The Rams made a couple of decent depth moves today. I just mentioned yesterday that their offensive line is perilously short of depth, and they have taken one step toward addressing that by re-signing Adam Goldberg. Goldberg can play tackle, but his main role should be as guard depth.
In the middle now, that gives the Rams Bell / Incognito / Setterstrom backed up by Goldberg and various scrubs. They still need to add a center - either a bonafide starter or a guard/center backup - and a third tackle. Right now, the third tackle appears to be either Goldberg or Bell. Bell may have the quickness to survive out at RT. We've already seen Goldberg at RT, though, and know he's not a guy we want to see forced to start there again. The Rams need to add a starter-quality RT. The draft could very easily provide that player.
I can't explain why I missed Anthony Becht when I was scoping out FA blocking TE prospects. Dumb oversight on my part. The Rams needed a good blocking TE, and Becht fills that bill. He probably replaces Aaron Walker, and who knows what happens to Joe Klopfenstein now. I won't be surprised in the least to see Becht at #2 on the Rams' TE depth chart.
It looks like the team is trying to learn its lessons from last year - you have to have quality offensive line depth and you have to have TEs and FBs who can block in short-yardage situations.
Their homework is not done, though.
Footnote: I've seen more than one joke out there about Becht being a FOMB, meaning Friend of Marc Bulger, since the two played together at West Virginia. My guess is that Becht amounts to a FOAV, Friend of Art Vandelay, since he's coming from the Tampa Bay running game, where Vandelay coached the RBs.
Yes, I know it's Valero.
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