That depends. I think Whit got better later in the year. Who plays LT while Noteboom heals?
Looks like nobody wanted to answer your hard question.
Most from what I have seen takes the easy response & state sign Andrew Whitworth & move on its handled. But that response IMO is way too simplistic.
#1- Salary cap ramifications for the hiring of this 38-39 yr old 2020 LT would be highly negative & restricting the Ram Org. from make the needed improvements on the many other positions & units on this team. Anyone who reads
@flv posts as of late would know just how damaging it would be to the 2020 Ram salary cap.
#2- Noway to know if Andrew Whitworth will retire or desire to continue to play on. Whitworth who is now on the open UFA market is sure to get a few outstanding high offers from several teams who have 3 times the salary cap $$$ that the Rams have now @ $23 million
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Indianapolis Colts has $96.5 million
Miami Dolphins has $93 mil.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers has $92 mil
Buffalo Bills has $92 mil.
New York Giants $70 million.
Seattle Seahawks has $69 million
Just to name a few of the top well-endowed $$$$ to spend. If you think AW likes CA then what about
Oakland Raiders who have $60 million,
Los Angeles Chargers has $57 million & the nearby AZ Cards have $55 million. Myself I would consider the resigning of AW as a last resort patched up attempt.
I believe the answer to you unanswered question will come from the following......Snead/ McVay do have a very young cadre of long term starting college OT's currently signed & under contract.
They are listed below:
2018 2nd rd pick
Austin Corbett
2018 3rd rd pick
Joe Noteboom (currently rehabbing from knee surgery)
2018 6th rd pick
Jamil Demby
2019 3rd rd pick
Bobby Evans
2019 5th rd pick
David Edwards
I would also include 2019 UDFA 6-6 320 lbs 23 yr old
Chandler Brewer who end the 2019 season as the main reserve for the LT post. This above list most likely contains the two OL'ers who will end up taking snaps as the Ram starting 2020 LT post. Time to build with the current Rams team recent investments in the OL. Plus I would advocate to plan to continue constructing & fabricating future starting & top reserve OL'ers from within. It's up to Snead to bring in the fresh material & Kromer/ Dickerson to do the hard work.