He is the one who wrote the infamous "best HC candidate in the league and he's only 30" article the year before Sean got the gig. He knows him well, and his hype around Cooper Kupp being a fit for this offense was related to that connection. I believe this is just another extension of that, where the excitement at Rams' park is spilling over to him. And I think it's possible that Cby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He went from a WCO under Sean Payton to the Ehrhardt-Perkins relatively seamlessly, with a very effective season statistically. Him going back to a WCO with a playcaller who is very similar to Payton (both cut their teeth under Gruden's tutelage) is probably going to mean instant impact statistically for us. And unlike Watkins he's not only a great route runner (i.e. ideal scheme fit) but heby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
They have only demonstrated an ability to lock up the median guys. Top players have either left, or are at risk to leave now. I get that there's a plan, and I have to think Donald for example will get done. But now you can throw Cooks on that particular fire, since I agree they have to get him done having given up a round one pick to get him. And there are plenty of other concerns down the liby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
When you consider that if Goff had put up an elite ranking chances are the Rams would have won, it demonstrates why this thing is taking so long. I love AD and want him to retire in horns, and hope a deal gets done. But it would be a shame if this thing turns into a money grab, i.e. where it's more about him resetting the market for defenders, where that might result in him being priced out oby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
They're probably going to lose Joyner next year to FA too. Unlikely that they're going to get him signed IMO and the tag might not be available. I could see them making a move for Bryant. He has some special talent.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Money is going to guys who get pressure on the QB, or who remove an opposing receiver in the passing game. Safety is a position where there's a lot of dropoff between the top guys and the median types, the top guys typically have ball skills that can flip the field for you through turnovers but barring that why pay a premium for them? I suspect Joyner would have made some coin on even this maby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm interested in watching how McElroy battles, whether a guy like him who bounced around and turned to football late can be locked in and willing to do the work (i.e. teams impact and show some flashes here and there at TE). If so he might get strong consideration for the depth chart.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
This defense was porous vs the run last year. What has changed is unheralded and unproven players at many LB positions. Expecting them to jump from the teens to a top 5 defense, saying they look top 5 right now as-is, well, for me is too much Kool-Aid. They might well get there. And I think they have a chance to be an elite defense with Wade and our staff developing and scheming this thing.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Edge as well as the ILBs are going to need some dudes to step up. If that happens, then yeah it's definitely going to be an elite defense. But they're not there just yet. Secondary looks elite for sure. But I think we need to wait and see how the pieces fit at LB before we crown this unit.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
That has been alluded to recently in an article I read, not substantiated of course. But is that excessive? Definition of excessive changes depending on whose perspective you're talking about. For me that type of out clause so he can do this again and ensure he's the most paid is excessive. To you it might not be, which is fine and all, to each his own. All I'm saying is we don't know. Yoby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Donald could very well be trying to reset the market as has been suggested in reports. Just not going to rule it out. Because we don't know. It is certainly a possibility. It's also a possibility the Rams are lowballing him. It's why I say Demoff is up to bat. He really has to prove that he's capable of running an elite franchise and locking up big time players. There's a big differenceby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Disregarding the possibility of any player, to include even AD, pricing himself off of a roster while not knowing what his demands are is what you call assumption. It is possible he does just that and we can't rule it out because to this point we don't know. What we DO know is the following: 1. Demoff hasn't signed an elite player yet. 2. Demoff has his work cut out for him with multipleby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Kevin has his work cut out for him right now. He hasn't failed just yet. Donald needs to be figured out, in terms of how the team will proceed if he prices himself out of LA. Will they play hardball with him and actually not waive his $80K fees for missing camp? And then proceed to simply tag him 2x years in a row? Or put him on the trade market and see what it looks like first. Lot of diby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Good grief man. Dude is a freak of nature.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Watkins is in a well-run system with a great staff, but there are a lot of unknowns with the new QB and I'm not sure their run game will be enough to compensate. Cooks meanwhile gets a full camp in an offense with a quality ten around him, that has a plan to use him not only with deep balls but also some of the stuff they had Tavon doing last year. He'll get a lot of touches in space. Onlyby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Is his coverage. Dude looks like a fish out of water in his drops. Doesn't have good instincts in the passing game at all, and Wade won't like that IMO. Hopefully the Rams can coach him up on some of that stuff he's short on. But yeah he's certainly no slam dunk, hope I'm wrong about him too.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm sure Kroenke wants the two to coincide for all the hoopla and whatnot. But making the fans endure these uniforms is a bad decision. IMO they should roll out the new uniforms for this season, so the city can enjoy a good team making a run for the playoffs in a non-thrown together/bad look.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
His parents did a great job. Find myself pullin for him now, that's for sure.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Because I think this is similar to what you had with the Rams, back when Stan bought the land in LA. Everyone had reasons for why it wouldn't happen, but it did happen. Generally billionaires don't buy up big properties associated with stadiums/sites without a good reason. Then ask yourself what the value of the team would be in London. How much greater would it be? I'm guessing the differby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Lot of the hit rates you see include JAGs. JAGs don't change the team fortunes in this league. The difference makers do. Go back and look at that in each draft. Percentages are slated quite heavily towards earlier round picks.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Jets scored in getting Darnold at 3. About two or three years out they'll be on a serious rise because of it. Giants meanwhile will win around 8 games and go into the draft needing a QB. Unless they can hit on a second or third tier type in this draft. Which is possible. But I would have taken the QB.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
No way of really knowing what teams have in his record wrt the medical stuff, so don't get too angry if you see us pass on him tonight.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Ebukam looks like he'll be a solid LOLB, but outside of that this corps requires young legs and physicality in the worst way. Edge on the blindside is an enormous need. So is a good ILB who can step in and start next to Barron. Lot of the ILBs that we'll be looking at midrounds, too, need work. Jewell, for example, seems to lack instincts in coverage, I expect him to be a passing game liaby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I am actually happy with the moves that were made, and my own concerns are mostly with the ability of the Rams' front office to actually SIGN the guys they need to sign. And that will remain until I see some of these guys get locked up. But that said, it is possible that Peters loses his mind. I tend to think he's going to toe the line due to wanting to get paid, meaning we should get a coupby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't know where they're going to be taken, but Carter in particular I love. Think he's going to be a better pro than he was in college, his upside is stupid. Holland is a nice fit, can be lumped in with multiple guys who could come in and maybe do some really nice things right out the gate under this staff. Either way, I'm going to feel a lot better once they address LB across the board.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Are that we get Okoronkwo. I love his game, think he's an outstanding fit for us. If he's gone, then I hope they move up a bit if they need to and get Nwosu. There's others as you listed, but those two guys are my short list for round 3. Oh and also I think Sweat lasts until round 4ish for injury reasons and because of the depth of options.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Snead and his group did a great job of stacking a board that predicted how the draft would go down. He basically mentioned that things went almost exactly as predicted, which to me means accuracy was there. Starting there is crucial for a team to make good decisions so I think we're in good hands with Les and that scouting team.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
And I agree, btw, I do think the Rams got the better of the deal simply by finding their franchise QB. Two seasons after the trade too many of those picks the Titans received are still being talked about with potential. Thankfully our QB arrived last season, and should improve under McVay. IMO if you can get that franchise QB you won't lose a trade-up. We'll have to wait and see another yeaby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
And probably in the second half of the round at that. Basically IF a guy the Rams really covet slides, I think there's a chance they go get him. Who might that be? I'd say LB, lot of good ILB & OLB that the Rams will have their eyes on. Getting a difference maker would be worth a move-up IMO. But round one is going to be too pricey I'd think.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com