I'm sorry, Smokey, but having to rely on Allen or Shelton would be OVER THE LINE! This is not 'Nam... there are RULES! Allen or Shelton?!?! ...(*click*, loads gun)...My friend, you'd be entering a world of pain...
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I'm sorry, Smokey, but having to rely on Allen or Shelton would be OVER THE LINE! This is not 'Nam... there are RULES!
Cole played at Michigan. The Cardinals drafted Cole. I believe the Cardinals signed Shelton to their practice squad after being released by the 49ers as a UDFA, and the Rams signed him in 2019.Lmao - nailed it. The last 3 centers from UW. This year they might have there best center of them all entering the 2021 draft ?
Snisher drafting Greg Robinson after The Rams drafted Jason Smith #2 overall going over that again makes me think Jeff Fisher got Les Snead all caught up in that Auburn thing.
True enough. Would LOVE for Corbett and/or Anchrum to be viable alternatives.I don't understand why any of us would rely on Allen or Shelton when there is Corbett, Anchrum & the very real possibility for a new draftee being added. jmo.
True enough. Would LOVE for Corbett and/or Anchrum to be viable alternatives.
Just feel like we've been burned before when we count on OL guys being able to switch positions seamlessly. Boom looked like a solid average LT, but a liability at G, for example. (And counting on an "inexperienced unknown"-- like Allen in 2019-- is damn risky, too.)
McVay and Snead sure have praised Blythe highly in the last month... they really might value him more than we fans do.
For me, Blythe represents a solid backup plan. Maybe Corbett or Anchrum or a rookie can play C. MAYBE. But it just feels awfully risky to not have a solid backup plan.
The Rams traded for Corbett mid 2019 for one reason, to take on the Center position because of the seriously struggling Brian Allen. Corbett spent two/three weeks on a crash course trying to learn the Rams system and calls before all hell broke loose, in very short order Allen, Noteboom (LG) and Havenstein all went down to injury.
They traded for Corbett 2 days after LG Joe Noteboom went down (week 6). They had 9 OL on the active roster and Brewer was on the practice squad at the time. OT's Whitworth, Evans, Havenstein. OG's Noteboom, Blythe, Edwards and Demby. C's Allen and Shelton. Was it Allen was so bad they traded for an OG to take his place at C or was it because they had a starting OG go down 2 days earlier? Edwards went in for Noteboom in game 7, after Demby finished the week 6 game. In week 9 (Pittsburgh) both Allen and Havenstein went down. Blythe went to center. Corbett started at LG and Edwards moved from LG to RG. Evans went to RT for Havenstein. Brewer came off the practice squad and Demby was inactive (often). With 1 guard injured (Noteboom), 1 guard moved to C (Blythe) and Demby being unable to hold down a backup spot, they ended with OT's Whitworth, Evans, Brewer and Havenstein (who was not IR'd with hopes he could return). OGs Edwards, Corbett and Demby. C's Blythe, Shelton. If they began cross training Corbett, that's their M.O. but he played OG once Allen went down. I think it might have been "maybe Corbett can play center, let's see what he has" but he was a starting G by week 10. I think some fans might be right in thinking it's Shelton or Anchrum and/or a draft pick at C. Given Anchrum's skillset, intelligence and heft, I hope he can play center.
Put the four the Rams have under contract & one or two centers from the draft .......Heck we have overloaded the center boat!I don't understand why any of us would rely on Allen or Shelton when there is Corbett, Anchrum & the very real possibility for a new draftee being added. jmo.
The official measurement taker must be as old as me & haveThe Senior bowl measurement was 6-2.
Perhaps, we fans are forcing Corbett and Anchrum into the equation and we don't know that McVay and Carberry are.Put the four the Rams have under contract & one or two centers from the draft .......Heck we have overloaded the center boat!
We do know that the Rams have all four interior OL'ers signed under contract so there are already here.Perhaps, we fans are forcing Corbett and Anchrum into the equation and we don't know that McVay and Carberry are.
Perhaps, we fans are forcing Corbett and Anchrum into the equation and we don't know that McVay and Carberry are.
I was simply implying the comment that we could have an abundance of center options is a fan creation. We do not know that Anchrum and/or Corbett factor into the Center position for the coaches. As for day 1 starters at any position for any draft rounds those things are broken every year. Hell this years top free agent center was a 5th round rookie starter. Buffalo, Indy, Denver, Vegas, Philly, Washington, Chicago, Minnesota, New Orleans and the Niners all have starting centers that started as rookies very few of them were 1st round picks. There are at least a half dozen other teams who's centers started at guard their first year before moving to center in year 2. At least half the league has a center that either started as a rookie or started at guard year 2 before moving over.While this may be true, not many Centers drafted as late as the Rams will be picking are Day 1 starters. So unless you are implying a free agent is automatic, who are your alternatives ?
That first of two photo's of Shelton is not of a skinny 6-5 under 300 pound OL'er. Shelton has been stashed away for two full seasons now since his arrival. First, he played behind Masson Cole (AZ) then Allen then Blythe. Snead seems to like those NW Washington players. This month Shelton signed a contract that will have him most likely here for the next two seasons.
At the time of Blythe's trade, local media was all about Corbett replacing the struggling Center.
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Rams trade 2021 draft pick to Browns for OL Austin Corbett
Sean McVay said on Monday that the Los Angeles Rams would only look for offensive line help as a means for depth, not a starter. That may not have been the whole truth as the team acquired offensive lineman Austin Corbett from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. The teamtheramswire.usatoday.com
‘Roids are a helluva drug ~ denStrength & Conditioning is doable, FWIW, when I entered the Air Force I was lucky to bench over 225lbs consistently, when I left I was benching 425lbs, so IMO, it's very possible.
This article also suggests he is wise beyond his years. “18 going on 28”
“Strong with a high football IQ
He sounds smart enough to play center
I don't put much stock in that article. Those same people claim our O line played well this year. Yeah, they didn't allow many sacks because very few DL run a 4.2 forty and the passes came out in under 2.5 seconds. Hey, maybe Corbett can play center but he was a 4 year starter at OT with Nevada and was "projected to move inside, to either G or C" in the NFL. Don't get me wrong, I'd love for him to solve the C problem but I just don't know if he can.
I personally take Dabo Swinney's recommendation of Anchrum-- strength, smarts and leadership-- quite seriously. The Rams seem to really value him as well. I have to think there may be a plan for him, but whether it's center is impossible to know. Of course, we don't what Carberry thinks of any of our current players, and as posted we really haven't seen much of them either.
The next Rams' center is still a black box in so far as I can tell... which isn't very far.