Checking in on the Rams' 2020 draft class after Buc game

[BonifayRam]

And due to injuries our backup LT was our last draft pick(I think he was last).

on OLT/OLG Tremayne Anchrum selected by Snead in the last rd of the 2020 draft @ #250!
2020 NFL Draft - Round 7 - NFL - DraftSite.com


Round 2, Pick 52: Cam Akers, RB, Florida State

Round 2, Pick 57: Van Jefferson, WR, Florida

Round 3, Pick 84: Terrell Lewis, EDGE, Alabama

Round 3, Pick 104: Terrell Burgess, S, Utah

Round 4, Pick 136: Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue

Round 6, Pick 199: Jordan Fuller, S, Ohio State

Round 7, Pick 234: Clay Johnston, LB, Baylor

Round 7, Pick 248: Sam Sloman, K, Miami (Ohio)

Round 7, Pick 250: Tremayne Anchrum, OG, Clemson

 

[OldSchool]

on OLT/OLG Tremayne Anchrum selected by Snead in the last rd of the 2020 draft @ #250!
2020 NFL Draft - Round 7 - NFL - DraftSite.com


Round 2, Pick 52: Cam Akers, RB, Florida State

Round 2, Pick 57: Van Jefferson, WR, Florida

Round 3, Pick 84: Terrell Lewis, EDGE, Alabama

Round 3, Pick 104: Terrell Burgess, S, Utah

Round 4, Pick 136: Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue

Round 6, Pick 199: Jordan Fuller, S, Ohio State

Round 7, Pick 234: Clay Johnston, LB, Baylor

Round 7, Pick 248: Sam Sloman, K, Miami (Ohio)

Round 7, Pick 250: Tremayne Anchrum, OG, Clemson

So Hopkins inactive and Anchrum a backup. Everybody else contributed but Burgess who's on IR but was playing well before. Granted it's in the 1st year of the draft but that's an amazing accomplishment without a 1st round pick

 

[Dz1]

Imho if he can stay healthy, Burgess might end up being the Best Pick of this class in the end.

I think he had the potential of being a Very Good FS.

 

[BonifayRam]

Imho if he can stay healthy, Burgess might end up being the Best Pick of this class in the end.

I think he had the potential of being a Very Good FS.

Rams secondary looking into the future beginning the TC of 2021 once Burgess is 100% healthy may end up planning for Burgess to be more involved in the outside corner & Nikle Corner unit.

Rams have two starting corners entering FA'cy. Staley loves having Ramsey fully utilized in the STAR Staley starting position. Burgess is a true Jack of all trades type DB.

You can not make a really good argument that the Rams need him seating on the bench as a 4th or 5th safety in an already full packed safety unit.

 

[Tano]

Imho if he can stay healthy, Burgess might end up being the Best Pick of this class in the end.

I think he had the potential of being a Very Good FS.

4 draft picks out of 9 spot on with another one coming on before he got injured and two others that the jury is still out on but could become decent players in the future

Great Draft!!

 

[Dz1]

4 draft picks out of 9 spot on with another one coming on before he got injured and two others that the jury is still out on but could become decent players in the future

Great Draft!!

O I'm not debating it wasn't a good draft at All, but just for debate, my thoughts of the 2020 draft.

Akers,he's a good pick,I just don't see him being the Total answer at Rb.

Van he's a good pick, but he's a number 2 3 Wr answer, We need a Deep threat.

Now Burgess imho has the Best cover skills and can tackle, I rate him 100 percent better overall than R.app, whom imho was over drafted by us.

I posted a few months ago Fuller was a Steal,dude has heart and plays down after down

Please excuse my cell phone, ah is stupid lo but I'm lazy.
Jmjo and Evauls.

But hey been wrong before, thought G Rob was going to be Superman , lol

 

[Tano]

Van he's a good pick, but he's a number 2 3 Wr answer, We need a Deep threat.

Can you imagine a 4 WR set with those 3 AND a deep threat draft pick from next year and Higbee

I can see McVay having fun with those sets from time to time

Just hope he doesn't kill Goff with the Cover 0 blitzes that would occur lol

 

[oldnotdead]

The anticipated cost of keeping Johnson will probably be outside of the Ram's budget. That is why IMO they drafted Burgess who has played well in his limited exposure. As long as there are no complications to his recovery I see him as the starter replacing Johnson. That said the Rams are sitting pretty with Rapp and Fuller both capable of being good starters. Who ever is the 3rd safety is going to see a lot of reps in Staley's secondary. He seems to play a lot of 3 safety sets which is logical considering who is in the NFCW. Without Burgess he's playing Hill and even Hollins (covering TEs).

Akers is a rookie, who has had to deal with injuries slowing his development. He's flashed enough to know he's another Henderson, with good speed, good hands and runs with power and elusiveness. Jefferson will be the #3 WR and Webster #4 next year. Reynolds is having a career year and will definitely find a market for himself as a Y starter somewhere. Playing him now allows the Rams not to expose Jefferson to injury, giving them excellent depth and potentially to market him after the season as trade bait or simply collect their 3rd round comp pick for him. I think it's a wise tactic for a player who they probably won't be able to keep anyway.

They are being cautious in their use of Lewis and he's definitely flashing enough to warrant enthusiasm for next year. He and other rookies lost ground without a normal set of OTA's and TC. Hopkins, was a developmental prospect coming in so consider this a redshirt year. The odds are very good that like Johnson and Reynolds, the Rams will be outbid for Everett next year. IMO it will take hometown discounts to keep any of them. This year will serve him well and allow him to fully take advantage of a full offseason and TC next year. His blocking is an area like Everett that needs a lot of work as well as NFL level route running. He's got a rep as having a good work ethic so I see him being a very good TE next year.

Anchrum is no different than the Rams other o-line who basically use their rookie year as a redshirt year to develop the NFL level techniques they need to play at this level. He looks like a RG or even Center by his physical metrics. It will be interesting where they slot him next year. At the very least he looks like he has the potential to be very good depth at OG or OC.

Guys like Fuller are the exception not the rule in the NFL. The o-line is much more technique heavy in the NFL than rookies have experienced in college. That is why there is such a big bust rate in those units.

By any measure, the Rams had a very good draft this year with 2 rookie starters and potentially 3 more as second-year starters out of 9 picks (3 of them in the 7th round). Only Sloman and Clay Johnston aren't on the team. That is an excellent draft by any measure.

Now add in guys like DT Hoecht, DL Jonah Williams, LBsMoncreif and Rozeboom and there is reason for legitimate optimism.

 

[Dz1]

Rams secondary looking into the future beginning the TC of 2021 once Burgess is 100% healthy may end up planning for Burgess to be more involved in the outside corner & Nikle Corner unit.

Rams have two starting corners entering FA'cy. Staley loves having Ramsey fully utilized in the STAR Staley starting position. Burgess is a true Jack of all trades type DB.

You can not make a really good argument that the Rams need him seating on the bench as a 4th or 5th safety in an already full packed safety unit.

Well imho if JJ3 leaves, Burgess is his replacement. Jmho

 

[BonifayRam]

Well IMHO if JJ3 leaves, Burgess is his replacement. Jmho

I'm not thinking along the same line as you are here Dz1. JJ III was the defensive snap caller & team captain for Staley. JJ III has been a starter since his rookie season. & much starting experience in college. Burgess spent most of his rookie season as the 5th safety. To make matter worse for Burgess didn’t become a starter until his final year for Utah. Burgess just lacks a ton of experience in all areas.

Rams have a safety very much like JJ III & most likely even better. He is Jordan Fuller. Prior to his junior season in 2018, JF was named a Captain of the Ohio State football team & who was again named a Captain in 2019. JF was a corner in HS & was recruited to be a corner @ OSU. That shows you just how versatile JF is. JF played heavier weight in college @ about 210.

I would expect the 2019 top draft selection Strong Safety Taylor Rapp who has been a starter since his arrival to continue to start. Where would that leave JF? Would I be off-target to state that the Rams have a developing All-Pro Safety in Jordan Fuller? Another safety that has come out of nowhere & played well since the injuries of Burgess & Rapp is Nick Scott.

Coach Ejiro Evero has also been dying to get a DB with 4.43/ 40 & a great 41-inch vertical (close to that of Ramsey) Free/Deep Safety named Nick Scott some regular-season game experience. NS will be in his 3rd season as a Ram drafted DB. NS only had one year of experience as a starting safety, but that season went pretty well. Thus NS has been a starter on all the Special Teams units since being drafted in 2019 & earned an opportunity for his hard great past work. The Rams have to be happy with his on-field performances @ high safety thus far now that his time has come.

Not only did JF demonstrate leadership on the field @ Ohio State for 3 seasons as a starter....his off-the-field leadership was something to behold too...... A three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, JF was a standout in the classroom. He also made his presence felt in the community, helping to create a student-athlete-led seminar called The Buckeye Way: Sexuality, Identity, and Relationships which educates Ohio State student-athletes on sexual assault, sexual violence & healthy relationships all while dismantling any misconceptions surrounding the topics and taking part as a leader for Redefining Athletic Standards, a group whose purpose is to give black student-athletes on campus a voice.

From what I have seen since he walked on the field as a late third-day drafted rookie & what JF has accomplished & done on the field JF is what Staley would be looking for to replace the UFA departed safety JJ III to direct & wear the headset for Staley. With the experienced trio of Fuller-Rapp-Scott, the 3 deep scheme used by Staley is well endowed! Rams may have just signed another JF type of safety in JR Reed. There are also 2 other decent safety prospects other contracted safeties in Ju Ju Hughes & Jake Gervase. Best that Burgess leans towards the Nickle position in 2021.

 

[Dz1]

I'm not thinking along the same line as you are here Dz1. JJ III was the defensive snap caller & team captain for Staley. JJ III has been a starter since his rookie season. & much starting experience in college. Burgess spent most of his rookie season as the 5th safety. To make matter worse for Burgess didn’t become a starter until his final year for Utah. Burgess just lacks a ton of experience in all areas.

Rams have a safety very much like JJ III & most likely even better. He is Jordan Fuller. Prior to his junior season in 2018, JF was named a Captain of the Ohio State football team & who was again named a Captain in 2019. JF was a corner in HS & was recruited to be a corner @ OSU. That shows you just how versatile JF is. JF played heavier weight in college @ about 210.

I would expect the 2019 top draft selection Strong Safety Taylor Rapp who has been a starter since his arrival to continue to start. Where would that leave JF? Would I be off-target to state that the Rams have a developing All-Pro Safety in Jordan Fuller? Another safety that has come out of nowhere & played well since the injuries of Burgess & Rapp is Nick Scott.

Coach Ejiro Evero has also been dying to get a DB with 4.43/ 40 & a great 41-inch vertical (close to that of Ramsey) Free/Deep Safety named Nick Scott some regular-season game experience. NS will be in his 3rd season as a Ram drafted DB. NS only had one year of experience as a starting safety, but that season went pretty well. Thus NS has been a starter on all the Special Teams units since being drafted in 2019 & earned an opportunity for his hard great past work. The Rams have to be happy with his on-field performances @ high safety thus far now that his time has come.

Not only did JF demonstrate leadership on the field @ Ohio State for 3 seasons as a starter....his off-the-field leadership was something to behold too...... A three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, JF was a standout in the classroom. He also made his presence felt in the community, helping to create a student-athlete-led seminar called The Buckeye Way: Sexuality, Identity, and Relationships which educates Ohio State student-athletes on sexual assault, sexual violence & healthy relationships all while dismantling any misconceptions surrounding the topics and taking part as a leader for Redefining Athletic Standards, a group whose purpose is to give black student-athletes on campus a voice.

From what I have seen since he walked on the field as a late third-day drafted rookie & what JF has accomplished & done on the field JF is what Staley would be looking for to replace the UFA departed safety JJ III to direct & wear the headset for Staley. With the experienced trio of Fuller-Rapp-Scott, the 3 deep scheme used by Staley is well endowed! Rams may have just signed another JF type of safety in JR Reed. There are also 2 other decent safety prospects other contracted safeties in Ju Ju Hughes & Jake Gervase. Best that Burgess leans towards the Nickle position in 2021.

Isn't it Great to be debating about 2 guys at Safety etc etc from the same draft.

I just have this feeling about Burgess. Btw much of what you posted about JF, I posted also when it came to the Rapp vs Fuller debate earlier this year.

Have a Great Holiday Bonifay.

 

[Merlin]

Knowing nothing else about that draft class IF they get a starter at LT from Boom with a midround pick it's a winner. At that point the others are just additions to the group because finding the LT is basically high pick value.

And re: the 2020 class I think Fuller has made it and will continue to make it. I think he is a Pro Bowl level player in this scheme. The fit's important and it helps ensure he continues to be the kind of factor he's been since day one. This one I do think will be Snead's finest group, or at least his finest thus far because I think Akers is going to be special once he gets fully up to speed.

 

[Merlin]

I would expect the 2019 top draft selection Strong Safety Taylor Rapp who has been a starter since his arrival to continue to start. Where would that leave JF? Would I be off-target to state that the Rams have a developing All-Pro Safety in Jordan Fuller? Another safety that has come out of nowhere & played well since the injuries of Burgess & Rapp is Nick Scott.

Yeah Rapp is going to be interesting. Not sure what they're going to do there.

 

[Dz1]

Yeah Rapp is going to be interesting. Not sure what they're going to do there.

Imho Rapp plays bigger than he is and like I posted beforehand, dude is going to get injured.

He tackles like A MoFo, he's a Beast,SS a LBer position yeap but in coverage I think he's weak,Jmho.

Merlin Thanks for all your post breakdowns etc etc.

Have a Very Very Good Holiday.