Alaric Jackson Looks Like Real Deal

[Snaz]

If the Rams are going big.. keeping Dotson just makes sense.
Again.. they can open up a shit ton of money this offseason.

What’s more… I think they plan to maximize FA… *this* offseason. I think that’s why they didn’t go after Chase Young or Montez Sweat.
They want to keep their picks.. hopefully draft another great class and throw a couple of difference makers in top of that.

Montez Sweat signed an extension with the Bears.
The Rams may go after Chase Young or Brian Burns.

 

[47bluetrain]

Is there anyway that guy's really 285 lbs.?

that number was when he was sickly, and under doctors care, Something to do with heart I believe, all better now and weights in 330.
train

 

[So Ram]

At least some of the Forum-members' support for Rob Havenstein has been in response to your frequent statements that the Rams WOULD (not should) move on from Havenstein after the current season.

I think you have made that claim every year for five consecutive years. I believe it started in 2018 when you stated the Rams WOULD move on from Havenstein in 2019. Five years!

Sometimes, you made these statements within months of Havenstein signing an extension or re-structuring.

Eventually, Havenstein will no longer be with the Rams. Please DON'T post 'I told you so'.

LMAO - we know about Fantasy Football!! Now we know about Fantasy Posters.

His claim against Williams not being An everydown RB & can’t do this & doesn’t have the skill to do that in every which way has missed the fact Kyren knows how to get loose.

Thanks for making my day.Punjs that want to discount Ram Players so easy piss me off,as well as all those Freaking Raheem Morris Haters.

Kendrick (Derion) DK1 has held up ok.There have been so many Ram Fans that wanted to get rid of him after 6 weeks into his career as a 21 years old 6th rd rookie who was starting. WTF PEOPLE? His no Jalen Ramsey of course,but his contract is PRETTY SWEET? His upside is there.He is NO TALEB either,I mean he allegedly hasn’t shot at anybody?

I’ve been way wrong on players & give my GF more credit than myself.I liked what I saw in training camp with Kyren Williams,but she wanted his jersey after watching 3 days of training camp.I drink a lot of KOOLAIDE & thought Cam Akers was going to rush over 1,000 (1,200?)yards easily.Fact is Sean Mcvay started Williams over him day 1 & traded for this guy named Dotson from Pittsburgh I didn’t know much about.

-CRAZY to think how wrong I was or better yet OLDBUTNOTDEAD is!!! Kyren Williams even with being hurt 4 games might rush for over that 1,200 yards.

THANKS ROB HAVIENSTIEN for taking over for BIG WHIT & being that MENTOR for The Rams offensive line.

 

[Londoner]

Montez Sweat signed an extension with the Bears.
The Rams may go after Chase Young or Brian Burns.

Given the depth of this year's Edge class, with at least six prospects having first-round potential (in alphabetical order, Latu, Robinson, Trice, Tuimoloau, Turner and Verse), I would rather we draft one of these guys and then attack CB and S (lots of good safeties hitting free agency in 2024) in free agency, given that FA pass rushers are always at a premium.

Throw in a solid second round tackle pick (depends who falls from the first round, but there may be some risers, too) and that would make for a good start.

 

[Ramstien]

I want to see the 1st pick used on Edge, next CB and then OL. However, QB of the future will need to be addressed at some point. However, one of these needs may be filled during free agency.

 

[Ram_Rally]

I want to see the 1st pick used on Edge, next CB and then OL. However, QB of the future will need to be addressed at some point. However, one of these needs may be filled during free agency.

I don't think we can afford to draft edge first. We need an experienced presence to help AD. I'm really starting to love the idea of taking a corner in round one.

 

[WestCoastRam]

that number was when he was sickly, and under doctors care, Something to do with heart I believe, all better now and weights in 330.
train

A good way to look at player's weights on official team's docs is the same way we look at your weight on your license. Not accurate.

 

[Merlin]

I don't think we can afford to draft edge first. We need an experienced presence to help AD. I'm really starting to love the idea of taking a corner in round one.

Much as I want that young LT... When you look at the quality of the starters we could get in that first round at positions where we could get instant impact, it feels like WR, CB, and Edge are most likely. All have good options in that 15-20 range, depending on how they go off.

Edge probably has the most in that range just in how I think they'll go off. I mean you have some guys who you know are in that top ten, and when you look at the pool remaining it's quite favorable for us going that route. I honestly don't care what they do as long as it's an impact player, someone who they hit big on. That's really what we're lacking are those elite types. AD and Stafford both getting long in the tooth. Rams have to hit big on this pick moreso than picking a specific position.

Still praying for a LT though. Sure would be nice to have a dominant OL, a throwback group to the days of yore in Rams lore. What McVay could do with that...

 

[Ram_Rally]

Much as I want that young LT... When you look at the quality of the starters we could get in that first round at positions where we could get instant impact, it feels like WR, CB, and Edge are most likely. All have good options in that 15-20 range, depending on how they go off.

Edge probably has the most in that range just in how I think they'll go off. I mean you have some guys who you know are in that top ten, and when you look at the pool remaining it's quite favorable for us going that route. I honestly don't care what they do as long as it's an impact player, someone who they hit big on. That's really what we're lacking are those elite types. AD and Stafford both getting long in the tooth. Rams have to hit big on this pick moreso than picking a specific position.

Still praying for a LT though. Sure would be nice to have a dominant OL, a throwback group to the days of yore in Rams lore. What McVay could do with that...

There are some edge players that I like but I don't think we can wait until April to draft one. I think it's a sore spot that has to be correct asap. Hopefully by free agency. If they don't secure edge by the draft then I think they'll have to prioritize it round 1. But yeah like you said. Just get an impact guy.

 

[Kupped]

that number was when he was sickly, and under doctors care, Something to do with heart I believe, all better now and weights in 330.
train

Lol.. it wasn't when he was "sickly".. he was 330 last year.. his words on his social media. He's less than that this year.

He was, supposedly, 295 coming out of college.. where he was on a vegan diet his senior year. I think he realized he needed to add LBs and got off that diet.

 

[Classic Rams]

Didn't he have a shoulder issue that was finally fixed too?

I remember both shoulders. Then he later flunked the Raider's physical and was sent back to the Rams. Maybe they didn't see them as fully healed, was never revealed why. But he had another good run with us.

 

[Kupped]

Alaric with an 82 PFF grade.. up to almost 64 for the year.
Keeps getting better.

 

[Londoner]

Alaric with an 82 PFF grade.. up to almost 64 for the year.
Keeps getting better.

Yep. His improvement means that we don’t necessarily need to use our first pick on a left tackle (although I’d be all over Fashanu or Alt if they fell), but should be looking to strengthen the defence instead.

 

[Kupped]

Alaric with a 75.8 PFF grade last night.. up to 65.8 for the season.

Keeps.
Getting.
Better.

 

[Ram_Rally]

Alaric with a 75.8 PFF grade last night.. up to 65.8 for the season.

Keeps.
Getting.
Better.

I'm sold on giving him the role next year. I think pff says he's given up one sack this year?

 

[Kupped]

I'm sold on giving him the role next year. I think pff says he's given up one sack this year?

I’m sold on bringing him back, for sure.
I’d still draft a tackle who could be an LT in first 2 rounds as a hedge and general investment in the line.

 

[OntarioRam]

I would be fully in favor of sticking with Jackson at LT and using our 1st round pick on a different position, unless our scouts think we are getting a decade-long elite fixture at LT, like a Pace or a Whitworth, in which case, I think you have to take him, and then shift Jackson inside. Otherwise, don't fix what is not broken. O-line can wait until round 2 or 3.

A young, well above average LT on a dirty cheap contract is almost as valuable as a talented young QB on his rookie contract when it comes to roster construction.

LT is a position of the utmost importance so it is unsurprisingly very expensive to retain a good one. Just look at what the Rams paid Noteboom (kill me now... I hated that contract the moment it was signed). The o-line drives everything on offense. But in particular, you need to protect your QB's blind-side. Especially if you have a QB like Matthew Stafford - older, injury prone, not very mobile, tons of miles on him.

Alaric Jackson has held up very well against some very good defensive fronts lately (Cleveland, Baltimore, and New Orleans). And generally has been pretty good all season. He is young and still improving. He has proven he can excel in this NFL blocking scheme, which is never a guarantee when transitioning from college, and has been building chemistry with his linemates as they continue to gel.

I said it at the start of the year, even when I was expecting a middling season, and have repeated it multiple times since then throughout the campaign - this is a young o-line, so as the season wears on, and their NFL experience and chemistry build, I think they can become a very good unit that sneakily performs as one of the better units in the league. That seems to be happening now. I rate our o-line top third when healthy, and look for them to possibly take another step forward next year.

Even the depth is getting much better. I do quite like Noteboom as a versatile 1st man off the bench when injuries strike that can play multiple positions along the o-line... just not at his price-tag.

 

[Kupped]

McVay says he’ll be back with the team this week and that it was a family situation.

Hopefully it’s a blip, not a symptom

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Didn't he have a shoulder issue that was finally fixed too?

Yes. It seemed to improve once he moved inside. Maybe it was because he kept extending his arm more at tackle than he did at guard.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Montez Sweat signed an extension with the Bears.
The Rams may go after Chase Young or Brian Burns.

I’m not crazy about giving either a big contract.