Below common supervisor Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Rams have been identified to chase after confirmed expertise and commerce down in drafts to build up extra capital.
Nevertheless, this offseason signaled a change in philosophy as they bolstered key areas of the roster with good free company signings and largely stayed put through the 2024 NFL Draft. Except for buying and selling up within the second spherical to pick Florida State defensive lineman Braden Fiske, Los Angeles let the board fall to them, particularly on Day 3 once they got here away with some worth picks.
Maybe the most important steal for them got here within the sixth spherical once they chosen Arkansas heart Beaux Limmer with the No. 217 total choose. Limmer examined effectively on the NFL Mix and was thought of to be an early Day 3 choose earlier than he slid all the best way right down to the Rams.
Whereas Limmer will begin his profession off on the bench, he known as touchdown in Los Angeles a blessing as a result of he will get to work with offensive line coach Ryan Wendell, by way of Stu Jackson of TheRams.com
“Greatest case situation,” Limmer mentioned after being chosen by Los Angeles within the sixth spherical on Saturday. “I imply, he performed what I did at a brilliant excessive stage, and he’s gonna be capable of catapult me into the subsequent stage I’m attempting to go to, and train me all of the in and outs of the place. He is aware of it as a result of he performed it. Tremendous blessed and tremendous excited to be coached by Coach Wendell.”
Wendell performed 9 years within the NFL, most notably with the New England Patriots whom he spent 9 years with and was a part of the staff that gained Tremendous Bowl XLIX over the Seattle Seahawks. Initially a middle like Limmer, Wendell moved over to proper guard for the Patriots and thrived in his new position.
Wendell spent his post-playing profession as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Payments earlier than becoming a member of McVay in Los Angeles as their offensive line coach. Limmer now will get the possibility to study beneath somebody like Wendell who is aware of a factor or two about inside offensive line play.
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