Noteboom & Allen both injured

[Allen2McVay]

And Kolone is up on the 53-man-roster.

 

[payote75]

I like that signing and now for the love of God sign Fischer!!?! It's early enough that he can be valuable and learn what he needs to. If he is the player he was the second half of last year it's a steal if he reverts back to the player he was prior to the Achilles it's the heist of the season. Just try him out. The only thing I read is that 9 teams have called and it's 9 teams he doesn't want to play with. Now as tempting as LA is maybe it's not for him despite the winning the culture and the facilities? KC Indy maybe more his speed. Hard to know if the Rams were one of those 9 I'd have to doubt it but of they have a shot try him out.

 

[BonifayRam]

Rams sign OL Oday Aboushi, promote Jeremiah Kolone to active roster​

The Los Angeles Rams’ new-look offensive line has been decimated by injuries in the last few months, losing Logan Bruss for the year and seeing Brian Allen go down with a knee injury of his own.

They’ve rolled with the punches the best they could, continuing to tweak the group up front. On Wednesday, they made two more moves by signing Oday Aboushi to the practice squad and elevating Jeremiah Kolone from the practice squad to the active roster.

The Rams now have a full 53-man roster after placing Kyren Williams on injured reserve Tuesday; Kolone is taking his spot.


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Aboushi came into the NFL as a fifth-round pick in 2013, being selected by the Jets. He’s bounced around since then, making stops in Houston, Seattle, Oakland, Arizona, Detroit and last year with the Chargers.

He’s played 70 games in his career and made 47 starts, including five with the Chargers in 2021. He played with Matthew Stafford for two years in Detroit, starting 10 games in 2019 and 2020.

Rams Sign G Oday Aboushi

After losing another interior offensive line starter in their opener, the Rams brought in a veteran reinforcement. Well-traveled veteran Oday …

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Rams sign OL Oday Aboushi, promote Jeremiah Kolone to active roster

The Rams made a pair of roster moves on Wednesday, shuffling their offensive line once again

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https://www.bellinghamherald.com/sports/nfl/article265225116.html

Rams sign Jeremiah Kolone to 53-man roster

With starting center Brian Allen out for two-to-four weeks with a knee injury, the Rams have added an offensive lineman to their active roster.

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[Merlin]

We will rally around Kolone and open the occasional hole in the run game.

 

[ReekofRams]

Kolone gives the Rams a backup Center in case Shelton gets injured during the game, on top of being a backup guard.

 

[Loyal]

Kolone gives the Rams a backup Center in case Shelton gets injured during the game, on top of being a backup guard.

AND a defense against offensive odors...

 

[Ram Ts]

The one thing I’m using to avoid panicking too much is the Tennessee game last year. Our OL looked like a freshman high school team going against the varsity DL - boys against men. Even the first SF game too we got pushed around. But we recovered (adjustments, coaching, etc. - idk) somehow and the line held up enough for the SB win run. Hopefully we history repeats itself.

 

[Merlin]

But we recovered (adjustments, coaching, etc. - idk) somehow and the line held up enough for the SB win run. Hopefully we history repeats itself.

Yes we did recover. But we recovered by trading for a RB who could be counted on to ground out the tough yards. That got us back on track, just like a similar move got us back on track in 2018 which was eerily similar. Both offenses were floundering and one dimensional.

Rams still seem to think they have enough in that room right now though. Maybe they're right. But something is off with Akers and they are now counting on the guy who was not good enough in 2018 or 2021 to get us back on track.

I don't like being negative but there is a point where doing the same thing again and again and again and then thinking it's going to be different this time around starts to feel like that definition of insanity. If this does turn around without adding to that RB room I think it will be due to the pass game but I would love for Hendy to prove me wrong.

 

[Memento]

On a serious note, makes me laugh at those that think 300 is a play by play and historically accurate! haha And cringe a little...

I happened to watch the movie, and I thought it sucked. It billed itself as being a "portrayal of history", a glimpse into the 300 Spartans and their motives (not even mentioning the thousands of Athenians and other Greeks who were actually with the Spartans, but were sent home because they were afraid to die, while the Spartans weren't.) It failed at that. Then I look at the violent scenes, and honestly, I thought those were lame as well.

It was a shit movie that was only good for "THIS - IS - SPARTAAA!" memes.

 

[So Ram]

AND a defense against offensive odors...

Actually Les Snead goes back in time.Puts on a Tutu & looks in the mirror & thinks this doesn’t look good & draft Creed Humphries. Puts on the last Rocky Movie Creed & calls it History.
Then all this Offensive Center talk does away. However it is we can all joke & talk crap. I like how Kolone has earned his right to be a Ram by hardwork & dedication.

 

[BonifayRam]

AND a defense against offensive odors...

The article also said that Jeremiah Kolone finally got "elevated "after five seasons I bet he was beaming.

Truthfully that's a long time to spend year after year on the Practice Squad since 2018. You have to admire his determination! He will suit up for the first time this Sunday.

Yes we did recover. But we recovered by trading for a RB who could be counted on to ground out the tough yards. That got us back on track, just like a similar move got us back on track in 2018 which was eerily similar. Both offenses were floundering and one dimensional.

Rams still seem to think they have enough in that room right now though. Maybe they're right. But something is off with Akers and they are now counting on the guy who was not good enough in 2018 or 2021 to get us back on track.

I don't like being negative but there is a point where doing the same thing again and again and again and then thinking it's going to be different this time around starts to feel like that definition of insanity. If this does turn around without adding to that RB room I think it will be due to the pass game but I would love for Hendy to prove me wrong.

You are not the only one here that has this issue.....

I sure would like to see some bonified "run tough" starting college OG selected in the draft. Rams signed another OT to the PS today. Do you think it's time for an RG Adam Timmerman-type FA signing?

I have hope that our new RG who is very short & thick can get under some of these big NT's in this run game to finally blow open some major size holes for these RB's in that defense..

Sometimes it takes a certain combination of Ol'ers to be an effective OL, not saying that Shelton is not a good RG ...he is but Shelton @ OC just may work very well with Anchrum @ RG....we never know.

 

[MachS]

I sure would like to see some bonified "run tough" starting college OG selected in the draft.

The problem is we draft our OL in rounds 4-7 or bring in UDFAs. Those players that are bonafide "run tough" lineman may be solid in the run game, but are horrible at pass pro. Or vise versa. And one thing we know after 6 years with McVay is he will 100% always choose pass blocking between the two.

In order to get lineman that are good at both, you need to draft them in rounds 1-2. Or spend big money in FA. Of course you can hit the lotto and get lucky finding a late round gem, but even when we've had a top prospect on the board staring us in the face, at a position of need even (Humphrey), we still chose to draft an offensive weapon and bring in late round lineman instead. Its a philosophical flaw and real blind spot that McVay has.

Thinking McVay is going to suddenly change his philosophy isn't going to happen. Maybe we try new starters or tweak positions. Maybe we use more 12 personnel formations and/or max protection pass concepts. But we will not all of a sudden turn into the 49ers and start prioritizing road grading OL at the detriment of pass blocking.

 

[Corbin]

I happened to watch the movie, and I thought it sucked. It billed itself as being a "portrayal of history", a glimpse into the 300 Spartans and their motives (not even mentioning the thousands of Athenians and other Greeks who were actually with the Spartans, but were sent home because they were afraid to die, while the Spartans weren't.) It failed at that. Then I look at the violent scenes, and honestly, I thought those were lame as well.

It was a shit movie that was only good for "THIS - IS - SPARTAAA!" memes.

Yeah, I didn’t even know most of the facts with that outside of the movie. When I read that book I was surprised to find their was others involved and at least 2-3 helpers for each spartan with him. Lol

 

[Merlin]

Thinking McVay is going to suddenly change his philosophy isn't going to happen. Maybe we try new starters or tweak positions. Maybe we use more 12 personnel formations and/or max protection pass concepts. But we will not all of a sudden turn into the 49ers and start prioritizing road grading OL at the detriment of pass blocking.

No doubt. I do think the way his OL tends to wilt vs the best fronts drives him batshit. But his love of the pass game outweighs all else and it has gotten him results so yeah it's not gonna change.

Would be nice someday to see him add an OC who has a strong history of run game balance. Or maybe steal someone from Shanny to unearth what kind of steroid mix he feeds his OL.

 

[PhillyRam]

The problem is we draft our OL in rounds 4-7 or bring in UDFAs. Those players that are bonafide "run tough" lineman may be solid in the run game, but are horrible at pass pro. Or vise versa. And one thing we know after 6 years with McVay is he will 100% always choose pass blocking between the two.

In order to get lineman that are good at both, you need to draft them in rounds 1-2. Or spend big money in FA. Of course you can hit the lotto and get lucky finding a late round gem, but even when we've had a top prospect on the board staring us in the face, at a position of need even (Humphrey), we still chose to draft an offensive weapon and bring in late round lineman instead. Its a philosophical flaw and real blind spot that McVay has.

Thinking McVay is going to suddenly change his philosophy isn't going to happen. Maybe we try new starters or tweak positions. Maybe we use more 12 personnel formations and/or max protection pass concepts. But we will not all of a sudden turn into the 49ers and start prioritizing road grading OL at the detriment of pass blocking.

Well, we don't know if he would use a 1st rounder on the OL since he has yet to pick a player in the first round.

His 2nd's have been late 2nd's and it's not clear if they avoided the OL when they had picks there as they have tended to select needs that were there for skill players.

Akers was a need in light of Gurley's release. Jefferson was a need as they lacked WR depth. Rapp was a need because they lacked safeties at the time, and Everett was a need since they had zero TE depth back then and Higbee was a huge question mark.

They did spend 3rd's on Evans & Bruss. Those are relatively high picks for guards. Also a 3rd on Noteboom & 4th on Allen.

So it's not like they only address the OL in the last 2 rounds.

 

[MachS]

Well, we don't know if he would use a 1st rounder on the OL since he has yet to pick a player in the first round.

His 2nd's have been late 2nd's and it's not clear if they avoided the OL when they had picks there as they have tended to select needs that were there for skill players.

Akers was a need in light of Gurley's release. Jefferson was a need as they lacked WR depth. Rapp was a need because they lacked safeties at the time, and Everett was a need since they had zero TE depth back then and Higbee was a huge question mark.

They did spend 3rd's on Evans & Bruss. Those are relatively high picks for guards. Also a 3rd on Noteboom & 4th on Allen.

So it's not like they only address the OL in the last 2 rounds.

Mid to late round picks will have holes in their game. Maybe they can be coached up, maybe not. Maybe you find a gem that becomes a 10yr starter. But the probability is very low.

The talent is at the top of the draft, so using your top pick on a position group shows the urgency with which you want to upgrade that position. We haven't had a 1st rounder you're right, but we've had multiple 2nd round picks and have not used them on OL. After picking Jefferson a year prior, and after signing DJax in free agency - giving us two deep threats on the roster, we still chose to draft Tutu over Humphries when interior OL was a huge question mark for us. We dont need any more evidence beyond that to show how McVay feels about spending premium picks on OL. Will that change in the future? Hopefully yes. But through 6 years its been a glaring hole in his philosophy that cost us 2019 and could potentially derail this year too.

 

[PhillyRam]

Mid to late round picks will have holes in their game. Maybe they can be coached up, maybe not. Maybe you find a gem that becomes a 10yr starter. But the probability is very low.

The talent is at the top of the draft, so using your top pick on a position group shows the urgency with which you want to upgrade that position. We haven't had a 1st rounder you're right, but we've had multiple 2nd round picks and have not used them on OL. After picking Jefferson a year prior, and after signing DJax in free agency - giving us two deep threats on the roster, we still chose to draft Tutu over Humphries when interior OL was a huge question mark for us. We dont need any more evidence beyond that to show how McVay feels about spending premium picks on OL. Will that change in the future? Hopefully yes. But through 6 years its been a glaring hole in his philosophy that cost us 2019 and could potentially derail this year too.

Well apparently in their mind the interior OL was not that huge a need. They had confidence in Allen, Corbett, Edwards, etc... I remember McVay pointing out that their top 9 ir 10 OL were all coming back and they felt there was no need to replace anyone in that group.

I mean they did win the SB afterall.

Now, Tutu may have been a reach, but McVay apparently felt speed at the WR position was a huge need ans not currently on that roster at that point. So they took a shit with him.

And far as taking OL high, there are probably more 1st round busts at OL than any other position. So it's not a slam dunk.

 

[PressureD41]

The Spread & RPO has killed the development of OL IMHO

 

[MachS]

Now, Tutu may have been a reach, but McVay apparently felt speed at the WR position was a huge need ans not currently on that roster at that point. So they took a shit with him.

Van Jefferson and DJax were both on the roster.

 

[PhillyRam]

Van Jefferson and DJax were both on the roster.

Yeah, McVay must not understand the capabilities of his players. You must be right.