Rams current OL depth chart. Colors I typically use are elite plus-starter starter depth shitter.
LT: Jackson
LG: Boom
C: Allen
RG: Bruss
RT: Havenstein
iOL depth: Shelton, Anchrum
OT depth: Arcuri
Pending FAs: Edwards, Brewer, Nsekhe, Aboushi, Skura
As it stands right now the OL is at 8 and given the shit we went through last year the Rams may opt to keep 10. There is room for them to add a handful more for competition for camp, maybe more if they really want to cook that group.
Some of the guys I have labeled as depth might be starters, most likely candidates being all the projected starters not named Hav. Edwards is almost certainly gone for purposes of him getting concussions, but for myself him playing like he had given up even when he was healthy left a bad taste in my mouth.
Of the pending FAs I will admit Aboushi might warrant a shot in next year's camp. But Nsehke is too old, Skura is too weak, and Brewer I cut bait on mentally when he opted out during the corona BS. He's not a fighter. We need fighters up front. Guys who are going to dig in.
Now you can quibble with my rankings but I am being careful and honest here, which is what the Rams should be doing in-house. It's possible they get a flush with all four projected starters in orange moving to starter levels of production. But you have two problems going on here, those being level of talent plus the fact they can't stay healthy.
So the way I see it and starting at LT we don't have the high pick you want to plan to address LT. One they like could fall in their laps in round 2 and if so you take him. But generally speaking that's not gonna happen, we'll be looking at RT type OTs with iffy feet. This means best use of our options is to have Boom & Jackson duke it out in camp at LT and the loser is our swing OT.
I have Boom at LG because that's the projected and obvious move the Rams will make to try to recoup some value with him. But he's a shitty guard. His weakness gets exposed there vs the 3T draws he'll see on opposing lines. So from my perspective a LG option that is better than what we currently have is required. Just to be safe. Now the Rams can address that a couple ways, those being a FA signing and the draft. And neither need to be highly sought types either. The FA can be a bargain type just to ensure we have a solid option when Boom limps off the field hurt. The draft pick can be a midrounder of which we have the resources to make that happen.
Center depresses me a bit because signing Shelton makes me think we are acknowledging that we won't be able to upgrade it in the draft. That's how I read it at least. Though if you talk to McVay I am sure he'll tell you Shelton is in the mix at LG. Which is rather stupid IMO but I suppose worst case he could slide to LG or RG if either side disappoints, problem is he won't really change anything by sliding over.
So for the remainder of the FA season my expectation remains that the Rams will sign a LG. Chances are it will be a bargain type signing. But it is going to be required IMO if they want to ensure this unit has enough horses going into the draft. Then in the draft I view one more iOL as a requirement to ensure they have good options for when Boom gets injured or whatever other catastrophe strikes our collection of subpar pieces.
If they stand pat then I will admit we are up shit creek. But I doubt that happens. We'll see.
