QuoteJoeT13B Being in the room is great, but it loses its shine when you are worried about who's not going to be friends with you or if you are worried about putting your credentials at risk. . But he is a credentialed guy to some extent and he's says things a homer would say. Maybe it's not to "be friends" but the effect is the same. His issue, with all of them, is that there arby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRockRam I seems there are new posts every day with vids of Ellenbogen. I don't quite get what the deal is. Other than he is another guy with opinions and he never has guests, Every once in a while you get something good. But he illustrates the difference in someone like Jourdan who has real guests, real information, opinions based on more than just making things up out of thin air.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLaDoc Yes that is true. Ive been to all of the games. And it's NOT just the 49ers. LA is a great destination for people. However the fanbase for the most part is pretty fickle. Probably people bought tickets as an investment --- sell them to make money with well-healed fans showby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteleafnose I interpret that as why they didn't use serious draft stock on CB. . All I can say it the same person who told me this told me Rams thought CBs were subpar. And caused them to replace them. Now, okay, I agree outside pressure was lacking -- and they addressed that in the draft. So, I am not claiming inside knowledge other than before Staley was rehired and before Shula wby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteShecky I seriously doubt it is for lack of listeners. This was the statement which was put out there: The Athletic audio team has limited bandwidth and will no longer be producing the show as they adjust their plan for team specific audio. I have loved talking with you guys directly. but when I see limited bandwidth and they are keeping some shows and dumping others --- my feeling it iby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewombat I agree, the author seems like a whiner. The best running back help seems to be in the draft. Free agency is a crap shoot based on the quantity of injuries at that position over a certain age. Ie 27-28 and up. QuoteEvan Craig All I wanted was for the front office to add more depth in the likely event that Kyren went down. They did do that. They used a top pick on a position maby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamsDynasty I am not on X so I was wondering what exactly is going on with Jourdan? There is a glut of sports talk out there... and you have nice guys like Jake Ellenbogen doing a shown and others who try and do some interesting things there is only so much Rams stuff people can consume. So, she's competing with guys who are just throwing stuff against a wall to see what sticks and hby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
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Quotekw13 Kyren having "foot issues" already.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotearizonaram I think it's been mentioned here before but Turner was double teamed 71% of the time compared to Donald at 63%.There is only one A. Donald but I think Turner will prove he is no one hit wonder Yes... Turner was doubled more. But there are times when anyone is going to be double-empted based on alignment. Turner played nose tackle ... and often they are going to be doubled noby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
but the thing is this--he knows how to play, and does it with technique and smarts and will only get better in those things. He could get fewer sacks --- and still be a better player. Like you say, if they have pressure with all 4 rushers ... and the edge pressure picks up with Verse ... then the interior sacks will come. Also, Rams finally have two CBs they like ... and as such will allby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlbaNY_Ram Makes no sense, but that is typical DaSilva. Then there is this- QuoteDeSliva Turner played both nose tackle and 3-technique last season, but 435 of his 695 snaps were over the B-gap as a defensive tackle, with 198 snaps coming as a nose tackle over the A-gap. With Donald gone, it’s reasonable to think Turner will play more 3-tech, but that’s also a position rookie Braden Fby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamBill Fiske very quick, very athletic --- as was expected.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamBill Hoecht adds a jump to it and does a double swipe Young --- effort? A bit awkward... Hamton quick, but no hands Mathis is the most explosive in that group Jackson looks like super quick hands Verse's legs look powerful Kier Thomas not sudden VVB ordinary Of course just one rep. but some guys are just sudden and some have good hands and some don't. Some try hard every rby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills you have been consistent on your stafford observations from the day we drafted him you have been right on about him and he's far less prone to pick sixes --- and losing fumbles ... like he's taking care of ball better that was one of his few weaknesses and maybe he's recognized that and learning that he does not need to play hero ball like he did in Det.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemtramfan Goff? Long shot at best. Eli Manning? Only by pure dumb luck. Purdy? Might get there, but not now. he can go through a 4-5 game slump of get hurt, when he's healthy he can do things only a few others can do -- You named a few and there are 1-2 others. Wins are what matters, not stats, not Pro Bowls, all that --- and when Rams won SB they won the trade. They finished the jobby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Yeah, I would never call him an impact player. But he was consistently good for 9 seasons which ends up counting for quite a bit. Sort of a Rob Havenstein type I think, who coincidentally is tied with Brockers for 36th on that PFF list after 9 seasons. I like him ... and he was good.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 He was a very good initial 1st round pick by Snead. Reliable, could do some of everything. Rarely missed a game. I remember watching his very first preseason game vs. IND and Jeff Saturday saying afterward that Brockers was going to become a good player. PFR ranks him 36th in the Rams' all-time Approximate Value list. I always thought he was good, but never the impact played you'by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteFlorida_Ram That was very enjoyable to watch ] What makes that more impressive is the guy who did the video is not a Rams fan, it's not biased, he's just doing Xs and Os about Rams/Puka --- and doing it objectively. My only concern is his health. He's had some issues in past, and hope they are over. But he's got everything else even some breakaways speed ...by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
in the "preseason" odds ... the tie was neither team was favored when they were going to meet in week 4 Like year-in-advance mock drafts ... or what the new offense will look like or what rookie will do well ... not really serious. Lit's like Blaine or Jake Ellenbogen --- not that deep in terms of realityby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
excellent Xs and Os for those interested in those kinds of thingsby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote21Dog Agree. He busts his @$$ on every play. and a few positions ... Had Terrell Lewis worked out Hoecht may have never had to move to edge. Or other moves but now Rams had a 1st round pick and used it on a position to upgrade him. He will be in OLber radiation, probably #3 unless mathis/Hampton get better and gan rush inside in nickel defense And could, probably fill in a little forby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSoCalRAMatic I think this Cat gets creamed here. He is/was a 300 fast DT who helped the team as an outside pass rusher. It was a totally new position for him. He was a good rusher but sometimes lost contain and never should've been asked to cover WRs. I think he'll do very well in a rotation. I could see him and Fiske rotating at DE and he could also take snaps outside on rushing downs.by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesix2stack I wonder if McVay has thought about using Hoecht at FB in goal line situations? He played some in high school. .by JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesince68 We talk about Fiske, Turner, Brown III, Johnson, etc., but what about Hoecht ? My opinion is he can backup OLBer and also can be a backup DL. And maybe play inside on passing downs I see him as having dual backup roles ... OLBer and DE/DTby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesince68 I think we may be missing Michael Hoecht's impact this year. At Brown he played at 310 lbs? as a DT, cutting that to 290? lbs last year when "forced" to play ED with the Rams? Is he back up to 310? 320? With his unique athleticism, he could be 320+ and still move well? Be a big run stopper and still add some pash rush? With the new young talents at edge, he wonby JimYoungblood53 - RamsFootballFans.com
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