I agree that this is a change from last year. I think the roles the receivers fill is more diverse for a few reasons. 1. Kupp is no longer a rookie 2. Kupp and Woods now are in their 2nd year in the system 3. Cooks is a much more polished receiver than Watkins and can handle and is built to play multiple WR roles 4. McVay is in his 2nd year as HC and ready to open things up. Itby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
JFM moves pretty darn well for a big guy. He looks like he is a keeper and will get some more reps.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Even after last year I felt good about Goff and that the Rams picked him. Which one was better? Wentz was more ready but we all knew that. Fact is both are great and I am so glad we traded all those draft picks to get Goff. Quote by Cooper Kupp: Jared’s an absolute playmaker with how he’s able to place the ball, how he’s able to slide in the pocket and make some of these throws. He’sby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Calling Goff a system QB is a farce but it is a big compliment to McVay. Last year you could kind of understand it as he went from the scrap heap to the Pro Bowl. Last year he did pretty good but McVay really did a lot to get him to be successful. This year you can see that he has made another big leap up in being a big time franchise QB. 23 years old one of the top quarterbacks in the gaby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought he defense did a okay job. I did not see a dominate defense I way a good defense against a good offense and that is enough for us to win. They have a good line, good WR and a very good RB plus a HOF QB so you have to expect some points. All things considered the defense did a good job especially when you consider we lost both starting CB. I though with all the stars we haby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
John Clayton Verified account @JohnClaytonNFL 10m10 minutes ago More Andrew Whitworth is fine. No knee surgery. Offensive line in tact for Thursday game against Vikings. Awaiting word on the cornerback Clayton corrected himself.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Where is the right line between aggressiveness and foolishness. The last kickoff we received should never have been returned. At that point we are playing a field position game and with out punter even if you don't gain a yard you would set them back to the 30. We didn't really need the upside of a low risk return at that point as it was not worth the downside risk. Now on the other retby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Goff really got tarnishes for his poor rookie year. He was a system QB in a really bad system. He had terrible coaching that did little to help him succeed. He also was not ready and needed to learn how to be a pro style QB. McVay deserves a lot of credit for bring out the best and teaching Goff how to be a great QB. McVay has put together a great system and Snead has put together a greatby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills Nice!!! Higbee 3 targets two big time catches Malcolm Brown can play and is a very underrated football player I agree these are 2 hidden gems on this roster. I would also not that Higbee seems to be making some great blocks too. Brown just seems to be a complete back who can block and make a cut find a hole and gain positive yardage. We are luck to have boby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Zero points in the last 6 quarters and they held Arizona behind the 50 for all but 1 series. This defense has been dominate and yet I don't think we are close to being as good as we can be. I think the pass rush can improve and the run defense can get better I think Arizona had an offense that is just terrible right now and a bad defense is not going to beat our defense. I think the Cby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Steelers can just decide to screw him and he doesn't seem to understand that. If he doesn't play this year he value will drop on the open market He is going to lose money and he has all the risk. Seems like he could get a big payday which may be at risk in the future. Emotions getting in the way of intelligent decisions. It is a shame but we are all responsible for our decisions.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
With our defense we may not get to practice coming back in the 4th quarter very much this year.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree that McVay gets the most out of the talent he has. He also simplifies the complex with creative coaching and detailed planning and execution. His scheme helps guys get open but they still must run great routes to get open What makes this team so good is that we have great coaching and great players and they are all unselfish. I think this team has a chance to be a great teby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Jo Jo came ready to play and proved that the regular season is not to be a stage. He fit right in and with good blocking made decisive cuts for big returns. Hats off to the FO bring this guy into camp as a UDFA and the coaching staff for getting him ready during the preseason.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree I was not that happy with the Woods signing but he has been great and seems to keep getting better. I am glad I was wrong as he is proving to be a true professional. He reminds me a bit of Torry Holt with good speed to go with great routes and hands.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNorCalRamFan 23 years old, 25 NFL games. Not even close to approach ing his ceiling... I totally agree with you. Goff is really young and is already a top 10 QB. He has become more accurate and is finding the open man better than last year. His pocket awareness also seems to be better. That said I expect he will continue to get better at reading defenses pre and post snap and hisby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
43 I think it is pretty simple to understand but difficult to create. All you need is a great offensive coach a prodigy a once in a lifetime QB A young and up and coming QB, a franchise QB. A star running back, a once in a decade RB A great offensive line in both run and pass blocking Great WR, smart, fast, great hands and router runners Only thing that seems to be missing is thby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
McVay is a coaching prodigy. He has been around great football minds though he has a 49er taint. He works hard and is alway thinking about how to be better He studies how to lead men and is a great leaderby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
That was a great read thank you. Good thing you had protection in enemy territory.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought we played pretty good. Defense was a bit iffy in 1st half but held the Raiders to only 13 points and scored a TD. They did their job. Special Teams did okay too. 4/5 FG, both punts inside the 20. They did their job. Offense gained 385 yards and scored 26 points gosh that's not bad either. They did all this on the road with a hostile crowd. So a good road win but a wiby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I think they concentrated on his physical characteristics which are top flight. It may be early to call him a bust but he came from a small school and plays a position that is difficult to learn. Snead seems to swing and miss on the guys that have great natural talent but are raw. Robinson and Quick come to mind off the top of my head.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
You cannot put someone on the PUP list now. IR is the only choice.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRinconRam Kinda harsh on JJ - he may not have had a perfect game, but that pick in the endzone was a fantastic athletic play and completely turned the tide. And he wasn't the only one unable to get Cook to the turf - he was a tough match-up. I thought JJ had pretty good coverage and Cook just made some great plays on throws that were at the top of his reach. He also saved a TD with a nicby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I was at the game and he caught all of the punts for a change. He had one return of around 20 yards. Dallas had trouble moving the ball and had Elliot bottled up most of the game.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Is there a team with a better defensive roster? I don't think so. Is there a better offensive roster? I don't think so Is there a better coach or coaching staff? Well maybe the guy in NE but that's it. Is there better special team? I don't think so. I think we should win every game. Now I don't think we will as we will probably stumble a few times but I think we will be the bestby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I think many people got emotionally involved during the AD negotiations and said things that were wrong about him as a player and leader. It is normal for people to pick sides in these situations and go a bit overboard for one side or the other. The should however be no doubt the AD the leader of the defense and the hardest working on the team. AD is a Hall of Famer in the making and arguablby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Florida that great...reminded me of some of your great draft write ups. Who gets cut when AD is activated? Smart, Young, Davis?by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn In terms of just annual average, there are right now 8 qbs above Mack and 9 above Donald. If you look at guaranteed money it's different though. (I got this from Polian's crew and their analysis of the Donald contract on their show, which is linkable if anyone is interested). I thought both Donald and Mack would be higher in terms of annual avg. but it turns out the real action waby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I think there are better backup QB available but they do not know the system. Perhaps if RGIII got released it would be a different story though his time in Washington wasn't exactly stellar. Still we kept 3 QB and it seems that if we could have gotten a better developmental QB and gotten them ready for action by mid season as the primary backup. Here hoping that Goff stays healthy.by David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com
QuotePeoriaRa A few writers have referred to the rams current roster as a "dream team" a la the Philadelphia Eagles in recent past. Now, I don't like that, and I hope that the team doesn't start believing it. Confidence is good, arrogance is dangerous. That being said, I believe that it may be true that the Rams have assembled a dream team, just not the one that everyone is lookingby David Deacon - RamsFootballFans.com