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from antoher board:
He [edit: Edwards] did ok today, considering it was his first start and he is a rookie he did exceptional. I know a lot of guys on this board are going to disagree but if we get a quality replacement for Blythe who is having an uncharacteristically bad year our line will be ok, Allen is not the problem he is young and I see improvement every game. Allen is extremely quick and gets to the second level as fast as any center I have seen, he gets in trouble when defenses go into the 6-1 and disguise the stunts. If you give him two quality guards he will be a fan favorite.
with my comment:
I m clueless about centers... so if LA LEnny is right about Allen that would make the 2020 Rams offense good--because I think Edwards and Evans will be good at guard (though Edwards might be at LT??). IF Noteboom makes it back, we will have three college LTs on our our, and that will make for great pass blocking....plus Evans and Edwards are good in teh run game, and that leaves Noteboom as the weak run-block link....which he will be 'avg' as a LT, I believe.
I still hope the Rams draft a "LT", or, even just a tackle in the 2nd round in 2020...insurance.
Blythe has everything you want at guard, except for bulk and long arms. His ankle is probably still bothering him too (Whit injury comment--or that was about Hv?)
He [edit: Edwards] did ok today, considering it was his first start and he is a rookie he did exceptional. I know a lot of guys on this board are going to disagree but if we get a quality replacement for Blythe who is having an uncharacteristically bad year our line will be ok, Allen is not the problem he is young and I see improvement every game. Allen is extremely quick and gets to the second level as fast as any center I have seen, he gets in trouble when defenses go into the 6-1 and disguise the stunts. If you give him two quality guards he will be a fan favorite.
with my comment:
I m clueless about centers... so if LA LEnny is right about Allen that would make the 2020 Rams offense good--because I think Edwards and Evans will be good at guard (though Edwards might be at LT??). IF Noteboom makes it back, we will have three college LTs on our our, and that will make for great pass blocking....plus Evans and Edwards are good in teh run game, and that leaves Noteboom as the weak run-block link....which he will be 'avg' as a LT, I believe.
I still hope the Rams draft a "LT", or, even just a tackle in the 2nd round in 2020...insurance.
Blythe has everything you want at guard, except for bulk and long arms. His ankle is probably still bothering him too (Whit injury comment--or that was about Hv?)