And tbh it's never a good idea to judge a draft class inside of 4 or so years, even when it looks good from the outset. Injuries happen, production goes up/down, guys get in trouble off the field, etc, etc. But yes it looks like an amazing draft thus far especially given how poor our drafting positions were. Now that Everett is starting to come on it is looking much better, and it already loby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Then punted too. Course we would have been down like 50-3 so...by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
His issues go far beyond him kneeling for the anthem. Truth is at some point the game quit being important to him and those problems you can see on tape in addition to him wanting to use the platform for political gain and locker room divisiveness are enough for me to steer clear if I'm a GM. Skins aren't going to win anything with any of the QB options out there, to include Kaep. So it's muby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
So it doesn't matter. This one's destined to be insanely high scoring and the refs gonna ensure that happens.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
They have been after McCarthy for a while now lol. McCarthy is a very good gameplanner, but they have holes in that offensive roster they need to improve. And Pettine has been excellent in getting the most from what he has. If I were the Packers' GM my plan would be roster improvement not firing coaches. Of course I'd love to see the cheeseheads get a dose of a house cleaning and misses onby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He's not an elite player, question with him really comes down to whether he's worth the pay he's getting. I think he's better than most of his 5T contemporaries, but $13M is a lot for a guy who is more in that average range than being a plus type player. Edit: oh and btw his pay drops way off next year. So yeah JFM is probably our 5T of the future in this defense.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
We can't seem to stop the run anyway, so load up the secondary and make it tough on Mahomes. Make him drive the field and eliminate the explosive plays.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
They've been able to mostly overlook these guys and/or not be punished by it, but of late it is starting to look like McVay and staff are getting them on track. And the timing couldn't be better tbh, with Kupp being out. We need those two challenging defenses and making them pay, overloading them on gameday.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah not having Kupp sucks and I don't like this matchup with us losing him. It is going to put more pressure on Goff, too. Irks me that we had to go into New Orleans without Talib, and now a big draw vs KC without Talib or Kupp. Playoffs are what matters though, so here's hoping everything changes when we get Talib back.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
It will be due to getting Talib back and our secondary settling in. I don't think the run defense is going to improve without improvements to this roster, but with this offense IF they can fix the sieve that's been going on vs the pass then yeah they're very capable of running the table. After the season we need help on defense at every level. They need to snap up an impact addition there boby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
The rest of the sched.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Bengals x2, Texans, Broncos all winnable game for them, as their roster is quite good and on par with those opponents. I even think their season finale vs the Ravens is winnable. Panthers are probably a loss for them, but that's the only game where they look outmatched and it's in Cleveland. What is interesting with the Browns is whatever Rams fans might think of Williams, he has a hard-noby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Will probably be the one who best makes adjustments to their weaknesses leading into the playoffs. Rams could well be that team simply because of Talib coming back. If he returns and is healthy and at the top of his game, and if Peters can take the coaching I know he's getting to fix his fundamentals, I would think the Rams have as good a chance as anyone.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
3rd down packages for the most part, maybe more depending but I think he was alluding to after this game. He'll be mixed in on the rush packages.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
But right now what he has done as OL coach is something that makes him a coveted piece of a staff. If a new offensive head coach offers him an "OC" position, which is what I am alluding to, I hope McVay says no.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
A smart offensive mind type would be wise to try to get him based on it being a promotion to OC. And if that happens McVay should probably say no, or otherwise elevate his responsibilities, but I suspect he would let him go.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Here's one of his cutups from last season, you can see them move him around quite a bit and he can do it all tbh:by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Do that and the complexity of defending their offense changes. Our secondary will still struggle at times I am sure, but they have a much better shot if they can get some third and long situations.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He has that good edge build with the long arms, but he's very effective off ball too. He'd probably, for example, be better than Barron after a couple weeks of subbing in there and getting a feel for the defense because he'd be more disciplined. Dude is a good all around backer tbh, he can drop, fill, or rush. Problem is he probably doesn't know the offense the way you'd want him to. He jusby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
There are a lot of really bad OL that will not pass on him. He'll get snapped up quickly by a losing team. No way he gets past, say, Buffalo, who have a terrible OL.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I think it was extremely close. And in a game where the refs for the most part swallowed their whistles and let the teams play, it was pretty crappy timing.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Our secondary is struggling. New Orleans is watching film of our DBs biting on double moves and they know they can light us up. It's going to be a hostile environment, loud and pressure packed with a playoff environment. And the Saints know it's a chance to establish the heads up advantage in the playoff seeding. Huge game. Probably the biggest for McVay and company since the Eagles game lby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
And know that the Rams' front office is seeing the same thing. They need a blindside rush desperately. Add that in this upcoming draft, and all of a sudden things look at lot better, as they have the left side OLB covered. They're going to be looking for ROLB > CB > NT > ILB in this draft IMO. Defense needs some TLC.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
It's a very tough stretch no doubt. But a close look at Green Bay shows a dangerous team with a lot of flaws that the Rams should beat. What hurts is having the Saints and Chiefs thereafter means there's more emphasis on getting that W vs Green Bay. And not to count chickens here or anything, but I do think the Rams are going to pound Seattle in LA. So the determining games are @ New Orleanby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Saints @ Vikings, which is this weekend and will have enormous impact in NFC seeding, since the Saints beat the tar out of the Redskins earlier this season. If the Vikings win it hurts the Saints by potentially putting them another game back in the top seed race and puts them in a position where they need to stay ahead of the Vikings in their win total or they're lookin at a wildcard game. Butby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
While it was great to get an impact RB, their offensive struggles put things in perspective. Hitting on a QB, particularly a big pocket type who can benefit from the protections, settles your position for the next decade. Hitting on a RB, which they did, well, it sure is cool for highlight reels. We need to wait a few years of course but I am certain their decision to pass on Darnold will haby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I guarantee the way the 9ers played that like it was their Super Bowl is firmly entrenched in the players' memories. McVay & Phillips too. Especially McVay and Phillips. No way the Rams will overlook this game.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Without him we probably don't have enough on defense. With him we have as good a chance as anyone.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe put him on the edge in obvious passing downs. Guy like him will beat OTs too, difference is the holds on the edge get called. I'm sure he could handle contain responsibilities too, he's pretty quick on his feet.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com