i’m gonna give them the benefit of the doubt colors and branding pictures for the stadium look great i don’t care about the logo as much the logo is not why I fell in love with the Rams. the helmet and uniform was the reasonby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
and he can run he just needed to toughen up a bit mentally that and the Rams started using him more I think he could be headed for big thingsby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
he couldn't get Cooks off the field because when Cooks is healthy he can't do what Cooks does...no Rams receiver can/could and McVay valued that skill set. There was no chance for Reynolds to get Cooks off the field as long as he was healthy. the reason why I posted the videos is because I wanted to draw a contrast between how Reynolds was used with Rams v at A&M In the video Reynoldsby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
it’s a fan mock up 2k lol smhby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
They look like a new take on what they’ve done in the past I think the more we talk about this its clear to me that most of you are just really resistant to change I mean just the other day you posted that old uniform white on gold pants. In the fan mockup there is a take on that version but tweaked slightly.. looking more modern... but certainly in the same vein... and here you are stilby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
They are going to update the uniforms I could easily see a variation of these They look like an updated version of the old blue and yellowsby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
they are missing socks though but if those were them I wouldn't have a problem especially with all the different versionsby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
the C with the state of Indiana is not great but as a secondary logo... looks just fine all they changed on the uniform was the clock style numbers what I think all of these others teams have done right is just kept everything quiet and did a modest roll out Rams could have learned a lot from thatby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams - College - At A&M he was clearly used to stretch the field... with the Rams that has rarely been the case but perhaps its because Cooks role was so clearly definedby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I had higher expectations ...given his length and size....but he hasn’t stepped up the way I thought he could Not that he's been bad because obviously he hasn't but he hasn’t been what I expected given his physical skill set Hey maybe McVay knows something we don’t and maybe he will change the way he uses him One thing I really noticed when watching him is he seems to jog through zonesby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
For example - When the Rams signed Cooks... there were a few in the minority who asked why did we need Cooks. Was McVay being greedy? He just had to have that djax, WR for his offense trading away a #1 pick and then giving Cooks that contract There was risk in doing that... the injury wasn’t nearly as high on the list as the Rams trading away the draft capital and cheap $ that come with thaby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I think its a very bad look to carry that cap hit for those two players.... and that perception does matter for sure The Rams look like an impetuous FO and then throw in Goff’s contract and poor performance last year No sir... people are noticing the Rams having to eat those contracts for sure and perceptions matter The Rams did make the SB sure but the goal is to win the SB and one yeaby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
You analyze the teams for what they are and where they are...right now things are not looking good... we are heading in the wrong direction In the 2018 offseason I had the Rams winning the SB... that was based on the natural maturation of the 2017, and the ridiculous signings of Cooks, Talib, Peters, and Suh... those players added to the nucleus of the 2017 team... had everyone excited for whaby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
And as I said in another thread someone is going to take some heat for this.... my guess Snead is going to be the odd man out If the Rams win 4 or 5 games this year there is going to be heat...and there may already be some nowby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
you know I’ve seen Reynolds tape from college before and you are right in college he was used as a vertical threat and often with the Rams we have rarely seen that I have kind of given up on him. Physically he appears to be the Rams best WR the most physical talent but mentally i’m not sure he has it. That toughness that Woods has and the work ethic of either Woods or Kupp or Cooks for thaby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
because the my did it so early? I didn’t listen to podcast they did Goff early too the Rams are developing a really bad track record with the early extensions they really need to reassess how they go about extending these players. got to do it part of me thinks Snead might be in some troubleby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
but the contracts were only bad because each of them got hurt i just wish people would mention that in these articles that being said the Rams don’t have a good track record with signing players to huge contracts they probably shouldn’t be so quick to sign these players earlyby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
the success they had with 2 TEs last year and them realizing the risk of going with Cooks given the obvious concussion issue and his obvious salary so it can be both for sure. you know back in 2018 towards the end of the season I talked about McVay going with CJ more often during the playoff stretch because the Rams needed to run more 12 personnel and CJ was more effective out of it theby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
In the coming weeks... Deadpool and the other draftniks I’m out of my comfort zone when it comes to the draft... I just don’t have the time to watch college ball Do the rams have to use either of the seconds on a WR given their other areas of concern? Part of me says yes of course But as a settle into this thing there are plenty of teams without a Cooks, Tyrek Hill, Djax that have prodby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
The contracts turned bad because of the injuries... its hindsight Gurley was the best back in football and a top 5 player period Cooks clearly was a top 10 to 12 WR and believed to be ascending and has a very unique skill set that teams value. You could make an argument that he was not worth that contract and certainly the Saints and Pats didn’t think he was... but his production said yeaby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
they valued Michael Thomas more so kept him on the cheap and traded Cooks seems like they got it right <shrug> Cooks got traded because the Saints and Pats didn't want to invest $80m+ in him In hindsight seems like they both got it rightby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I just find that really hard to believe Cook is a character guy... if you look at his twitter feed all he ever talks about is praising the Lord The Ram traded him because of that contract and the injury... no need to make stuff upby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I will say this too those contracts are only bad because they got hurt... each had performed at a level that dictated they should get paid Todd Gurley was an elite talent ... top 5 player Cooks was a top 10-12 WR with a unique skill set and speed that few have.... if not for the concussions we would not be having this conversation about himby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
.but a healthy Cooks makes the offense more explosive and makes Kupp a much better playerby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
we will see how this turns outby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
or fundamentally change what they do in the passing game I had hoped Cooks could return to formby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
now maybe you are on to something with McVay asking him to do it but thats not what he has done previously Cooks like DJax before him in Washington was McVays deep threat and a ton of what the passing game does is built on what they do vertically Reynolds does not have that skill set Yes we could see an evolution of the offense to involved 2 TEs... just yesterday there was a post about Mby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com