LB depth chart:
WLB: Ogletree / Bates
MLB: Laurinaitis / Dunbar
SLB: Dunbar / Ray Ray
What depth?
Bates is merely a ST player and not a reliable back up LB. Our starting SLB is our backup at MLB? This is a result of decisions made by Snisher. While this problem involves a large dose of hindsight, the fact that nothing was done during the off season and the draft (think of drafting an OLB instead of Mason) turned out to be a huge strategic mistake. That decision had predictable results IMO. As is the decision to not look for a replacement for McLeod. Many of us saw both of these problems before the draft and that's not using hindsight, that's using foresight. I think the pick of Mason was a huge blunder.
I think that the first three picks in the draft were understandable (even if I preferred Matthews) but the middle of our draft sucked from a strategic standpoint IMO. The players chosen might turn out to be decent but what was the long term straegic thinking on this?
As I said, Mason might turn out to be a good RB but it was a "blunder", strategically speaking, for us to draft him when we did considering our other holes. IMO.Thordaddy talking tactical:
As far as what I would have done goes I'm witcha on LB not getting the attention it "should have" in the draft ,I'm not ready to say Mason was a "blunder" IMO he is potentially an elite back
You don't think how often Stacy gets hurt has anything to do with it? Or that Mason is a true breakaway back,OR and this is a common trap many coaches get caught in, that they thought they could coach as in verb the kid and make him a better than anyone we have,OR and IMO this is probably the real story, they never thought a LB on their board was worth the pick they expended at the time. Khalil Mack the best LB in this draft isn't setting the world on fire as of yet so maybe they just didn't see value .As I said, Mason might turn out to be a good RB but it was a "blunder", strategically speaking, for us to draft him when we did considering our other holes. IMO.
I remain mystified by the thinking on this. Draft a RB who they knew couldn't pass block, knowing from experience that the chances of him becoming proficient this year was highly unlikely? Especially when you know or should know, that we have glaring holes at other positions? At least when they drafted Alexander they were addressing our glaring need for depth at SS.
Yeah there is a pattern ,but it happens all over the league where coaches want to bring in their guys sometimes it works out well sometimes it's a disaster .I'm just a lil concerned with the Titan, Saints, & Auburn connection....I mean so many of these guys are borderline sorry, or overpaid...all the cronyism is making me nauseous..feel like I'm in Hollywood
I wish I was all draft-ready still @Thordaddy ..I'd have 3 names for LB's...and IMO Mack wasn't the best OLB in the draft, it was Barr.....
Seems to be smart to either drop down a few spots or go up a few for NEED..I have been watching the J Johnson story about Herchel Walker..genius. Follow that model..why get extra D-Linemen? It'd be like grabbing an extra punter...extra wr...and you have plenty....get some extra O-linemen...we need some of those...I liked all the extra DB's....we needed some extra, hell some starting caliber linebackers...we didn't need a RB, esp. not in the 3rd round...QB or OL...but definetly a LB. I wonder what does Trey Mason have against him where he can't beat out that other running back...Tre Watts? I was dancing too much, but maybe there wasn't any holes...I can believe that....given Wells & Joseph are in the middle. Maybe the holes are bigger now...But again the Rams ranked players on a board and to drop 10 places to draft for need doesn't make sense, and the jury hasn't even been charged to render a verdict on Mason yet and to judge him as a blunder is premature .
If Stacy can't go Monday maybe we'll get to see some Mason,not that I'm rooting for Stacy to be out ,but if he is I hope Mason lights it up.
Any relation to former Ram great Kim?
St. Louis Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks on January 2, 2011 playing for the NFC West Championship. Seattle won 16-6 and finished with a 7-9 record. This shows the crowd noise and Will Herring's INT of Sam Bradford.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-aNFJBKsBE
This had me rolling.Um...no.
And I don't think Kim Herring can really be considered a Ram great.
Um...no.
And I don't think Kim Herring can really be considered a Ram great.