Rams Signing O-Lineman Dalton Risner is 'Best Free Agent Fit'?
Free agent Denver Broncos guard Dalton Risner was drafted with the 41st overall pick in the 2019 Draft and instantly became a starter in the Mile High City. Now, the 27-year-old free agent needs a new home, and the Rams need help on the offensive line.
ESPN believes that Risner's best fit in free agency could be in Los Angeles, offering his 62 starts worth of experience on the offensive line.
"The Rams drafted guard Steve Avila in the second round in April, but I still see a spot for Risner to bolster the interior of their front," ESPN's Matthew Bowen wrote. "Risner's run block win rate in Denver last season (74.4%) ranked 10th among all guards."
The truth is, Risner is still on the board in early June and that's never a good sign for a free agent. But help is help on the offensive line and all signs increasingly point to Risner being cheap help.
"This addition would be about adding depth and competition for a Los Angeles team that needs to upgrade along the interior line this season," Bowen continued. "According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Rams quarterbacks were sacked on 9.7% of their pass plays last season, the second-highest mark in the league, behind Chicago's 11.5%."
Keeping QB Matthew Stafford upright is a priority, without question. Los Angeles last never found wide-spread consistency on the offensive line. Risner has plenty of experience to bring; do the Rams want to pay him to make him "fit''?
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