It took seven rounds for the Los Angeles Rams to finally address their offensive line in the draft, doing so by selecting Tremayne Anchrum out of Clemson with the 250th overall pick. Seventh-round picks are never locks to make the 53-man roster, and Anchrum will certainly have to earn his way onto the team.
That’s being made even more difficult due to the lack of rookie minicamp and OTAs, limiting his on-field exposure to the coaching staff. However, what makes him valuable is his position flexibility on the O-line, something Rams offensive line coach Aaron Kromer puts a lot of emphasis on when players enter the NFL.
Anchrum played right tackle at Clemson, and played at a high level against some of the nation’s best edge rushers, but he projects better at guard in the NFL. Regardless of where the Rams ask him to play, he’ll be ready.
“I see myself being able to support a number of positions across the board. Right now, I just want to kind of learn, understand the system, understand how we do things around here so I can apply what I do and come in and raise that level that this offensive line has already set,” he said in an interview with TheRams.com. “Bring my agility, my skills and be able to play whatever position is being asked. I feel like that’s one of the best things I’ve had going for me the last four years is playing at a championship level and bringing that competitive edge to wherever I might step into. Whatever position I play, I’m ready to bring that edge.”
Anchrum is on the smaller side for a tackle, standing only 6-foot-2, 314 pounds with 33 5/8-inch arms. But he can still succeed inside at guard thanks to his quickness and mobility, which will prove helpful in the Rams’ zone blocking scheme.
As a seventh-round pick, there’s no doubting his need to develop and the fact that he must improve in order to make it as a pro, but he’s entering a team with a wide-open competition at guard and if he impresses, he could have an impact early on in his career.
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