LA Rams News: 22 UDFA complete analysis post-2020 NFL Draft

Offensive snap

After discussing the LA Rams defensive signings, we now move to the offensive side of the ball. Of course, the LA Rams projected many team-needs entering the 2020 NFL Draft, with many expecting the Rams to add a number of offensive linemen.  We were cautious about that expectation, since, over the span of 2018 and 2019, the Rams had already added six new offensive linemen to the roster.

The team also added offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum with a late seventh-round draft selection.  Anchrum was one of the Rams’ most intriguing picks of the 2020 NFL Draft, despite the late selection. While he played at offensive tackle, Anchrum projects as an NFL interior lineman. He has a projected ceiling to rival that of offensive guard Gabe Jackson. If he pans out, he will be an excellent addition.

XIII – Cohl Cabral

The LA Rams clearly were interested in addressing the very weak offensive center play from 2019 in the NFL Draft. But the players and picks never aligned, forcing the team to look to address the position by signing a player after the NFL Draft. Arizona State University center Cohl Cabral stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 300-pounds, and fell from a projected early day three selection to the ranks of undrafted players. Keep in mind that Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards was both an NFL player and head coach, and was actively involved in mentoring Cabral. Cabral started as the left tackle for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was content to play college football to pay his tuition only. But he was encouraged to pursue a professional football career by then offensive coordinator Billy Napier and then-offensive line coach Rob Sale. He was later moved to the center, where he excelled, but moved back to left tackle for his senior season.

He is a very capable offensive lineman who can plug and play at virtually any offensive line position. There are not many NFL players who can boast that ability and the Rams would be wise to emphasize it given the fact that all five starters in 2019 faced either injury or post-season surgery. While his draft profiles consistently cite a need to emphasize athleticism and aggressiveness, he possesses a solid foundation and good fundamentals to bear patience to develop his full potential as an NFL caliber player. One of his strengths worth monitoring is his way-above average football IQ and ability to track defenders. If he can thwart A-gap blitzes consistently, he has a strong chance to end up as a starter.