MerlinJones
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Rams do need a reserve right OT. This Snead & Fisher team have completed three drafts now in which they drafted just ONE OL'er in the first two days of each of those three drafts....that one just happens to be an instant starter @ OLG. If this forum is disappointed in the OL play naturally .....there may need to be some more future investment in OL'ers during the first two days of the draft in 2015. Rams current reserves Barnes (WWC), Joseph (UFA), Bond (WWC), Person (WWC) & Hooey (UDFA). Zero is the number of OL'ers currently invested from the Ram draft picks in the Rams OL reserves. Still its good to recall that two of the top Ram OL'ers are out due to health issues.
Yes Barrett was CoachO but he was a third day last day pick, I still feel good about Barrett even though he appears to have been hit by another serious set back that is yet to be revealed. Never know Barrett has played OT and done well there even though most would laugh I sure would not sell Barrett short of being a decent back up @ Right OT.Dare I say Barrett Jones was another draft pick? And my guess, barring another more pressing injury between now and then, he starts the year as the designated for return IR. Not sure if that addresses the RT issue, it does add to the overall depth concerns.
I expect the Rams will be drafting O Line early next year. Hope so, so the team is even stronger next year!
They tried to move back up in the first rnd this year, after taking GRob. At least we know they are serious about the position.I expect the Rams will be drafting O Line early next year. Hope so, so the team is even stronger next year!
Who on this roster presently could play ORT if Barksdale goes down for period of time who is not slated to start elsewhere?
Who on this roster presently could play ORT if Barksdale goes down for period of time who is not slated to start elsewhere?
Kick Saffold out to RT insert Joseph at RG.
A much better option than Hooey.
I re-watched the first half of Rams / Packers trying to figure out where the breakdowns were. A lot of it was GRob who struggled at LT, and enough has been written about that.
But, although a bunch of folks have been commenting on how solid Person is in OTA/practice, he really got hit b*tt handed to him my Matt Daniels (#76) all through the first qtr. When Person moved out to LT, he did much better. In fairness, Matt Daniels was +17.3 from PFF last year, the 6th rated 3-4 DE, so he's been handing a lot of people's b*tts to them. But just let it be known that I'm not sold on Person at G, that T might be more his thing.
On the plus side, I was pleasantly surprised by Travis Bond who looked rock solid at RG. He was moving around pretty well for such an enormous man (6'6 330). Rams running game looked good enough with Robinson at LG, Bond at RG, Barnes at C, Cunningham at RB. Food for thought (where you need a lot of food to feed twin 330 lb Gs).
My word...get through your little football minds ?
Stupid is stupid does !
With the likes of Davin Joseph, and Travis Bond as depth guys at Guard, Person won't be counted on much to play Guard. He will be considered a depth OT, and even a backup at Center.
Given that this is a thread about Sean Hooey, did you happen to notice how much better he was at RIGHT TACKLE? Everyone wants to pile on over his stint at LT, including the "professional" announcers we had to endure listening to on the broadcast. But if you realize that he was in the game from the 2nd qtr on, at RT, you will see he didn't play all that bad.
why do you continue to refer to it as the "47"? it's a 45 man game day roster with an exemption for the 3rd QB. .....which will allow 46 if you dressGood point. Person will likely be on the 47 just for his versatility..