Training Camp- Day One for Fans!

This is the one training camp day I am able to attend this year. It was a Beautiful day in Irvine. Perfect weather for players and fans. I have attended each training camp since our beloved Rams returned to their rightful home. Oh my how things have changed! The first year back, there were not that many fans that attended TC during the week. There were a bunch of old timer Rams fans those first couple of years. Today, the place was packed around the fields as well as in the Rams Experience area. There were numerous families and young people all sporting Rams gear. Kupp and Donald were easily the most common jerseys being worn. So, what did I notice at todays practice. First overall impression after the practice ended, was that our Rams are a complete team with lots of talent at almost every position except a few positions.

Defense-

DL- Any time you have Donald on the line, you have a dominant line. Donald, Gaines and Robinson looked great. Donald would have broken Wolford on one of his long completions, if he was able to hit the qb. He came clean and veered off. Gaines got an INT off a tipped pass in the red zone. Backups held their own, but no-one stood out to me.

LB- Wagner is already taking control of getting everyone in the right position. He and Jones were communicating well. Wagner made a few stops in the run game. Floyd, Hollins, Garrett, and Lewis all looked good and got pressure. If outside guys can get pressure, this is a strong position.

DBs- Wow! This looks like a very deep position. I was happy to see Scott with the first team. He was huge in the playoffs. Dacobie Durant made two impressive INTs. One looked like a sure completion to Kupp and Durant dove in front of him for the INT. Kendrick was solid also. There is a lot of talent on this team with Safeties and Corners.


Offense-

Qbs- Given that he is still working on timing with his receivers, Stafford looked good. His arm looked strong. He made a few 20-30 yard throws. He attempted one long deep throw to Robinson that was overthrown. Kupp got most of his attempts. Wolford took second team reps. He played well the second half of practice. I must say, Wolford is my biggest concern for this team. His size and arm strength are lacking. McVay must love his leadership since he does not bring in any young arms. If Stafford has to miss a few games for any reason, Wolford does not look like he can carry us for a few games.

Rbs- Cam and Henderson look strong as usual. I hope we find more depth in case one of those two get hurt. A few good runs of 4-5 yards. I hope our rookie pick recovers soon.

Wrs- Very strong position. Kupp, Robinson, and Jefferson looked great. All three had a few catches. Surprise- Atwell had a couple of catches with good separation. Atwell and Powell look like they are the exact same size. Both look like they would break if a Lb had a clean hit.

Te-
Very strong position! Higbee, Blanton, Bryce, and Harris looked great today. All of them made catches today in scrimmage against D.

OL- Shelton started at rg today. He and Allen both look small at 300 lbs. Bruss played with 2nd team. Did well against 2nd team DL. Did not do as well against 1st team DL. I do believe they will gel by the time the season starts. I hope Bruss gets up to speed fast. 2 guys at just 300 lbs will not hold against the giant nose tackles.


Good to see Kupp working after practice on catching ball with two hands. Ramsey was putting in the work to get back. Gay hit a few Fgs from 35 to 45. Did not see him miss one. I did not see a huge difference between the new punters.


World Champs look like we have a very deep team. Hopefully we are just as motivated to win another championship. Every TC, I walk away with a number of concerns. Did not get that this year. Let's stay healthy and get another one! I look forward to reading others views today and future camp days.