Quotesince68 I think the Rams/league will regret not taking him as he slid down the draft board. Cannot make game-changing plays if you cannot play. Rams got burned on Terrell Lewis. Why risk it again. Lewis was supposed to heal up and be healthy. Was he? I know situations are never the same, but just because there are a few guys who've played w/o ACL does not mean he will, long term.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamboni He seems unaware that Kobie was double-teamed last year more often than AD was. I suggest he watch more Rams film before making his comments. And I believe we have a different DC in Shula so speculating this year compared to last seems to be dart throws at best. This guy dos seem smart, but he's new to the Rams beat. I do disagree that speculating on where guys play is not throby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam At least one way they targeted it, because we do have word the Rams tried to trade up in the 1st round. In any case, this is a short but good watch. they identify guys that fit scheme, culture and take some, but not overly so, risks. And these guys outline a little of that. Interesting. Have heard some of that before but also new stuff there, tooby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemtramfan "I broke this down in a previous article of mine discussing why the Rams shouldn't panic into a first-round defensive tackle to replace Donald (something they seemingly did anyways a round later), but from what we can gleam the Rams' defensive fronts to be, Fiske's fit is...a bit odd." . Then he says, "In the Rams' base odd front looks, they'll look something likby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
he gets ome right but some wrong. I don't think he's too familiar with Rams -- only bee covering them since early this year/ But he's smart guy -- but gets details wrong ---- some details, anyway And I disagree with where Fiske will playby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
AJ Schulte Where will Braden Fiske play for the Los Angeles Rams? The Los Angeles Rams made a massive trade up in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, a move that has drawn plenty of criticism, to select Florida State defensive tackle Braden Fiske 39th overall. The Rams have needed a defensive tackle since Aaron Donald's retirement, so in a vacuum, the pick makes sense. The trade Uby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Los Angeles Rams 53-man roster prediction post-NFL Draft AJ Schulte The roster deadline is months away for the Los Angeles Rams, but there's plenty of value in seeing how the roster currently stacks up. The Rams have some positions to fortify and questions they need to answer and have the cap space to do so. Who makes the roster? Which previous players don't make the 2024 roster?by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams 2024 NFL Draft class is less athletic than most By AJ Shulte Using Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Scores (RAS), let's take a look at the overall athleticism of the Rams’ class with scores for each player based on their pre-draft testing. As a team, it ranked fairly low at 23rd among all draft classes this year. However, their early picks tested fairly well and provide a chanceby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteoldschoolramfan He'd call Corum's # 6-7-8 times in a row and the kid would run the ball down the defenses throat. . Rams #1 man=power runs in NFL; Corum most runs out of man-power in NCAA it's not the majority of runs but he's familiar with the concept--pulling linemanby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLaDoc I have more faith in this organization that I EVER had before! Hit on Kobie --- so called "overdrafted" a lot of people freaked. I was skeptical, but wait and see They hit on Dejuan Johnson, too, for a 7th rounder. Bobby Brown- starter Ernest Brown IV ... backup ... but he could play ... Hit on Greg Gaines. Sebastian Joseph-Day could play, started Franklin Myby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRockRam For the Rams, paying next years 2nd round pick to move up to get Fiske was merely the cost of doing business. Playoff teams can only get better talent by trading up -- further down in draft. Playoff teams --- the whole point of the game ---winning games, not tradeby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
by Bill Barnwell, ESPN There's nothing quite like instant gratification. During draft weekend, trading up is an NFL organization's path to immediate happiness. Why would a team wait and hope to land the player it wants when it can get him now? Why wait to use picks next year when it can get those players on its roster in a matter of moments? Every fan has seen the way draft rooms celebby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBill Barnwell Any trade can work, but being selective and intentional about when the team is willing to trade up is essential. Most teams, the Rams included, know they're trying to be the exception to the rule when they move up for a player. There's nothing wrong with making that bet in the right situation, but falling in love with a player and ignoring history usually ends up producing disaby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesix2stack Quote3030 QuoteJimYoungblood53 I just have to think he has skills that are superior to Roze, Hummel and Reeder ... I find Rozeboom to be an enigma. He's not all that good, but he makes just enough plays to justify his salary/roster spot. I feel the same way. I know this isn't saying much, but he's better than Reeder. He moves well, but he doesn't do anything that jumps out.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemtramfan How does Cooper DeJean help address the absence of Aaron Donald? Rams needed a DI body. So, to replace Donald it caused a domain ie effect with Turner moving and then needed a DE but Donald leaving is the start of it all.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
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QuoteJamesJM Not saying YOU said that, JY, although you may have - but it's definitely been said by MANY. I'm not seeing it..... except.... size for sure. Corum seems far more the type who utilizes lateral movement, footwork, and Kyren far more likely to use his power. Sure, both can execute both, nearly all RB's can.... but I'm referring to their individual running instincts. So I'veby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
McSnead just has a different name for high-character players like this kid. Verse - some of a Marine, guys like Turner, Puka, Kupp, and so on and so on - to many to name "by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote3030 I find Rozeboom to be an enigma. He's not all that good. Guessing Rams will replace him as soon as they canby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemtramfan He's about the same size as Adam Archuleta, who was an effective box safety, so-so in coverage, and a coulda been, if he were a wee bit bigger, linebacker in other systems. I haven't seen his tape - if he could cover TE's and RB's as needed while making his living roaming around and thumping people on run downs, hmm... he might become a real used ful piece in the McVay/Shula D -by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
spend my time watching actual football when I watch football. Seems a lot of layoffs in sports industry, and those with sites desparae for clicks ... maybe podcasts are taking about from TV ... there are only so many hours people can consume footballby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteCoy Bacon Fleeced is the wrong word, but overpaid is not. I'm not going to do the research but a lot of people have said for several years now that Snead always overpays. I distinctly remember getting taken by NE a few times and guys on our board began to say that we should never do trades with NE because we always get the short end of the stick. Snead is not a guy I'd want in chargeby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
NFL Network apparently pulls plug on Total Access Old networks never die, they just fade away. NFL Network, launched by the league on November 1, 2003, is fading fast. First came the bizarre decision to take a popular morning show off the air for months (at a minimum) and relocate it from one coast to the other. Now comes a round of post-draft layoffs that apparently will end Total Aby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam Les said "Let's not screw around, make an offer that they can't refuse and lock this in right now." That is what national media is not getting, I don't think. It's like the analytics guys ... you MUST go for it here --- the CHART says so. Then a guy like Peyton Manning, live on TV, says, "You just missed it on 3rd down what makes you think you are going toby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, and special guest the Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue go around the NFC in 48 minutes!by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
divide trades into A. For Players B. For picks I cannot think of any in category B where Rams got fleeced -- the only one even close is Fiske. If you are talking about the picks for Miller, Ramsey, Stafford then you can make a case ... Rams pay a lot. Too much? Subjective but without those, Rams don't get ring. As for picks? You cannot say Rams don't get good value for theiby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
These guys so much better than the fan sites ... just as general rule High Praise for Corum: Los Angeles Rams GM Labels Running Back a “Rare Human” After Draft Selection Ryan Anderson Updated: May 2, 2024 Credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Character isn’t the end-all-be-all in draft evaluations, but the knock-on benefits of having high-integrity people on your roster can’t beby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesince68 Would Kyle Van Noy fit as 2nd LB next to Jones or is he just an edge? He's older and maybe slower now, but cheap, had a good year at Baltimore and good veteran presence I think he's still available as FA ? and in his prime he was easily able to play ILBer plus OLBer ... so yes, he has skillsto do it. You ask the right question --- is he in 2024 what he was even in 2022?by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com