He did from what I remember and he nailed his pro day as well. I don't recall anything though that we met with him but doesn't mean we didn't. And whether we met with him or not based on recent history doesn't really indicate we'll pick him or not. Hasn't that % dropped a lot recently somebody was saying? Think it was early one we only drafted guys we met with and they all seemed to be team captains that did well at the SR bowl
True to some extent, but even with AD, I wanted more help on the DL. So yeah, you won't find a "replacement" for him, but they do need help at DT.Exactly what I and others like @hotanez are saying. So many see AD retire and it's all "oh my god we need to take a DT at 19!!!!" No we need the same thing we need every year whether AD is here or not. Take the best player that will help the team the most. I saw one clown, not somebody here, have a mock where our first 4 picks were 2 DT a DE and and Edge all because AD retired. Completely ignored CB. We all have a very sneaky suspicion that McVay is going to take an X type WR by the end of day 2. His full draft he never even addressed ILB but hey he had a panic attack and really pounded that DT position
If the Rams truly think that Murray, Ruke, Sweat or Hall Jr or one of the others are the best option then great we'll all be behind the pick (well some will never be happy) but this thought that we can replace AD and we have to find a guy with the same measurements in his underwear just get us nowhere.
Agree, we bent the entire rush strategy of the line to Donald - and for good reason! Without that kind of talent I expect the rush to be a much more holistic process and probably will benefit from different type of players. That being said... lot's of guys are gap rushers like Donald in this draft (albeit with much less talent) so we may end up with a similar line when all is said and done.
But the whole point is you don't have to force it at 19 especially if there is somebody else that can help the front 7 more than the DT. That's the whole point people are trying to force the DT pick at 19.
Not sure. But I question if Rams would make that trade with Latu & Fautanu on the board at #19 in that mock.
It's about roles I think. Murphy and Newton would make a ton of sense if we had whiffed on Turner. But he should be a nice 3T for us. So a rangy type who works his ass off and has some penetration ability simply fits better for opposite him.
I doubt the Rams are going to try to chase the next AD. AD was one of one and they are well aware of that I think.
I could see one at 52 or early 3rd with a trade down. Or late 1st after a trade down. The early DT has to be a pass rush threat. Then I would grab a big run stopping DT in the 5th or 6th as well.
So would this forum prefer Latu at R1.19 or something like the proposed KC trade which could result in a R1.32 Darius Robinson + a R2.64 Michael Hall?
Latu's injury history scares me and I'm not sure I see the reason to draft both Hall and Robinson. A 285 lb edge/de and a 290 lb dt.
I'm not sure the value difference between Latu and Robinson is THAT great. But as @Memphis Ram says, scheme fit could be an ish
Exactly. Even WITH AD99 the DL was thin going into this year. The Rams need some bodies on that front.
