Projecting Rams’ offensive line

[Riverumbbq]

One more year for Brian Allen as Shelton is lost to free agency ... even if we only get 1/2 a season out of Allen. John Michael-Schmitz is our top draft pick & starts at LG while learning our Center calls.

LT) Jackson, Nsekhe, (Noteboom upon his return)
LG) John Michael-Schmitz, Anchrum, Brewer
C) Allen, John Michael-Schmitz, Skura
RG) Bruss, Anchrum, Brewer
RT) Havenstein, Arcuri or Zach Thomas or Pircher

 

[oldnotdead]

Coleman Shelton got a 2 year extension last year. He's not a FA this year. Brian Allen is still under contract. I think he will play this year because when he's healthy he's a good center. That means if they keep Brian then Shelton starts at one of the OG positions. If Allen is going to be released it's more likely next year. Thomas has some starting experience so I would expect him to start at the other OG position.

People keep underrating Noteboom but when he's healthy he's better than Jackson at LT. If Jackson is going to start it would be at OG if Noteboom is healthy. IMO Jackson is slated to be RT when they get tired of Havenstein giving up sacks. People complain about Noteboom but he's consistently outplayed Havenstein who people give a pass to. Rob has given up 13 sacks over the past two seasons and people think that's good? He sucks when faced with good competition, people need to quit believing PFF. Media praise Havenstein because they only know what PFF tells them. Noteboom and Jackson are their OTs of the future. That future probably starts next year because of the cap issues they have.

If Noteboom isn't ready to play then they have Jackson to play LT which is fine. Anchrum got pushed around at OG and he's too short to play OT. Brewer can play OG and RT. Thomas has started at OG and that is where he's played most of his snaps it's why I see him starting ahead of Bruss.

Shelton, Allen, and Thomas gives them experience on the interior OL. Next year if they move on from Allen then Shelton can move to C.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Coleman Shelton got a 2 year extension last year. He's not a FA this year. Brian Allen is still under contract. I think he will play this year because when he's healthy he's a good center. That means if they keep Brian then Shelton starts at one of the OG positions. If Allen is going to be released it's more likely next year. Thomas has some starting experience so I would expect him to start at the other OG position.

People keep underrating Noteboom but when he's healthy he's better than Jackson at LT. If Jackson is going to start it would be at OG if Noteboom is healthy. IMO Jackson is slated to be RT when they get tired of Havenstein giving up sacks. People complain about Noteboom but he's consistently outplayed Havenstein who people give a pass to. Rob has given up 13 sacks over the past two seasons and people think that's good? He sucks when faced with good competition, people need to quit believing PFF. Media praise Havenstein because they only know what PFF tells them. Noteboom and Jackson are their OTs of the future. That future probably starts next year because of the cap issues they have.

If Noteboom isn't ready to play then they have Jackson to play LT which is fine. Anchrum got pushed around at OG and he's too short to play OT. Brewer can play OG and RT. Thomas has started at OG and that is where he's played most of his snaps it's why I see him starting ahead of Bruss.

Shelton, Allen, and Thomas gives them experience on the interior OL. Next year if they move on from Allen then Shelton can move to C.

https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/news/los-angeles-rams-offseason-free-agent-sign-coleman-shelton-pff-sean-mcvay

 

[BonifayRam]

https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/news/los-angeles-rams-offseason-free-agent-sign-coleman-shelton-pff-sean-mcvay

One would think that our two new OL coaches are locked away in a room reviewing each snap of Coleman Shelton taken @ center & RG in 2022 season. Might even be reviewing recorded practices and even the 2 or 3 games he played with the offense in 2021 too.

Anyway, that's what I would have instructed them to do to help on the decision to reinvest on UFA Shelton.

The Rams new coaches need to know if this interior OL'er Shelton is worth further investment in. He has been lurking around on the Ram roster as a Ram OL'er since 2019. He has only started one season & he only finished 10 of the 17 gms due to a high ankle sprain. It's not as though he is injury prone though. this is the first injury that has caused him to miss games (college/ NFL).

Since he knows the Rams offense well even though he is undersized @ OG he needs to be strongly reconsidered to resign to try to keep the continuity of this OL.

The upcoming ufa 2023 centers for this March FA'cy are not abundant nor are they that good to invest in. Any team forced to sign one of this year's UFA centers will surley overpay $$$$ for whoever.

If the Rams are forced to start with the only 2 OG's they have under contract in 2023 Logan Bruss & Tremayne Anchrum, then the Rams have already decided on going with the damaged & always injured VETERAN Brian Allen as their starting center with his cap hit for the upcoming season @ $6.22 mil.

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If this happens Rams must consider resigning known veteran & starting LG over the last half of the Rams 2022 season Matt Skura to back up Brian Allen PLUS drafting the future 2024 starting center like @Riverumbbq is strongly suggesting. Allen is a UFA in 2024.

Rams will be forced to scrap for the cheapest prospective new recruits to fill all the vacancies in their roster. Time to pay for the "kick the can down the road" process that this team has been highly involved in the last 3 to 4 seasons. Payment is now overdue!

 

[bubbaramfan]

Rams will once again trust in who they have on the roster and pass on a center in the draft. They could have had Humphries, who turned out to be a stud. This draft they will pass on Schmitz, who will also turn out to be a stud.

Allen will again spend most games on IR, Shelton or Skura will get pushed back into the pocket on every passing snap. Bruss will red shirt and ride pine all season. He absolutely sucked last TC til he got hurt.

I have no trust in Rams drafting OL.

 

[BonifayRam]

Rams will once again trust in who they have on the roster and pass on a center in the draft. They could have had Humphries, who turned out to be a stud. This draft they will pass on Schmitz, who will also turn out to be a stud.

Allen will again spend most games on IR, Shelton or Skura will get pushed back into the pocket on every passing snap. Bruss will red shirt and ride pine all season. He absolutely sucked last TC til he got hurt.

I have no trust in Rams drafting OL.

Name me one good Snead/McVay (2017 thru 2022) drafted OL'er that has remained on the field uninjured & played very well.

Los Angeles Rams Draft History

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[OldSchool]

Name me one good Snead/McVay (2017 thru 2022) drafted OL'er that has remained on the field uninjured & played very well.

LOL How many teams have more than 1 guy who qualifies for that criteria.

Best LT in the game? Yeah Williams has been injury prone. Quinten Nelson? Yup missed time last year. OL get hurt it's a fact of the game.

 

[BonifayRam]

LOL How many teams have more than 1 guy who qualifies for that criteria.

Best LT in the game? Yeah Williams has been injury prone. Quinten Nelson? Yup missed time last year. OL get hurt it's a fact of the game.

When I have time I will answer your first sentence.

Are you sure you are not Snead or McVay posting in here?

 

[Haden]

Taylor Lewan just got released in Tennessee. Would he be better than an unreliable Noteboom?

 

[OldSchool]

Taylor Lewan just got released in Tennessee. Would he be better than an unreliable Noteboom?

A just as unreliable and older LT? There's a reason he was released by the Titans part of it is two ACL tears in the last three years and only playing 20ish games in those three years.

 

[OldSchool]

When I have time I will answer your first sentence.

Are you sure you are not Snead or McVay posting in here?

First question is rhetorical OL get injured it happens to everybody. The quality is a valid concern though.

 

[Haden]

A just as unreliable and older LT? There's a reason he was released by the Titans part of it is two ACL tears in the last three years and only playing 20ish games in those three years.

Good info! I was not aware of that.

 

[OldSchool]

Good info! I was not aware of that.

Was a very very good LT, but he's past 30 with recent injury history. Might not be the best signing IMO let somebody else overpay.

 

[BonifayRam]

First question is rhetorical OL get injured it happens to everybody. The quality is a valid concern though.

No doubt the OL has a history of being the unit that suffers the most injuries as best as I can retain.

For those who recall my alarm last season when the Rams only kept 8 OL'ers on the beginning season OL unit for five starting posts. Bobby Evans/ Tremayne Anchrum/ Alaric Jackson as their bench 1 OT 2 OG & no center reserve.

McVay went with 7 players in the 2 to 3 starting posts WR unit. The inital DB unit went with 11 players.

 

[So Ram]

No doubt the OL has a history of being the unit that suffers the most injuries as best as I can retain.

For those who recall my alarm last season when the Rams only kept 8 OL'ers on the beginning season OL unit for five starting posts. Bobby Evans/ Tremayne Anchrum/ Alaric Jackson as their bench 1 OT 2 OG & no center reserve.

McVay went with 7 players in the 2 to 3 starting posts WR unit. The inital DB unit went with 11 players.

No center reserve.Get real.

You mean a backup
Center starting at RG. We saw that with Austin Blythe as well for more season than we wanted. The 2 commons are Austin Blythe & Coleman Shelton we’re both as good as or better than Brian Allen.

You ALWAYS want to think Brian Allen is a guard or can play Guard. Even if you’re right it would be the same thing if a Guard got hurt & Brian Allen had to play Guard & a backup Center came in.
—Sorry about that,but what PISSES ME OFF is not drafting that Bigger Center that can play Guard.
I will always go down & say I wanted Lance Dickerson. He was that guy,even if he never plays Center(Kelce). He is an All Pro trope Guard who just Mauls defenders.
Creed Humpries is still that Bugger Center type,but don’t know how he would look at Guard or you would ever want to move him from Center. Coleman Shelton proved he can play Center & Yes Guard,but IMO just to finish up a game & have him as the backup C/G the next week if not the starting Center.I like big guards & I wouldn’t lie.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Rams will once again trust in who they have on the roster and pass on a center in the draft. They could have had Humphries, who turned out to be a stud. This draft they will pass on Schmitz, who will also turn out to be a stud.

Allen will again spend most games on IR, Shelton or Skura will get pushed back into the pocket on every passing snap. Bruss will red shirt and ride pine all season. He absolutely sucked last TC til he got hurt.

I have no trust in Rams drafting OL.

I imagine the only way the Rams pick Schmitz is if Stafford's wife makes it up to the podium first.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Rams named best fit for free-agent G Dalton Risner

Dalton Risner would make a lot of sense for the Rams in free agency this offseason

www.yahoo.com

 

[So Ram]

When The Rams drafted Robinson it was the deepest OL & WR (top) I’d seen. WHY The Rams never traded back to get this guy or Matthews always got me.

FISHER always knew best.To think The Rams had a #2 pick overall for a #2 pick overall still gets me. I would still be trading this pick back. —Not sure he would be the right player now
at LT?

Titans release Taylor Lewan, should Rams sign former Pro Bowl left tackle?

Lewan’s health has been an issue in recent years

www.turfshowtimes.com

 

[dang]

If McSnead don’t strengthen the OL considerably (see 2017) then they are throwing Stafford and Akers to the wolves and I don’t see the Rams offense improving from last year no matter what WRs/RBs they add. This year will be a tell tale for their mindset.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Taylor Lewan just got released in Tennessee. Would he be better than an unreliable Noteboom?

Please, let's not repeat the Jake Long experiment.