Rams are 'going to be patient' with Kenny Young, Austin Corbett

[Riverumbbq]

By: Cameron DaSilva | 5 hours ago


Jalen Ramsey was the headliner from the Los Angeles Rams’ three trades last week, but they also acquired two other players who could contribute as early as this season. The first was offensive lineman Austin Corbett, the No. 33 overall pick in the 2018 draft.

The Browns gave up on the second-year player by sending him to the Rams for a 2021 fifth-round pick, which is a small price to pay for a player with that sort of draft pedigree.

And then there’s linebacker Kenny Young, who was part of the package for Marcus Peters. He was a starter for the Ravens earlier this season but was benched for two games due to poor play. A fourth-round pick out of UCLA, the Rams are familiar with his game.
Yet, as talented as these two players might be, Los Angeles is going to take it slow with both. They were both inactive on Sunday against the Falcons as they try to get up to speed at their respective positions.

Sean McVay said Wednesday that Corbett and Young are making progress, but with limited practice time, there’s only so much evaluating the Rams can do.
“They’re coming along. It’s a little bit more difficult when you just look at the way that we’ve had to practice right now. It’s hard to truly evaluate them from a physical standpoint,” McVay said. “This will really represent the first opportunity since last week that we are able to physically get guys out there, do some work where they seem like they’re picking things up mentally. But, there’s been so much going on in a short period of time. I think that’s going to be a process that we’re going to be patient with.”

Young has a clearer path to playing time than Corbett right now. Troy Reeder has supplanted Bryce Hager as the starter next to Cory Littleton, but his play hasn’t been all that great, either. If Young progresses enough, he could become a starter by season’s end.

On the interior of the offensive line, Brian Allen is the starting center and David Edwards has replaced the injured Joe Noteboom at left guard. Edwards played well in his first start, but Allen continues to struggle, as does Austin Blythe.

The Rams probably won’t replace any of the three right now, but Corbett is a starting-caliber player who could rise the depth chart as the season goes on.

Rams are 'going to be patient' with Kenny Young, Austin Corbett

Sean McVay said it’s been hard to evaluate Kenny Young and Austin Corbett fully in practice.

theramswire.usatoday.com

 

[thirteen28]

I would really like to see them fast track Corbett right now with the eye on replacing Blythe.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

I would really like to see them fast track Corbett right now with the eye on replacing Blythe.

Or Allen

 

[BonifayRam]

The LB Kenny Young trade is hard for me to understand.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

It’s no surprise that McVay is taking it slow. He does that with just about every new player, to a fault.


I know they wanted to unload Peters, and the extra pick helped finish the deal for Ramsey but I really hope Young turns out to be a good player. In the right system (zone) Peters is a good player. He had a pick six in his first game with Baltimore. Even if Young is a backup or rotational player it would be a better trade.

 

[Riverumbbq]

The LB Kenny Young trade is hard for me to understand.

I wasn't impressed at all by Kiser prior to his injury, and with Hager losing steam and likely out as he enters free agency, I like the addition of Young. Between Littleton, Reeder, Patrick, Howard & Young, hopefully we have hit on a solid future rotation. jmo.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

I’m going to find some time to watch some Browns preseason games to see what Corbett looks like. I’m guessing that he was not a scheme fit but some people say that Dorsey said he was a bust after one practice.

I’m not an insider but I would think that Pro personnel guys should have or be able to get tape on any player in the league. The Rams can’t just be banking on pre draft workouts can they?

 

[yrba1]

I'm fine with that; at this stage, throwing Corbett to the wolves may be worse than Demby knowing that he's traded goods with no background in McVay's offense. Don't wanna crush the kid's confidence if the coaching staff doesn't think he's ready yet.

 

[Farr Be It]

I would really like to see them fast track Corbett right now with the eye on replacing Blythe.

I would like that as well, but after reading this article, I pictured Corbett arriving to the training room last week like this....

...not exactly plug and play. alm:

 

[thirteen28]

Or Allen

I'm willing to cut Allen a little more slack given his lack of experience. Blythe on the other hand has no excuse and has regressed while showing no signs of turning it around and moving in the right direction again.

 

[Psycho_X]

The LB Kenny Young trade is hard for me to understand.

I think it was more about shipping off Peters cap hit than it was getting Young. That savings they get now that they can push into next year will be huge for signing some of our many prominent free agents. But Young at least gives us a developmental player too. Guessing market for Peters was lukewarm at best as far as draft capital goes.

 

[dang]

It would be sweet if only half of Edwards, Evans, Corbett, Young, Patrick, Reeder, Okoronkwo and Gaines hit this year and become starters next year.

 

[BonifayRam]

I wasn't impressed at all by Kiser prior to his injury, and with Hager losing steam and likely out as he enters free agency, I like the addition of Young. Between Littleton, Reeder, Patrick, Howard & Young, hopefully we have hit on a solid future rotation. jmo.

Or.............you might throw in this ......if the Rams are unable to match & sign all pro Cory Littleton due to all the large contract offers he will receive as a UFA in March of next year.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Or.............you might throw in this ......Rams are unable to match the many large offers all pro Cory Littleton will get as a UFA in March of next year.

alm: That wouldn't be good. It would be great if they could extend him before he hits free agency, offer him a big signing bonus and guarantee now and hope he wants to stay in L.A. rather than test the market. jmo.

 

[Ramlock]

I think Vinny B said that Blythe is playing through an ankle

 

[BonifayRam]

alm: That wouldn't be good. It would be great if they could extend him before he hits free agency, offer him a big signing bonus and guarantee now and hope he wants to stay in L.A. rather than test the market. jmo.

I was under the impression that discarding the Marcus Peters big $$$ contract would provide enough cap $$ that would then be directed towards being utilized on my #1 priority ...which is extending CL now in a long term contract!

 

[Riverumbbq]

I was under the impression that discarding the Marcus Peters big $$$ contract would provide enough cap $$ that would then be directed towards being utilized on my #1 priority ...which is extending CL now in a long term contract!

There's still plenty of time, but there may also be some back-room debate on whether Fowler or Littleton will provide the most bang for the buck with those dwindling available 2020 CAP dollars. I favor keeping Littleton because our Edge depth should be more than enough to be successful going forward. I see Littleton as a difference maker inside, so for me the debate is over, although we have no idea what lurks in the minds of our coaching staff and front office. Littleton could still price himself out of a job here as the Rams may not place as high a value on the ILB position as other teams, and if we should lose them both, then I imagine we are back in the free agent market at some position of need.
As for Zuerlein, he may have lost some money and negotiating strength on the back of those two recent field goal misses, his extension may be more reasonable than previously thought, not that I believed it would have been outrageous anyway. jmo.

 

[tklongball]

I keep thinking there is a chance we don't sign Littleton, which would be a shame. He has turned into a Really good Player. In the back of my head, however, I keep thinking about Wades Defenses over the years, and he has had a lot of no-names at inside LB. I think you have to go cheap somewhere, and he has run very successful defenses with bargain pieces at ILB a lot over the years.

 

[Mackeyser]

The LB Kenny Young trade is hard for me to understand.

If you look at the No Fly Zone D, he's almost identical to Danny Trevathan who really, really helped that D even as a rookie.

When he's up to speed, he'll be a pretty big improvement over Reeder and Reeder's growing on me.

 

[Soul Surfer]

The LB Kenny Young trade is hard for me to understand.

I think he was just a bonus guy as they were unloading Marcus Peters contract.
We had guys going on IR anyway so a roster spot was open so they figured they have him for Camp next year.