QuoteRams43 Another job in the organization, Merlin? Now you're scaring me, man. Lol. WTH would you be wanting him to do, anyway? I wouldn't want him to do anything with this team but pick up his last check.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
It has terrorized Fisher from day one, so he knew it was a problem and was willing to go into this season with enormous amounts of youth, to include his prized 2nd overall LT who had struggled so greatly to that point, and the injury-prone veteran in Saffold. Even worse, they knew they were moving up for QB, but decided they had enough with the second year starters and depth along with Gurleby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
But there may be something to your suggestion. Maybe he and Stan have had that conversation and he knows his contract will not be renewed, or maybe he changed his mind. Given that, is he the type of guy who would help the owner find the next head coach? Maybe. Hadn't considered that and it's an interesting suggestion. As is the possibility there's a job for him in the organization. Stan aby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
the thought of the Patriots whooping our @$$es this weekend isn't something I'm dreading as much as I normally would. As painful as it would be, it would effectively be Belichick throwing us a life ring.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
You're not going to be able to keep luminaries in line, or muzzle them, when the product on the field stinks. This whole incident is a great example of a guy who is used to controlling the situation completely losing control due to the product on the field.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
1. It is hard to evaluate his picks from the outside since they went through Fish. 2. Compatibility with the new coach will be a requirement. Demoff will know which guys Snead coveted, and to what extent he was right on certain picks in conjunction with Fisher's final call. But at this point if I'm Snead I would be feeling that axe over my head.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Fish probably had one of his stooges make that call. Demoff and Kroenke would not be happy if that's what happened, either.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Which was at RG, and of course in his contract year, where he played very well. After that the guy's been collecting the check and playing like a JAG. When the injury happened yesterday I figured he's gonna be just fine come the first practice of the next week, and I still think that's what happens. It might be unfair to him to say this, but I feel like the dude had a nice early shower and gotby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
And that is when they've had one opportunity and failed. Just because a coach gets fired his first time around doesn't mean he's incapable of fixing the things he failed in during his second attempt. Head coaches often hire buddies their first go-round that they trust, vice coaches who will challenge them and possibly be their replacement. And of course there's all the details they have to beby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 I have a simpler list. 1) Decide whether to promote or fire Snead based upon Demoff's knowledge of Snead's input into various picks, trades, and FA moves vs those of Fisher. In any case, the GM should be given full authority on player personnel matters. 2) The GM, together with Demoff, should hire a new HC. Preferably one that has already demonstrated HC competence. Could be a Hby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
This OL cannot handle odd man rushers from anywhere tbh. Although all that aside I do think Donnal was solid in there at LT considering everything.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
If you consider that historically the bust rate is what, 50% overall? I know that some positions have a higher chance of busting, btw, but overall there are plenty every season once those kids get paid. And even further of those who don't bust you have X amount that end up being just guys, the types you can get later in the draft. How many of Fisher and Snead's picks in round one meet that criby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He might last until the Patriots game. But the management is going to want time to clear up their search over the last month of the season, and it's upon us now. I think he'll be fired this week.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He will struggle on blitz pickups and assignments. Dude fits well as OG in the run game, but the pass game meh. He's gonna need time if they move him there, because he's a dumb player.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
First off Fish is great at getting wins down the stretch to give the next year hope, particularly when the outlook is dim. Pretty sure he's done that every season. Even the seasons where he fields a strong team his team has that quality. Secondly the defense is playing well in points allowed the last four games and barring injury I think they'll finish strong. Really comes down to the OLby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
My guess is Stan is not talking to candidates just yet. And if and when he finally wises up, he will fire Fish so he and Kevin can start the search early and be ready for a very important offseason. Correlating that to right now and the immediate schedule, I'd say this game in New Orleans is must-win for Fisher. If they lose the game they'll be at 7 losses with the Patriots looming and onlyby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Trying to find creative ways to get Tavon the ball is getting in the way of good offense. They need to focus on spreading it around and also work Cooper in more. Coop doesn't have Tavon's explosiveness but he has something Tavon doesn't: HANDS. Kid is gritty as F and I want to see what he can do. This insistence on making Tavon a superstar is part of the problem IMO. He still doesn't run gby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm a big fan of Tony's, so still a bit miffed at the way all that went down. I give him cred for opening up the offense, and giving them the balance they had lacked, but the heart of that team was still that defense. So my take on Chucky is he's around the 80th percentile with regards to his peers with a very nice offensive background. He's not an elite head coach in my estimation, but he iby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Regardless of whether the coach feels the guy should be looked at in another position, what I don't like is this assumption by so many fans that we can slide him inside and everything will magically work. He has made dumb mistakes over and over and over. He needs demotion plain and simple. Accountability is needed with this offense so badly it's sickening. Sit him on the bench. Saffold / Bby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I doubt the dude would be the great OG some think he'd be. He plays dumb and that's just as dangerous inside as it is on the edge.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
That's the type of thinking that has kept this offense from developing IMO. Tavon, Quick, Kendricks, GRob, etc., etc. Letting players that are not executing their responsibilities stay on the field due to their talent level does not reward success at this level. Accountability is needed. Sit GRob on the pine. Tavon too, put Coop in his place. Kendricks as well, use a mix of Harkey & Hby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
That they need time to develop. Even the great ones seem to need time to adjust to this league due to the nature of the position. Bringing in another one, sure, but whoever it is will need most of that first year to adjust. And you know, with Higbee the only thing there not to like was the off field incident, and only time will tell if he's gotten past that party boy type knock on him. Someby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Kendricks has been a mistake waiting to happen for years now. Dude is not that guy other teams have that can get over the middle and haul in passes. Higbee might not either, but I'm done hoping Lance is.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Accountability has a way of waking some dudes up. Sit him on the bench for a while. If he was a defensive player him, Kendricks, and Quick would have ridden the bench or been cut by now. Different standard in accountability on that side of the ball.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
You could hear how much he missed the game. You could hear him try not to talk smack about the Rams' offense, even to the point where he admitted it was too painful to watch due to old feelings coming back. Yeah, he'd come back in a heartbeat. And I doubt he'd want any sort of personnel power. Dude would take the pieces we have right now and finish probably mid-league in production immediatby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He's no offensive savior or anything, particularly as a rookie TE, but he IS a huge passing game target with a nice catch radius. He's made for going across the middle, and I think if they would use him to his strengths he could help out. This scheme is simply terrified of the middle of the field in the passing game, though. And I hate to admit it, but yeah I do think now it is Fish that pusby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
First down: short gain up middle for Gurley. Second down you don't go with a pint sized guy up inside knowing it's tough sledding in there. You let Goff get you five+ with his arm on a quick pass.by merlin - Game Time Forum
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His history demonstrates an inability to hire good OCs. To date he's still hired only one good OC: Dinger. Time's running out on Boras. Could be that he was force fed Keenum and that now we'll see what he can do with talent at the QB position, even rookie talent. But he'd better start showing an ability to put all the pieces together or it's gonna be a long time before he sees another shotby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Here's hoping they don't get him thinking all defensive and ruin one of his greatest natural attributes: his ability to keep his eyes downfield. Gonna be Bradford II if he doesn't listen to himself at least a little.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com