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How T Mitchell Van Dyk Fits with the St. Louis Rams

May 11, 2014   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The St. Louis Rams were in need of offensive line help entering the draft, and the team has done more than enough to fill the demand. 
In the first round with the No. 2 overall draft pick, the Rams grabbed Greg Robinson out of Auburn. Robinson is a mauling run-blocker and an immediate starter. 
The Rams even considered jumping back into Round 1 for Notre Dame's Zach Martin, according to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, so the team was clearly interested in landing additional offensive line help beyond Robinson. 
Eventually, St. Louis found more offensive line help after drafting a raw but talented prospect in tackle Mitchell Van Dyk out of Portland State with the 226th overall pick in Round 7. 
Van Dyk is somewhat undersized at 299 pounds, but at 6'7", he has a great frame and should be more than capable of adding 10 to 15 pounds of beef. 
In fact, ESPN's Nick Wagoner spoke to Van Dyk, and he has apparently been work...

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