Good point I think that the rushing aspect is in pretty good hands with Coach Thomas Brown. And the Rams have a stable filled with young talented legs. With a full training camp, and three preseason games, I expect at least one teammate will emerge to help Darrell Henderson carry the load.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Could be right. Still, getting a guy through the entire training camp seems better than putting the guy in pads days before the first game... The Rams have some young stallions. I'm eager to see how they look in preseason games.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Williams is a two year player, and the pick would be outside of the top 100by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Matthew Stafford has seldom had the benefit of a 100 yard game or 1000 yard season from a running back Goff seldom knew an NFL game without one. I'm not sure this offense runs on the same principles that it did when Goff was under center...by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
One of the problems with running backs who suffer an Achilles Tendon injury is that the team often finds just as much productivity with their next man up. Many of the running backs who did go down to injury did so on offenses with a strong running game. The problem with tracing individual players is that the team often tapped the next guy on the roster, and he did very well. So when the formeby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
PFF may not be a gold standard, but there are few offensive line rankings out there. The LA Rams were ranked 3rd best in 2020. Only the Browns and the Packers O-lines were considered better.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
WR Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles at 49ers OTAs in 2013, and played for six more NFL seasons. I think it's a matter of where the tear occurs and how severe the damage is.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Lions RB Jamaal Williams for a 3rd round pick? Not sure what I think about that one... "...The Los Angeles Rams are currently in search of a new running back. Unfortunately for quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Rams' offense, running back Cam Akers will miss the 2021 NFL season with a torn Achilles. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and his former boss, Rams general maby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Before Cam Akers got hot, before Darrell Henderson rushed for over 100 yards in a game, the LA Rams rushing seemed pretty bleak in 2020. So what happened? After just the first five games in 2020, the Rams piled up 698 rushing yards. Just for comparison purposes, that was the most rushing yards gained by the team through five games since 1987. Three unknowns RBs did that. I don't think thatby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
I recalled this tweet from the Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue, and it shows how Thomas Brown, newly hired to the Rams to coach the running backs, was able to overcome adversity to his players by showing up after his own Achilles Tendon injury.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not an expert on football players, but I don't think that there is any chance that he 'won't make the team".by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
This type of injury is tough to recover from quickly for two reasons. The very nature of the tear is often in a location without a good blood flow. Blood supply is incredibly important, because it's the commerce that brings in everything the injured tissue needs to repair itself, and transports away all the debris. The better the blood flow, the quicker and more thorough the healing. More iby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe the Rams will replace Akers production with a combination of rushes and receptions. Is this the 'need" that could force the LA Rams to use Jacob Harris in 2021? Perhaps... "...Folks, throw all caution and rhetoric you’ve seen so far out the window. The LA Rams are going to sort through offensive weapons very rapidly in training camp, with an eye on replacing Cam Akers’ productby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
I like Henderson, but think he is good for 120-140 carries in a 17 game season if the Rams hope to have him available in the playoffs. I think it will come down to Jake Funk and Xavier Jones getting 150+ carries each, and that may depend on which of the pair has the better preseason. Otis Anderson and Raymond Calais will compete at KR/PR. But you never know....by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Confirmed. But to be fair, if the Rams suddenly scrambled to negotiate a contract with a veteran, they would be paying top dollar. This is a logical 'wait and see' scenario, but I don't know that is eliminates the possibility of Rams signing someone. They'll want to see what they are working with first.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams waiving Nsimba Webster opens the door for Tutu Atwell to claim the role. But I am curious to see how it all shakes out. Sometimes, a return guy can be TOO fast. Something tells me signing Otis Anderson helped Rams front office decide to cut Webster. Any thoughts? "...RB Raymond Calais is the default seasoned veteran of the LA Rams special team returners. The 5-foot-8 188-pound speedby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't think it's necessarily his size, but rather his durability which is a serious question mark. He put up 138 carries in 2020, but by season's end, he was on injured reserve. Some guys can run it between the tackles. Henderson is not that guy. He attacks the perimeter with flashy bursts of speed. It's not a slight on him if that's exactly what the Rams save him for. Leave the between theby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
A pretty thorough quick and dirty summary of what Akers injury means for the LA Rams. I liked the medical discussion, as it cites that torn Achilles Tendon injuries can require differing recovery times.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Seems like a silly article. He should have all 17 games circledby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
From the moment that Tutu Atwell talked about getting reps in the return game, Nsimba Webster's fate was sealed. The timing could signal Rams signing a replacement for Akers.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
He was in for the Lions and Ravens and walked out without signing. I think he wants to be guaranteed to be the top RB on a team, and wants to be paid like one. But with the Rams in a bind, can fences be mended? "...Well, the number one factoid du jour: Over the last four seasons, Gurley has scored 51 rushing touchdowns. That’s gotta count for something. Production, that is. Points on thby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Apparently, I forgot to put a subject in the first attempt Learning something new every day. I was surprised to learn today that halfback Fred Gehke was inspired to draw horns on his then leather football helmet. When the team owners saw his hand-painted Rams curlicue Horns on the helmet, they were added to all helmets. No wonder the Rams Horns are so iconic... "The LA Rams wereby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Learning something new every day. I was surprised to learn today that halfback Fred Gehke was inspired to draw horns on his then leather football helmet. When the team owners saw his hand-painted Rams curlicue Horns on the helmet, they were added to all helmets. No wonder the Rams Horns are so iconic... "The LA Rams were the first team to have a logo on their helmet when a little-by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Well that's not a good thing. I didn't want to face him this year. I'm not sure that has been confirmed yet.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't get the Bengals lovefest, but the NFL Network shoves its head pretty far up the backside of the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones each year...by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Cooper Kupp has been a very productive receiver. But in the two years when the LA Rams needed him to show up as they advanced in the NFL Playoffs, he has not been available.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
Even though he is past his prime, Todd Gurley is still solid at getting into the end zone. Two teams have brought him in for a workout: The Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Ravens. I don't think I want the Rams to bring him back, but I'm equally hopeful that the Rams don't face him this year. Anyone else thinking the same thing?by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
I like the message in this article. The author doesn't go all apeshit about the LA Rams, just goes about building a reasonable case as to why the team should be better in 2021: "...Hype is defined as extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion. It’s the way that the NFL floods Super Bowl speculation over the Dallas Cowboys, claiming each year over the past 20 seasons to be ‘their yearby HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com
The San Francisco 49ers certainly make it a point to talk about the LA Rams roster. Would be nice to see the Rams finally just shut them up. Just another 49er player running his mouth. In other news: Water is wet. Grass is green. The sky is blue.by HornsUpRamily! - RamsFootballFans.com