Did the LA Rams stumble into bookend OTs of the future?

Tremayne Anchrum

When the LA Rams drafted Tremayne Anchrum late in the 2020 NFL Draft, they were not drafting an offensive lineman, but rather were drafting the best player on their board. The guy is no slouch at his position, but because he is not the 6-foot-5 prototype offensive lineman, he fell to the Rams and the team was more than happy to call out his name.

Anchrum didn’t have much time to ‘fit in’ with the LA Rams offensive line a year ago, as the team raced to pull together a group of starters. But 2021 is a bit different. For starters, the Rams’ new offensive line coach Kevin Carberry seems to enjoy bigger-bodied guys, which has pushed Anchrum back on the depth chart. But I don’t expect him to stay there.

Anchrum is a solid player who understands not just his position, but the roles and responsibilities of the guys playing around him. He is a headsy guy, the one who knows who to prioritize and who can be avoided, and uses that as he not only engages at the line of scrimmage but has he enters the second and third levels of blocking.

He may currently be at the third string, but I don’t believe that stands. He has great power, instincts, and finesse. I believe that he can improve his rank on the team’s depth chart through the upcoming preseason games. Now, all he has to do is go out there and prove me right.