The end of that season declared the winner. This "debate" has been decided for years...by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Thank you for posting this. I tire of this being constantly rehashed and the whole "paints McVay in a bad light" diatribe. McVay made a decision that won us a SuperBowl. Case closed. Sorry if feelings got hurt, but at the end of the day it's just business.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Ya, the "fix" only broke it.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Well, one guy is a Pro Bowl player, and the other is the 4th receiver on the Rams that is only talked about on this board. Not the way I want it, but tell me that's not how it is. I like Tutu. He is the only guy that can put on the burners on this team. What's not his fault is the fact that he is criminally underutilized, despite the fact that he gets separation and catches most everything thby Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
There goes our FB...by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Music to my ears.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
We have the pieces. Let's hope they align and we learn our lessons from last year.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Just pure speculation... I don't see AD coming back. If so, I'd rather he come and start the season than just step in to finish it. It would be a disservice to the guys who got us there.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
World class work. Thank you. I share this with my sons and it's the basis for a lot of our draft discussions. You and Alyo have been adding to this board so much over the years, and the way you are so smooth and easy in your own self assessment is honest and genuine, and just makes the data so much more rewarding to me.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Great Read, I can identify with parts of your post. It's so awesome when one of your boys from Jr Football makes it to the bigs. So many good memories with my boys, eating pizza with a few future NFL players (Redlands Terriers, just down the road from ya). All just roughhouse kids when we were together. And I have two in the Navy as well. Go Navy!by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe some more creative playcalling. You can't blame the players with some of the redzone goofiness that went on last year. If we run it up to the 1, let whichever RB punch it in. Don't call a fade to Skrow. Way too much of that went on the first half of last season. We have the line, we have two RBs with a nose for the End Zone. Don't make it complicated.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
That's the way I've been looking at this as well. No more keying on 99. They have no idea what's coming. This is going to be fun.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
I remember the Smak Chik Chaz days...by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
On this defensive line. I'm excited to see how this plays out with the new DC schemes.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
And the infrastructure here is stuck in the 50's. You can very much see where the money goes if you look hard enough.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Detroitby Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
You nailed it, Speed. I felt an older and wiser Snead at the helm last night- exploring the possibilities, but not being seduced by having to follow this riverboat persona he's stoked in the media. Explore the deals, but don't give up the boat to reach the desired ends. Last night may have been "boring" for us, but very productive. And like you say, "mature". I love it. It makby Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
When they showed that one shot of McVay in the house, he looked PO'd. Still bitter over Bowers. Yes, very glad Coach was saved from himself. Would have been like buying a gas powered vegetable peeler.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Was really happy we let the draft fall to us as well. We lucked out and get a guy many didn't expect to fall this far, and didn't get cute in the process. We can go into round 2 still holding all of our draft cards.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Was so worried we were going to trade out, but we stay put and get a stud. Snead getting more disciplined with age...by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Don't get cute, just let the draft come to you. Can't believe that's how it played out.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Nailed it. Other than maybe Alt, I just don't see a guaranteed star that would make the trade worth it. And considering the play last year, is upgrading that position a requirement for us making a deep run in the playoffs this year? Or should we just wait and take the guy who can pressure the QB without having to give away picks?by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Amen. If we "Rapp" ourselves again, I will not be happy. I don't know how many times we have to do this to ourselves before we learn- let the draft come to you, and execute. Last years draft hasn't wiped away years of muscle memory.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Draft day has always been an event at my house, and that goes back to the early nineties. Now my boys are grown, but they'll be here tonight for our yearly ritual. Can't wait to get this started.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Got roasted here a few months back for saying the same thing about Deebo as stated in this article. Most of his action takes place in August, and they gave him a lot of money for one good year of production. Glad to see that money tying them down here. Aiyuk is a good, not great receiver, but he's going to cost someone a lot of money. And on that team, Deebo set the bar. I doubt there will be a tby Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Considering who started for us last year, we've definitely upgraded our backfield. Significantly. Like everyone else, it's all contingent on staying healthy. That doesn't take away from what our own Less Snead said about the fact that we were unable to sustain enough pressure to help those guys out. Yet no moves to address that in FA. I'll be sorely disappointed if we pick WR or QB instead ofby Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Great point. I was upset that we took Holt over Bailey, but he won us more games than Champ ever would have. And I think Champ was the better player. People expecting us to go heavy D in this draft are going to be disappointed.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
Amen.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com
I think so as well, 43. This team as a whole has developed their approach and improved, and this draft will be very telling if the '23 draft was by design or chance. I very much hope for a grounded approach, but we will see.by Old Goat - RamsFootballFans.com