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The St. Louis Rams entered the 2015 NFL draft with a pressing need to fill some major holes along their offensive line, which resulted in a concerted effort to address that issue with the use of several picks on this area.
Among this group of rookie offensive linemen is former standout Wisconsin tackle Rob Havenstein. He had a decorated four-year collegiate career that included tying the school record with 54 career games played, and was an essential part of the offensive line that blocked for two of the three best single-season rushing performances in school history with 283.8 yards per game in 2013 and a school-record 320.1 yards per game in 2014.
Havenstein also earned numerous awards in his senior year last season such as First-team All-America (AFCA), second-team All-America (FWAA, Sporting News, USA Today), and was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection. He was the anchor and a constant for the Wisconsin offensive line over the last three years starting 41 consecutive games at right guard.
During his collegiate career, Havenstein developed into a premier run blocker at his unique size of 6’7″ and 320-plus pounds. He consistently created huge running lanes for the tail backs behind him and was a source of reliability in pass protection. He also showed the ability to sustain excellent body control and balance on second-level blocks on running plays.Havenstein was also adequate in zone blocking situations.
His addition to the Rams is an upgrade in an obvious area of weakness at right tackle. He is a legitimate run-blocking offensive lineman, who will hugely benefit the team’s run-first offense that will likely feature a huge dosage of Tre Mason and fellow rookie Todd Gurley.
It is no secret that St. Louis struggled to run the ball last season, ranking 20th in the league. They especially had difficulty on runs designated to go through the right offensive tackle, which saw St. Louis rank 21st last year with just 3.67 rushing yards per attempt. Much of this problem had to do with the struggles from starter Joe Barksdale, who had looked to be one of the team’s bright spots on the offensive line only a year before.
With Havenstein now in the fold, the rookie lineman has already made his presence felt in training camp. He appears likely to snag the starting right tackle spot for the Rams this upcoming season. What makes this a likely scenario is his experience playing in a similar run-heavy offense at Wisconsin along with his strong run-blocking ability that should allow him to excel in the NFL.
Havenstein will be an important part of the Rams’ young group of the offensive line, and he has a chance to develop into a cornerstone player for the team. All in all, much will be asked of him from the get-go this upcoming season to replace Barksdale and anchor the right side of the offensive line. Yet Haverstein has the potential to step in and make an immediate impact.
Source: NFL.com
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The St. Louis Rams entered the 2015 NFL draft with a pressing need to fill some major holes along their offensive line, which resulted in a concerted effort to address that issue with the use of several picks on this area.
Among this group of rookie offensive linemen is former standout Wisconsin tackle Rob Havenstein. He had a decorated four-year collegiate career that included tying the school record with 54 career games played, and was an essential part of the offensive line that blocked for two of the three best single-season rushing performances in school history with 283.8 yards per game in 2013 and a school-record 320.1 yards per game in 2014.
Havenstein also earned numerous awards in his senior year last season such as First-team All-America (AFCA), second-team All-America (FWAA, Sporting News, USA Today), and was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection. He was the anchor and a constant for the Wisconsin offensive line over the last three years starting 41 consecutive games at right guard.
During his collegiate career, Havenstein developed into a premier run blocker at his unique size of 6’7″ and 320-plus pounds. He consistently created huge running lanes for the tail backs behind him and was a source of reliability in pass protection. He also showed the ability to sustain excellent body control and balance on second-level blocks on running plays.Havenstein was also adequate in zone blocking situations.
His addition to the Rams is an upgrade in an obvious area of weakness at right tackle. He is a legitimate run-blocking offensive lineman, who will hugely benefit the team’s run-first offense that will likely feature a huge dosage of Tre Mason and fellow rookie Todd Gurley.
It is no secret that St. Louis struggled to run the ball last season, ranking 20th in the league. They especially had difficulty on runs designated to go through the right offensive tackle, which saw St. Louis rank 21st last year with just 3.67 rushing yards per attempt. Much of this problem had to do with the struggles from starter Joe Barksdale, who had looked to be one of the team’s bright spots on the offensive line only a year before.
With Havenstein now in the fold, the rookie lineman has already made his presence felt in training camp. He appears likely to snag the starting right tackle spot for the Rams this upcoming season. What makes this a likely scenario is his experience playing in a similar run-heavy offense at Wisconsin along with his strong run-blocking ability that should allow him to excel in the NFL.
Havenstein will be an important part of the Rams’ young group of the offensive line, and he has a chance to develop into a cornerstone player for the team. All in all, much will be asked of him from the get-go this upcoming season to replace Barksdale and anchor the right side of the offensive line. Yet Haverstein has the potential to step in and make an immediate impact.
Source: NFL.com
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