Rams (#61) 2nd Round TE Max Klare

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I think it's a rule , Rams have to draft a TE every year

But don't worry , if you don't like this one , they'll draft another one next year
 
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IowaRam said:
I think it's a rule , Rams have to draft a TE every year

But don't worry , if you don't like this one , they'll draft another one next year
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No doubt. It's crazy how it wasn't very long ago we were wanting them to take TEs to add those big weapons to the pass game. So I'll never complain about picks like this one. These are the types who are worth their weight in gold in the playoffs and biggest games.

If we had a legit backup to Kupp to handle business vs the Cheatriots we probably would have won that title. Not having Kupp killed the offense. We really didn't have that last year either when Puka went down, as Ferg wasn't ready to provide it and Adams doesn't want to take the punishment. McVay's scheme seems to run on that slot threat.
 
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Allen2McVay said:
That's why I still see a need at Wide Receiver.

I'll give McVay and Snead a call.

Seriously though ... at the risk of being assaulted by the ROD Mob ... any chance free agent Juan Jennings comes-down some from his reported high-asking-price?
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Possibly, I do see us shopping ala Demarcus this June 1st with still a very outside shot at AJ.
 
DzRams said:
From what I've seen, Klare's draft profile rates higher than Fergusons. Most seem to grade him as the superior prospect.
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I can see that... think Ferg offers something in the length and long speed that Klare doesn't but Klare has that YAC ability in spades.

Rams think Fergy can handle Y and his future may be there (I thought he was only ever going to be an F) but if he can handle Y and Klare can handle F I don't really care about 11 personnel that much. Yes we'll be doing some great things in 13 but our 12 personnel will absolutely explode.

I was so focused on WR for this team, I didn't look at any TEs, love this kids potential. He'll take time to develop but if he gets a full camp I see a significant role for him next year.
 
DzRams said:
From what I've seen, Klare's draft profile rates higher than Fergusons. Most seem to grade him as the superior prospect.
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I hope so. I’d like to see more positive plays in his rookie season than I did with Ferguson.

I know, I know, “TE is a hard position to learn at the NFL level” but every year we see a couple guys who play with impact right away.
This will be the THIRD TE taken in the 2nd round in the McVay era. Let’s see some impact.
 
fanotodd said:
I hope so. I’d like to see more positive plays in his rookie season than I did with Ferguson.

I know, I know, “TE is a hard position to learn at the NFL level” but every year we see a couple guys who play with impact right away.
This will be the THIRD TE taken in the 2nd round in the McVay era. Let’s see some impact.
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TE is a difficult position to learn; there's so much that goes into it, not just receiving, but blocking as well.

I'd love an eventual tight end room of Ferguson and Klare. I don't expect Klare to make too much of an impact because of Higbee, Parkinson and Ferguson all ahead of him, but I have him rated as the best "true" tight end in this class; Sadiq is an athlete playing tight and, while Stowers is a big receiver.

I think a lot of the teams that selected tight ends in the second round are going to be kicking themselves for passing on Klare.
 
Merlin said:
No doubt. It's crazy how it wasn't very long ago we were wanting them to take TEs to add those big weapons to the pass game. So I'll never complain about picks like this one. These are the types who are worth their weight in gold in the playoffs and biggest games.

If we had a legit backup to Kupp to handle business vs the Cheatriots we probably would have won that title. Not having Kupp killed the offense. We really didn't have that last year either when Puka went down, as Ferg wasn't ready to provide it and Adams doesn't want to take the punishment. McVay's scheme seems to run on that slot threat.
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You keep saying that Adams doesn't want to "take punishment" or that he doesn't want to run across the middle. He has an 85% success rate on dig routes (Matt Harmon, Perception Reception) in the last few seasons, constantly runs them with us and eats up defenses there. I do think he's lost a step. Maybe he even shies away from contact a little more than in the past but I just haven't seen it.

Perhaps I'm missing something. Maybe you can help me. Is there anything you can point to that backs up this repeated assertion that you have that Adams is shy of contact or won't run across the middle.
 
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