Is the bar that low? This is his 3rd year in the system and he can't run the offense.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
It's clear in every post - cut them all, they're all bums, we're doomed. Historic o-line injuries and coaching staff losses are playing no part. It's just a lousy roster. That won the superbowl last year. And you have keen insight into the Matt Stafford situation - you've seen him and diagnosed him and determined his career is over. I'll save you the time of a long reply thread. Agree toby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Lots of practice squad, waived, signed, waived. Not exactly the building blocks for a solid tight end. He's a good player to fill in, but the Rams aren't weaker for losing him. We seem to have 3 tight ends that are all pretty bad at blocking. Would be nice to sign a vet blocking tight end as they may be relatively cheap. What's Johnny Mundt up to next season?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
And next year, when Sean Payton returns - should he quit too? These coaches thrive on calling their own plays. Call it a quirk, or ego, or whatever they prove that there are no hard and fast rules for what makes a successful head coachby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe the same training staff and strength coaches for several years. So all the past success gets thrown out the window and now it's time to fire everyone? Like they caused lineman's legs to get rolled up on. One guy had blood clots - that's not something you can train away. The other injuries - must occurred on plays where no amount of conditioning would help much. It's just bad luck or tby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He wasn't going to be resigned next year. And he's not getting many carries this year so why not give him a chance to put down some more tape heading into free agency next year.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Cookus? There's no on on a practice squad worth signing as a backup to the backup? And what's Perez doing? - he was in camp and has some familiarity with the offense.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't get all the ho hum, see you later attitude about guys who brought us a superbowl. It's not like that was five years ago. First it was Donald people wanted to see walk and now Stafford. Good luck finding another QB his caliber you can plug in next year. There was another thread about letting everyone walk except Kupp. Waaa? Kind of reminds me of how quickly people turned on Warner.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
With 4 hall of famers on the roster now? And if you let everyone walk - you want to run out a team of street free agents and win 5 games over the next 2 years? Do i have that right? And oh yeah, there's a little thing with contracts and salary cap. You have to pay the people you send away and then pay the people you bring in. So, you know, lose lose. This wins as one of the most ludicrouby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I think the Shanahan (Sr.) system with Elway was smaller, more mobile lineman. I think we ran this most of the time McVay's been here - maybe we change scheme next year and go bigger. You have to ask den of jim youngblood about this. I'm pretty ignorant about outside zone scheme, etc. For defense - the reason running game have come back is that people like McVay figured out how to stress biby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Everyone who knows the line calls and playbook is either playing or out. In a normal year - one or 2 of the performances he's put in and he'd be gone. He has versatility to play tackle. And by versatility - he's just as bad as tackle as at guard. So, you know...no drop-off.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Our running game has stunk with him. A big part of it is blocking, but still. He's a solid #2 guy but certainly not a top flight back. He's also injured. A lot. He's 'leading' the team with 2 hundred and something yards. Whoop-dee-doo. When the last time he broke a big one? 2 or 3 years ago? He's not going to be here next year, so we have 7 games to see if Akers and Williams are worth leby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
If he doesn't leave. McVay trusts him - might let him call plays or at least design gameplans. The OC has to have some input. Hard to tell with all the oline injuries, but it seems like a big drop off from Oconnel and Lafleur.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Did we win the superbowl in '89? And then again in '05?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Just because it happened before, doesn't mean it will happen again. Nothing works that way, except for the sunrise. And taxes. Also, we went to the playoffs in 2000, losing a close game to the saints. And the superbowl in 2001 - losing a close game. Then playoffs again in '03 and '04. So...what again was wrong with year 2000?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
There was that report that he said he had some kind of knee thing and then didn't play again. Was he maybe trying to quit on the game because his knee hurt, or so he said? McVay might have read that as a tap-out, kind of an ugly stunt considering how many guys have been playing with injuries and trying to suck it up.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
A real OC who calls plays. Or at least a better OC than Liam.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
There's a reason he was released. He's a fumbling machine. I don't want to see Cleveland Gary part 2.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams haven't paid a lot for a safety and we haven't gotten a lot. Other teams pay safeties. And if his salary is on the books, and he is better able to help the defense at safety, why not? His leadership would be welcome back there. I'm not saying it's a solution or that he's done as a cb, but there is precedent for this move by a cb. So, maybe its not something they're looking at, but iby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He has the smarts, range and toughness to be a difference maker. Not sure who replaces him though.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Just like last year - in no particular order- need O-line, Edge, and CB. When you can't get to the passer, cover and protect your own passer - you're not going to win.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
It's not the end all stat, but on a team that could use a few breaks, it's really making everything harder.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
If you are convinced his draft record is so bad - who are you comparing him to? Who has drafted better in the last 5 years? And yes, I include traded picks for players as part of the deal.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Beyond the obvious - Kupp and Gurley, Goff turned out to be a pretty solid QB, much better than a lot of first round busts. He's still playing well, and don't forget they could have had Wentz if they wanted. Gerald Everett, Ebukam, Johnson, etc. - there's a list of players who were pretty solid to good - which is kind of a good track record for a GM.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
There was an article yesterday how the Rams were #1(or #32) in the league for opponents time to throw. Off coverages, plus fear of Donald = get the ball out quick and dink and dunk down the field. Yesterday it wasn't us waiting for the Saints offense to make a mistake, it was them waiting for us to make a mistake and we happily obliged. On paper our defense looks pretty good except for oneby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't really understand what you're raging against. What player blew 10 million dollars? I thought you were talking about guys in the 70's and 80's who made in the hundreds of thousands and didn't make it last. I guess I don't get the rage. It's football. It's fun to watch, I don't care how much money they make. Why do you? And if you think that player salaries are the reason tickets toby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Bruss, Notboom, and Anchrum. Will they be any good? Who knows. They might be good depth, at worst. Ancrhum was a solid #2 guard, maybe has the upside to start? Noteboom - meh, too much for a backup tackle. Not good enough to start, it seems. And can't stay healthy. Bruss had a good draft profile, they have high hopes, probably would have redshirted this year anyway as Shelton beat him outby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
And no, a lot of players don't sqaunder their money on 'mansions', etc. I would be willing to guess that the financial woes of former players happen at a rate not much different from anyone who gets a lot of money in a short time and doesn't sustain that income. See - musicians, lottery winners, etc. A lot of them are very business savvy, including endorsements and aren't just 'making it rain'by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Last I checked we haven't been officially eliminated from the playoffs. A lot of the league has losing records right now. Do I think we'll make it in? No. Does anyone know for sure what the rest of the season will look like - hell no. And no, we're not going to 'empty the bench'. And why would we play 2 qb's who are completely ineffective? So we can get blown out for 8 more weeks?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Concussions - especially multiple, are serious and can do lasting damage for a lifetime. There's no clear, defined recovery time with an ankle or a knee. All of y'all who keep harping on 'it's fishy' or 'this doesn't add up' remember that Jr Seau put a gun to his chest.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com