A foundational principle of McVay's newly evolved offense is that WRs MUST BLOCK. Tutu can't. He's just too darn small, and if tries he'll get run over like road kill. Plus, he may be fast in a straight line, but clearly he is not elusive. And, he MUST have a bunch of separation to make a play on the ball. With his attributes he can only be used in a limited set of plays. AND....the bigby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not sure because 1 team did it successfully that it makes for a good plan.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I doubt anyone will give us anything for him. I think he'll simply be a cut. This is idea that he takes the top off of D's I don't think has ever materialized. He's just a vastly undersized WR and a failed pick.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I, for one, have not thought they'd go WR early. With this signing, it just provides more evidence that WR is not high on their list, which means nowhere in their first 4 picks.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
The odds that even if one drafts a QB at any point in the 1st round that one will get their Franchise QB (which, to me, means a very successful QB that can take you to the Superbowl provided the rest of the team is good enough) are low odds. I honestly don't know, but anecdotally I'd say its no better than 1 in 4. So, all this stuff about getting their next Franchise QB is media talk. Snead aby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
While I always temper my opinions about who the Rams draft with a never-say-never grain of salt, I am just baffled at the fan and draft guru sentiments that the Rams will use a 1st or 2nd round pick on a QB. If they do, it nearly certainly means Stafford has told the Rams that he'll be retiring after this year. And I would put the odds of that up there with AD coming out of retirement to plaby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I just cannot see the Rams picking a QB that they do not need when bypassing a player they desperately need...an Edge. Snead, I think, would entertain a trade of that pick and probably be pretty ruthless demanding a good return. Something like a 1st round next year plus a 2nd and 3rd this year. Of course, if he didn't get an offer, he'd just pick the player we need be it an Edge (first) or aby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Without knowledge of how the Rams group the players in each tier, to seriously talk about the need to trade-up, trade-back, stand-pat in the 1st round is probably just too speculative. What if, for example they see Turner, Verse, and Latu as approximately equal, Chop Robinson only incrementally lower, etc? Or they view Robinson as the best and Latu as the least? Not saying they do but we haveby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
IMO the Rams strategy has been well stated by Snead, McVay, and Jourdan. Spend on the O. Scrimp on the D. That meant no giant dollars spent on D FAs. Doubt they even kicked the tires on Riddick. They picked up relative bargains. Unexpected opportunity to resign Dotson AND to pick up Jackson, so they jumped on it. They have bolstered their Secondary with proven good vets, and so have liby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I guess we'll soon know. But as I've speculated in other posts, I don't think the Rams will EVER go the route of using a 1st round pick on a QB as long as McVay is the HC and Snead the GM. The only way that happens is if they determine they need to rebuild the team from the ground up, and allow 2-3 years to once again become a playoff team. Rather, I see them spending what it takes to get asby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I can see exactly what you're saying. The mechanics and the ability ought to already be known from tape. But, the nuances of WHO they are and HOW they are, and what their communication skills are, etc. (as you laid out), can only happen in person.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I guess my question is, are man CBs simply the best of the CBs, and zone CBs aren't as talented? Or, what? Because when I read analysts talk about it, I can't quite tell if what they're talking about is the player's overall ability, or if he fits best in a zone scheme as a special ability that player has, but a man CB plays best man, but can't play as well in a zone. Thoughts? I so enjoy yby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Naturally a top level college QB can throw all kinds of accurate passes, to probably every part of the field, when they are throwing against air, with no pass rush, in a rehearsed environment to guys they've practiced with. The over the top hype of how great they looked blah blah blah is so old. Every year its the same thing, and every year we're lucky if 4 guys can make NFL careers out of thby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I have no evidence for it, but I sense that the door to get someone as expensive as Reddick is closed. The Rams absolutely can get one of the top 3 Edge rushers in the draft using purely draft capital, and this will maintain a level of cost control for 4 years. It's my opinion that is what signing Williams, Curl and White means. It's not the draft pick that matters if a deal for Reddick werby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree with this writer down the line. This is a medium risk/high reward type of signing. If White is simply not who he used to be, or is now injury prone, they only have a modest 1 year deal. If he returns to form, they have an All-Pro level CB for a bargain price. Injuries happen in this game. Some players come back from injuries better than others. It's been 6 months since his surgery anby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
He's a freak athlete who has turned out to be a C+ or B- rotational player. Not the guy you want as a starter. Glad the Rams passed on him.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Asking how much cap a team has is like asking how high is the sky. There are ways (to a point) to keep creating more cap space, much of it dependent on a teams short and long term goals and strategy. The thing is, the Rams have as much as they need to do what they want to this year....to a point. I was a little surprised they'd sink $10 mil into a Corner; I thought it would be about halfby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Why the lack of trust for Snead and McVay? What do any of us actually know about White's medical status? Can it get much better than the Doctor who did the surgery and is monitoring his rehab to be on the Rams Doctor staff, telling the team how he sees it? And obviously he was positive about it. Goodness. This is a bit of worry that probably isn't needed.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams do not ever want to get into the draft a college kid and develop him as a starter scenario. It's a pure crapshoot that involves remodeling the roster and schemes to accommodate him. And there is no way to know how it will turn out except that the odds are against you. That, my friend, is a very bad bet. Better to get a very good vet in FA when the time comes for Stafford to retire. Aby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
While we can focus on the mistakes our young DBs made (Kendricks in particular), I imagine the coaching staff is looking at it from the positive/talent side as well. With White and Williams in the fold, the younger guys will have some very good guys to learn from, and have more time to develop. We have to remember that these young DBs weren't taken in the higher rounds of the draft for a reby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes, it is a risk. But the Rams are pretty good at evaluating such things and working with a player to minimize injury risk, such as giving them more rest. And, making sure he is subbed regularly in-game and situationally. The contract itself shows that the Rams are, of course, going into this thing eyes wide open. I'm curious about how much of his salary is guaranteed (I'd bet it all is).by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
While it is a compliment of an extraordinary nature for McVay to virtually have to rebuild his staff every year because other teams feel like the Rams staff are always among the elite at their jobs, it makes life awfully tough for McVay and the team in general. I think there ought to be some kind of NFL rule that any OC or DC hired away with a promotion, who has served less than 3 years withby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I get your point. But, couldn't this also allow Les a bit of ammo to trade up in the 1st round if need be to get one of the top 3 Edge Rushers? I mean, if the Rams don't need to draft what is essentially an immediate CB starter, they could use perhaps their 3rd round comp pick to move up in round one, essentially trading a pick for White. I guess the idea is that this gives the Rams all sortsby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought all along the Rams would pick up 2 vets as their starting outside CBs. With the signing of White and Williams, the need to draft a CB high just diminished greatly. They will now be focusing on Edge and DT. They might draft a CB but it won't be earlier than round 3, probably later. Williams and White are now our starting outside CBs. There will be a battle for slot CB among the youby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
We all knew Higbee wasn't going to be ready. And as for JG not being able to suit up until game 3, if Stafford is hurt right out of the blocks, the Rams chances of going too far are diminished. Besides, if you want to be short your QB2 it needs to be early in the year, not later. Same with a guy like Higbee. It always comes down to mid-November and forward when you have to be on a roll and trendby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
First, I don't even buy that the Rams would even try to replace Stafford (when the time comes) with anything but a proven vet. If anyone can attract an upper level QB to move to a new team it is McVay and the Rams organization. I don't see them drafting a QB high and then trying to develop him. Second, I think the Rams think Stafford is in no hurry retire. As long as it stays fun, and for Staby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
IMO Stafford will probably be the Rams QB until he's 40. He looked like a kid bouncing around out there last year. And, he's playing for McVay. Rams will not draft a QB (although they may pick one up UDFA). JG provides the Rams with good back up.... a seasoned guy that not lose a game for you. I can't imagine the Rams drafting a LOT in the 1st round. Too many other needs. They have a pretty gby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Jourdan summarized an interview with Les Snead on the Athletic. Most of it's highlights have already been posted. What interested me was that he emphasized how NOT extending Jones at this time had to do with the strategy of picking up new players to add to team strength and so they wanted to save the money from a possible extension to pay the new acquisitions. They were so concerned abby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I get the issue the Players and so many fans are upset about. But, now that it's a done deal, I suspect that it will take a full season of play to see how it is called and just now doable on the field it is. This wouldn't be the first rule to be rescinded after a year of play because it just didn't work out as planned. But, I'd sure like to see a video of a couple of hip-drop tacklesby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com