He may not even make the team - maybe he will, I don't know. In mean time, he's insurance -- for depth
Yeah, signed so Rams don't have to force a pick at LB in the draft. One can argue we need depth (Reeder or draft pick) and/or we need a starter (if we think we'll run more 5-2 or are thinking of life after Jones).
It's a horrible year for LB in the draft (and generally, it's been getting worse year over year). Reeder was signed after Rams started to finalize their grades. I would bet that a prior knowledge of a bad linebacker draft was confirmed with their work being finalized so they picked up Reeder for the depth that they don't necessarily think they'll find in the draft.
Lots of talk about what McSnead do as drafters but I think they're far more flexible than just, this is the kind of guy they look for and this is the kind of guy they'll always draft. What I imagine is a little more determinative of what the Rams do is under Snead is that they have at times drafted in bunches, taking multiple swings at one position of need.
OLB last year. Corner the year before. Oline around 2017 or 18 forget what year it was.
I think there's a decent chance they take multiple swings at Dline depth (separating OLB and Dline here). I think they probably try to get an OLB high and then use 1-3 picks on DT/DE. There's no magic OLB answer in this draft, even the best guys are okay. I see them grabbing a good OLB and then trying to fill out the Dline with role players (probably 2 guys with pass rush potential and one run plugger).
Any semblance of a pass rush next year will have to come from a rotating Dline where we can throw waves of guys at teams.
umm... so yeah, Reeder, depth... yeah
