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Just as the GSOT was winding down, there was a team in the AFC who led the league in offense for a couple years. They had the best offensive line in football, They eventually replaced one Pro Bowl RB with another, largely due to the OL. Their TE may have been the best of all time. Yet their QB and best WR were castoffs from the Rams. As a matter of fact, that top receiver would've been the fourth or fifth best on the GSOT if he stayed.
Another AFC team has been to multiple Super Bowls with a Pro Bowl QB and during his career threw to MOSTLY pedestrian WR's and only half his career had a top TE. His running backs have been varied in skill sets but never anyone special. Yet his best years were when his offensive line was mostly healthy.
My point?
By focusing on youth, talent, and depth to upgrade the offensive line the last two years, the Rams have BEGUN a foundation for offensive success. The SINGLE GREATEST REASON Ram offenses have foundered for a dozen years or so is an inordinate number of key OLine injuries. The biggest weakness on the team IMO is the heady, but underpowered Tim Barnes. My hope is for his upgrade in round 4.
Gurley is a transcendent talent who, combined with an effective offensive line, establishes an identity to the offense (though his underrated receiving skills need to be more frequently utilized). I may be an outlier here, but I think Cunningham is as good a backup as any in the league.
Lance Kendricks is a nice player but he's never going to be confused with Tony Gonzales or Gronk. This is the other position I hope is addressed in this draft. Sadly, an upgrade won't be available when the Rams make a selection. We will have to wait for next year. The Cookie experience set us back almost as badly as the Bradford disappointment.
Once Gontz is drafted and develops this year, the Rams will finally have an effective offense even though we will only get depth receivers this offseason. It's next year when we upgrade the TE position and hopefully we either develop or acquire a top ten center that this offense can explode.
I'm just not as obsessed with getting a stud WR as the majority here. I'm not saying I'd refuse one, I just don't see it as a priority. Just ask the Y2k Chiefs and the Cheatriots.
Another AFC team has been to multiple Super Bowls with a Pro Bowl QB and during his career threw to MOSTLY pedestrian WR's and only half his career had a top TE. His running backs have been varied in skill sets but never anyone special. Yet his best years were when his offensive line was mostly healthy.
My point?
By focusing on youth, talent, and depth to upgrade the offensive line the last two years, the Rams have BEGUN a foundation for offensive success. The SINGLE GREATEST REASON Ram offenses have foundered for a dozen years or so is an inordinate number of key OLine injuries. The biggest weakness on the team IMO is the heady, but underpowered Tim Barnes. My hope is for his upgrade in round 4.
Gurley is a transcendent talent who, combined with an effective offensive line, establishes an identity to the offense (though his underrated receiving skills need to be more frequently utilized). I may be an outlier here, but I think Cunningham is as good a backup as any in the league.
Lance Kendricks is a nice player but he's never going to be confused with Tony Gonzales or Gronk. This is the other position I hope is addressed in this draft. Sadly, an upgrade won't be available when the Rams make a selection. We will have to wait for next year. The Cookie experience set us back almost as badly as the Bradford disappointment.
Once Gontz is drafted and develops this year, the Rams will finally have an effective offense even though we will only get depth receivers this offseason. It's next year when we upgrade the TE position and hopefully we either develop or acquire a top ten center that this offense can explode.
I'm just not as obsessed with getting a stud WR as the majority here. I'm not saying I'd refuse one, I just don't see it as a priority. Just ask the Y2k Chiefs and the Cheatriots.
