April 05, 2018 04:34AM
1. Do you personally feel that McVay is on the same level as Mangini as far as coaching ability goes? I'm not talking about overall records, I'm talking about as an overall coach.

You have to go back in time, how was Mangenius thought of at the time? Now? He's a bust of a coach. Then? A Belichick protege. I thin in April after the first year, he would have been thought of as having equal or even greater coaching skills than McVay, having more of a resume. So, my point is that while Mangini is a joke now, he wasn't then, and for us to be arrogant and just assume this can never happen here is problematic. Now, I don't expect the wheels to come off, but my expectations of this program getting better don't mean it will happen. My hopes don't make it so. He was called "Mangenius" for a reason, they THOUGHT he was a good coach, a Coach of the Year, even, but they were wrong. The wheels came off.

2. Also, talent for this to be an apples to apples comparison, do you also feel that the level of players on the Jets back then and the Rams now compare equally?

I think Ras have more talent on offense, Goff and Gurley, but Jets had what was considered good talent on defense if you count the number of 1st and 2nd round picks that started

3. Could Reid's style of offense be a better fit for Watkins skills than McVay's? Thus KC be willing to pay more for that type of receiver?
What matters is if their new QB will take shots and get the ball close He was the so-called river boat gamblet typle in college, we will see if he can play on the big stage But yes, I think Watkins, for those who love numbers, will put up bigger numbers than he did in LA But it will not be because he is "better" it will be because he has a QB who will sling it to him.

4. I really liked Watkins, so it was hard for me to see him go. All the film reviews you did on him showed that his football numbers didn't show his full value. But could his non-resigning be because of his health or ability to process the playbook?
I don't think either of those. I think Chiefs saw his value and outbid Rams. So, Rams trade for Cooks Cooks will want maybe $14 mil, from what I have read, he will get it when the time is right He is a good deep threat and worth a #1 pick but he won't be a tough receiver in red zone using strength to box out defenders on slant routes.
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  Colin Cowherd and Eric Mangini on the trade...

laram1224April 04, 2018 12:04PM

  Re: Colin Cowherd and Eric Mangini on the trade...

Rams43542April 04, 2018 12:25PM

  I like Colin but he is wrong

Los Angeles Lenny385April 04, 2018 12:46PM

  Re: I like Colin but he is wrong

LMU93352April 04, 2018 01:32PM

  U like Colin ?

wv ram277April 05, 2018 02:45AM

  Eric Mangini- the go to source for what not to do

Rampage2K-317April 04, 2018 02:02PM

  Re: Mangina and Cowturd

OCRAM85348April 04, 2018 02:08PM

  Oddly,

Blue and Gold301April 04, 2018 02:33PM

  B&G...Questions!

Ram Fan Teacher241April 05, 2018 04:17AM

  Re: B&G...Questions!

Blue and Gold407April 05, 2018 04:34AM

  Thank you B&G

Ram Fan Teacher202April 05, 2018 04:45AM

  IMO we gain a little in speed, lose some in

Blue and Gold213April 05, 2018 04:56AM

  I have concerns but..

no name278April 04, 2018 02:52PM

  Great points and yes...it's a concern...

jemach413April 04, 2018 04:29PM

  could you provide links to your "facts"

ferragamo79230April 04, 2018 04:36PM

  I guess we read different boards.

jemach215April 05, 2018 05:21AM

  I have read quite a few "pro" commentaries

PHDram291April 04, 2018 04:50PM

  If Cooks wasn't in his option year...

jemach240April 05, 2018 05:15AM

  the won lost thing is only relevant really after this year..

OzRam281April 04, 2018 09:16PM

  Re: Great points and yes...it's a concern...

AlbaNY_Ram314April 04, 2018 09:49PM

  I understand yer point, Jem...but let me ask a general and seemingly unrelated question...

SunTzu_vs_Camus327April 05, 2018 06:12AM

  Re: Great points and yes...it's a concern...

Rams43211April 05, 2018 06:38AM