Key losses:
Jimmy G-string (it’s time)
Curl and Durant ($$)
DW and Spoon (upgrade)
Havenstein (retired)
Higbee ( he signs with the titans as they try to build a winning culture by by signing a vet with a ring)
Key additions:
Jalen Watson (CB) he’s projected to get somewhere around $12.5-14 mil/per. I suspect it might cost the Rams more than that due to a bidding war. $15.5-16 per?
Marcus Mariotta (QB) Kingsbury vouches for him. He’s seen the field a lot more than Jimmy g in the last 3 years. Has he ever played on a good team?
McCreary re-signs.
No change in my 1rst round picks because I, as many others here, like the idea of grabbing a WR and a CB with the first two picks. I know everyone has “their guy” for those picks, so I’ll just stick with mine.
(WR) Denzel Boston
(CB) Brandon Cisse
All other picks have changed
Now that that’s out of the way…
2/61 (OT) Caleb Tiernan (N’western)
This is a big dude at 6-7,325. Excellent technique and plenty of starts. The Rams need three Tackles to play 20-21 games. I have seen too many games where T3 has had to play on the left side and the offense has fallen off the cliff.
3/93 (S) Zakee Wheatley (Penn st)
Excellent tackler. Kam Curl’s replacement. He will have a solid NFL career somewhere.
5/167 (CB) Hezekiah Masses (Cal)
The best CB nobody is talking about? He’s big enough at 6-1 and covers like a blanket. Excellent closing on the ball. This guy might not make it to the 167th pick, but he would be a great pick if he did. I would not mind seeing the Rams trade up a bit to grab him. Another possible 5th round sleeper.
6/205 (DL) Devin Eastern (Minn) The Rams have both Turner and Fiske coming up for new contracts in the next couple years. Plus, the Rams could use some more beef on the DL.
At 6-4,296 Eastern fits. Solid producer at Minn. Strong with a quick get off at the point of attack.
6/208 (LB) Lander Barton (Utah)
6-3,233, he has the production and wears a “C” on his uni. His highlights begin with him catching passes! Both ways? A Ram type.
7/232 (G) Giovanni El-Hadi (Mich)
Good push on contact. Anchored a top program. Developmental pick for the IOL.
I don’t see the Rams signing both Avila and Dotson. Be prepared.
7/250 (KR/PR) Karden Wetjen (Iowa)
He was the best return man in the country last year averaging 27 yds on PRs and 30 yds on KRs. Why not take a look?
7/256 (QB) Kelvin Durham (JCS)
Big kid with a nice touch on the ball. The question is can he drill a pass to the sticks on a comeback or out on 3rd and 8.
The main areas of focus here was keeping a top OL to protect #9 for as long as he wants to play and remaking the secondary.
As for who gets re-upped in the next two years, who knows? I just wanted to have some protection, knowing not everybody will get a new deal.
Jimmy G-string (it’s time)
Curl and Durant ($$)
DW and Spoon (upgrade)
Havenstein (retired)
Higbee ( he signs with the titans as they try to build a winning culture by by signing a vet with a ring)
Key additions:
Jalen Watson (CB) he’s projected to get somewhere around $12.5-14 mil/per. I suspect it might cost the Rams more than that due to a bidding war. $15.5-16 per?
Marcus Mariotta (QB) Kingsbury vouches for him. He’s seen the field a lot more than Jimmy g in the last 3 years. Has he ever played on a good team?
McCreary re-signs.
No change in my 1rst round picks because I, as many others here, like the idea of grabbing a WR and a CB with the first two picks. I know everyone has “their guy” for those picks, so I’ll just stick with mine.
(WR) Denzel Boston
(CB) Brandon Cisse
All other picks have changed
Now that that’s out of the way…
2/61 (OT) Caleb Tiernan (N’western)
This is a big dude at 6-7,325. Excellent technique and plenty of starts. The Rams need three Tackles to play 20-21 games. I have seen too many games where T3 has had to play on the left side and the offense has fallen off the cliff.
3/93 (S) Zakee Wheatley (Penn st)
Excellent tackler. Kam Curl’s replacement. He will have a solid NFL career somewhere.
5/167 (CB) Hezekiah Masses (Cal)
The best CB nobody is talking about? He’s big enough at 6-1 and covers like a blanket. Excellent closing on the ball. This guy might not make it to the 167th pick, but he would be a great pick if he did. I would not mind seeing the Rams trade up a bit to grab him. Another possible 5th round sleeper.
6/205 (DL) Devin Eastern (Minn) The Rams have both Turner and Fiske coming up for new contracts in the next couple years. Plus, the Rams could use some more beef on the DL.
At 6-4,296 Eastern fits. Solid producer at Minn. Strong with a quick get off at the point of attack.
6/208 (LB) Lander Barton (Utah)
6-3,233, he has the production and wears a “C” on his uni. His highlights begin with him catching passes! Both ways? A Ram type.
7/232 (G) Giovanni El-Hadi (Mich)
Good push on contact. Anchored a top program. Developmental pick for the IOL.
I don’t see the Rams signing both Avila and Dotson. Be prepared.
7/250 (KR/PR) Karden Wetjen (Iowa)
He was the best return man in the country last year averaging 27 yds on PRs and 30 yds on KRs. Why not take a look?
7/256 (QB) Kelvin Durham (JCS)
Big kid with a nice touch on the ball. The question is can he drill a pass to the sticks on a comeback or out on 3rd and 8.
The main areas of focus here was keeping a top OL to protect #9 for as long as he wants to play and remaking the secondary.
As for who gets re-upped in the next two years, who knows? I just wanted to have some protection, knowing not everybody will get a new deal.
