QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus I know the stuff below has been posted...just curious why the grading writer mentioned adding trades for some teams(Dolphins, Browns, etc) I would say it's because trades and draft picks are different things. The point of a draft grade is to (speculatively) assess how well a team drafts. If you want to grade personnel acquisition in general, IMO that's a different thingby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuotePARAM He's got an issue with his left knee. It was surgically repaired in 2014. That's part of the "wear and tear", maybe even the genesis of the wear and tear. The 'oh my god, it's something else' because it happened in week one and 'wear and tear doesn't happen in week 1' is much ado about nothing. Wear and tear is culmulative….over a career (including NCAA/NFL). It flared up inby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamdom You make several great points. OA of the knee doesn't just happen one day. The Rams had to know what the status of his knee was before they signed his extension. Those players don't have any part of their body that is not radiographically imaged on a regular basis. Unless the issue, whatever it was, came up much later. Which is likely what happened. He signed in July. Then the fby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteden-the-coach QuoteNewMexicoRam ... he's going to have to be someone good enough to beat out someone in the backfield for the real scrimmage stuff, not just ST's. All the luck to him! I think he'll replace Countess, now he have to prove himself on the field, but I'm betting he's an immediate impact on special teams both returning kick offs and as one of the gunners, IMHO. They lost aby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteEternalHorns let's say, for instance, Gurley's knee is complete toast. Well... there's literally nothing I can do about it. It doesn't help me one bit to worry about it. So, for my personal part which you don't need to follow, fretting about it, posting about it ad infinitum, etc... doesn't seem to be worth the time or mental energy. There are different ways of relating to those things.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedzrams I’ve been on this board everyday and I don’t see much doom and gloom. Show me one post that says we’re back to square one. Where are the posts that say we need to fear the Niners or Hawks? Where are the posts portraying doom and gloom because there is concern about Gurley’s potential arthritic knee? Just because someone notices that Gurley has had health issues doesnby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotezn QuoteLMU93 I wonder if they really will go into September with these three as their top OL backups. Maybe they can. Just saying it is risky to have zero experience in your top 3 OL backups. They got away with it in 2018 but that is not to say they should not still try to find a veteran OL to add to the mix. Not dismissing the picks of Evans and Edwards at all. I especiallyby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 I wonder if they really will go into September with these three as their top OL backups. Maybe they can. Just saying it is risky to have zero experience in your top 3 OL backups. They got away with it in 2018 but that is not to say they should not still try to find a veteran OL to add to the mix. Not dismissing the picks of Evans and Edwards at all. I especially like Edwards potentby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach But, I'm going to bet we find him at guard before tackle. You have Noteboom...they also drafted Evans. Evans has 34 3/4 inch arms. But...I think Kromer has flexibility in mind. So...he, like Evans, will be most likely seeing time at guard and tackle. That's an ideal situation. Edwards was a QB converted to TE converted to OT. I just smell a pulling guard here. (:D The quby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDavid Deacon Quotezn Quotejemach Pre-Draft Analysis Edwards has prototypical height and weight, but he has shorter-than-ideal arms for an offensive tackle. He has heavy hands, and he knocks speed rushers off course when his punch lands on opponents. He has enough lateral mobility to effectively zone block, but he needs to play with better pad level at times. The arms thing is contradiby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDavid Deacon I think the over supply of Safeties in Free Agency created an artificial drop in the value of safeties in the draft. Just like with stocks sometimes Mr. Market does't like a stock or a sector of stocks and when that happens there is value. I think that is what happened with the safeties in this years draft as the Free Agent over supply depressed their value in the draft and tby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteleafnose SAFETY FIRST (OR AT LEAST SECOND) Expanding your defensive scheme almost always involves safeties, the most maneuverable pieces on the chessboard. Lately, with offenses using more flex tight ends and running the ball out of three-receiver sets, defenses have taken to replacing their third linebacker with a third safety, putting more athleticism on the field. And so it’s no surpby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteferragamo79 "But they were picked with the input of one of the best OL coaches the Rams have ever had (and they have had more than their share of good ones)." People said that about the last Oline coach who picked a bunch of scrubs. Both Hanifan and Boudreau were not very good at picking OL in the draft. Kromer is, and has been for a long time, going back many years.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotespagsbacker we have no idea what we have. Boom and Allen were not highly recognized prospects going into the draft and both went earlier than anticipated. I hope they are what most here expect, but jury is definitely still out on both of them. I hoped they would grab Cody Ford when they had the chance. go rams. But they were picked with the input of one of the best OL coaches the Rams hby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
That article assumes that Evans can play left OT and Edwards is for right OT. I think it’s exactly the other way around. Evans does not have left OT skills, Edwards does. And although Edwards played the right side in college, his qb was left-handed which means Edwards was playing on his blind side, and that of course is the role of a left OT with a right-handed qb. Granted they are also both gby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Even just setting aside the OL, they went 10-15 (.400) in 2013-2014 with backup QBs tossed in due to injury. There are just not many teams in the NFL that would do better than that under the same circumstances. I get that people wanted to move on from Fisher (by 2017 it was clearly time), and McVay was a great hire. But you have to look at the context judging a coach. Fisher was dealby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 QuoteSteve There is a lot of honor going on in that room....and 'niceness' maybe, too. REally the Rams culture all changed with McVay, not the the owner and not the GM. Same with Pats, the owner is a guy who knows when to say 'yes' to Belliboy, and that is it. The owner doesn't have to have class, or honor or that stuff, the coach has to--and McVay has that in spades! With alby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus and I'll always be thankful to him for that...but he couldn't take the next step and we moved on...but up until Fisher we had 5 wins in 4 seasons or somethin crazy!!! Fisher brought us out of the cellar and got us playin hard against some opponents Seahawks especially. Anyway, Fisher got us to 7-9 and moved us back to LA....Fisher was a good stepping stone of quality. imby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteroman18 I am looking back on the season..... 1- he was a beast all season...he did lead the league in TD's... 2-the team was on a roll and the O-Line is leading the issue..... 3-we get into a couple of games where we (as the media says..were figured out).... 4-TGIII gets an injury/flare up and we get CJ to replace..... 5-CJ plays lights out ( but what is lost is that the O-Linby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotefullcurl What exactly does defensed a pass mean? Knocking the ball down, i have always kind of wondered? From the wiki. QuoteIn American football, a pass deflected, also known as a pass deflection, a pass defended, a pass defensed, a pass knockdown, or a pass breakup, is an incomplete pass that is caused by a defensive player. This is done by slapping or blocking the ball with a handby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSunTzu_vs_Camus I mean, if Long's a CB that defends passes so well...I'd think would get significant playing time...right? I would think so. And if he plays well in support/relief of the starters then we'll see more hidden gems of PFF ratings. However, there are so many college players that post crazy stats that seem implausible....and are the highest rated for any player in the draft....by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM and liked both. I plan on seeing them all... eventually. - JamesJM Winter Soldier is good. ...by zn - Bucky's Pub
Quoteroman18 What he can opportune on in college is not what he's going to see in the pro game..... Granted. And I knew that's what you meant. That's what I was disagreeing with--the idea that he won't translate (ie. the idea that space must be made for him to operate, by way of scheme). I think that he like every other RB who takes his game to the NFL and succeeds, will adapt his game and traby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteroman18 He seems like a guy who needs space made for him to operate, by way of scheme. I don't see that. He has good skills in traffic and generates a lot on his own.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteCoy Bacon I expect the higher level drafted guys to not be starters but reliable backups, and I expect the lower drafted guys to hold the line when they're put into a game, but not change the game's tone.. My expectation? Henderson will always be a complimentary back or a 1B back, and a good one. The other 5 of the first 6 picks will all be starters, and good ones. If not this year, thenby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDavid Edwards – OT, Wisconsin last season Edwards was easier to get past than Euron Greyjoy’s security team. Maybe watch a little less tv and do more homework if you're going to publish a draft analysis? Cause most fans here already know that Edwards toughed it out playing hurt last year. Edwards himself directly said this hurt his tape and draft status. Snead credited Edwards for touby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteScottish Ram 100% agree with you. Wade likes to chase turn overs during the season, like you say, if we give up a tonne of rushing yards in doing so, then so be it. When the playoffs start though, then Wades tactics change and we start to play more disciplined run D. That why AD didn't get any sacks during the playoffs (atleast I cant remember him getting any sacks) and we give up much leby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 ... to me either will or will not come from an improved pass rush. I like seeing strong run defense as much as anyone but I agree with those that say it's just not a major area of focus for Phillips' defense. That said, they did replace their DL coach with Henderson- so they obviously were not pleased with the DL production. Gaines is a nice add in the middle. Replacing Barron at Iby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuotePHDram to be honest, i really dont understand your point. are you saying you dont assign a monetary value to a players worth? Nope not saying that. I said I don't quibble over minor contracts. Basically I said IF the Rams keep Hill at 2 M as their 5th CB on the 53, I assume they know what they're doing and that he is the best option, and the minor contract means nothing to me and I don'tby zn - RamsFootballFans.com