Rams just made Ryan Wendell's dream come true with toolsy swing tackle

The LA Rams are getting serious about blocking

Bret Stuter

Missouri offensive lineman Keagen Trost (OL51). Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Rams roster has all of its starting roles claimed. That served as a catalyst for LA to aim for the future, depth, and with a little luck, perhaps an upgrade. So after adding a quarterback of the future on Day 1, the team pivoted to the tight end position in Round 2. To close on the second day of the draft, Les Snead selected offensive tackle Keagan Trost.

Los Angeles needed to backfill their swing tackle role, a spot once filled by new starting tackle Warren McClendon Jr. While the team did re-sign veteran David Quessenberry, they continued to need depth and versatility at the bookend blocker. Missouri offensive tackle Keagan Trost.

Trost is an early selection for Snead, a Round 3 contributor who is projected to be capable of starting in the trenches. And despite remaining on the draft board late into Round 3, he was among the top 10 offensive tackles on many draft big boards. The team has not added an offensive lineman this early since drafting Steve Avila in Round 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Ryan Wendell will love what Keagan Trost brings to LA

Did the LA Rams just upgrade at their swing tackle role? That's the hope. At nearly 6-foot-5 and tipping the scales at 311 pounds, Trost has the size and power to bookend an offensive line, but possesses the speed and agility to slide inside. Much like starting offensive tackle Alaric Jackson, he was a workhorse in college, starting 42 games.

While not a polished,m perfect blocker, he has a solid foundation that will allow him to quickly compete for playing time. And thanks to a varied college role, he has the background to compete at multiple positions.

Trost has enough knowledge to neutralize pass rushers and defenders from the get-go. He knows how to climb the ladder to block secondary and tertiary targets on run plays. And on the Rams roster, he will have a definable path to backing up multiple positions. And for a team fearing losing four starters in a year, a rookie who can slide in almost anywhere just made Wendell's dreams come true.

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Bret Stuter

Bret Stuter is the site expert for Ramblin Fan who has covered the Los Angeles Rams for 5 years. Swept up into loving professional sports from a family that listened to games on the radio, he is at home cheering for HC Sean McVay and the Rams. Articles have been featured on B/R, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, Sporting News, and Washington Post. Bret loves to fish, and watch games at sports bars over pizza.