Matt Kalil, OT, USC

[ShutDwn]

Originally Posted by armageddon

He's coming out per Mortenson. Sweet

The man speaks the truth:

mortreport Chris Mortensen
USC T Matt Kalil has decided to turn pro, per sources. Projected as top-5 pick; premier LT prospect. No word on Barkley. #NFL32 #ESPN #USC

Definitely a smart move.

[akvikefan89]

Originally Posted by armageddon

He's coming out per Mortenson. Sweet

Thank you thank you thank you. Now the Vikings just have to not lose that #2 pick...

[Babylon]

That one to me was an obvious one. This should work out well for the Vikings who i think are more in need of a LT than the Rams. St. Louis can add to an abysmal secondary with Claiborne and at least the first 3 picks seem to be set in stone.

[SenorGato]

D'Brickashaw Ferguson 2.0. I like this guy.

[soybean]

I have a feeling this means Barkley is coming out too.

[Babylon]

Originally Posted by soybean

I have a feeling this means Barkley is coming out too.

To me there was never any doubt about either leaving. As for Barkely, he's pretty much guaranteed to go no later than the Redskins pick.

[Bald_81]

Is Kalil to the Rams a bigger lock than Luck to the Colts? There's still the option that Indy trades down if they so choose and ride it out with Manning, or maybe even the chance that Luck tells them he wants to start right away and forces their hand. Either way, I think Kalil to St. Louis is probably set in stone, am I right?

Only way we don't take him is if we trade down with a team looking to draft RG3.

[armageddon]

Originally Posted by Bald_81

Is Kalil to the Rams a bigger lock than Luck to the Colts? There's still the option that Indy trades down if they so choose and ride it out with Manning, or maybe even the chance that Luck tells them he wants to start right away and forces their hand. Either way, I think Kalil to St. Louis is probably set in stone, am I right?

Only way we don't take him is if we trade down with a team looking to draft RG3.

I like Kalil, but it seems most Rams fans want a play maker like Blackmon. They don't realize play makers don't make plays when their QB is either on the ground or hurt.

[PossibleCabbage]

Originally Posted by armageddon

I like Kalil, but it seems most Rams fans want a play maker like Blackmon. They don't realize play makers don't make plays when their QB is either on the ground or hurt.

Well, the good thing is that fans don't make personnel decisions. If Kalil is the right pick for the Rams (he likely is) then the people who are actually paid to make that decision will figure that out.

[Bald_81]

Originally Posted by PossibleCabbage

Well, the good thing is that fans don't make personnel decisions. If Kalil is the right pick for the Rams (he likely is) then the people who are actually paid to make that decision will figure that out.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[holt_bruce81]

Originally Posted by armageddon

I like Kalil, but it seems most Rams fans want a play maker like Blackmon. They don't realize play makers don't make plays when their QB is either on the ground or hurt.

And you don't seem to understand that without a playmaker on the outside it doesn't matter who you have at Left Tackle your Quarterback still is going to get killed if no one gets open down field.

[PossibleCabbage]

Originally Posted by holt_bruce81

And you don't seem to understand that without a playmaker on the outside it doesn't matter who you have at Left Tackle your Quarterback still is going to get killed if no one gets open down field.

Except the Left Tackle you take with the 2nd pick in the first round and the Wide Receiver you take with the 1st pick of the 2nd round helps your team more than the Wide Receiver you take with the 2nd pick and the Left Tackle you take with the 1st pick of the 2nd round.

There will be a good WR for the Rams in the second, no need to reach for Blackmon.

[armageddon]

Originally Posted by holt_bruce81

And you don't seem to understand that without a playmaker on the outside it doesn't matter who you have at Left Tackle your Quarterback still is going to get killed if no one gets open down field.

Or when your QB holds onto the ball too long.

[holt_bruce81]

Originally Posted by PossibleCabbage

Except the Left Tackle you take with the 2nd pick in the first round and the Wide Receiver you take with the 1st pick of the 2nd round helps your team more than the Wide Receiver you take with the 2nd pick and the Left Tackle you take with the 1st pick of the 2nd round.

There will be a good WR for the Rams in the second, no need to reach for Blackmon.

You can also make an argument that there will be good Right Tackles for the Rams in the 2nd round or later.

I'm not ready to give up on Saffold as a Left Tackle.

[PossibleCabbage]

Originally Posted by holt_bruce81

You can also make an argument that there will be good Right Tackles for the Rams in the 2nd round or later.

I'm not ready to give up on Saffold as a Left Tackle.

I just think Blackmon is an enormous reach that high. Is Blackmon the best WR in this class? Sure. Is he a sure-fire guy who's as good a prospect of other WRs who have gone in the top five? Absolutely not.

[Iamcanadian]

Originally Posted by Bald_81

Is Kalil to the Rams a bigger lock than Luck to the Colts? There's still the option that Indy trades down if they so choose and ride it out with Manning, or maybe even the chance that Luck tells them he wants to start right away and forces their hand. Either way, I think Kalil to St. Louis is probably set in stone, am I right?

Only way we don't take him is if we trade down with a team looking to draft RG3.

I agree, this is a very weak draft year and Kalil is one of the few elite prospects in this draft. I'd say it is a done deal unless some team throws all kinds of picks at the Rams for the right to draft RG111.
Kalil at LT, Safford at RT and Smith at LG and you have the makings of one of the top OL's in the NFL.