Rams (#61) 2nd Round TE Max Klare
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If Vilari or the other UDFA TE show out, I could see them moving Davis Allen. Kind of like when they moved that white WR to the Texans for a 7th. His name escapes me. I think Allen has more value than that guy. Maybe you can get a 6th?
He suffered a devastating injury in '24 that took over a season to heal
Other than that he plays 15-17 games every year
Keep in mind, he is near 4 years younger than Travis Kelce
Over the past week I've chatted friends who are draft nuts. Almost all of them have said the Rams got a steal with Klare. Been grieved to no end about Simpson, but the majority think Klare will be a stud.
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I don't know, Allen playing all the snaps of 13 personnel, I think he's your starting move TE and a much more capable blocker than Fergy or Klare (maybe Fergy keeps improving). I think you keep him for a year in this superbowl window and that's more valuable than the 6th.
I do think if you wanted to trade him you might be surprised at how high a pick you could get (I would not be shocked if it's something closer to a future 4th rounder in total value) cause of how important what he does is to the league right now.
If he's worth a 4th rounder (I doubt it), I'd move him today. Think we will be fine without him.
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Should have said future fourth meaning 2028 so a 5th ish next year but if 13 personnel is a load bearing wall on a team who's top targets are a bit fragile, I'm in no way trading the dude especially when he'll get a contract next year which will most likely net us a good comp pick.
I'm not in a hurry to see Allen replaced or anything, as he's solid young depth in that room. But he's gonna feel some heat this year in camp. No doubt.
If Klare is good enough to own that slot role then he'll undoubtedly get a ton of work as a rook. Also it comes down to who is the best pass game option after Nacua/Adams. Because Nacua can function fine in that Z role, and Adams out wide at X.
And it is possible the Rams desire someone stepping up in the slot to keep Nacua healthy. They may want to limit the hits he takes over the middle to keep him fresh for the playoffs. But the player still has to do that. Someone would need to step up and in to that role.
My guess is they allow Klare to compete with Ferg for that role in camp. And I think that's probably the biggest competition on the team in terms of impact. Assuming that role is up for grabs. It may not be. They may want Nacua there. But I think their draft approach speaks to them wanting a slot to emerge.
I am guessing they want to reduce Adams snaps. They can do that with 13 personnel and hopefully Mumpfield, Whittington, and maybe Daniels can step into the WR2 role at times.
Probably true as well. He's also a weapon it will be important to have healthy for the playoff run.
I have seen several U Tube videos about Ferguson and how much effort he puts into his blocking. Never thought of him as a bad blocker.
The kid is going to tear it up in 26 IMO.
Yeah, that is what I meant. They want him healthy for a post season run and just generally full speed all season. He will be a redzone specialist along with what he provides overall when in 11 or 12 personnel.
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He was a bad blocker at the beginning of the year and improved quite a bit. I suspect those videos were some that I and other posters shared about how much his blocking has improved.
I too believe the kid will take a big leap this year but his blocking will need to continue to improve for him to do it.
The criticism in his blocking goes back to his Oregon days, where he was hit and miss at times. But the effort was always there and I think that's a big indicator. His rook season with us I had no complaints with his blocking. This is why I presume he'll end up replacing Higs as our inline TE.
It'll be interesting where they have him compete. Will he take on Parkinson and Higs? He may not be ready for that idk. So maybe they just have him compete with Klare for that move role.
One note is all our TEs were excellent blocking, which I think in part shows the background of our TE coach. He really did a great job bringing that entire room along where they were interchangeable there. Lot of fans felt after 2024 that Parkinson might get cut, was overpaid, or that Higs was done, or that Allen might just be a limited move type. But all of them made big strides last season and that's good coaching.
So hopefully Ferg makes big strides year two. Sure would be nice.
This brings up a question for me. Does anyone know where Allen lined up in 13? I don't think they had him as the move TE last year.
I agree with you. There's no way they trade him given he played every 13 personnel snap.
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I don't think he was mostly aligned attached to the tackle - typically the Y - that was Parkinson most of the time.
I think he was often next to Parkinson as a wing or offset but may have been attached to the tackle at times.
There were a handful of snaps in the backfield too. I think he was the main "fullback" which would constitute the move TE role.
I could be wrong but any TE not playing Y (and mostly attached to the tackle) I call a move TE or an F (though F is more of a slot specific role).
