Just a few, I think. Such is the talent level of our roster. And trading away premium picks didn't help. And yet, despite all, I see three. Maybe four depending on how one defines "starter". Goff. Might be opening day. Maybe a few games into the season. But surely by mid season, don't you think? Higbee. Clearly our pass catching TE of the future. Gonna be lots of 2 TE sets, ofby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedzrams QuoteLMU93 I haven't done the roster numbers recently but I think they'll keep 9 DL. If Longacre keeps it up he's in and could be an heir to Sims eventually. I think we'll see more from Easley and between him and Coples he's more likely to stick in my opinion. That kind of interior pass rush ability isn't common. He could really thrive as a rotation guy on passing downs. If Easlby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSoCalRAMatic I give Goff an incomplete. Our guys didn't block well enough or catch his passable a to grade his performance. Sometimes stats don't tell the whole story. I loved the one throw down field. He has a very strong arm and that was a deep strike. Glad he was really hurt and look forward to his second try. Mannion looked very good. And Keenum played well enough to keep the status quby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
And in no particular order, btw. QB. Keenum or Goff to start? Can Mannion justify a roster spot? All 3 are looking good, so far. Maybe even quite a bit better than expected after 1 preseason game. RB. Will Mason be missed? Cunningham, Brown, and Green have pretty much answered THAT question. LOT. Is GRob gonna look like at least an average player there? Jury still out, but I'm encouragedby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax Who is going to beat him out for a roster spot? Britt, Tavon, Cooper are locks. Quick and Marquez are competition for Spruce. The Rams probably keep at least 6 WRs, so I see a spot for him. I think they try to stash a couple of the other rookies on the PS. Gotta see a lot more from Thomas and Williams, though. And there may be an injury or 2 before the season starts that wby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams stock watch: Who's up and who's down after preseason openerAug 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Henoc Muamba (49) defends as Los Angeles Rams running back Aaron Green (36) dives into the end for a touch down in the fourth quarter of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Rams won 28-14. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports. By: Jeff Smith |by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote9er8er QuoteRams43 All due respect, 9er8er, but are you saying that you don't perceive that they've done a good job stocking the team with talent? TBH, your whole first paragraph leaves me speechless. I wouldn't even know where to begin unraveling it. Lol. Has nothing to do with my "perceptions." I'm not relying on that, I'm relying on the objective reality. And yes, unravby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM is about to relinquish the top spot, but I do agree that Higbee may be all he's been touted to be by many on this board. - JamesJM Kendricks will have little to say about it, James. Higbee can make plays that Kendricks simply can't. Much as Goff can throw passes that Keenum simply can't.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote9er8er There is no separating the two when it comes to personnel decisions. Snead does what Fisher wants. I personally don't get the perception that they've done a good job stocking the team with talent. I think they've been incredibly inefficient in their drafting strategies and their trades and free agent signings have been a black-hole of failure. The intent to build a team around 1by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDJ_Ram Thanks I will give that a shot when the season kicks off. Be advised, DJ, that if the game you wish to watch is in "your televised" area, your ST broadcast of that particular game will be blacked out. Iow, set your recorder to record your local channel for that particular game.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedzrams QuoteRams43 Warm up those jugs machines! Antonio Brown takes 130 passes from the Steeler juggs machine after EACH practice. Torry Holt wore those machines out. If THOSE WR's thought the juggs machines would help their game, then what's keeping our WR's from doing it? Who said our WR's aren't using the jugs machines? Maybe they are using them, dz. But that raises two questiby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Call me old fashioned. But isn't the #1 job of a WR to get open and catch the ball? What good is height or blazing straight line speed if the WR doesn't catch a ball? Especially if the ball hits him in his hands? Austin, Cooper, and Thomas had 5 drops between them in brief appearances. That's not just unacceptable, it's terrible. Groh has his work cut out for him, that's for sure. Warby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
I believe that Fisher is serious about giving Goff some snaps with the 1's. But I suspect that that will come after Keenum has had his necessary snaps already. Then Fisher can keep his starters in for a series or two with Goff before giving them the rest of the day off. Depending on what Fisher sees, he might keep Goff in there in the 3rd qtr with the two's.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
An enjoyable read, la. Thanks for posting, man.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
You raise a very good point, Mama. The Coliseum is not designed to maximize crowd noise. Now, perhaps that "ceiling" design on the new stadium might enhance crowd noise? I dunno. But the players seeing 80k to 90k fans in the seats has gotta be highly motivating, I'm sure.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM it's not him 'mis-reading' or 'overplaying'... it's that when he read the receiver FINE and then not having the physical skills to complete the play. And YES, he did cover well yesterday, at times. I'm sure comparison to Jenkins will last this entire season.... especially since the Jenkins deal was hotly debated and also there seems to be a pretty wide opinion of Jenkins. For meby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Our 3rd stringers were better than the Cowboys' 3rd stringers, James. That's like getting a trophy for being the tallest midget, at least to me. Their 1's beat our 1's 24-7 in the first half. Their rookie QB played a half and looked like a 10 year veteran, or a #1 overall pick at the very least. Ours played 9:45 and looked like a 4th rounder. That's hard to swallow after seeing the sby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSaguaro The QB can go ahead and look downfield for his other options knowing that Spruce will be open and catch the ball if he needs to go underneath. Yup, Sag. WR's with good hands were in very short supply vs the Cowboys, huh?by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM yeah, I haven't mentioned Ogletree...whom I felt 'could' step in at MLB. I didn't really notice him during the game... and that's not a 'good' thing. - JamesJM I don't think Ogletree took very many snaps, James. In fact, when I looked for him early on I saw Hager in there, already. I thought maybe Ogletree had been hurt, TBH, because he was gone so quickly. Odd to take hiby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
"I see people saying maybe Spruce made the team tonight. Made the team? I'd make him a starter. I think he can get open, and at least he gives the QB a receiver they can rely on to catch the _____ ball!" Outstanding comment, Sag. Made me chuckle, in fact.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams_81 Another head scratcher on how he is so highly rated, by many Rams fans. While I disagree that he will be out of the game altogether, I see him as a middle of pack 2nd stringer at best. Others seem to hold him in much higher regard and I don't understand the basis as I don't see physical potential, nor do I see results. Just to be fair, 81... Keenum is a winning QB as a Ramby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
We were clearly watching the same game, Alyo. Your impression of Sensabaugh's play was more "forgiving" than mine, I guess. But we've gotta tip our hat to Prescott for his play, too. He was amazing. I agree about Gaines. In with the 3's in the late 4th quarter? WTH? I might add J Washington and M Jordan to Troy Hill as pleasant surprises. Gonna be some tough cuts at CB, that'sby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteGreatRamNTheSky I don't recall his number being called the rest of the night. Lets not quit on Quick. He has talent. Grits True, Grits. I had hoped to see more targets for Williams, too. And Austin, Cooper, and Thomas all embarrassed themselves. So there is that. But there are lots of practice camp reports and 3 more preseason games before the WR is finally sorted out. Mby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM about 'showcasing' Mannion... but I'm not going to like losing this guy. I don't think there is any way the Ram's can hang onto him, however, not beyond this year. Not because of 'contract' necessarily, (I don't know how his contract reads), but because I think they'll get an offer they can't refuse. And there is NO chance whatsoever the Ram's will decide it's Mannion over Gofby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quick had one catch for 13 yards, Grits. Let's don't get carried away here. He's gonna have to pick it up a helluva lot if he wants to beat out some of these UDFA's, much less Cooper and Thomas. Both of whom need to pick it up as well.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram for the mad hustle you showed on the Goff pick to not only catch the defender but strip him. Had the Rams been in better position they could have recovered the fumble and gotten the ball back. You get hammered pretty good on the board, so I wanted to give you some LOVE! :bravo Nice catch, la. I missed that it was Quick there on my first watch.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Kroenke is a smart businessman, and he surely knows that he's holding all the cards right now. After overpaying Fisher for 4 years, IMO, he can now wait and see just what Fisher can produce this year. If Fisher excels, then give him a juicy extension, by all means. And we all live happily ever after. No need to worry that Fisher would go elsewhere after having a successful year with the Ramby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM Really seemed to me to be a "Marquez" type... all out at all times. Whether or not he makes the team? I don't know. I'm pulling for him but I'm pretty sure it will take more than that one game. - JamesJM James, James, James... Spruce is gonna make the 53. He is also gonna be a significant contributor. In fact, if Cooper doesn't pick it up PDQ, Spruce is goby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
I haven't rewatched, mind you. Not sure I will, in fact. But after the first watch, here goes... Terrible way to inaugurate the first home game, huh? A deflating 101 yard TD return on the opening kickoff. To be fair, I saw a clear block in the back that should have drawn a flag. More like a tackle, really. Other reports I've read where posters watched it in slo mo replay claimed that thereby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
I suspect that there are now many fewer Spruce doubters out there. If he doesn't make the 53 after this game, I will be stunned. All he does is get open and catch the ball. He's got talent, heart, desire, and loves the game. And he produces. What more are we looking for?by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com