I was excited about Mathis' potential last year and was surprised he didn't go further. If he's been eating his Wheaties and doing his pushups, plus flexing his brain, honing his skills under good coaching, it'll be interesting to see what he can bring this year. I thought last year he'd show more than Hampton - and still might. He checks a lot of boxes coming in.by mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
He's a special teamer and has hung on in that role, he's 4.4-something and taller and heavier than Tutu. CAn he develop as a returner and situational speedy little wideout? Gotta have a speedy little wideout. I admire his grit but see Tutu as gone. He's good for - what? - three or four targets a game max, and what does he do the rest of the time? I'd rather see smeone who could lay some woodby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
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 - whatever thatby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams retreads hit the road again! When Ramsey and OBJ take ther field, queue up the old Willie Nelson track... :bandby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
To be honest bro, this rankles me a wee bit. I thought this issue had been put to bed long ago. I see that you're still rankled with the Morris D as we experienced it and saw it and your seething shows. Be all that as it may, peace. :peace I don't like prevent defenses in general, and it took me some time to understand where Morris was coming from. His choices were limited. One thing isby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
One way to win an auction bid is to put up a high offer that you hope the opposing bidder won't match. When the bidding war is on the clock, it's a good strategy. If you're smart, you've weighed out your max high price before making the bid. Snead is smart.by mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Which he had to, if he were to get his targeted player. Which he weighed out beforehand, in terms of perceived market value as one thing and intrinsic value to the Rams as another. Sometimes perceived value is one thing and intrinsic value (as seen apart from market value) is another. And also in terms of negative cost, that is, the cost of not getting the targeted player. Whetherby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I didn't find any in this article - just some mellifluous accolades repeated about four times. Where,exactly, is he making progress? How do the Rams intend to use him - how does he fit into their plans? What do his coaches say? Maybe the writer should have done 5 minutes worth of "research" and found this video. It tells me more about X. Smith than I knew after reading the articby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I want him to hold it, but not g for long. I want to see his timing disrupted, see him dump the ball early into a ight defensive backfield with ball-hawks piosed to make picks. Maybe I'll get my wish. :laughingby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
The addition of safties who can tackle and aren't afraid to get their nose up toward the LOS will help. If we have that kind of a safety playing in the so-called star position, and maybe another who can play close to the line ( acouple of ways to do this) we should be OK with one linebacker and some run-stuffers on the line in passing/play action situations. It'll be interesting to see how lby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Couldn't help myself, Classical. I'm sure you've had similar urges yourself. All in fun. :peace And I'll bet, besides being nearly as tall as or new RB, that her elevator goes all the way to the top. it has to run in the family. :thumbsupby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Will someone please throttle Goodell? I remember when he first came in, had the young rookies come to his office, and made an almost religious ceremony out of worshipping the shield and what it stood for. What has happened since, Roger? Is every corner of that shield you can chip off, every gleaming inch ofits surface to be defaced and tarnished for money? You needn't say a thing. I thiby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I hope she doesn't weigh almost 203 pounds...:confusedby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Did Evans play on Special Teams? That could be a factor in keeping him. How about Rivers?by mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
What a great personal comeback story this could be. I've written before about what overwhelming parental demands can do to a child. I've recommended "Fear Strikes Out," by baseball great Jimmy Piersall, who was pushed into baseball and denied everything else as a kid - how it broke him, and his personal struggle to reassemble his life free from the burdens of being held to meet unreby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Problem with the Rams in recent years was articulated by Stafford in a halftime pep talk: They need to finish opponents late in games, put them away. If aggressive defense got you there, don't go prevent. If the passing game got you ahead, maybe tone down the high-risk plays but don't change the percentage of run/pass play calls by much. If a pass/run balance got you there and the run is workby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
What I know of him comes only from watching a few highlight tapes, in which he remonds me more of Khalil Mack in in speed, relentless pursuit and how he bends the corner.by mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
No reason why Hoecht can't use his rush skills from the DE position. Maybe we're seeing the beginning of a DT/DE rotation that will put extra pressure on QB's in long yardage passing downs, and keep our best DL players fresh.by mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I see what you mean. Hands. Outstanding hands. Good sense of what's happening around him. Can't tell much else from the highlights. Seems slow downfield, we'll see what develops in camp. He's got an uphill challenge to find a seat in our WR room.by mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I think by year's end Whittington could become a valuable part of the Rams passing attack, more than a backup. I'd like to see him get snaps enough to prove himself - and if he does, use him on running downs, especially short yardage where he could block or take a quick play-action pass and plow an overmatched corner. The rest of the time, he splits with ARob and maybe Tutu, or lets Kuppby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Unfair. What I had for dinner was much less glorious, and Nap's is closed. And I'm left with this craving... Besides, you've shown a steakburger and I can't post a photo that competes with that. You win - and for that I'll buy you one of mine if you make it to the Bitterroot Valley. :thumbsupby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm no Nakua, but played basketball for a lot of years and never once had a leg injury, or even an ankle sprain. His balance and natural ability to correct himself during a fall lead me to believe he'll be OK. Now if his offseason sport were rodeo, that's a different matter. Now if you're talking the basketball injury from elbows to the face while going up for rebounds against bigger guys witby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I wonder: In the photos I've seen, his arms look a little shorter than required for certain essential skills. And I'm not talking about football. For example, once having used the bathroom, shall we say for the sake of decorum, how does he reach behind himself to... On second thought: is that what makes him so mean? :lol1 :lol1by mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Thanks! I threw this in for a reason when comparing a primadonna to a football player: "Seriously, I'd rather have a stud who might lack the natural abilities of a Harrison, but who will fight for the ball, fight for yards, block and play ST's willingly and can be depended upon to give all that he has to make the team better - even if he were a late round pick." We got one of thosby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
The Senior Bowl weighs heavily in the Rams' evaluations. By comparison, the combine yields interviews and measureables thatcan either confirm or tell a bit more about what we're seeing on the field. The Senior Bowl gives a better example of how they play football.by mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
I have two: 1, Harrison Jr. Hasn't yet signed standard player agreement re: endorsements, etc. with Players Association. Would he take this stance if his name were Hickenson? You don't walk into new situtions (such as being highly selected to launch a multimillion $$ career) and start by throwing your weight around against the established protocols instead of simply being gracious - at least aby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Or maybe a Whopper. Or better yet, the best burger in Montana, the 12 oz. Special at Nap's Grill in downtown Hamilton, made from local open pasture grass-fed beef, topped with grilled onions and sauteed' mushrooms. And all the trimmings from there that you care to pile on, plus their own special horseradish sauce by special request. :thumbsup Several of those will do me right well until Aby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
When you go looking for a trade the team approached has the leverage, the negotiating power. The questions and second-guesses (starting with Mel Kiper's) regarding "They paid too much - next year's second was more than they should have paid," are senseless at that point. If the other team had come to the Rams and said, "We're accumulating picks for next year - would you conby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com
Or Puka. Or Kyren. Or a starting OL. The injury bug reduced a 2021 "run it back" team with a legitimate chance to make it to the dance again to a shambles. It took us until that magical bye week last year to recover. In the playoffs we could have, should have, beat Detroit and the officials by two scores. Playing against Detroit only, we'd have won. If w stay reasonably healthby mtramfan - RamsFootballFans.com