When has there been mention of Whitworth playing LG and putting Noteboom at LT? Why in the world would we do that?
I was having a couple of drinks with Les Snead and Sean McVay last month, and they confided in me.
Albert Einstein and Abraham Lincoln were also there, so ... now that I think about it ... that may have been a dream.
Seriously, I did not say LG ... just Guard. Not anticipating anything full time; and only mentioned it as 'intriguing'.
As to why would they do that .... The Rams really need to find a Left Tackle. Whitworth is going to be 40. A forty-year-old quality-OT is extremely rare in the NFL. As in it hardly has ever happened.
Whitworth has been amazing, and remains a quality LT in my opinion but I have seen some decline. The Rams need to figure-out the future there. There may be some young talent that some of us like but none of us have seen them play LT in the NFL because none of them have played LT in the NFL. It's only conjecture.
The exception is Noteboom. I am unimpressed with him at Guard but I thought he was OK at LT. With Noteboom entering his contract year, I would think the Rams have to make a decision. They may want to look for some opportunities for Noteboom to get meaningful game snaps at LT. Would also give the 40-year-old starter a breather.
Maybe the Rams already have made up their mind about Noteboom. I don't know.
Snead and McVay were a little vague on this point at the bar but Einstein had strong opinions. Seriously, that guy would not shut-up.