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True to a degree, but how individuals play also matters - 9 years ago
I get what you're saying. But all my conclusions are based on is what we can see as of now, as best we can see it. You could argue the same thing about practice. How can a coach know how a player will perform when the bullets actually fly? And yet, they have to choose anyway. And the same in Preseason. Between practice and preseason games they are going to select many of who will eventby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
What? I rewatched every series he played and he was fine. - 9 years ago
GRob played 4 series. 1st series. Perfect. 2nd series. Perfect. 3rd series. Allowed some pressure in Pass Pro but his man didn't reach the QB. But otherwise was good. 4th series. Whiffed on one play (Pass pro) and his man definitely affected the play; but otherwise was good. He pass protected well against DE and OLB. In run blocking he pushed people around. You are not going toby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Fisher has made himself their father, not their coach - 9 years ago
Fisher's claim to fame is that the players love him. He is more of a father than a demanding HC. And no one wants to see their father go because they love him, through thick and thin. Think Bellichek would have permitted Quinn to fly to Rio, miss a few days of camp, to watch his sister in ONE race? No way. Bad message. Watch it on TV and stay here to keep getting better. But, if you want aby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Why can't Spruce play on the outside? - 9 years ago
I've heard the opinion that Spruce is only a slot guy (repeated it myself). But he was a WO in college when he rewrote the record books. Why can't he play WO in the NFL? He looks big enough, stout enough, and has sufficient speed to do that....I think.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
No way they cut Hill. - 9 years ago
Slight disagreement with your list. First, no way they cut Hill. He'll make the 53 and might even start opposite TruJ with Gaines out for a couple of weeks. I agree about Quick. The guy just isn't an NFL level WR; besides he also doesn't play STs. If he's not a starter, he has to play STs and he doesn't. Green, yeah, cut and resign if he can get through waivers. Like him a lot. Iby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
JL was never a slobberknocker. But his skills diminished noticably - 9 years ago
I was and remain 100% with the FO in cutting both JLs.......James and Chris. Obviously diminished skills, and way too much money to boot. But that's football. It really takes a toll. Both of those guys are favorites of mine and am glad and proud that they were Rams.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
View from a pessimistic anti-Fisherite - 9 years ago
I am not optimistic about the Rams as long as Fisher is in charge. So let's get that out of the way. Why the words "extension" and "Fisher" are even used in the same sentence is beyond me. Why after 4 lackluster years people still want to blame the Rams woes on Climate Change, Alien abductions, anything but what is clearly obvious, I don't know. It used to be in the NFL thatby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
My Kingdom for some WRs ! - 9 years ago
I've been saying it for weeks now. This team has 2 legimitate proven WRs, and 2 who probably will be good NFL WRs, and that's it. Britt and Austin are good. Cooper and Spruce I think will prove to be good (I think Spruce is going to be very good). After that we have a bunch of guys who couldn't catch a cold. But rookie WRs don't usually do much. I don't think Snead or Fisher have aby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Really liked Prescott coming out. He was my Rams QB target pre-Goff - 9 years ago
Prescott has look great. But, preseason is preseason. We'll see how it goes when the D's get complicated and he's facing some great pass rushers. But I predict he'll do well. If he does, they need to just let Romo go the old QB graveyard. I like Romo. But he has become so fragile....dare I say Bradford-like. Good skills. Bad luck. You're really rolling the dice to bet your season on eiby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
A hunch. Rams are going to make a player move shortly. - 9 years ago
I think the Rams are going to make a move or two before game 1. And the reason is simple: Keenum is playing very well, Mannion has progressed, and Goff is starting to come on. The oline is looking better than I thought it would. Higbee is going to quickly rise as one of the better receiving TEs. And I think with the return of EJ Gaines, and the incredible depth at Dline, Fisher believes thby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: A few players that I doubt make the 53... - 9 years ago
One of Kush or Rhaney is going to be kept. Who's the backup Center, otherwise? Chase Reynolds makes it. He's the heart of the STs and can fill in at RB in a pinch. Always activated on game day. Pretty much agree otherwise.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Here's why he hopefully starts game 1 (or 2) - 9 years ago
Havenstein improves the RT position. And Saffold to LG improves that position. Both have many games under their belts at those respective positions so it shouldn't be hard to make that move.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
And neither does Fisher ever mention it - 9 years ago
I noticed that Fisher never brings it up either. But I suppose that's to be expected; he's not going to promote a private academy that does a better job of coaching up his player than his staff does. But I remember seeing an interview with Bentley after coaching GRob, and he says he is the most talented, athletic, powerful OT he has ever coached. And that it was just a few details that GRobby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
The LeCharles Bentley academy must have really helped him - 9 years ago
I don't think it is any coincidence that he attended Bentley's Oline school and now he is much better. But at the same time, that's not the only reason. Time, reps, health, determination, study, it all works together. He was an awfully young man (I think he was only 20 or 21) when he came out. And the Rams were just a bad team, with the oline being nothing but shifting sands. In any case,by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Didn't see it, but the player must have been the issue - 9 years ago
It has to have been that for some reason the player who touched the ball was not eligible to do so, as opposed to any player on the kick unit touching the ball inside the 5. Perhaps going out of the bounds (thus being ineligible to the be the FIRST to touch the ball) isn't the only reason to make a guy ineligible to touch it first. Otherwise I don't know.by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Thing is, there is not one dime difference. - 9 years ago
This is not at all about the amount of money: it stays the same regardless. It is strictly about how it gets paid out. There is no argument over the amount of salary, bonus, or even the amount guaranteed. This is strictly about the way the SB is paid out and if the player is cut or traded if he gets to double dip on guaranteed money. The idea of his agents that guaranteed means guaranteby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
From the reporting I get NOBODY pays the full SB in one lump sum - 9 years ago
What I keep hearing is that 1) Nobody pays the SB in one lump sum (especially for the highest picks) and 2) offset language is pretty standard even though not universal. Also that basically a balance is usually sought between how much SB is paid all at once, versus offset language. So if Offset is included, then the SB is paid out more quickly. Or no offset and the SB is paid out over a longerby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Then this kid is even more delusional than I thought. - 9 years ago
Kirwin is essentially saying that although the kid is setting his bridges on fire, pretty soon he'll exhaust all his options and sign like Bradford did. And exactly what did all this accomplish? It gave the team and Bosa bad tastes in their mouths for one another, and it makes other teams wary. Bosa is WAY behind the other guys (or OTAs and training camp and preseason games are worth exactly bby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If I'm the HC, I start Keenum and let it play out from there - 9 years ago
The smart move is to start Keenum game 1. He's earned it. He's played very well. He's earned his teammates and his coaches respect. If he flops nothing could be more welcome by everyone than to insert Goff. If he succeeds, that works, too.....nobody will complain and all will be happy for Keenum. The Rams will be seen as having untold riches at QB. But....if Fisher starts Goff in game 1,by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I will say, I do NOT see his fit with the Chargers. - 9 years ago
I don't see where Bosa fits. He is a classic hand in the dirt 4-3 DE. Why would a 3-4 team draft him? He's sure not going be a 3-4 DE. So that means he's going to be a stand-up OLB. Talk about a risk. And I suspect that Bosa and his family might just be thinking the same thing. Because if the Chargers are wrong, it is going to hurt Bosa a lot too. So, yes, it may just be that theyby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Bullied? - 9 years ago
C'mon. Players and agents being bullied? The CBA indeed covers almost everything. But the idea that what player wants is to be paid in full by two teams simultaneously, because he's been cut (almost always for either getting into trouble for the umpteenth time or simply not playing well enough), is not reasonable. Nice if you can get it. But essentially a player gets rewarded for either foby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Best guess? Release him. - 9 years ago
I suspect that the Rams are playing it cool right now because they don't want to appear to be without compassion for a guy who obviously is having severe mental health issues. Don't know if it is drug related, or psychological, or physical at this point. But the pragmatic side is that the Rams are deep in young RBs and they don't need the challenges of a mentally ill player; he's not a game cby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Not Rams....but....what to make of this Joey Bosa issue? - 9 years ago
Just to change the subject a bit: What is the deal with this Bosa hold out and nastiness? Considering this sort of thing is rare, that the CBA more or less dictates the salary, bonus, years, etc., and that San Diego hasn't had any trouble signing anyone for several years, one has to wonder what's going on. Clearly San Diego is not going to change it's practices for one guy, even if thatby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
It doesn't matter. Who would TRADE for him? - 9 years ago
Seriously. Trade for Brian Quick? There's nobody that would want him. He has been a bust from day 1. Never developed. Serious injury. Not quick twitch. Not dynamic. No instincts. Horribly inconsistent, and bad hands. Nope. And the Rams will essentially eat all but about $250K of his contract. Another stupid stubborn move by Fisher. Just wasted money and time. By all accounts a very deby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
I can believe that. Mannion is having a good camp. - 9 years ago
I just don't think we fans can get a good understanding of just how much a year in the league means to any player, let alone a QB, until we watch them play. Mannion is like a different guy from last year. I'll reiterate something that GOOD talking heads on TV, and visiting GMs, college HCs, and other REAL football people say on TV shows: a rookie QB needs a year on the sideline holding the clby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Agreed. But I think I'm hearing more of this. - 9 years ago
This is PURE speculation of course. But.....I think Fisher is feeling the pressure. I think Kroenke has made it clear, or perhaps it doesn't have to be made clear, that after spending a zillion dollars to move to LA and to build a World Class stadium, that the on-field product has to be something commensurate. It's no coincidence that the year they move, they mortgage the farm for a shiny neby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Yep. Goff doesn't need 16 games to be ready to start next year - 9 years ago
Shoot, if he played 5 or 6, that's probably enough to gain a great deal from. But in the end, to heck with Hasslebeck. The goal OUGHT to be to win games; not to potentially give up wins in order to prep a new QB. So if Keenum is playing very well, then Goff needs to sit. And since Fisher is a player's coach, you already know that he's not about to create team dissension (which it would),by RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
Yep. This is why Spruce is going to thrive while Quick sits - 9 years ago
Spruce is your classic guy who simply has everything except speed and charisma. And the NFL is so high on speed, that they often overlook the obvious: great route running, glue for hands, nice size, courage, technique, and football smarts. All he did was break the Pac12 records for receptions.....that's all! And he wasn't drafted? He comes out in the 1st preseason game and simply took the tby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com
If Quick really means what he says, then he doesn't get it - 9 years ago
"Timing"? When the ball hits you in the hands and you drop it, that isn't timing. Quick simply doesn't seem to know how to adjust to balls. He doesn't have the instincts, and for his size, he doesn't fight for the ball. A perfect pass, lightly defended, has to be given to Quick. And even then (as we have seen) there is no certainty that he'll catch it. I thought it was amazing dby RockRam - RamsFootballFans.com