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NFL Free Agency: Grading All the Moves from Day One

By Eric Gamboa

Dec 4, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) following the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) following the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 28, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Cincinnati Bengals tackle Andrew Whitworth (77) heads for the locker room at the half during a football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Andrew Whitworth

The Los Angeles Rams where in the market for a left tackle and settled on former Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Andrew Whitworth.

Whitworth entered the NFL free agency period as PFF’s highest-graded tackle but, age age 35, he is basically nothing more than a stopgap option at best.

The Rams will still need to draft a blindside defender at some point in this year’s draft. This is a big misstep for the LA club as there were some nice left tackle options available on the open market.

The Rams should have looked for younger options in free agency, period.

ANDREW WHITWORTH. C+. . LT. Los Angeles Rams

PFF grades provided courtesy of Pro Football Focus.