Rams sign QB Dylan Thompson

[den-the-coach]

Rams sign QB Dylan Thompson

Posted by Zac Jackson

[profootballtalk.nbcsports.com]

The Rams signed quarterback Dylan Thompson Monday, adding depth to their quarterback room with Nick Foles staying away from the team during organized team activity (OTA) practices.

Thompson broke into the league as an undrafted rookie last year with the 49ers and was promoted from the practice squad when Colin Kaepernick was injured last November. Thompson was cut by the 49ers last month after they added Thad Lewis in free agency and drafted Jeff Driskel.

The Rams need a practice arm for now, and with Foles eventually leaving via release or trade seeming like a certainty, Thompson will have a chance to make an impression and earn a shot to stick around.

Rams Quarterbacks Coach Chris Weinke trained Thompson during the 2015 pre-draft period.

 

[den-the-coach]

ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Adequate height with good bulk on his frame. Recognizes when to take a deep shot and is decisive in doing so. Puts some pepper on his throws. Able to throw the deep out to the field side.
WEAKNESSES
Footwork is an absolute mess. Has issues getting feet set on many throws and compounds issue by short-arming throw. Inaccurate, with tendency to sail the ball or throw behind receiver. Below average leading receivers to give them a chance to pick up yards after catch.
DRAFT PROJECTION
Priority free agent
BOTTOM LINE
One-year starter in the SEC with adequate size. Poor footwork and substantial accuracy and ball placement issues have him tabbed as a draft reject on several draft boards, according to scouts.-Lance Zierlein

 

[den-the-coach]

Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 212
40: 4.81
Year: 5Sr

Dylan Thompson
School: South Carolina
Position: QB
Bio: Moved into the starting role last season then set a South Carolina record with a conference leading 3564 yards passing. Also threw 26 TDs.
Positive: Patient intermediate range passer who accurately places throws. Sits in the pocket, scans the field and goes through progressions. Elusive with the ability to scramble away from defenders, buys time and improvises when plays breakdown. Quickly locates the open receiver, effectively times his throws and does not have receivers waiting on the ball. Knows where his receivers are and accurate making the throw on the move. Possesses a relatively quick release.
Negative: Lacks great pocket stature. Cannot drive deep throws.
Analysis: Thompson did a terrific job the only year he started for South Carolina and displayed enough accuracy to warrant space on a practice squad.

http://www.draftinsider.net/reports/2015/QB/Dylan-Thompson

 

[RAMpage28]

Camp arm. Need some more guys to throw to all these targets we got.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

I though Thompson looked like a project worth investing in as a potential backup QB, but Damn, if he can't crack the Niners QB depth chart he must be bad.

 

[Faceplant]

Wait....you mean to tell me THAD LEWIS is still out there and we didn't make HIM a priority signing??? This is a TRAVISHAMOCKERY!!!! @-X- will not be pleased.....

 

[den-the-coach]

Wait....you mean to tell me THAD LEWIS is still out there and we didn't make HIM a priority signing??? This is a TRAVISHAMOCKERY!!!!

Here's what most of us did not like about the Thad Lewis scenario was the Rams gambled and lost. Devaney & Spagnuolo knew their former offensive coordinator and at the time current Browns Head Coach Pat Shurmur was out there and knew Lewis, so the Rams in their infinite wisdom still chose to cut Lewis with hope of bringing him back to the practice squad.

It was a dumb move and Thad Lewis had looked better than A.J. Feeley who was far more expensive and less likely to be claimed, but that was a long time ago. The Devaney/Spagnuolo regime just could not see the forest for the trees, however, they were better than the Linehan/Zygmunt regime who could not find the forest.

 

[Roman Snow]

Adequate height with good bulk on his frame

I'm telling ya, they've seen enough of this Goff kid. Too skinny.

 

[dieterbrock]

Think maybe they wanted Pharoh Cooper to have a familiar QB throwing to him?

 

[snackdaddy]

Here's what most of us did not like about the Thad Lewis scenario was the Rams gambled and lost. Devaney & Spagnuolo knew their former offensive coordinator and at the time current Browns Head Coach Pat Shurmur was out there and knew Lewis, so the Rams in their infinite wisdom still chose to cut Lewis with hope of bringing him back to the practice squad.

It was a dumb move and Thad Lewis had looked better than A.J. Feeley who was far more expensive and less likely to be claimed, but that was a long time ago. The Devaney/Spagnuolo regime just could not see the forest for the trees, however, they were better than the Linehan/Zygmunt regime who could not find the forest.

Man, with those people running the show its no wonder we had the worst five year stretch in history. Who thought those people could run a football team?

 

[OldSchool]

From the sound of this tweet I think the Browns should have signed him.


View: https://twitter.com/MaryKayCabot/status/740281934081839104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

 

[Prime Time]

http://www.ramsondemand.com/threads/rams-sign-qb-dylan-thompson.31852/

 

[JonRam99]

CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!

 

[DaveFan'51]

Camp arm. Need some more guys to throw to all these targets we got.

This^ appears to be the size of it!!