It makes sense that Ebukam has the inside track to start in September. But who knows beyond that. Just like in 2017 when he started the season averaging about 10 snaps per game and then after their midseason bye it was almost 30 snaps/game. Same could happen with Lewis.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
My opinion- in a league where there are so many worst-to-first movements year in and year out, I think it's fair to say only 10 or 12 teams are not Super Bowl contenders. In the Rams case- are they in the top 5-6 most likely? No. And the tough division is an absolute factor. But- especially in a year like this- having a top-tier Head Coach, an established QB (with that coach), clearly a top-5 WRby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Johnson plus Rapp (year 2) > Weddle plus Rapp (rookie). And Ramsey is absolutely better than either Talib or Peters were entering 2019. To me the main secondary question is nickel CB where they have some good candidates but they're replacing NRC who was really good for them overall for the past 3 years.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Really wish they'd dealt with JB Long's audio. Hard to follow when you can only hear D'Marco.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Personally I think that CB competition is Hill vs. Long with Williams being the inside nickel guy (perhaps pushed down the line by Burgess). But like you said we'll see.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
You're right, there's healthy competition at many spots. The 5 I'm personally most interested in and feel carry the most weight in impacting the team, though: RB, OG, OLB/EDGE, nickel CB and K.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I think it's still very much a three-way competition between Edwards, Evans and Corbett for the two guard spots. Good to see Noteboom and Allen moving well at this stage.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Give head coaching 10 full years then ride off into the TV sunset.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I had the long Q-tip deep up the nose in May too. As you said, highly unpleasant....by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree. For someone that was All-Rookie in 2015 and had very solid seasons in 2017 and 2018 his steep drop-off was puzzling. Once they did not release or trade him this spring it was a signal the coaches felt something was wrong that could be remedied. Glad he is feeling well. There could be a nice domino effect on the OL if he is reliable again.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Just to your point about "juggle some Donald money." But, well, who's to say Donald is still a Ram in 2023? He will be 32 years old then. He's a physical freak, already easily one of the 10 best players this franchise has ever had and closing fast on top 4. But just saying... In 2023 and 2024 his collective $41M due is entirely non-guaranteed money. The Rams could easily- if they had goby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Not sure where my wife bought them, but this is it: It's not too thin and not too thick so I like it. Personally like these better than masks over the ears.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I have two gaiter-style masks with the new Rams head logos on it.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Apologies if someone already posted this. 2020 NFL Team Preview: Los Angeles Rams After reaching the Super Bowl in 2018, the Rams disappointed in 2019 as their explosive offense came back down to earth. The offensive line was a revolving door of disaster, and they enter 2020 with a roster that's missing some of the 2018 splash names on both sides of the ball. Maintaining roster health is diby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
PFF Rankings: The NFL's top 25 wide receivers ahead of the 2020 NFL season 17. ROBERT WOODS, LOS ANGELES RAMS Woods has thrived in his three years with the Rams, earning the 11th-best receiving grade at the position since 2017. He has dropped just seven of his 259 catchable targets in that span, though the best thing he brings to the table is his route-running. He generates an exceptional rby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree. They drafted Hopkins with an eye on him being the TE2 in 2021. Everett has never become the Rams' Jordan Reed we hoped he would. But he's hardly been invisible either- 70 catches over his 2nd and 3rd seasons including 34 in the first 9 games last year. I think he'll continue to contribute- probably inconsistently- this year. And I'll remember Everett 20+ years from now for this:by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I think it's one of those things where the most likely return in a trade (7th or maybe 6th round pick?) doesn't outweigh the value of having him his year.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Thought it had to be the 1980 season and looked up to confirm. A late September 28-7 win at the NYG. Peacock had 85 yards rushing and two TDs. Nice Walt Arnold sighting.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, his dad was one of those good-not-great, steadily productive WRs in the league for the Chargers and then Patriots for a long time.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
He is tailor made for this offense....by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, good point. So if he's 11th out of 32 starting LTs that's really about as good as you can hope for a 38-year old. If the other four starters are steady then the unit as a whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
...that in my opinion revving up RBs production in the passing game is more important than replacing Cooks deep threat production. First, Jefferson is a different type of WR to Cooks- much more in Woods and Kupp's mold- which is fine. If he can get open he can get open- whether that's 12 yards downfield, 15, 20. Goff needs to get the ball out quicker and not wait as much for slow-developing deepby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, to the untrained eye he has been steady and had his moments but he does seem to get graded out well ahead of what most fans think they see. Still, I'm glad they have him and certainly don't dismiss him at all.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Ranking the top 25 offensive tackles entering the 2020 NFL season 16. ANDREW WHITWORTH, LOS ANGELES RAMS Just like (Orlando) Brown, Whitworth has been among the best tackles PFF has seen, and the 38-year-old is still performing at an exceptional level in pass-protection. His 84.7 pass-block grade was the seventh-best at the position, making it 11 straight years in which he has produced a toby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Seems to me like Williams is the more likely slot CB candidate and that Long is an outside corner. I really like him but wonder how much he can see the field other than some dime packages until he can flat out beat Troy Hill.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Via Fox Newsby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes. And of course- regardless of package- the OL has to be better and more consistent. But I think the lynch-pin to a lot of the formations is at TE- most specifically Higbee. His emergence last year not only "gives defenses more to think about" in the passing game, but his ability to block also then makes keying run or pass much more difficult. He can line up 'in-line' next to theby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm looking forward to seeing their continuing evolution. All great offenses evolve- they are not static. The Rams have the talent for both 11 personnel (3 WRs) mixed with 12 personnel (2 TEs). And of course they should also mix things up with 21 personnel (2 RBs, 1 TE) and sometimes 13 personnel (3 TEs, 1 WR) as well.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
All 3 have a shot but I would give this guy- with a very good CFL track record- the best odds.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
As someone that grew up in Las Vegas in the '70s and '80s seeing the Rams play a game there- about 6 miles from the house I grew up in- will just be sort of surreal...by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com