Great job, Dead. You obviously put a lot of time and effort into this and it is truly appreciated by me and many others. Thank you!!by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
To your point ... Fitzgerald missed a total of 9 games in his 17 year career. Bolden missed 24 games in his14 year career, only 2 games in his last 4 years. Kupp has missed 24 games in his 7 year career and 13 in the last 2 years alone. That said, I would not bet against Kupp having a comeback-player-of-the-year-type season.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Here’s dang… No one on this forum knows who the Rams consider elite but I believe below represents a possible list of elite players they would not pass on. I don't buy the initial premise - that if 18 of these guys go in the first 18 picks that the Rams would pick which ever one is left. I could see the Rams picking someone else (or trading down) if the one guy left isn't a scheby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The fix for phone truncation is one of the 'Announcements' at the top of this page: Fix for mobile post truncation - CONFIRMED! Apply that fix and post away! As to Kupp's status for this season, here's Nacua's take: Puka Nacua Says Cooper Kupp Is Fully Healthy Josh Alper of NBC Sports reported on April 4, 2024 about remarks Nacua made indicating the young wide receiver’s belief thatby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Apples to oranges. Corbett was a 4 year starter at LT in college and made the switch to guard in the NFL. When the Rams tried him out at center he had no prior experience at the position. Avila, OTOH, played both guard and center in college. In fact, he played more snaps at center in college than at guard and received all conference honors as a center while receiving no such recognitionby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
FYI this signing has no additional impact on the cap: Hoecht counted $2.985M against the cap as soon as he was tagged.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
That is a sweet deal: congrats!!by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
There have been numerous references to the Green Bay QB Model on this board and in various publications. Favre-Rodgers-Love is certainly a notable streak of high-level QB play. As a group they are a combined 2-1 in Super Bowls in the 32 years since Favre became the GB starter. The Rams are also 2-2 in Super Bowls over that same timeframe so apparently whatever they are doing is already at leby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
JG has experience running a scout team. Not sure Wentz does. And apparently JG can simulate a running QB on a scout team: But I don't think Wentz could approximate an accurate passer as well as JG. (Career 62.7% completion rate vs. 67.4) That said, if it's just a matter of the Rams being able to run essentially the same offense if JG has to start a game or two I guess that makes sensby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote A. So I see a lot of posters and experts doing mocks having Rams trading back accumulating more picks ....I get that in the sense that Snead/McVay era has shown that they have done so in the past and seem to have a good track record of finding that "diamond" in the rough in the in later rds... so all makes sense.. Thinking out loud or I guess my question is in a draft that we alby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
In an ideal world the QB2 runs the scout team every week and never sees the field in an actual game. In the role of scout QB the QB2 has to simulate what that week's opposing QB does so the defense can prepare for the game. I would bet that JG is significantly more capable of filling that scout QB role for the Rams than Wentz could ever be.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
It is quite possible that there's a QB at the top of the Rams' board when they are on the clock when the19th pick comes up. But that doesn't mean the Rams will pick him - even if he is head and shoulders above the next guy on the list. Rather, I expect that the Rams would trade the pick to a team that actually wants a quarterback, and then pick someone who has value for the draft slot they are noby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Great post, RR - I was nodding my head in agreement from beginning to end.by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
For the last few years the Rams have used a left safety and a right safety, but this sure sounds like Lake will be a free safety and Curl will be a strong safety. Is this a change in philosophy or am I reading too much into this article?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't see 11 rookies making this roster so why not reduce the quantity and increase the quality?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The concern might be that he might not be the same player he once was due to these injuries, not that he might be injury prone. They might have both been freak injuries, but the question is: have they diminished his abilities?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Here's what a hip-drop tackle is: "What's happening on the hip-drop is the defender is encircling tackling the runner and then swinging their weight and falling on the side of their leg, which is their ankle or their knee," Rich McKay, the chairman of the NFL's competition committee, said. Jones didn't land on Dyson's legs so that wouldn't have been a penalty even under today's ruleby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Higbee holds the Rams record for receptions by a TE with 72 catches in 2022. He also has second place (69 catches in 2019) and third place (61 catches in 2021). He is also the Rams' career record holder for a TE in receptions (353), yards (3,602) and touchdowns (22). Second place in each category: Lance Kendricks with 204 catches, Billy Truax with 2,177 yards, and Damone Johnson with 18by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Two things come quickly to mind: First, of all the positions that might be in play at 19 - Edge, DT, WR, CB, QB - the QB is the only one who won't help the Rams win a Super Bowl in the next 3 years. I get the Jordan Love angle, but Love was inactive every game his rookie year and only got 1 start in years 2 & 3 combined. It wasn't until year 4 that Love did anything and I don't think I wanby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Lots of good ideas, ramBRO. Seems like the Rams could fix the problem of other teams taking over SoFi on occasion if they wanted to. I wonder why they don't ...by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Similarly, the Rams could restructure Kupp this year and still get a cap savings in 2025 if they cut him. Here's Kupp's deal from As it stands they can cut Kupp after this season and get $12.52M in cap relief in 2025. If they restructure Kupp and convert $12M of his '24 salary to a signing bonus they would clear $8M against the '24 cap and add $4M to his cap hits in both '25 and 'by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't think they will restructure Stafford this year and I certainly don't expect the Rams to cut him after this season ... but if they did both they would still get a cap savings in 2025. Here's his current deal from As it stands they can cut Stafford after this season and reduce his cap hit in 2025 from $50.5M down to $24M. (I know overthecap doesn't say that, but if the Rams aby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
The thinking being that people who live in LA are all Rams fans? Or that someone living in San Francisco couldn't be a Rams fans? Or that a 49er fan living in San Francisco couldn't have a friend or relative (or some enterprising individual) who lives in LA buy their tickets for them?by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHeadslap75 I was just reading about a new promotion The Rams are rolling out "Ticket turnover program" If I understood correctly this would allow season ticket holders to sell back up to 3 gms of 2024 season for fans unable to attend games .... the credit or money back would funnel directly into your 2025 season ticket cost. I guess the question is does this allow Rams manby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I really appreciate you posting this summary. I will eventually get around to reading the article, but it might be a while before I do. One thing that keeps cropping up, in this article and others: "What interested me was that he emphasized how NOT extending Jones at this time had to do with the strategy of picking up new players to add to team strength and so they wanted to save the monby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I just noticed that you specifically asked about QBs: Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young opened up about his struggles with mental health issues at a charity event, revealing that he grew up with severe separation anxiety that went undiagnosed well into his playing career with the San Francisco 49ers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------by AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Having just read the article saying that the Rams aren't working on an extension for Jones, maybe the Rams draft that ILB after all. The rookie could play along side Jones this year when the defensive alignment calls for 2 ILBs and then, if he works out, he takes over as the primary ILB next year. That fits with the Rams MO in that Jones would probably earn the Rams a comp pick if he left viaby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
I didn't know any, but google apparently does. Keith O’Neill: The former Colts and Cowboys linebacker has been vocal about his struggle with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. O’Neill started the 4th and Forever Foundation to help others struggling with mental health. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In October 2021, Jacksonville Jaguars wby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com
Once AD comes off the books only 2 of the Rams 16 highest cap hits will be on defense - Williams will be 9th at $4.76M and Jones will be 12th at $3.33M. Having one high-priced defender (Reddick instead of Donald) seems doable, even in the face of the Rams' recent emphasis on offense. The Rams have plenty of cap space to bring Reddick on as others have pointed out in this thread. And I couldby AlbaNY_Ram - RamsFootballFans.com