1976-1977 Rams
OT-Doug France all pro
OG- Tom Mack HOF
OC- Rich Saul all pro
OG- Dennis Harrah all pro
OT- Jackie Slater HOF
DE-Jack Youngblod HOF
DT- Larry Brooks all pro
DT- Merlin Olsen HOF
DE-Fred Dyer all pro
I wonder what Sam Bradford could do if he had an OL like the one above?
I agree; the reason I want Robinson, is because Matthews will not dominate in the run game. You only need a guy like Matthews in the passing game if you run a lot of 7 step stuff and complicated 5 step drops---which it seems like the Rams don't do that consistently. SO, I would rather have the BEST run blocking lineman in the league. Jake Long is an average pass blocker, and that was good enough in this offense---but Jake Long dominates in the run game, and that is what Fisher did for his entire time in Titan-ville, outside of 2002.
If you watch those 70's Ram teams you will see the Rams never had QB talent for
more than one year--- outside of Ferragamo, ...yet they were always in the playoffs. In 1977 they played the Raiders and kicked their A....both lines were dominant; the Raiders had an incredible O line, but couldn't stop the Ram D line. Stabler couldn't do jack. Haden threw a long bomb and they won. Haden was awful in the 10+ games I watched him play...
It is amazing to me that Youngblood and Dryere were light Defensive ends, but their run defense was usually top 5. Youngblood had excellent technique and was very intelligent. Dryer weighed 220 pounds at 6'6" (strong safety size).
The Rams 80's line
LOT-Pankey (very good)
LG- Kent Hill 5 probowls
C Smith 2-3 probowls
RG Dennis Harrah
RT Slater (HOF)
The Rams were 9-11 wins every year with mediocre quarterback play....then Everett came and they had a top 2 offense in 1989. I think Bradford is better than Jim Everett by far...in every way. But, because Everett won 2 playoff games, he is king for us 80's fans. everett became very good in 1989 when
he was his 3rd year in the air coryell offense.
Jake Mattews will be a pro bowler because of excellent technique, but doesn't fit the power run Rams scheme....but, I am ok drafting Greg Robinson and keeping him at guard---because he is a HOFer there....and if he moves to LT in 2015-16, good. The Rams are building quite a team; I won't be surprised with their success. IF the Rams get a road grader guard like Jackson in the 2nd, that will be considered a success for me, if they don't take Robinson.
IF we wren't in the NFC west, I would have to say that Jake Matthews would be ok....but we play 3 teams who are top 6 NFL defenses in our division.
The Chiefs 2003-2007 had two pro bowl guards, and they dominated with the average Trent Green, and mediocre Eddie Kennision.....of course Tony G was great at TE, and Priest Holmes was great, but it was their line that made that offense top 5 every year.