Quotewaterfield What is "The Athletic" ? I know what the Atlantic is since I subscribe to it-but the Athletic ? It's an all-sports journal like Sports Illustrated. Bonsignore covers the Rams for them.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills He mentions games against the Bears and Eagles specifically. Your response was that personnel grouping had little to do with the Rams losses to those teams and by implication others as well I mentioned tendencies and for some reason you are especially locked on that. Let that go The fact of the matter is against certain defenses where the Rams cant pass block or run blockby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills I gave a detailed explanation as to why the Rams might change the personnel groupings I was clear there are a number of reasons why you would do it Another reason - if you QB is struggling and you need to settle him down and take some heat off him As I said there are a number of reasons why the Rams would break from running 3 WR sets 90%+ times as they have the last twoby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus I'm an ex-QB...I like 5OL blocking and everyone else running routes!!! lol Throwing the football is one of the most beautiful things in the world...to do...and see. So, yes...I am quite biased!!! lol To each his own!by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills While it’s not just about personnel groupings - the groupings obviously matter in that teams pickup on tendencies You can change tendencies within 11 personnel an infinite number of times with an infinite number of possibilities. Honestly, there's no such thing as catching up with a personnel grouping. What you catch up with is a coach's tendencies within that groupinby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus Talk about not ready for prime time!!!! That was the worst SB I ever saw...even if we won it...just boring. The real SB was that KC game during the season...one of the best games I have ever seen. Both teams shoulda won that game!!! Sounds to me like you don't appreciate defensive games. (Which is fine, not complaining, just comparing.) The Rams defense was greatby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax Quoteden-the-coach Max you're the best....I like Noteboom too on of the OL that needs to stay healthy all year. Hopefully Blythe added strength and will be better this year as I don't know if one of the reserves is ready for prime time. Great info, Vinny B truly providing great info. Thanks, den. Vinny said Blythe looked bigger to him this year. He said Blythe knew he needed to gby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteOzRam while looking up NE site for news re AB, saw they cut Bodine and wondered if he was an upgrade at reserve C? They apparently like Coleman Shelton. They say he fits a zone scheme.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewaterfield Who is VinnyB ? Why should we pay any attention to what he says? Just asking. The Rams one dedicated beat writer.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotecool_hand_luke Having the 13th highest paid QB at $23 mil per year sure helps. Brady, you do know, cashed in on his 2nd and 3rd contracts. His 2010 contract made him the highest paid player in the league. This "hometeam discount" thing is something older veterans tend to do. But when it was time to cash in Brady cashed in.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- You don't think all of this is highly suspicious??? It's no different from Josh Gordon or trading for Moss. They believe that they have enough overall control of their environment that they can handle a player like that. They're also real quick to move on from mistakes if a move doesn't work out.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotekw13 It worked for the eagles. It worked for the bears. It worked for the Pats. Of course they will try to copy. The basics principle is this: Rams run a lot of play action and fake jet sweeps - play zone and ignore all that smoke and mirrors. McVay, as much as everyone says he adjusts to things, in some ways has been a one trick pony. His 11 man formation. I will say this: mby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotekw13 How are they saying this is a 4 year deal if he's getting the money now and it's good through 2024? That's 6 years, right? I'm confused. They reworked the next 2 years and added 4 more, right? I actually would have preferred we scratch his last 2 years of his contract and had just givin him 4 years total starting this year. Yes, with minor variations his rookie contractby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Namely... Is Gurley 100%? No. He has an arthritic knee. BUT. A guy with an arthritic knee can play, and play well, if he manages it. Just like last year. He ran well for game after game until it flared up with pain and swelling, like arthritic knees can. But then when he rested that it calmed down. So he's in the same place now he was when he had a long series of good games lastby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesstrams in that video that the people were conducting a training session.. Cuz you just gotta wonder what scenario would unfold with two dogs drifting off in a canoe.. and then I know if MY dog jumped in a river with decent current, I'd be freaking out yelling at her and then jumping in after her, myself.. But they were remarkably calm, so I just got the feeling they were training the dog toby zn - Bucky's Pub
QuoteRams43 Quotezn Quoteoldschoolramfan Well, it's actually a 20 game season already......16 + 4 = 20.....I think my math is correct. All I know is that the rosters should get bigger for injuries and player development. I don't like practice squad because other teams have "access" to your players. I like #1 seed for playoffs get's a bye week.......It keeps your late season gamby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteoldschoolramfan Well, it's actually a 20 game season already......16 + 4 = 20.....I think my math is correct. All I know is that the rosters should get bigger for injuries and player development. I don't like practice squad because other teams have "access" to your players. I like #1 seed for playoffs get's a bye week.......It keeps your late season games relevant and rewaby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus The NFL should rebrand this PS as a talent search / Summer league of 4 games. Repost that stuff here. Now and then a topic starts over.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamBill Jared Goff's contract details emerge, includes $84M in first 3 years By: Cameron DaSilva Jared Goff was rewarded with a massive contract extension after just three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, signing a four-year, $134 million deal this week. It comes with $110 million guaranteed, which is the most in NFL history. Albert Breer of the MMQB shared a few numbers, which pby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus he has some soundness to his game but his athleticism is lacking. imo I thought Dakota Allen was the type of player that woulda replaced Hager. I feel Hager is just there cuz of his experience - which is HUGE - however, i'd rather have an athletic guys that flies around and makes tackles but is occasionally wrong - that can be taught/coached up. Or heck, just use Rapp aby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 I agree with you. I like Littleton as well, but given their young depth and just the relative ease of replacing ILBs they will only go so high for him. Personally, I think they most likely have to allow Fowler and Peters to walk. Assuming both have good 2019 seasons they could end up netting 3rd round comp picks for both. Or a 3rd and 4th. And those comp picks are part of how theyby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRockRam McVay has started something that fundamentally changes the purpose of Preseason football and I hope the NFL and the NFLPA notices. The idea for decades has been that the team gets 4 "practice" games to get the bugs worked out and the rust knocked off before the regular season. So starters are used in a progressive manner, and or sprinkled in if the coach thinks they neeby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree with the people saying the league is not going to 18 regular season games. The players need to approve it and they're against it, for obvious reasons (and I don't see the appeal of 18 games anyway). The league has other ways of growing revenue if in fact they actually desire to do that (cause there reaches a point where pushing that too much just backfires).by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedzrams Quotereggae I seriously doubt Brockers is allowed to walk. Within the next 2 seasons anyway. Who really knows? They won't be able to keep everybody though. Who would you let walk out of Brockers, Littleton, Peters, Talib, and Fowler? And who would you prioritize keeping? That's a damm good question. Nobody asked, but, if'n it wuzz me, I would base it on what the depth lookby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotecool_hand_luke Looking at the 2020 cap the Rams have 20 players under contract. Four of them count over ten million. Lots of room there. But they need to sign alot of players. What they also need to do though is be careful about 2021 cap space because at that point they will have 2 huge cap hits from both the Donald and Goff deals. They can't extend all the guys they have who warrantby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 I don't know. Can't recall. But if MIN came calling with an offer that's a lot different than the Rams shopping him. It's ambiguous. THe Vikes came calling, but they were offering only a 7th and Rams wanted a 6th and the Vikes didn't want to do that.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin The Rams like what they've seen from Higs in preseason and expect him to pick things up a bit. That plus the fact they didn't draft a TE this year and start that 2 year timer ticking meant their backs were against the wall. I see it as an overpay, but not a grievous one. And they probably think he has a good chance to live up to it or exceed it. I really don't think they planby zn - RamsFootballFans.com