, 6’4” – 295 lbs, he is stout against the Run and had above average Sack totals at Baylor, totaling 21 over his career.
4th Rnd pick CB Michael Ojemudia ( Iowa )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cubqV5yTL4M
Ojemudia provides the height, length, speed and play making ability to be the boundary corner opposite Ramsey. He has played different coverages at Iowa. He has the size and strength to make it difficult on receivers to get a clean bleak at the LOS. He also has good vision and anticipation when playing off or in Zone. And, my favorite attribute, arguably the best tackling CB in the Run game in this class.
5th Rnd pick #29 LB Davion Taylor ( Colorado )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_IXEM6WcA8&t=318s
Taylor is this year’s Diamond in the rough for the Rams. Taylor has limited experience due to his family’s religious beliefs ; Davion was not allowed to play organized sports on Saturday. After 2 years of Juco, his mother gave him the blessing to transfer to Colorado and play Football on Saturday’s. In 2019, he posted 69 stops, 8.5 for loss, and 7 pass breaks up, which lead the team. He ran a 4.50 / 40 @ 228 lbs at the combine and performed well in the field drills. He will need time to develop but has traits that exceed what Littleton had when he came out of UofW.
6th Rnd pick #20 TE Dominick Wood-Anderson ( Tennessee )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP36N6Z5tI0
Wood-Anderson fills a role that I find lacking on the Rams roster ; a 2nd TE that is a proficient blocker. He did not time well in the 40, but he gets off the LOS and into route quicker than tested 40 time. He is a smooth strider. He was not featured as a receiver at Tennessee. I figure he will be used mostly as a blocking TE and what routes he runs will get him open by scheme, not by pure athletic ability. For example, Rams run a few different QB reverse Boot action, with 2 recivers and a TE all crossing in the same direction at 3 different levels. Usually 2 or 3 of the receivers and up open on each play. He drive blocks really well in addition to being able to pass protect.
7th Rnd pick #20 Safety La’Jarius Sneed
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX8yTafnWyw
Sneed is an exceptional athlete for the position. He brings previous experience playing corner to his ability to cover a lot of ground. He was explosive at the Combine ; 4.38/40, 41” vertical, 131” Broad jump @ 6’0” – 192 lbs. In 2019, he posted 43 solo tackles, 3 INt’s, 6 PBU’s. Once he gains some experience, it would allow the DC to run some Cover 1 with Sneed being the Sgl high Safety. For now, could by an Ace in return units, especially a gunner.
Roster:
Offense-
QB- Jared Goff, Blake Bortles
RB- Todd Gurley, Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown, FB -Zahneer Shuler (UDFA)
WR- Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Brandin Coooks, Josh Reynolds, Devin Duvernay, Nsimba Webster
TE- Tyler Higbee, Johnny Mundt, Dom Wood-Anderson
OL- Andrew Whitworth, Andrus Peat, Tyle Biadisz , Austin Corbett, Saahdiq Charles, David Edwards, Joseph Noteboom, Bobby Evans, Brian Allen
Defense-
DL- Aaron Donald, Greg Gaines, Joseph-Day, Vernon Butler, David Onyemata, James Lynch, Justin Lawler
OLB- Shaq Lawson, Obo Okoronkwo, Samson Ebukam, Khalid Kareem, Jachie Polite
ILB- Micah Kiser, Natrez Patrick, Travin Howard, Davion Taylor, Rashad Smith (UDFA)
CB- Jalen Ramsey, Troy Hill, Michael Ojemudia, David Long, Nickell Roby-Coleman, Darius Williams
Safety- John Johnson, Taylor Rapp, La’Jarius Sneed, Evan Foster (UDFA)
With speculation of the Rams utilizing a Fullback, I have one listed with the RB’s as a UDFA
Cut:
S Eric Weddle
Edge Clay Matthews
DT Tanzell Smart
OG Jamil Demby
Restructure: Brandin Cooks ( 8-Mil savings )
Let Walk:
DE Michael Brockers
Edge Donte Fowler
LB Corey Littleton
ST Jojo Natson
OC/G Austin Blythe
S Marqui Christian
DL Morgan Fox
Resign:
OT Andrew Whitworth
QB Blake Bortles
LB Bryce Hagar
All ERFA
All Practice squad
Outside FA’s:
Edge Shaq Lawson - brings pass rush production and Run defense at lower price than Fowler
DL David Onyemata - Great penetrator who generated 3 Sacks & 11 QB hits playing on the inside. Will take over as the DE starter opposite Donald.
DL Vernon Butler - Another inside penetrator who will take playing time from SJD and Gaines on the Nose. Or, can be used pairing him and Donald as DT’s in an even front. Generated 6 sacks & 9 QB hits for the Panthers last season.
OL Andrus Peat - An inexpensive veteran for the interior O-line. Should sign in the 2 – 3 Mil range.
Trade:
OT Rob Havenstein to the Jaguars for 2020 4th rnd ( 5.4-Mil Cap savings )
TE Gerald Everett to the Bengals for 2020 4th Rnd ( 1.3-Mil Cap savings )
Draft:
Trade down with Texans:
Rams send 2nd Rnd #20 ; Texans send 2nd Rnd #25 & 4th Rnd #25
Trade Up with Colts:
Rams send 3rd Rnd #20 & 4th Rnd #34 (comp) : Colts send 3rd Rnd #11
Trade down with Packers:
Rams send 4th Rnd #25 (Texans) ; Packers send 4th Rnd #30 & 5th Rnd @29
Rnd 2 pick #31 Center Tyler Biadisz (Wisconsin)
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTggdACp1qI
Cesar Ruiz would be my pick here but he is rising up draft boards and don’t think he will make it past pick #40. Biadisz drops a little based on his decline in play in 2019 after his Hip surgery the year before. And, is now recovering from Shoulder surgery. At this spot, he is the best Center available with combination of Power, Base & mobility. He fills the most glaring weakness of the O-line.
Rnd 3 pick #11 Edge – Khalid Kareem ( Notre Dame )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBuPertYI8
I trade up for Kareem based on my opinion he has the best combination of Size, Stoutness to set the edge , quickness, and skills to rush the passer. The Youtube video was made by a Raven fan and is a good break down of his play.
Rnd 4 pick #1 OT Saahdiq Charles ( LSU )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBykSvGojR0
This pick is a bit of an assumption that he will slip 10-20 spots due to his shorter arm length. And, I am not drafting him as a Tackle but as a Guard. With his experience, he could fill in as a Swing Tackle in a pinch. What I see in Charles is another possible player like Roger Saffold ; LOT experience, a little shorter than average, shorter arms, moves to Guard and is solid. He runs well for his size and should be a fit for the Rams ZBS.
4th Rnd pick #10 ( From Jags ) WR Devin Duvernay
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcPs1R4xxCA
Duvernay will become Brandin Cooks replacement. He has long speed, great hands ( 3 drops in 140 targets ), can break tackles…. Built like a RB, and has great production in the Screen game. What the Rams do offensively fits his game to the T. He hasn’t blocked much and will need to work on this.
4th Rnd pick #20 DL James Lynch ( Baylor )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm8iOvwFQzM
Lynch will be Brockers replacement as the 5-Tech on the Dline. He has the prototypical size for a 3-4 End, 6’4” – 295 lbs, he is stout against the Run and had above average Sack totals at Baylor, totaling 21 over his career.
4th Rnd pick CB Michael Ojemudia ( Iowa )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cubqV5yTL4M
Ojemudia provides the height, length, speed and play making ability to be the boundary corner opposite Ramsey. He has played different coverages at Iowa. He has the size and strength to make it difficult on receivers to get a clean bleak at the LOS. He also has good vision and anticipation when playing off or in Zone. And, my favorite attribute, arguably the best tackling CB in the Run game in this class.
5th Rnd pick #29 LB Davion Taylor ( Colorado )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_IXEM6WcA8&t=318s
Taylor is this year’s Diamond in the rough for the Rams. Taylor has limited experience due to his family’s religious beliefs ; Davion was not allowed to play organized sports on Saturday. After 2 years of Juco, his mother gave him the blessing to transfer to Colorado and play Football on Saturday’s. In 2019, he posted 69 stops, 8.5 for loss, and 7 pass breaks up, which lead the team. He ran a 4.50 / 40 @ 228 lbs at the combine and performed well in the field drills. He will need time to develop but has traits that exceed what Littleton had when he came out of UofW.
6th Rnd pick #20 TE Dominick Wood-Anderson ( Tennessee )
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP36N6Z5tI0
Wood-Anderson fills a role that I find lacking on the Rams roster ; a 2nd TE that is a proficient blocker. He did not time well in the 40, but he gets off the LOS and into route quicker than tested 40 time. He is a smooth strider. He was not featured as a receiver at Tennessee. I figure he will be used mostly as a blocking TE and what routes he runs will get him open by scheme, not by pure athletic ability. For example, Rams run a few different QB reverse Boot action, with 2 recivers and a TE all crossing in the same direction at 3 different levels. Usually 2 or 3 of the receivers and up open on each play. He drive blocks really well in addition to being able to pass protect.
7th Rnd pick #20 Safety La’Jarius Sneed
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX8yTafnWyw
Sneed is an exceptional athlete for the position. He brings previous experience playing corner to his ability to cover a lot of ground. He was explosive at the Combine ; 4.38/40, 41” vertical, 131” Broad jump @ 6’0” – 192 lbs. In 2019, he posted 43 solo tackles, 3 INt’s, 6 PBU’s. Once he gains some experience, it would allow the DC to run some Cover 1 with Sneed being the Sgl high Safety. For now, could by an Ace in return units, especially a gunner.
Roster:
Offense-
QB- Jared Goff, Blake Bortles
RB- Todd Gurley, Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown, FB -Zahneer Shuler (UDFA)
WR- Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Brandin Coooks, Josh Reynolds, Devin Duvernay, Nsimba Webster
TE- Tyler Higbee, Johnny Mundt, Dom Wood-Anderson
OL- Andrew Whitworth, Andrus Peat, Tyle Biadisz , Austin Corbett, Saahdiq Charles, David Edwards, Joseph Noteboom, Bobby Evans, Brian Allen
Defense-
DL- Aaron Donald, Greg Gaines, Joseph-Day, Vernon Butler, David Onyemata, James Lynch, Justin Lawler
OLB- Shaq Lawson, Obo Okoronkwo, Samson Ebukam, Khalid Kareem, Jachie Polite
ILB- Micah Kiser, Natrez Patrick, Travin Howard, Davion Taylor, Rashad Smith (UDFA)
CB- Jalen Ramsey, Troy Hill, Michael Ojemudia, David Long, Nickell Roby-Coleman, Darius Williams
Safety- John Johnson, Taylor Rapp, La’Jarius Sneed, Evan Foster (UDFA)
