I think that a healthy Gurley is a threat to put up 100+ in any given game, ARF. It's scarcely more than the average game for a 1500 yard RB. And since I think he's now the top RB in the league...by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Keenum is not the QB to put a team on his back and carry them to victory with superhuman feats. Clearly... But if you give him a good OL, a RB like Gurley, a TE like Higbee/Kendricks, weapons like Britt and Austin, a top 10 D, and good ST's, then yeah, he can get you his fair share of wins. A classic placeholder for Goff, iow. An outstanding backup once Goff takes the reins. We're forby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewv ram QuoteRams43 QuoteAlbaNY_Ram I'll have a better answer for you then. :-) God willing, AlbaNY. I'm already 73, sooooo.... It would be my pleasure. Lol. No way. Really? w v In human years, wv. Born in 1943, thus my board handle. But I'm pretty young at heart, don't you think? My wife sure thinks so. Lol.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not now saying that we should have taken Wentz instead of Goff, although that was my pre draft preference. I posted that Ramswire piece for entertainment value while we await our Niner game tonight. Like RFL, I think both QB's are gonna be just fine. Upper third franchise types for 12-15 years. Maybe even better. But let's don't kid ourselves that Wentz is not ahead of Goff at this pby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlbaNY_Ram I'll have a better answer for you then. :-) God willing, AlbaNY. I'm already 73, sooooo.... It would be my pleasure. Lol.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Well, welcome to the asylum, 1380. Know what I gathered from your opening post? You kinda remind me of me. Lol.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
You do realize that we all fully expect another of your outstanding game reports, don't you? One that perfectly captures the "fan in the stands" experience for us? That makes us all feel as if we were actually there with you? Lol.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Thoughts?by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Will we see some substantial use of Gurley in the passing attack? Would LOVE to see that. Perhaps Hemingway will get some targets as a hybrid TE/WR since we are short handed with healthy WR's? The less I see of Quick on the field, the better.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
More than just one key tonight, for me. Will our starting O be effective in the passing game now that the "wraps" are finally off? I mean, significantly better than the league's worst of last year? Better be, huh? What will the "new" Tavon look like once unleashed? I'm eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the Higbee/ Kendricks TE tandem tonight. Might be quite effective.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLesBaker I'm just curious because of his high level of turdliness. Suh does have an exceptionally high turdiness index, Les. Lol. But I think Wilson actually snagged his foot on the turf all by himself. I watched it a couple of times. I give Suh a pass on this one.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax Or were you in the minority like me? I'm beginning to worry about you a little bit, max. I've been consistently against a Fisher extension for over a year. I favored firing him after last season. First he posts a 10-6 or better season, THEN he gets his extension. No 10-6 record? He's gotta be outta here. And btw, I'm not so sure that we're in the minority, either.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
I love this former Sooner. Wish he could have been wearing horns, somehow. Sigh...by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Not too bad for the kid from a a small school that only got a bit of experience in a portion of one preseason game before injury. Not to mention that his OL is not considered among the league's best. Eagle coaches are looking like geniuses right about now. Dak Prescott is impressing the hell out of me so far, too. Sigh...by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
We're being treated to a match of wits between Linehan and Spagnoulo. How rich is that? Lol.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Well, they play them one game at a time, so we kinda have to talk about them one game at a time, zn. Wentz had a helluva debut in his first game. But, to be fair, we should wait and see if Goff has maybe just as good of a game, or maybe even better vs the Niners, okay? Oh wait..... Like I said, week one goes to Wentz. Clearly... For the record? I still think Goff is gonna be oby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
The reputations and very careers of both S&F are entertwined inextricably with the success of Goff. And of Wentz... If Wentz becomes a star and Goff struggles, the S&F decision will be laid at their doorstep. That's just the way it works, and we all know it. If S&F prove to have picked the "right" guy, they will both be heroes. But if it proves that they picked theby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yet another beautiful long TD pass for him. Indefensible, really. Carson Wentz ain't looking too bad, either. Just sayin'...by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams_81 These are the impact players. Could easily add a few more names as impact players, 81. Ogletree Barron TruJo Hekkerby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotebrgjoe ...Mannion and Goff every other week? If so, then Goff would get at least a few more rep's than he would if he was always the #3 guy. Still not a lot of rep's for him to be had in practice, but better than nothing. Joe C. Not "would flip", joe, but rather "might flip".by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Fisher will see to it that Goff gets sufficient snaps for his continued development. Trust me. They will come at the expense of the other two QB's, some how, some way.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Great to see you posting again, man.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax According to my calculations, the starting Rams D is 237.7 lbs. (avg. wt.) My guess is that's got to be the lightest starting D in the NFL. Without Brockers it's less than 230 lbs. It will be interesting to see how they hold up. But they are fast, max. Lol.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
And let's don't discount the fact that both Keenum and Mannion have played quite well this preseason, fellas. These two QB's have given Fisher the luxury of being patient with Goff's development. Goff will surely be our franchise QB one day. Picking that exact date looks kinda tricky, I know. But it's just a matter of time. Those pundits that have implied that Goff is a bust after the foby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote9er8er Snisher has not improved the overall talent as much as you and some others seem to believe they had. Are you talking to me, 9er8er? (In my best DeNiro voice). Lol. Let me just say that, while hardly perfect, Snead appears to be the best talent evaluator that the Rams have enjoyed since Klosterman. We're talking, what, 50 years here?by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteferragamo79 are the Rams a playoff team as many here state.....if so that a lot of players. Rams have been injury free and to add 5 new receivers, major changes linebacking core, etc. is a lot IMO. I doubt Arizona or Seattle replaces 13 or 14 players. Are they a team on the rise.....did the Raiders replace that many players? Not sure...... I get an older team or a team with multipby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax It was still a bad move to pick Joyner the way they did it, regardless of who it was who was behind it. Fair enough, max. We can agree to disagree, if you like. Or, more of an agreement that the jury is still out on Joyner, at least? Lol.by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Outstanding post, Paul. Yeah, Mason was the far bigger overdraft mistake in that draft. And some of us were saying it at the time. Waaaaay before his meltdown. Sigh...by Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotespamlord Pretty good article on McLeod/Blake Countess: I saw Countess in high school. He played corner and WR, and returned kicks. Played on the same team as Stefon Diggs. Awful fast, excellent in coverage. Not very big-but a sure tackler. Could be our FS of the future, given time. Fisher and GW love both speed and hitters in their secondary. Countess has both qualities. Plus theby Rams43 - RamsFootballFans.com