Rams trade for OL Kevin Dotson

[Kupped]

View: https://twitter.com/bepryor/status/1695942113278525631?s=21

 

[kurtfaulk]

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Is this good news?

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[PA Ram]

I don't know anything about him but anything that bolsters the offensive line is good. We saw the back-up QBs and they'd better keep Stafford healthy.

Now find an edge rusher and perhaps a kicker.

 

[tempests]

He's a decent player. I noticed he gets his share of holding calls, though. 8 in the last 26 games.

 

[CoachAllred]

View: https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1695939960379986049?s=20

 

[FrantikRam]

Was just reading about him. Started 17 games last year but was going to be a backup. Read some Steelers 53 man projections from a few days ago and had him making their roster as a backup.

Seems like a savvy pickup and compensation isn't much (pick swaps)

 

[Riverumbbq]

View: https://twitter.com/bepryor/status/1695942113278525631?s=21

6'4", 321 lbs. OL who carries a $2.9.mil. CAP hit for 2023. He'll become a free agent after this season.

Looks like we may have a new starting RG.

 

[Lunchbox]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Dotson_(American_football)

Dotson with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021
Position:	Offensive guard
Born:	September 18, 1996 (age 26) West Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	321 lb (146 kg)
High school:	Plaquemine (Plaquemine, Louisiana)
College:	Louisiana (2015–2019)
NFL Draft:	2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135
Pittsburgh Steelers (2020–2022) Los Angeles Rams (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
2× First-team All-Sun Belt (2018, 2019) Second-team All-Sun Belt (2017)
Games played: 39 Games started: 30
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kevin Dotson (born September 18, 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana.

Early life and high school[edit]​

Dotson was born in West Point, Mississippi and grew up in Plaquemine, Louisiana. He attended Plaquemine High School, where he played football with his twin brother Kenny.[1]

College career[edit]​

Dotson redshirted his true freshman season. He became the Ragin' Cajuns right guard two weeks into his redshirt freshman and was named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Newcomer Team.[2] Dotson was named second-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt sophomore after starting all 12 of Louisiana's games.[3] He was named first-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt junior after starting 14 games at right guard.[4] Dotson started all 14 of the Ragin' Cajuns games and was again named first-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt senior and was also named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press and to the second-team by the Sporting News.[5]

Professional career[edit]​

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (141 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m)
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]​

Dotson was selected in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft, 135th overall, by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] He made his NFL debut on September 14, 2020, in the season opener against the New York Giants, entering the game at right guard to replace injured starter Stefen Wisniewski.[9] Dotson made his first career start the following week on September 20, 2020, against the Denver Broncos.[10] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 14, 2020,[11] and activated on November 30.[12]
Dotson entered the 2021 season as the Steelers starting left guard. He started the first nine games before suffering an ankle injury in Week 10. He was placed on injured reserve on November 20, 2021.[13]

 

[Kupped]

Won’t be surprised if he starts more games than anyone else at right guard this season.

 

[Kupped]

The question now is who does he bump from the roster?

 

[ReekofRams]

I think Noteboom is gone.

 

[Londoner]

Dotson! We got Dotson here! See, nobody cares.

 

[RamBall]

How quickly can he realistically learn the playbook and be ready to contribute?

 

[Checkmate]

I think Noteboom could be traded or cut

 

[PhillyRam]

I think Noteboom is gone.

Yeah, something is up. I know many think he was sitting out due to a trade...I wonder if he has developed some sort of underlying medical issue not related to football that is preventing him from practicing. Thus they go out and get an OG.

Doesn't show much confidence in Anchrum as well.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Rams trading for Steelers guard Kevin Dotson to improve OL depth

The Rams hate trading for Kevin Dotson from the Steelers in hopes of him providing depth along the offensive line.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Memphis Ram]

Uh oh. Did someone get hurt and we haven't found out about it yet?

Hate they had to involve that 4th rounder. If the season goes south, a high 4th rounder could have some value.

 

[PhillyRam]

Looking at various Steelers news sources, sounds like he played very well his rookie yr and his 2nd yr. His second season was cut short due to an ankle injury after 11 games.

Last yr he was more inconsistent, but was rated as their best pass blocker.

He lost his job when the Steelers signed Issac Semuluo

He currently has a shoulder injury that he played through most of camp with, but sat out this wks preseason game. He has to pass his physical for the trade to be completed. He will be a FA at the end of the yr.

He is big, 6-4" 321 lbs. So adds size to the OL if he is a starter as he could also be depth if Niteboom goes.

This is a move that doesn't impact 2024, but could impact Stafford surviving 23' to get yo 24'. So from that standpoint it makes sense. And it being his contract yr, he knows he has to play well.

 

[rdlkgliders]

looking forward to Jourdan's reply.

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

He looks mean. I like it.