tweets … 12/10 & 12/11

#LARams Rookie Taylor Rapp has been BALLING lately

Over the last 5 weeks among all Defensive Backs (min. 300 snaps), Rapp's grades rank:

– 1st in Pass Rush
– 3rd in Overall Defense
– 4th in Coverage
– 8th in Tackling
– 15th in Rush Defense pic.twitter.com/jgect2j9HZ

— PFF LA Rams (@PFF_Rams) December 10, 2019

Rams defensive linemen Michael Brockers, Sebastian Joseph-Day and Tanzel Smart are the Target in Newbury Park providing a Holiday Shopping Spree for members of the Boys and Girls Club of the Conejo Valley @MichaelBrockers @bgcconejo pic.twitter.com/x1hbm3Dgvp

— Joe Curley (@vcsjoecurley) December 11, 2019

Sean McVay explains lack of snaps for Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp https://t.co/VZgcPqHmYV

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) December 10, 2019

DOWNTOWN RAMS [DTR]@DowntownRams
#Rams have lost LB Dakota Allen off their practice squad. He has been signed to the Jacksonville #Jaguars active roster.

Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
The NFL has set its projected salary cap range for 2020, giving the Rams some extra spending money – not that they hadn’t already accounted for it. The Rams are projected to have between $22.8 and $27.2 million in cap space next year.

Tom Pelissero@TomPelissero
The NFL informed club officials today it is projecting a salary cap of $196.8 million to $201.2M. That’s up from $188.2M this season. Revenue growth continues entering final year of labor deal.

𝒥𝒾𝓂 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓉𝓉@Jim_Everett
Are there enough balls to go around & feed these 6: Kupp, Woods, Higbee, Cooks, Everett, and Gurley? Yet only 5 can be on the field in any given personnel grouping.

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https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2019/12/10/21001666/los-angeles-rams-rookie-report-week-14-taylor-rapp-darrell-henderson-bobby-evans-david-edwards

S Taylor Rapp: You can preety much shoe-in Taylor as the Rams’ rookie of the year. We just have to wait for the season’s end to announce it.

Rapp was his usual self on Sunday night. The rookie dynamo tacked on six total tackles.

In the 2019 divisional playoff round, Z. Elliot was held to 47 rushing yards, averaging only 2.4 yards per attempt. I believe this punishing hit by @dantefowler set the tone for the Rams defense that night pic.twitter.com/JU9f65AFTA

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) December 11, 2019

Through Week 14, these teams have the highest defensive sack rate. #GoNiners #HereWeGo #KeepPounding #DUUUVAL #HTTR #GoPats #LARams #Saints #GoBills #Browns #FlyEaglesFly #Skol @gregcosell | @MattBowen41 pic.twitter.com/wIvzxMOblp

— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) December 11, 2019

𝒥𝒾𝓂 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓉𝓉@Jim_Everett
Kudos for sure. Looking closer as we watch Goff, Jared looks & steps at Woods, but throws Kupp. #NextLevel #Trust

Donald Gerber@EarlKann
I was at the game watching live, happened fast but I remember thinking it was almost a no look pass.

𝒥𝒾𝓂 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓉𝓉@Jim_Everett
And it was. 👍

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Little thing about McVay that I think goes a long way.

On this TD, watch who he seeks out to congratulate. Not Goff, who made the read & throw. Not Kupp, who hauled it in.

The play worked because Woods (0 TD rec coming in) gets Wagner to step to him, opening the window. #LARams pic.twitter.com/0TQrXUybJJ

— J.B. Long (@JB_Long) December 11, 2019

Rob Havenstein was a full participant in today's walkthrough and appears to be on track to return…
…as a backup?

McVay still won't say if he'll be the starting RT when healthy https://t.co/OU3V4enYHK

— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) December 11, 2019

Sosa K@QBsMVP
The defense 100% flipped the switch when they added Ramsey and Rapp and Troy Hill became more prominent (less Reeder and no Talib/Peters). Imagine if John Johnson was healthy?

They’ve absolutely hit their stride in perfect timing. Playing so well as a unit.

Chris Wesseling@ChrisWesseling
Since Jalen Ramsey and Taylor Rapp entered the starting lineup in Week 7, Rams are first in sacks (30) and second in PPG allowed (15.4). If not for the Monday night meltdown vs. the Lamar Jackson juggernaut, it would be 10.5 PPG. Best defense of the Aaron Donald era?

Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Rams QB coach Shane Waldron just called Jared Goff “Steady Eddie.”

I like it.

Sarina@sarina
Nsimba Webster is day-to-day (hip).
Rob Havenstein will be full participation this week.
Gerald Everett is day-to-day (knee).

PFF LA Rams@PFF_Rams
Staying true to his nickname, “Slot God” Nickell Robey-Coleman holds the 4th-Highest Coverage Snaps per Reception rate in the league this season for all corners from the slot with at least 150 coverage snaps

Gary Klein@LATimesklein
Michael Brockers: “I understand teams — sometimes they love a guy but they still have to let him go. That could be the situation. Hopefully it’s not. But I’ve been in this business long enough to understand that some tough choices have to be made.”

Cooper Kupp had a productive game, including a touchdown, while playing only 20 snaps in McVay’s evolving offense.

The Rams’ loss to the Ravens is apparently now in Voldemort territory: “the game we won’t talk about anymore,” quipped McVay.

Los Angeles Rams@RamsNFL
“My main focus is to try to find a way to keep winning, and find ourselves in a playoff game.” –
@AaronDonald99. Aaron Donald talks about potentially winning his 3rd Consecutive Defensive Player of The Year Award, and Sunday’s matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Rams HC Sean McVay on whether he’d be apprehensive to make changes to current OL if RT Rob Havenstein is ready to go:

“We’re going to monitor that as the week progresses. It’s something we feel good about.”

No decision yet on capacity Havenstein would be used if he’s full-go.

If Webster is unable to play against the Cowboys, Rams coach Sean McVay said each of the team’s three starting wide receivers – Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks – are capable of filling in as the punt returner.

Aaron Donald should win defensive player of the year again based off these two pictures alone #Rams pic.twitter.com/yDKNG9EsrP

— Tony Clements (@TonyClementsTC) December 9, 2019