Rams Report: How they look with free agents gone, draft ahead

[BonifayRam]

That Austin Blythe remark is unreal.......no interest????

Is Snead that smart to where he might get an experienced starting interior OL'er who they know very well @ and far below market value projections?

I know that Blythe has some serious ugly flaws but so do most OL'ers. This is going to be interesting & maybe embarrassing for Austin Blythe.

 

[nighttrain]

As long as Blythe doesn't play center for the Rams I couldn't care less where he goes or if he plays
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[BonifayRam]

As long as Blythe doesn't play center for the Rams I couldn't care less where he goes or if he plays
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I agree fully with you. I have read a number of posts from members here who think it would be okay to resign him for the main day backup @ the three interior posts.

I just don't favor this option in any way. If Blythe signs for let's say a moderate amount of $4.5 million at most you get a below-average starting OC & a below-average starting OG. Plus he will push out one...... an OL'er who might have the potential to be a good center like Coleman Shelton our push-out two along with Shelton like Tremayne Anchrum just to sign a veteran ex-starter who is not good enough like Blythe???

Better to have in your reserves the type of OL'ers who are being groomed for the future who have the potential to grow, not to go stale & limp.

Here now on 3/24/21 I like the options of signing one of the veteran former starting OC's over returning to Blythe. If not then utilize the 3 to 4 in-house prospects to be our center this season & draft your future starting center for 2022 & on.

Rams also still have the option of trading Havenstien (player for player) during the draft for a veteran starting center in the mode of Frank Ragnow /Detroit. Snead has a ton of starting RT prospects on his roster now...i.e.Bobby Evans/ Joe Noteboom/ David Edwards/ Chandler Brewer & Tremayne Anchrum who can fill in the vacancy.

 

[So Ram]

FA

* CB (Slot)... Cheap. Still some slot options in that group and I think corner is likely to see someone brought in.

* Center (Starter)... Underwhelming options makes this unlikely IMO. One could ask why do this if you're gonna draft it anyway. Rams probably looking to poach a bargain here but good luck with that. If it's Blythe by God it better be backup money lol but IMO it won't be Blythe which means it will be Blythe because these bastids rarely do what we want.

* ILB (Starter)... Guys who can help us are available, not big upgrades but improvements. It's possible though unlikely, as this is a place to save money on your roster.

* WR (Slot)... Rams can't afford an outside the hashes type with their cap space. But a low end signing is possible and maybe even likely once the floor drops out a bit.

* 5T (Starter)... There are some decent options left to fill that role in FA if you want a run stopper. Maybe they like Robinson and this is not a need but putting it here since I am skeptical on him. There is a lot of money in our front too which might work against this but also the draft is weak at DL and we have more needs than picks right now.

DRAFT

* OLB... If there's a blindside type they like at any pick it will trump everything else IMO.
* Center... Lots of options and IMO round 3 range is a nice spot barring a run on them or something.
* CB... Plenty of options and the need may be greater than we think if they expect to lose DWill next year.
* WR... Ton of good options and fits so this is a likely fallback at any point that will boost the passing game.
* 5T... This DL class isn't as good as the previous couple years this may be hard to pull off.
* ILB... I think there's a chance they take Jamin Davis if he makes it to us. One of these years an ILB will slide to us in round 2 lol. If not then the mid to late round types they might take a shot on one of them.
* Returner... Not too tough to pull off but it's time to make that a priority. Also find some gunners too ffs.

I'm sure I'm forgetting something. But if they address CB and WR in FA that draft need list becomes a lot more manageable.

Just always have been thankful your were not The Rams GM.The crazy thing is Les Snead has been the only GM The Rams have had besides him.
—Actually I loved Charles Armey & DV together. I know I was all in on E.James,but he produced a trade for Faulk & drafted Tory Holt. I was a Champ Bailey fan & couldn’t believe he was still there in the 1999 draft.E.James would have been there if The Rams don’t trade for Faulk.

1999 draft was crazy. I see 2021 being a little QB top heavy as well.Couch,Mcnab,A.Smith,E.James,
RICKY, T.Holt,C.Bailey.

Rams. My picks
T.Holt C. Bailey
Dre Bly Peerless
Rich Cody. Dat Nguyen or zach pillar

I’ll give you credit on The Rams main need. A DE/OLB . I do think The Rams depth though better than thought.