Someone mentioned this earlier but in order to judge whether they are below average, average, or above average, a baseline needs to be established. What is the expectation of success per round. How successful are other teams. Seems like a lot of this judging is being done in a vacuum.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBilly_T Quotedzrams Brockers is slightly above average at best in my book. I'd like to see them extend him but only for the right price. He could be easily replaced in the draft. In fact, this year I felt they could have a found a DT as late as the 4th round that replaces him. Major upside, and only 21 for this season. They could have worked him into the lineup slowly, gotten him readyby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't blame him for the Gurley pick. You get transcendent players when you can. But the Mason pick is suspect. I thought they would have been ok with Stacey another year.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Brockers is slightly above average at best in my book. I'd like to see them extend him but only for the right price. He could be easily replaced in the draft. In fact, this year I felt they could have a found a DT as late as the 4th round that replaces him.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
So you don't give Joyner an average grade? You think he's been horrible at that slot CB position? What's your feeling on GRob? I never liked the pick but still thought he showed a lot of improvement towards the latter end of last year. So there's still a decent chance his performance will vindicate that pick. Ultimately, how well the players turn out trumps any strategy. While I didn'tby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
So your complaint in essence comes down to giving up a 5th? Trading a 5th, which already has a low hit rate, is what takes you from living with the pick to wanting to throw bricks? I don't see it. I can see disliking undersized players but I think you're overvaluing low round draft picks. For example, the Rams really loved Donald and he is undersized. IF they felt they needed to trade up oby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote9er8er Knew exactly what they were getting with him. Donald was, obviously, an excellent choice. Wanted to throw a brick at the TV when they traded up to draft Joyner. But I actually liked the Tre Mason pick, so I got that one wrong. Though, in my defense, I had no idea at the time he was mentally ill. Too bad, because he could at least play when he wanted to. Agree on GRob. Iby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Don’t get me wrong 43. I really like Alexander. I like him at the SS position and in the role Barron used to play as a hybrid S/LB. He has good instincts against the run. I actually wouldn’t oppose letting TJM walk and plugging Mo in his place. I don’t like him as the FS. That last line defender has to have good athleticism and some coverage instincts so that they aren’t blowing coverages or cby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
You make an astute point that these coaches can develop defensive players. But your point also contains an implied point regarding development time and growing pains. I would say McLeod developed into a top performer in 2015 which was his fourth year with the team and third year starting. As you point out, he had some rough moments in 2013 and 2014. So if the McLeod path is followed as yoby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Isn't the LB situation better than it was last year? Last year Barron and Ogletree never saw the field at the same time. The rest - Ayers, Lynch, etc. - were awful or more accurately invisible. The depth last year was UDFAs, same as this year. Teams didn't run it down our throats last year why would that happen this year?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills To say that if Keenum continued to play at 80 - 87.7 QB rating that the Rams could win more than 7 games There are people who are making out like that is an unreasonable expectation. W/a healthy and maturing oline, and 2nd year emergence of Gurley. Let's even throw in reasonable maturation of T Austin it is not unreasonable to expect that the Rams could be better Quotby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBobCarl Quotedzrams Keenum’s 2015 QBR with the Rams was 47.7. It’s pretty close to the QBR that Derek Carr put up in Oakland. . However you want to dice and slice Keenum's numbers .... remember that Keenum only played two games in 2014 and six in 2015 though Keenum may be every bit as good as Carr ... he hasn't played enough to establish any credibility I was not saying that Keenumby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
31.9 42.7 47.7 That’s Keenum’s QBR progression. Clearly, it is showing an upward trajectory. That trajectory shows improvement which nearly renders meaningless the 31.9 QBR he posted in his rookie season. Keenum’s 2015 QBR with the Rams was 47.7. That’s higher than the rating for several notable names: Andrew Luck, Blake Bortles, Sam Bradford, Joe Flacco, Peyton Manning, and Ryan Tannehby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
His assertion was that the following statement is bogus: ‘If Teddy Bridgewater doesn't have that horrific fluke injury a week ago Wentz would be inactive this weekend too.’ Not matter how impressed with Wentz Philly is, Bradford would have been the week 1 starter if not for the horrific Bridgewater injury. That’s a fact. It’s not debatable. The Eagles coach and GM have stated this. Roseman hasby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote9er8er Quotedzrams Quote9er8er I think it's bogus. A better way to look at this is that the Eagles quite obviously have been impressed by Wentz from the day he stepped foot into the building. They maintained that they weren't planning to start him any time soon, and they probably meant that......for a short while. But it was Wentz himself who changed that thinking and when the opportuniby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote9er8er Yeah, they could be a decent run blocking unit if they stay healthy, which we know is highly unlikely. But they are not going to be a good pass protecting line even if healthy. Havenstein has been injured all camp already, Saffold will not last a season, GRob can't pass protect. Brown is meh and coming off a serious leg injury and Barnes is only okay. What has you optimistic abouby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quote9er8er I think it's bogus. A better way to look at this is that the Eagles quite obviously have been impressed by Wentz from the day he stepped foot into the building. They maintained that they weren't planning to start him any time soon, and they probably meant that......for a short while. But it was Wentz himself who changed that thinking and when the opportunity presented itself to gby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
So in other words, Goff not being ready isn’t because of a coaching issue. It’s due to their lack of desperation to force him to play now. Fisher’s confidence and lack of desperation may be misguided but that is a credible reason why Goff is sitting. I’m no Fisher fan but I’m hesitant to criticize his handling of Goff right now. I’m not convinced they are doing anything wrong.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree: hitter above coverage skills. I simply prefer they have both like last year. And since they don't I'm expecting a decline in the secondary performance.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
No one is irreplaceable. My mantra since they let him go has been, it took 4 years to get him to that level. And he had coverage, nickel CB skills coming out of college. Alexander lacks that skillset. That’s why Mo can’t. From what I’ve seen he lacks the skillset and natural instincts to ever get there. Do we really want a return to the blown coverages of 2013 and 2014? Those were the yeaby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
43, I liked Bryant and was surprised at his release. I think he just lacked the primary thing GW is looking for. I never saw an ability to be a strong hitter as the last line of defense with him. You have to have both IMO which is what they got last year in McLeod. And it took 4 years for him to develop to that level. With the guys they are plugging in now, I’m afraid we’ll see a return tby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I have no issues with the scheme. I like the aggressiveness. I like the attack, attack, attack mentality. However, it’s the personnel in the back 5 of the 4-2-5 scheme that I believe will present an issue. Tru is ok, Joyner as the nickel is ok. Other than that, they are suspect in coverage. McLeod was a hitter but you’re selling him way short when you reduce him to that description. Heby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuotePHDram in any event, did it work last year? while giving up a fair amount of yards, the rams ended up ranked 12th in scoring defense (with several key players sidelined). their is obviously room for improvement but its not like the scheme was an abject failure. The question of did it work last year is a non-starter for me. They simply do not have this year what they had last year. McLeodby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Gaines is still struggling with health issues. We'll see what happens when he returns to full health. Hopefully that happens soon b/c I'm very nervous with Senseless starting.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Well my position is, if acquiring talent and keeping it is part of his job description, then it’s fair to judge him on both. You can be great at one and bad at the other and overall be doing a bad job if what you are bad at outweighs or negates what you are good at. But we don’t know if keeping talent is part of his domain so I leave that out of the equation. People who keep that in are tryinby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
We actually don’t know what being a GM for the Rams involves. Your job description above is mere speculation. It’s unclear what degree of control he has versus what is Fisher or Demoff’s call. The one thing we know for certain is under his domain is acquiring talent. In that regard, a strong argument has been made that he’s doing a very good job at that. The scope of your original question oby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes, that may be an issue but it’s a whole different issue. You’re changing the question. You originally inquired as to whether Snead is doing his job by bringing in talent. McLeod and Jenkins represent talent that was brought in. If Snead’s sole job is to bring in talent, then he accomplished that. Now if he is also responsible for acquiring free agents and determining which of ours walkby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
McLeod - udfa that became a 3 year starter, just got a boatload of cash.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com