Good point.I'd figure him to play only on special teams OL initially, especially since Robinson has graduated from the PAT OL to starting guard. Get him some experience that way.
Yup -- he's the one from Bama they picked in the 2013 draft.I'll bite....kids from Bama, right?
Barnes is hurt, probably out for this game...I'd throw him in there too...If he can play, great...He CAN'T be worse than Wells....Do you really expect him to hit the ground running this weekend? Has he even had a full week of practice?
Even if Wells were to get injured this sunday, they'd probably go with Barnes as a stop-gap.
Barnes is hurt, probably out for this game...I'd throw him in there too...If he can play, great...He CAN'T be worse than Wells....
Oops...my bad.Barnes is hurt, probably out for this game...I'd throw him in there too...If he can play, great...He CAN'T be worse than Wells....
This seems logical.I'd figure him to play only on special teams OL initially, especially since Robinson has graduated from the PAT OL to starting guard. Get him some experience that way.
Wells is just KILLING me. If you buy into Pro Football Focus stats, Wells is dead last among 38 centers they've graded by a good margin. Dead last in pass blocking. 3rd worst in run blocking.
Realize this is not PFF just picking on the Rams. They have Barksdale rated as the 6th best T of 72 and tied for top RT. Saffold is the 17th ranked G out of 72. Long is the 35th ranked T (mostly because of run blocking). The fact that they have Wells ranked so badly should not surprise anyone who is watching Rams games. Nor should it surprise anyone that they had Joseph at #67 ranking out of 72 Gs, but he's been replaced by Robinson so I'm happy about that. Robinson was +1.5 his first day in PFF stats, a very respectable performance against a difficult opponent.
Tim Barnes? Barrett Jones? I'd welcome either of them. I don't really think it can get much worse than Wells.
Jones is still a couple of weeks away from being at full speed. That he is now full participating in practice is the first step, but lets not fool ourselves in thinking he is even close to being game ready.Do you really expect him to hit the ground running this weekend? Has he even had a full week of practice?
Even if Wells were to get injured this sunday, they'd probably go with Barnes as a stop-gap.