The Los Angeles Rams are expected to continue their “draft and development” process with what they hope is another effective NFL Draft class that renders them more quality contributors early in their careers.

As of the last couple of seasons, Los Angeles has formed a young defense and offense with a mixture of veteran talent to compensate.

The Rams will likely address their needs at cornerback, safety, linebacker and slot receiver. However, they could add more depth in the middle of their offensive line despite Beaux Limmer’s late season performance as the starting center.

Georgia Bulldogs center Jared Wilson could be someone to watch in the middle rounds of the draft. He has one year of starting experience and despite the lack of it, he has flashed some quality moments in the run game and pass protection as a quick and sudden mover.

The former three-star recruit played in 21 games across his first three seasons before becoming a starter last season, which ultimately led to him being a second-team All-SEC blocker.

Let’s look at what Wilson can bring to the NFL level and what he can improve on once he arrives.

Let’s start in the run game: Wilson has quality reactive quickness, suddenness and twitch to stimuli that allows him to widen his blocks and create some movement laterally. He offers good foot speed to redirect and cut off defenders from the far side of the field.

Pass protection offers some interesting skills here. His quick, functional athletic ability allows him to glide and mirror interior defenders who attempt to corner and will race them up the arc to get them clear of the quarterback.

Wilson does a good job sorting out defenders on games and his lateral mobility allows him to help his teammates with taking out the trash and look for work. His hand placement flashes at the point of attack as they stay tight together and the grip strength is impressive here as well.

It’s clear on film that Wilson is an inexperienced player that will require some development at the next level. He will miss his landmarks against slanting defenders and stunts, allowing them to get across his face and into the quarterback’s.

Wilson has short arms that allows defenders to attack viciously with hand swipes to get after him and into his chest. His leverage is inconsistent and when he does have high pads, he will compromise his chest where defenders can gain access and work him into the backfield.

Furthermore, Wilson lacks a consistent anchor and leg drive due to insufficient play strength at the point of attack. He must continue to add to his frame here and that will require time in a league strength and conditioning program during the first offseason or two of his career.

Wilson offers the quickness, twitch, independent hand usage, football intelligence and athleticism to be a future starter at the next level in an outside zone blocking scheme. He currently lacks the ample power to be an effective gap blocker, a system he played in at Georgia, and will need time to add to his frame and play strength overall.

Los Angeles would benefit from a potential late third-round selection of Wilson, who would provide quality depth for the Rams and insurance if Limmer begins to struggle. Overall, the former All-SEC center would offer the potential Super Bowl contenders a possible future starter down the line with possible guard usage from time to time.

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LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) – Weston Brown, 11, is a brave young boy who loves to golf, hunt and fish.

Unfortunately, Weston’s selective appetite was taking him away from the activities he loves. His mom, Lacey Brown, noticed her child would not eat a variety of foods starting at two years old.

“[Weston] would eat baby foods, but he wouldn’t eat a lot of table foods,” Lacey Brown said.

Brown said her son’s fear of food got so severe that Weston would only eat crispy things like chips and fries. No meat, fruits or vegetables. When she reported this to doctors, they told her Weston was fine. Her gut told her something else.

“I just wanted to know what is going on with my child,” Brown said.

Weston’s severe fear of food is known as ARFID or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Kristin Hathaway, a psychologist with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, said ARFID can cause patients to avoid foods with interesting textures, smells and tastes.

“There’s usually a negative health consequence. You have a nutritional deficiency. You’re losing weight and you need formula to grow. There are these intense associations with trying new foods or eating,” Hathaway said.

For help with this diagnosis, the Browns turned to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). After 8 weeks in the feeding therapy program, a child that would not eat much of anything before is trying new foods and enjoying them.

“I am just absolutely grateful for CHOA and the way they treated us. They gave him a new way of living life,” Lacey said.

Weston will have to follow up with therapy for a year, but Lacey said he’s taking huge steps in the right direction.

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Good Morning!

The trail has been treating us well.  I have seen how well cared for this Appalachian Trail has been in Georgia!  My career with water has been primarily in operations and maintenance and understanding the care needed to keep things in good repair.  The well placed rocks, logs, and swales to take the rain water off the trail, the marked restoration areas, and the start of prep for areas needing some tlc all show how well this trail is appreciated in Georgia!  Giving a nod of appreciation to your great work.

Spring blooms

Each day in these first 70 miles are showing more signs of green and spring.  At home I watch for the early crocus blooming through the snow.  Along the trail I am watching for new flowers and learning their names.  For you in the area, dont laugh too hard if I am sharing pictures of weeds like dandelions rather than true wild flowers.  I would love comments with the right names if I miss something.  I have seen so many Rhododendren buds and remain hopeful I may be able to see some flowering before leaving Georgia.  I have seen a large grouping of Periwinkle and a Quaker Lady.  All of the have been fairly scarce right now, but I expect in the next week will be very colorful.

Lessons from these 70 miles

Most things are really working out well with more time on the trail.  I did need to pick up some ankle sleeve supports to help my feet continue climbing over so many varied surfaces.  My daughter has now pick up a knee sleeve also for some support.  We dont think we will need them long term, just to give us support as we are building muscles and putting in the miles.

We have been really been fortunate with the right gear and insulation levels on our sleeping bag pads for the cooler temps.  We only had one morning of drizzle so far.  In the next few days we will have a couple of days of rain.  So likely a few more lessons to learn.  So far we have just been able to figure out one or two things at a time which has been good.  

We both ran out of fuel for our stoves this week.  We had been fully turning them up before lighting, now we will adjust to igniting them with a lower volume of release of fuel.  I had also screwed on my stove to the fuel canister without keeping the canister fully below the stove.  So I had fuel leaking out.  More lessons learned.

Thanks for reading.  I hope you will find your next adventure.  It is so good to think about something new each day and have some peace.  The trail has been good to me.

Take care,

Mic

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