Quoteferragamo79 I believe it was ranked 26th They looked worse than they ranked because the Offense kept them off the field. Nevertheless, 2016 is behind us now ... What upgrades does Reggie McKenzie need to make to the Offense that will leave him with no draft picks and no cap space to improve the 2017 defense?by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteden-the-coachDel Rio ... better get somebody that can win games ..... Case Keenum. Every team needs a solid backup .... but I don't see Keenum being any better than who the Raiders already have. Carr will be ready to play, he's almost 100% now. The Raiders need to figure out how to get Carr and Mack new contracts before training camp starts.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn I vote one way, you vote another. ... I'm merely voting that the Rams didn't have a good season last year and that the coaching was a part of the failure.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Just not worth the $16 million for a one year rental. agreed ... we can get a good vet who has lost a 1/2 a step for half of that amount and use the $$ for other needs.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram Its like nobody is paying attention or understands what they're seeing. I haven't heard much about any restructuring in the scouting dept. The scouting for the Rams over the years has been dreadful. I agree 100% My guess is that NFL agents know all of the Rams scouts by their first name The agents are professional salesmen ..and they seem to be get their clients plaby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn QuoteBobCarl.... Fisher's staff failed to get the results on the field I don't agree with your assessment of the Fisher years. .... did the O-line improve? how well did Gurley develop from 2015-2016? Who taught a SIX-DRAFT-PICK QB how to be a sub-par player? Why wasn't Mike Remmers ready to be moved from the practice squad to the Rams roster when two OL positions were oby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBobCarl it is absurd to compare Tavon to the "list" of elite wide receivers ....unless you do so by listing all purpose yards ....care to do a list of all purpose yards .... over the last two years? ....over paid? ...yes .....grossly overpaid ? ...NO QuoteDeadpool in either of the past 2 years on APYs and has yet to crack 510 yards receiving this argument is moot, receiving yby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteznstaff-wide talking point for interviews.. I didn't mean to imply that you said that coaches aren't teachers .... I love the idea of it being a talking point ... I hope it results in the development of the players and better plays on the field ...I think it will . Fisher's staff failed to get the results on the fieldby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotebigjimram21 After seeing the list of WRs pay. it is absurd to compare Tavon to the "list" of elite wide receivers ....unless you do so by listing all purpose yards and all purpose TDs ....care to do a list of all purpose yards & TDs over the last two years? ....over paid? ...yes .....grossly overpaid ? ...NOby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram I will be there . .... do me a favor please... take a look at WR Jordan Westercamp ... his hands are as good as anyone in the NFL ... but I am concerned about his potential route running and physicality ... In college, his skills are above average ... but I am curious how his physical skills could be in (NFL caliber) traffic, (NFL caliber) route running, and in (NFL caliber) press covby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteznTeaching is a McVay theme..I hope you are right ... nothing would thrill me more. ... and the results of the performance of the players on the field under of Fisher shows that there wasn't any teaching on the Offense.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteCBS SportsThe Cowboys/quote] I don't think the Cowboys are the only team to beat. over the past decade and a half, the Patriots have been the team to beat.... in 2016 both Carolina and the Broncos were also the teams to beat.... and a lot of teams beat Carolina. For some reason the Chiefs are always the team to beat too .... until the playoffs, then they are the team that always getby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
"Big-time talent, difference maker........someone is gonna draft him" is Polian saying that the Browns will draft him?by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
"Jeff Wilkins had just missed a relatively easy 38-yard field goal" Give me a bottle of the same wine that Vermeil offered to Morten Andersen .. oh well the winery owner (Don Bryant) gave me a few bottles ... '97, '98, and '99.vintages. I"m gonna visit Vermeil's place one of these days. He will forever be remembered for uttering the words "we will rally around ...."by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram Its just been a school of thought in the NFL for so long regarding protecting the qb's blindside, because the best pass rusher historically lined up to that side. good theory ... but doesn't the "blind side" itself beg for better protection? ... after all ... who is gonna have the QB's back if the best O-Lineman on the team doesn't? I think that the QB having the confideby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram I want to see GRob under different coaching. . I am repeating myself.... but I consider the "coaches" under Fisher as nothing more than overpaid ball-boys. I want coaches that actually teach skills, strategy, discipline, and mental toughness..... so yes I agree .... I want to see all of the O-Line under different coaching. GRob? is one season under a good coach eby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteL.A.Rams The apparent effectiveness of an offensive line is highly dependent upon the effectiveness of the entire offense. ok ... ummmm ... so if all of the Rams WR suck and can't get open ... then the QB will take more sacks ... and if the RB fumbles snaps and doesn't follow his blockers nor sees the holes .. then he makes the O-Line look bad ... ok L.A.Rams ... you are correct ...by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamBill Kromer believes he can still mold them. I believe that the Rams O-Line is better than they have shown ... how much better remains to be seen ... but I welcome the new coaches.... it can't get any worse.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteleafnose... Goff was sacked an NFL-leading 25 times over his last six games makes me want to barf .... In 15 games, Carr was sacked only 16 times.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
ignore the source of this video ... I apologize for trolling the Raiders in front of everyone.... but this is not about the Raiders at all.... it is about the Combine. The article touches on the ABC's of the Combine, the writing isn't really worth a look.... but the videos are awesome ... they are totally worth a look.The art of photography and athleticism is stunning.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotepromomasterj No need to continue to defend (Fisher). . I missed it ... who is defending Fisher?by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
GREAT question ... and I love the replies as well as the intellectual reasons given for each reply. I also love the implied concept of drafting a QB every year.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteramithard Gone up 40 % since Hall of Fame announcement....I hope you all hung on to your autographed stuff..... Kurt Warner is a class act and he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. I'll never forget attending a Rams training camp practice (in Macomb IL) ... and my (then) 12yr old son and I ...we DIDN'T approach Kurt Warner ... rather he approached us ... Kurt offered to sign an autograby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlden Gonzalez.... The Los Angeles Rams have a wide receiver problem. I'm getting annoyed at writers that are too quick to throw the ball handlers under the buss and have no clue how much coaching, play designs, and the O-Line affects these players. Fishers "coaches" were nothing but practice ball boys ... a team has to have coaches that teach. And a team has to have an offenby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw(10 TD's) next question please the premise of the OP is Tavon as a 3rd down back, 10 TDs or not, it isn't a good argument. unless it is 3rd and goal from the 1 ...then it isn't a 3rd down back's job to score a TDs, I don't think Tavon is a 3rd down back. Now if you want to say that Tavon is more valuable than many think he is ... because of the multiple ways he can scoby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotepromomasterj Does not seem to have the pro skill set at WR -. A 3rd down back needs to be big and an awesome blocker ....3rd and short the rb has to take the handoff and ram the pile of linemen and move the pile ... tavon can't do that ....as a 3rd down blocker can Tavon be expected to block a DE? Or a blitzing strong safety? .,. I think not.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBlue and Gold Whatever PFF is or isn't they have more skins on the wall than anyone here or any other fan board. you have a VALID POINT ... in this discussion we should not think that PFF is without merit.... because they have plenty of it. On the other hand, I tend to back off of buying into PFF as the Jesus Christ of the NFL.... not saying anyone here does ... but some comments soby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram Well in most cases you could make that argument...BUT.... Some here have proven over time through a large sample size, that their ability to evaluate players are not only not a joke but as good if not better than those that get paid to do so including PFF. I didn't see any journalist, evaluator or PFF saying that Darren McFadden would haveby BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamsFanSinceLA What do you expect him to say? It was a public discussion. He's not going to say that GR sucks and he won't make the team, even if he thought so. picking up GRob's 5th year option (or not) will give us the real answer.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 The season ended with the "7-9 bull$h*t' speach.by BobCarl - RamsFootballFans.com