Biggest pushback I got around here when pimping for Verse was some thought he could only be a hand in the dirt 4-3 end and not a 3-4 OLB type pass rusher. He's so strong and yet able to be as explosive as we've seen.
At the draft, I was really hoping Rams could land Verse, and was glad when Turner went to the Vikes at 17. Quite frankly, I thought Turner looked like an immature clown in his pimped-out bling-bling lime-green suit. His whole demeanor suggested "diva" and "immature."
They signed Van Ginkel and Greenard. Picking Dallas Turner in round one made it seem to me like they’d be using all three in a rotation. If a first round rookie cannot work into a rotation with a career rotational player like Van Ginkel, that is not a good sign.
Agree that it’s not ideal a highly regarded rookie is not getting more snaps.
Pretty sure Van Ginkel was just a 2 year signing though Greenard was longer at 4 years. Still surprised like you guys Turner isn't playing very much but they're very deep there like you said.
I recall reading your thoughts on Verse, I had him right behind Latu due to what I thought was a less-developed ability to create pressure from the edge. I had no idea Verse was so strong, in fact, I am still shocked by his power. Verse combines his power/speed to
I was re-watching the game, and the announcers were talking about the Vikings' top-3 Edge players (Greenard, Van Ginkel and Jones); and said all three had 5 sacks (in six games) entering the Rams' game.
UGH!!!
Nah with how many have been catastrophically wrong no chance of that. But it is fun watching him and reading everybody liking his game.
Haha,
The Rams have made it a priority the last 2 drafts to pick older more experienced players. It has showed up the last 2 seasons.
How sure are you of that? We have a limit to the amount of short term IR's we get per season. We have used a lot of them already (Puka, Avila, Jackson, JJ3, D-Will, A Jax, Noteboom). Think we get 8 per season? That's 7 used already I believe. And we have McDermott, Leveston, Murchison that we could also use that designation on. I think its likely a short term IR, but not definitely. Especially if Omar and Hummel play solid or we can sign one of the FA MLB's.
I don’t remember where I read it but his expected time out was 2-4 weeks. But you never know if Speights starts laying it down.
I remember McVay talking quite a bit about drafting "grown men" this last draft. So the age difference shouldn't surprise anyone. But there's also a consideration here. The NFL creates far more wear on the body than college on down. A 24 year old rookie has a good possibility of playing as long as a 21 year old. But what the 24 year old should really have over a 21 year old is maturity and wisdom. Maybe Turner will pick it up as he matures. Verse seems to be almost already there. And we won't have to waste his first couple of years on his rookie deal to get him there.
