Rams add tackle, still drafting for need
Picking second overall on Sunday, the Rams had an opportunity to move down in the third round and add an extra pick. But the football staff was committed to adding an offensive tackle to open the day.
And they got the man they wanted, Toledo’s John Greco. “It was a slam dunk that we would take Greco,” oersonnel czar Billy Devaney said. Had Greco gone with the first overall pick in the third round, the Rams’ Plan B was to take the next tackle on his board.
Coach Scott Linehan expects Greco to push right tackle Alex Barron from the start of training camp.
“He’s going to compete right away,” Linehan said. “He definitely has the make-up to do it sooner than later.
“It’s important to him. He loves football. He adds a lot of what we’re looking for.”
Read: Greco could become a harder working, more focused alternative to Barron. Although he lacks the physical attributes to star at left tackle in the NFL, he played that side for three years at Toledo.
The Rams believe he has the acumen, instincts and versatility to play all give line spots. “When injuries hit,” Devaney said, “those type of guys are valuable.”
Why is it the Rams seem to be able to hit on late round picks but fail miserable in rounds 1-3. Greco is a decent pick. Justin king? Who is that? Another pick nobody has heard of.