QuoteSpeed_Kills So for me I say get a verteran TE that can put his hand in the dirt and really block and is serviceable in the pass game. And McVay must use the TEs more. Vary his offensive formations and stop relying so much on 3WR sets. Everett grew leaps and bounds in 2018 in his blocking efficiency compared to 2017. I don't know who else measures this metric besides PFF. They had himby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 I dont think there is a need to extend Whitworth another year. Its simply about getting him to return for 2019 which would clearly be his final NFL season. I tend to think Saffold will be back and that they can add defensive pieces that dont cost a ton. But I also think if there is a choice budget wise between paying Saffold and getting an upper tier edge rusher they would go with theby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach you think we have 2 good TEs. That is just...wrong. And how anyone comes to that conclusion, defies...everything. We don't throw to them because they aren't real weapons. You're going to tell me if we had a Kittle-like player, we wouldn't throw more often to him? If that's true, McVay is an idiot...and McVay is no idiot. Jared Goff needs a big target down the middle. Thby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuotePeoriaRa All of them got some opportunities in 2017 and showed something. Littleton was one of the top specials teams players and was constantly flashing there... Blythe got in backing up someone (Sullivan or JB) a couple of times in 2017 and played very decently... JJ looked good at safety almost immediately his rookie year. Ebukam I just don't remember. So the question is, aby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote3030 Thanks for the confirmation AlbaNY-Ram. I was doubting my memory as well Brockers can be a 4 sack a year guy and decent run stopper. I'm not sure that's worth $11 mil. a year though It's especially not in a year that's said to be deep in DL.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 I agree with a lot of what you have here. But do you think they really can go with a late round draft pick as their 2019 QB2? I don't. With all of the other needs and limited budget, a mid to late round draft pick seems likely to me. I don't think they're gonna spend a bunch of money on the position.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach I'll quote two words..."Aaron Donald."by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach and you replace him with a guy who had 10 tackles...less than 290... We need more size. He is a rotational guy. He spells a starter. Go find some beef with experience and then maybe I can agree. Why does size matter? AD is 280 and clearly a lot more than a starter. You don't determine who's a rotational guy based on his weight. You may be right that he should be a rotatiby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Quotedzrams Quotejemach uh...not. A guy who showed basically zero impact in year 1 is now going to be a starter and solve the hole created. Who's available in the draft? The Rams cannot afford to create too many holes. They just may need to restructure a couple deals this year to create space. Brockers also had ZERO impact this year. But he costs $11M. So there will be no biby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach uh...not. A guy who showed basically zero impact in year 1 is now going to be a starter and solve the hole created. Who's available in the draft? The Rams cannot afford to create too many holes. They just may need to restructure a couple deals this year to create space. Brockers also had ZERO impact this year. But he costs $11M. So there will be no bigger hole created byby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRam49 I'm calling it now. If they're worried about prolonging Gurley's career because they're riding him so hard, if that's the word that's being put out, they'll want another near starting caliber RB to spell him. Anderson was the perfect complement.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Any of these guys ring your chimes? Jordan Hicks. I think he'll be a little less expensive than some of the top names, he's had a bit of an injury history but not as bad as some of their options, and he's solid against the run and pass.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach Bye Barron...too small Bye Joyner...too small What's the strategy to replace Sullivan? Allen with Sullivan. Possibly JFM with Brockers.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotejemach Sounds so easy. JFM. Drafted him last year. Played pretty well in his limited snaps. Just thought you'd like to know. B)by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotealyoshamucci Bosa Allen Ferrell --- top echelon ... top ten. Odds of them falling to even 15 is low. I know its rare to suggest that, but we're talking about 3 freaks. Bryant Polite Ferguson Burns Sweat That's my next tier. Oddly ... Bryant is listed usually in the 60s area ... which is weird to me ... while Sweat, Polite, and Burns are listed top 20. Soooo, yeah I expect sby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Quotedzrams QuoteLMU93 Thanks as always. I think you are right that unless a consensus Top 20-25 player is there at 31 that they will likely trade out. Maybe 5-12 spots. It seems fan consensus is we prefer a trade down, but do you think Snead will be opposed to trading up for some of the great edge options? It's possible this year that an edge player falls to 31. Do they have toby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills I see a really good player who is prepared mentally like no other. He knows football. His learning curve is much smaller. It’s what makes him a better WR than Reynolds who is athletically more gifted. I see a player who is an obscene scheme fit as the slot/z WR is this offense. Much in the way that Hakim was impossible as the Z for the GSOT Rams. Although they are nightmareby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
If the Rams determine that they can bring back one, and only one, of Suh or Brockers and the other must depart, who do you vote that we retain. Here are a couple of assumptions I'm working with. Feel free to tell me they're wrong. Assumption #1: If we let Suh go, he will sign a multi-year contract in the $10M range that nets us a 2020 comp pick. Assumption #2: If they decide to move oby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Quotedzrams When you consider that the price was really a 2nd minus a 3rd this year, it was well worth it. If someone offered to swap picks where we go from 47 to 79 in exchange for making the playoffs and establishing a new winning culture and mindset, I'd do that every time. We're actually not losing a pick at all; it's just one round back. I believe they would have become a wiby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
When you consider that the price was really a 2nd minus a 3rd this year, it was well worth it. If someone offered to swap picks where we go from 47 to 79 in exchange for making the playoffs and establishing a new winning culture and mindset, I'd do that every time. We're actually not losing a pick at all; it's just one round back.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- Quotezn Rams have spent a 1 (Cooks), a 2 (Watkins), and a 3 (Peters) on trades. And that's not a good record. The only justified one IMO was Cooks. I get that. He's not really WORTH a 1 but they could only get him for a 1 so you live with that. But I don't like throwing picks at rentals. The Peters thing was a mess for several reasons. Apparently it took Wade all sby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Thanks as always. I think you are right that unless a consensus Top 20-25 player is there at 31 that they will likely trade out. Maybe 5-12 spots. It seems fan consensus is we prefer a trade down, but do you think Snead will be opposed to trading up for some of the great edge options?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 QuoteDavid Deacon I wonder if Houston Tags Clowney if they would take Brockers and a 1st rounder for him? That would give us the perfect compliment to Donald. Lots of ripples result from that trade, Deacon. Would certainly give us a solution at one edge. Big time. Brockers’ salary savings would pay for 2/3rd of Clowney’s new salary of approx $17 million, so that’s another gooby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams QuoteRams43 Quotejemach want give me a little credit on calling this one? lol Clowney would look great next to Donald. I would be willing to give up the 1 and something in 2020. Yeah, Clowney would look great next to AD, je. But I don’t think he’s affordable. I would prefer keeping our picks to be used on inexpensive younger players. Tradby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams QuoteRams43 Quotejemach want give me a little credit on calling this one? lol Clowney would look great next to Donald. I would be willing to give up the 1 and something in 2020. Yeah, Clowney would look great next to AD, je. But I don’t think he’s affordable. I would prefer keeping our picks to be used on inexpensive younger players. Trading away valuable picksby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 On the one hand, Fowler definitely improved an anemic Ram edge rush. I just rewatched that first Cards game and Longacre was seemingly just going through the motions. Highly ineffective. Another positive for Fowler is that some of his contributions don’t show up on the stat sheet but do enable teammates to make more plays. Finally, his play kept improving right through the playoby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotejemach want give me a little credit on calling this one? lol Clowney would look great next to Donald. I would be willing to give up the 1 and something in 2020. Yeah, Clowney would look great next to AD, je. But I don’t think he’s affordable. I would prefer keeping our picks to be used on inexpensive younger players. Trading away valuable picks AND then being saddled wby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteKillrazor QuoteSpeed_Kills that is not quenched by the fact that JFM was drafted on the 4th round IMO JFM didn't perform at the level that makes Brokers expendable)))) If Brockers played hurt all season, its the number one reason they will probably bring him back. I'd agree with this ...if he was hurt. I've heard this suggested all year but not confirmed. Was he hurt all year?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Rams had 23.5 sacks from edge rushers in 2017. 6 in 2018. Split the difference and get even 15 next year and that defense is A LOT better. I agree that a lot better shouldn't be that hard to accomplish. Just solid edge rushers should do that. But I do think we need elite or above average to get to "unstoppable" like he was saying. I'm hoping they make some type of move to gby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamsFanSinceLA QuoteRampage2K- As much as he helped us and tore it up, I think it ended up hurting us in the final two games vs Saints and Patriots Now, this is based on Gurley actually being healthy like he had claimed he was. If Gurley was healthy I would have preferred McVay just stick with Gurley and ride your horse, but since McVay had seen what CJ had done recently I think heby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com