[Dare]

When Sean made his comments about needing more versatility in the offense I think he was looking at the WRs and RBs.

I anticipate them extending Demarcus Robinson for 2 years. He's begun to fill the Robert Woods role. With 4.57 type speed, he's been their deep threat. Both Nacua and Kupp have locked down that intermediate level threat. Now without Kupp they will have Puka and Demarcus both with similar builds, and speed.

Enter Jordan Whittington, with his 4.47 (Pro Day time) speed and they have a true deep threat. I see Whittington becoming their primary deep threat with Robinson and Nacua working the short and intermediate zones.

I think we will see them draft another Whittington type of WR with enough size and length to play the short and intermediate zones as well as extend deep. I think this is what Sean was referring to. Whittington brings more versatility to the table at this point than Kupp. I think they draft Robinson's replacement this year and he will be in the mold of Whittington, i.e. tall and fast with good hands. That is the problem with Tyler Johnson, he has the size and hands but lacks the speed to realistically threaten all levels of the field.

I think ideally he would like 4 WRs that have good length (at least 6') and enough speed to threaten all levels (4.4 range). This means they would be interchangeable in their routes, and losing one doesn't change the offense.

It will be interesting if he changes his perception of the RB position. A bigger RB (5'10" - 5'11") RB who times in the 4.4 range. The RB needs to display good agility as well as power, but most of all good vision which most RBs lack. Sounds like Cam Akers? Yeah, except, Akers didn't have the vision or agility of Williams or he would have been retained.

I think Sean realized how rigid his metrics had become limiting his offensive potential and making them vulnerable to injuries in terms of forcing changes in his offense. The problem with Corum is he's faster but lacks the field vision Williams has and being smaller doesn't run with as much power as Williams. That could change if Corum hits the weight room seriously as he rehabs his broken arm.

I don't think it was lost on Sean that some of Williams runs that he broke could have gone significantly farther, perhaps even scored if he had better speed. Schrader is basically a #3RB like Ronnie Rivers. He seems to lack the power, agility and vision of Williams. In that regard Ronnie Rivers is a better fit but he also lacks the field vision of Williams.

What I'm saying is that I think just like Sean transitioned away from small WRs I can see him doing likewise with RBs. IMO Corum at this point looks like a decent #2 RB but the Rams need better as a starter. I wouldn't be surprised if the RB position evolves the way the WR position has, i.e. bigger and faster. But unlike WR good field vision and agility is a must if you expect to run inside.

Just to mention I think Devin Neal is the kind of RB I'm talking about. Good feet, his estimated 40 expected to be in the low 4.5 range. He runs with power, able to break arm tackles. Figures to be a 3rd or 4th rd pick but I think he will go in the 3rd round. I think it wouldn't be a good thing to extend Williams. RB is one of the few positions that can reasonably start as rookies.

[AvengerRam]

McVay's comment was pretty vague, so it could mean a lot of things.

If you're looking for "tells," perhaps his attempt to bolster the TE position (drafting Davis Allen, signing Colby Parkinson, trying to trade up for Brock Bowers) is one to consider. There are some good TEs in this year's draft... perhaps he'll focus there.