Austin Blythe has twice made the Rams look savvy. What will be the “smart move” with Blythe in 2021 though as he enters the free agent market as an established center on a playoff team as opposed to his previous two stints on the open market?
That’s a costly question to answer.
A seventh round pick of the Colts in 2016, Blythe was picked up on waivers in May of 2017 and Sean McVay kept him on the roster for all of that season and protected him as a part of the offensive line’s future. That plan came to fruition when Blythe won a job as the starting right guard on the 2018 Super Bowl team, but Blythe’s potential as a guard went ‘plop’ in 2019 and the desire to retain him waned considerably from fans who wanted an o-line overhaul.