I always like it when stars for the opposition are out injured when we play them. I will be very happy if we don't have to face D Henry this week. I am terrified of that challenge. Sorry. I guess that is considered unsporting. But you know what? I have a hard time believing fans who insist they want to face the opposition's best. I mean ... really? One doesn't want it to be easier to geby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
TE is a loose term for a range of types of player. People tend to forget the value of a TE who can block with power. We had that in Mundt ... but we have it in no one else. So what do we do? Well, we COULD offset the loss of power blocking in a 2-TE set with increased splits and passing options. It is conceivable to replace a power TE with a slot-receiving TE. There could be a role for Harrby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Or, ... maybe not. AZ is still forming its identity. They show signs of being the real thing. But, they could fade, too. They might be like what we were in Sean's 1st year. We'll see.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteFlorida_RamThey had plenty of other avenues to free up cap space. Apparently not. They have apparently used up almost all their cap space cards.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
They desperately need cap space. Seriously. You know, we have spent cap space like water lately. She had this long spiel on how serious it is. (That stuff is beyond me.) We are sailing damn close to the wind looking for a ring before the window closes. And we may be hoist on our own petard.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
So they have a rook to work in. Do so. Play him. Why do you have to cut a guy? Now, let's stipulate what you say: K Y is inconsistent. But he is also very solid on many occasions. He was at the heart of the big stops on Sun. Most of the D has been inconsistent this year. But he is one of who really gave us something much of the time. Meanwhile, what about Reeder? OK, he won't earn much inby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
I was finally able to see a replay of the DET game. I really liked the balance in the passing attack. Woods, Jefferson, and Higbee all repeatedly made big catches. I don't see how a defense can ignore the whole spread of the passing game. Also, C K is pretty nifty at avoiding big hits. I mean, lots of catches do expose him. And he got hurt in the past. But I think the way Matt hits him and hisby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't get all the games here in Minnesota. I just watched the DET game last night on NFL network. I was surprised, and not in a good way. The S Ts were a problem. But that defense was also a serious problem. We made a poor offense look tough and competent. It was NOT all on the S Ts. I really don't think our defense is good enough. And now we lost K Y, who played a very tough game. Theby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
So Sean moved on because he was tired of "the poppycock." OK, but how about the ability to coach unit competence? I'd gladly trade 1 or 2 over-reaches for the chaos we have had there since he left. Furthermore, who is responsible for a S T coach taking too many chances? Doesn't the H C have the juice, indeed the responsibility for overseeing S T coach decisions? A strong H C willby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
It is really hard to get a firm grip on this Rams team. We are a legitimate contender for a ring. We have real weaknesses. And we have issues that I think are over-blown. Let's consider some. First, the passing game is genuinely superb. Duh. No more needs to be said. This is indeed a S B worthy passing game. But then there is the "slow start" knock on Matt. That doesn't bother meby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
On his show this week, he was asked out getting Akers back for the playoffs. Not only did emphatically affirm it as possible, but his grin was splitting his head open. He was squirming and busting out of his seat. He really, really wants it. Don't ask me. I figure Achilles are devastating. But what do I know?by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
If we didn't have Stafford right now? We'd probably be under .500. He makes an enormous difference. Please ... keep him healthy!by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
I take your point about the specific source here. I never pay attention to what talking head is saying what. I guess the larger question is the generic context of this sort of piece. They are inevitably tendentious according to whatever the writer's agenda is. And they serve no purpose that makes sense to me. Ratings lists, power rankings ... none of it matters. The games will determine the toby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
It's a crock. There are not 8 QBs doing what he is doing. If his situation makes it so easy, why couldn't Goff thrive last year?by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Usually this means an extension. Seems good to me, getting ahead of the OL crunch next year. Wasn't his deal up? Need to extend some other guys and figures out Noteboom and LOT. Extend Allen? We should have some money after Whit retires.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Just a quick call back to the no-look question. Jimmy, I think your reservations about no-look passes are appropriate for virtually every QB. But it's different with this guy. Throwing that ball against everything else his body was doing was, for him, elegant. His body can work in more than 1 direction at once. Elegantly, in balance, and with authority. I see that play in my mind and I alsoby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
I am becoming a Stafford fan. You know, as a Ram fan since the Stone Age, my enthusiasms have been burned many a time. But anyone who looks closely at this guy has got to see him doing remarkable things in astonishingly athletic ways. You know this word "athleticism" is often used exclusively for running elusiveness. But there are all sorts of athleticism. And this guy's bodby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Those are tough. Really, really tough. In the past, they often ended careers. Nowadays, guys come back, but it's a long, long haul. Don't hold your breath.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
This Ram fan since '68 feels that we deserve it!by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
I really hope that after this week Ram Nation can move on and let Goff slide back into the wake of Ram history. You know, I liked Goff for a long time and I couldn't get over those transcendent games against MN and KC. But the critics were right. There was something missing there. So, OK, he was what he was. But really he no longer matters. He is not a Ram and he is, sadly for him, buriedby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Watching highlights and analysis pieces on the net, I am blown away by Stafford's throwing technique. First, he slides around in the pocket with awareness of where virtually every defender is, downfield and in his face. He always senses s bit of a seam in the pass rush to step into. The OL must be overjoyed to block for him. He really makes their job easier. So he slides a couple of steps,by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
I mean, it's good for the guy to speak up. But it seems pretty obvious to me that Staff is having a great year. I can't believe all the jerks out there that use a couple missed plays to deny the obvious. There should be no need for this article.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Is in the effect on DBs. Good DBs read QBs' eyes. Great QBs manipulate DBs with their eyes. Now this is an extreme, but it's part of Stafford's elite level ability to wrong foot DBs using his eyes.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
The point is made that he hasn't gotten a sack. OK. But AD often dominates while getting few sacks. When he is all over the QB, he is winning. When he is getting penetration and occupying blockers he is winning. Of course, he needs others to capitalize. Sack numbers are often misleading stats. You can do a lot of damage without getting a sack. And you can stumble into a sack that doesn't meby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
And Arians has built a pretty powerful team since we played him. Now, SB hangover is a thing, and often takes a few weeks to assert itself. Maybe TB is due for a slide. I actually think we match up pretty well. But I think we too loose to get this done. Hope I'm wrong.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Sean McVay is a really, really good young coach. On a lot of levels, I trust him. But, as of yet, I don't see him as a great coach. He gets out-coached. Shanahan, for example, has his number. I think his biggest problem is an over-reliance on being clever. I don't sense that he knows how and when to turn to pure execution. Those gadget plays ... they're powerful now and then. But he turns tby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
That guy is one tough, smart football coach. He seems to be a jerk. But he is rarely out coached. If S M isn't really sharp, Arians will eat us up. We will not get away with anything.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Our pass rush against a stationary TB. I think we can get to him. But we can't do that if we concede the first 10 yards.by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
Lots of confidence going into this game. That's deserved ... to a point. But Indy is facing 0-2. Good teams do not go 0-2. And they have some competitive advantages, especially with the running game, and the OL & DL. I know they have some injuries. And I know Jourdan's explanation of why we run a light box. But can we get away with yielding the run against a good team? I dunno ...by RFL - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw When the big plays are there good teams and QB's make them - that why they lost against the Pats in the super bowl - two big passes at the goal line weren't completed. The willingness to take make the throws that need to be completed can t be overlooked either - he found the guy, threw it and completed - no crappy checkdown. Indeed. Now, about those "crappy cheby RFL - RamsFootballFans.com