Forgive any fans who might be overly optimistic about an impending practice squad player who only started playing football two years ago and is described as “very raw” by most standards, but the Rams have not done much else to satisfy their needs for a developmental offensive linemen lately.
The last time the team drafted an offensive lineman in the first two rounds was Rob Havenstein in 2015, and the last notable free agent signing was Andrew Whitworth four years ago. While LA has done a good job in finding starting talent with the likes of Austin Corbett and David Edwards, the looming 40th birthday for Whitworth and the absence of a true heir apparent behind him has some people too worried about the future to focus on the present.