QuoteClassicalwit That all makes perfect sense, ZN, but these guys are struggling against other backups too. Hopefully our line stays healthy enough that we don't have to start two of these guys at the same time. Demby looks like he can't play in the NFL though. Every time I've seen him blocking one on one, it looks likes he's being pushed back. Has nothing to do with who they are playing (aby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlbaNY_Ram Joyner played more of a strong safety in 2017 and acquitted himself well in that role. PFF had him as the 3rd best safety in the NFL and 52nd best player overall after that season. "His overall PFF grade of 90.3 was the third-best mark among safeties, but also more than 10 grading points better than his previous NFL high of the season before." (Note: statistically,by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Snead/McVay/Kromer are surely all over this. We need Evans to start to “get it”. And a helluva lot more from Demby. Otherwise, going outside might be necessary. Geez... My bet on what Snead/Kromer are doing? Not thinking of it the way we are. For example they know that these are rookies and a 2nd year guy, all playing multiple positions. And learning from doing so. Inby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotecool_hand_luke Found this information pretty interesting. Possibly a function of what the Raiders need is but also a testament to the player Joyner is currently. TLDR: Joyner practicing exclusively as a slot corner. It's what he was drafted to be, and what he excelled at. More strictly, he was a nickel safety. Remember that would make him the 5th DB on the field at a time when teby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteramzilla Unless the joint practices with the Raiders and Chargers counts as game experience, the starting offensive line, while trying to mesh 2 new second year players, will not have any game time experience together until the first regular season game against the Panthers, a game on the road. It is a risky approach on one hand, to make sure no offensive line starter is injured in aby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit I don't think I've ever seen an offensive line at any level of football look as bad as we've seen the last two weeks. . You have never seen a team sit all 5 starters and field an entire #2 OL consisting entirely of young unexperienced players against the opposing #1 defense while also shifting players from position to position. I keep saying it. No OL looks cohesive or efby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn And during the season, whoever sticks will be subbing in on a more veteran and cohesive line, not lining up with 4 other rookies. And whoever it is, will be better for the experience they're getting now. I say lining up with 4 other rookies. That's not quite it...Neary and Demby are more than that, but they're still inexperienced. Plus they're overtaxing Demby by asking him to do tooby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotealyoshamucci I was really looking forward to his play this year because he's a thumper, but now Im just hoping it doesn't undermine his career path. My question, what I want opinions on ... Is can't we play with 1 ILB? We have Clay, Ebukam, and Patrick (who I have one the team, period) all with experience inside, right? The only "outside only" players are Fowler and Oboby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax Yeah, Vinny said he's sure that Patrick will play both spots. (inside and outside) The difference here is that VB has talked to the Rams (no doubt, and probably today) and the Rams themselves have watched film since Saturday. I think the NEW thing is they are moving Patrick back to ILB. Here's more VB: QuoteVincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore FYI on #Rams looking outside foby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry Rams LB Micah Kiser to undergo surgery on his pec on Tuesday. Kiser was a projected starter.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteKillrazor Does this mean that Littleton goes back to playing the middle with Hager as his backup? Any thought of Hager starting is making me queasy at this point.... Littleton is already playing one of the 2 inside LB roles. The other spot was Kiser, then Hager, and possibly Allen or Patrick after Hager.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit I don't think Hager is going to cut it. I have the feeling that Matthews is set up to play a pretty varied role in terms of where he lines up and the subpackages they put him in. But it looks like mostly, he will be the strong side OLB. I don;t think they want to rob peter to pay paul by moving him. The MIKE spot amounts to a 2-down role. Odds are this defense will bby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteferragamo79 I never thought he would make the team never played a snap year one and looked bad in preseason From today: QuoteJoe Curley@vcsjoecurley The Rams have lost one of the few starters they have allowed on the field this preseason. LB Micah Kiser "Not playing a snap" may not be a meaningful thing when it comes to the Rams. They apparently have a deliberate "by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw Evans and Edwards obviously need time in an NFL weight training regime. But all this playing time is invaluable for them. I agree that slapping all these guys together in a game isn't probably going to look pretty - especially moving them around in a game like Kromer likes.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBC Ramsfan As some have feared, and could endanger the season. One OL injury & weak link subs in = Offense is disrupted big time. Time to trade somebody (Troy Hill?) for vet OL depth? IMO if you're planning a playoff run, you need TWO reliable OL depth guys. Currently looks like zero. . . BC I have to respectfully disagree. We're catching them in the middle of a process...this isby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw Not sure what we brings to the broadcast that the other two weren't supplying. Three in the booth is alot unless the third person brings a different perspective that adds value. What did she bring that wasn't already there? Just seems like fluff to me. If they are of equal value, why is she the "third wheel?" According to your own logic you can say the same abouby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBC Ramsfan Watched game 2 on GamePass. Siciliano, MJD, Mina -- All 3 were bright and informed. Attractive personalities. Had fun, played it light. Lots of good football talk but didn't talk too much. Kept away from cliches, what a relief compared to the norm. What a pleasant contrast to the Oakland crew. . . Mina was an especially unexpected surprise. Well done Rams. Hope to hear a lby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotestlrams13 Who would you take? I'm excluding older quarterbacks who's careers will be over sooner than later like Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Rivers etc First if you're excluding guys cause of age not talent then that makes it an entirely different discussion. The question to ask is, has Goff reached the level of any of those guys in their prime? Not yet. Will he? I don't rule it out but sby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotestlrams13 As of today considering his age, results, steady improvement, I'd take Goff over anyone else in the league. Considering his improvement from year to year he will be an mvp candidate this year and probably win it at least twice in his career, as well as one or more Super Bowl victories. Plaske is an idiot I wouldn't take him over ANYONE ELSE in the league. That's way too unobeby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit Looks like some of the media are still trying to save face. Fwiw I never bought that argument. When Goff plays well in the final game of the year, people will acknowledge it. IMO that will be the general tendency. Writers are well aware that they do not face this huge scrutiny from millions, requiring them to "save face," when it comes to Jared Goff. Thby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLos Angeles Lenny As of right now he is not worth it, but he is getting better each year and he is very accurate. So using that famous line in the movie Rounders, I would say as of right now, and starting a long time before, he is "worth it." Here are the qbs who have gotten market value qb 2nd contracts since 2012. Does he belong on this list or not? Newton, Luck, Wilsoby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDavid Deacon McVay is a high energy guy but he seems very grounded and is actually quite humble. He is doing what he was born to do and he enjoys it. He has a great attitude and never seems to be stressed out. I don't see him as a burn out candidate. That was all true of Madden too. I think it's possible that McVay could turn out to be a Madden that way. ....by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit Fair enough; but don't you also love (or at least want to love) your fellow human brothers and sisters no matter what they say or look like? Otherwise what's the point? Flyovers are paid for by the military--they actually pay the NFL to do them. The military considers it a recruiting tool. Whether or not that's "political" is IMO completely in the eye of the beholby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM flying back to Gunnison on Monday.... he has surgery on Tuesday. He called me on the phone.... hardest call ever... he's heartbroken. So am I, all my family. We'll be ok... he's one tough kid, amazingly tough. Tougher than I ever even hoped to be. - JamesJM Sorry to hear this. He's young and this can be a good growing experience...but that's down the line. For righby zn - Bucky's Pub
Quotealyoshamucci He flashed more than any other player IMO. I was kinda surprised they had him at edge but then really dug his speed to power conversion and moves. Quotemerlin He looked very good on coverage teams vs the Raiders and offers versatility at OLB or ILB. All he's gotta do is continue doing what he did in game 1. Several of the rookie LBs flashed, I thought. That's a veryby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM What is happening is basically what I said... no PS games. They are more like scrimmages, (not quite). Yep. So yeah McVay does use those games to accomplish something. In fact he would be crazy not to. But they're not going to be fun to watch. ....by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM Injuries being what they are I haven't liked preseason games for many years now. I don't think they need ANY... a few scrimmages would suffice. Abraham Lincoln had a great quote: “You are green, it is true; but they are green also. You are all green alike.” The claim out of Rams camp is that arranged practices with an opponent accomplishes more in prepping the starters than p-by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlbaNY_Ram Rath's defense wasn't "I did it and here's why". It was "I don't remember the events described and here's why." More from that phone call I mentioned. Remember, the accuser called Rath several days after reporting the incident to see if he would confess and this is what he said: "... he doesn’t remember doing what she’s accusing him of. In the call, hby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedzrams Quotezn QuoteAlbaNY_Ram This from a story about his testimony: "He said he has no memory of what his accuser, a now 34-year-old Moorpark woman who lived at the home he was visiting that night, claims happened." During the investigation the accuser made a cold call to Rath that was recorded with her consent where Rath "... says he’s 99.99% sure it did not happen.&qby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlbaNY_Ram This from a story about his testimony: "He said he has no memory of what his accuser, a now 34-year-old Moorpark woman who lived at the home he was visiting that night, claims happened." During the investigation the accuser made a cold call to Rath that was recorded with her consent where Rath "... says he’s 99.99% sure it did not happen." (quoted from tby zn - RamsFootballFans.com