Omar Speights might be the steal of 24

[Ramhusker]

This makes me feel smarter than I am.

 

[Kupped]

Speights is strong enough to stand backs up.. so I don't think he needs to add more weight.

He's ended up where I thought he would.. in preseason, he just looked like the real deal. I remember people saying he was this year's Dakota Allen.. but I didn't see that, I saw a guy with more speed who is REALLY strong for his size.

He's only going to get better.

I absolutely WAS worried and a little baffled when it took so long for him to see the field.. but have loved what I've seen and makes me feel just fine about the Jones trade.

 

[Steve808]

Speights is strong enough to stand backs up.. so I don't think he needs to add more weight.

He's ended up where I thought he would.. in preseason, he just looked like the real deal. I remember people saying he was this year's Dakota Allen.. but I didn't see that, I saw a guy with more speed who is REALLY strong for his size.

He's only going to get better.

I absolutely WAS worried and a little baffled when it took so long for him to see the field.. but have loved what I've seen and makes me feel just fine about the Jones trade.

Agreed. Not sure what the coaches saw because Reeder was at best a back up in the 2021 season.

 

[Ramstien]

I have been banging the table for Speights to get playing time since early in the season. I remember watching him play in the SEC at Florida and the dude was a stud. Reeder is a try hard guy but in my opinion is just not good enough to be a starter in the NFL.

 

[JBRam77]

We have the best scouting department in the League

 

[OntarioRam]

His stopping power for his size is impressive. That's one thing that I think stands out for him. Still a ways to go but it's nice to have an ILB who is young with some room to grow.

This. He is in on tons of our 4th down stops. He looks great for a UDFA and instantly transformed our LB room. Great find by the scouting staff. He should only improve with experience but already is starting caliber. Not everyone can be a star in a salary cap world.

 

[8to12]

He's great at defending the Run. However, he scares me in Zone pass coverage. There have been many plays this season where he looks like a Deer in headlights ; very slow recognition of what is happening around him

 

[So Ram]

I certainly hope you are right and will be pulling for him. I'm onside for whatever is best for the Rams, and I certainly like him infinitely more than Reeder.

Don’t think Reeder hasn’t been a part of his growth ? At least early on when he was healthy.Jaa as cob Hummel did a nice job of play calling. IMO there’s no way Speights is a Pound Lighter ?
Alaric Jackson was listed at 280 lbs on the Rams site for years.