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Snead/ McVay/ Staley has one of the best overall secondaries IMO in the NFL. I know of no reason why you would not get this talented unit as many snaps as possible this season.
Travin Howards weakside ILB'er position was manned most of the time last season by a safety. Rapp as a rookie came in & got a ton of snaps there early before JJ III was injured/IR'd. Even with the injury & loss of JJ III (who is now the defensive signal-caller for Staley) Rams went with an HD safety package all season long. I would expect more of the same.
It's my understanding that Sneads 6th round draft selection Jordan Fuller has been a standout sensation playing in place of last seasons star safety Rapp this 2020 TC. I have heard nothing but high praise about him. Rams now have 3 safeties JJ III, Rapp & Fuller who all need snaps in this defense. Well with the injury to Howard who was also a hybrid safety in college gone there should be no reason for real concern.
UDFA rookie ILB'er Troy Reader who is very unpopular here @ this forum started five games & played in all 16 gms last season showed up in great physical shape this TC & I would expect that he will not be as much of a liability in the passing game as most think he will be. Just for informational purposes Reader was a starting strong-side OLB'er in college.
Waiting in the wings is another special Snead discovery 7th rd pick Johnston ILB'er, who needs more time to develop. Johnston was released but was assigned one of the 4 new practice squad protected slots. I can't wait to see this guy work his way off the PS & onto the MR in due time.
Travin Howards weakside ILB'er position was manned most of the time last season by a safety. Rapp as a rookie came in & got a ton of snaps there early before JJ III was injured/IR'd. Even with the injury & loss of JJ III (who is now the defensive signal-caller for Staley) Rams went with an HD safety package all season long. I would expect more of the same.
It's my understanding that Sneads 6th round draft selection Jordan Fuller has been a standout sensation playing in place of last seasons star safety Rapp this 2020 TC. I have heard nothing but high praise about him. Rams now have 3 safeties JJ III, Rapp & Fuller who all need snaps in this defense. Well with the injury to Howard who was also a hybrid safety in college gone there should be no reason for real concern.
UDFA rookie ILB'er Troy Reader who is very unpopular here @ this forum started five games & played in all 16 gms last season showed up in great physical shape this TC & I would expect that he will not be as much of a liability in the passing game as most think he will be. Just for informational purposes Reader was a starting strong-side OLB'er in college.
Waiting in the wings is another special Snead discovery 7th rd pick Johnston ILB'er, who needs more time to develop. Johnston was released but was assigned one of the 4 new practice squad protected slots. I can't wait to see this guy work his way off the PS & onto the MR in due time.