camp reports, 8/1

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August 1, 2015 at 8:27 pm #27902

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CodeMonkey

My first ever camp report

day 2:

Today was actually my first time and I’m so glad I went. I’m definitely going to the scrimmage at Lindenwood and I will try to document that better (no guarantees). There is a lot to watch and I’m not going to do a huge report. I will just leave you with a few random observations from an extreme amateur:

· They were wearing pads.

· Cook was getting a lot of attention and seems to have good chemistry already with Foles. He’s a big body.

· Quick was playing but with a yellow thing on his helmet. He looks like he’ll be ready to me.

· We have a very beefy looking group along both sides of the lines.

· Havenstein is big. He doesn’t look fat at all though but long and thick. He looks like an NFL Tackle from where I sit.

· Austin is small.

· Mannion looks like he could already be the QB2.

· Rookie free agent WR’s Marquez and Rodriguez looked good. Rodriquez, the navy seal, is the same height as Austin but seems bigger…that extra five-ten pounds makes a lot of diff.

· Safety Christian Bryant (a coacho favorite) looked good and got scored a pick.

· Aaron Donald is a bad ass. Saw him pretty easily get what would have been a sack in drills.

· Coach Williams yells a lot.

August 1, 2015 at 8:40 pm #27906

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And there’s this one too:

http://theramshuddle.com/topic/jimi-walks-to-camp-part-2-this-time-with-narration/?view=all

August 1, 2015 at 11:16 pm #27927

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RamzFanz

What a great day!

First, my daughter came with me and loved it! She’s ready for tomorrow. She INSISTED we stay long after the crowds were gone to get Gurley’s autograph on a full sized signature ball, and I’ll be damned, she got it! He only signed for about 2 minutes and hers was the very last signature he gave.

What? Football? Oh yeah, that too:

I won’t be doing a report other than a few observations but I will be posting much better pics and gifs as soon as I can get them together. Coach O made some points about Foles holding the ball too long, and he was. He also threw balls into coverage he better not throw in real games. However, it’s TC and he was accurate with his passes.

Foles is having trouble with decisions after his first read, but by then he’s surrounded or on the run. This IS the Rams D pass rush vs Rookies in TC day 2 with no pads. Things need to shake out here. I feel bad for the o-line every snap. It’s hard enough for them without Quinn doing back bends and donald pulling a transporter act.

I’m willing to say though, there are definitely glimmers of hope from the o line with this D and their advantage without pads.

There was a LOT more passing today than yesterday.

Britt and Quick look the part of a real dynamic duo. Seriously. Bailey was Mr. hands and TA was Mr. slippery. Cook may just be Foles’ favorite target and they have clicked all TC. With Quick not in the 11 on 11, they used TA outside and, despite him making a few nice catches, it’s not a good idea at all. He’s not getting separation and he’s just too small. Kendricks looks slimmer and his hands have been amazing.

The o-line worked very hard all day. Drills on the hills 20 feet from us. One on ones. LOT’S of coaching and teaching going on.

The D line is the D line. In their face all day. Quinn was bending like stretch armstrong.

Anyways, great day.

Oh, and my new favorite subject, Daniel Rodriguez. I’m serious. Dude is Tavon’s height but built! He fielded punts with TA and caught every one that came his way. Can’t wait to see if he can return punts. He stayed after and Garcia was passing to the rookies! Dude can still throw. Rodriguez hasn’t dropped a pass in camp yet out of dozens. I think this guy might be a special teams/WR sleeper. There’s no doubt he’s a standout at this point. He has a MOTOR on him. He was fielding punts like he did it all his life (no returns) and caught every catchable pass. He got called over several times for autographs. I don’t mean to overstate him, he’s a longshot, but he’s definitely getting noticed.

Must mention that Mannion might just be the real deal. I know it’s early and not real yet, but I can’t wait for preseason! He outshined the competition yet again but Keenum and Davis looked better than yesterday. Keenum has a better ball than Davis.

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Some examples of what Gurley is doing.

He looked like he was doing 1/10 of what he is ready to do. You should see him in drills. I will post some if I have them.

(The shirtless guy is Daniel Rodriguez.)

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Foles v. the Rams DL.

August 2, 2015 at 10:59 am #27941

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the zohan

This was my first training camp. I loved it. Everyone I talked to said the same thing, Gurly is taller than I thought.

My man crush is on Rodriguez. Dude catches everything and goes 100%. He is leaving it all on the table.

Man Chris Givens is fast. Everyone still scratching their head on why he disappears in games.

I talked to as many of the guys working as I could to get their feel of the mindset of the team so far. The consensus is focused and ready to change peoples perception. One of the guys said all the talk and focus is game 1 Seattle. He said the players are chomping at the bits for the Seahawks. He said alot of talk around the team about not starting slow and setting the tone for the season against Seattle. I loved hearing how bad they are wanting to play Seattle in just day 2 of camp.

Alot of fans talking about Mannion and how big he is. He passes the eye test physically.

Watching Hecker punt, wow. You can hear him booming the ball and damn he is big. When he was standing by Ogletree it just gives you the realazation of his size.

Quick made some beautiful catches. It is amazing how far he has come from his surgery. He isnt close to midseason form yet, but damn he is coming off a major injury and looks damn good. He was close to the sideline doing warm ups and I yelled at him that I could feel it, this is his season. He turned to me smiled gave a thumbs up and said damn straight it is. Gotta love the man.

I get that everyone is on Tavon because of his draft status but man Bailey to me just out shines him. Why Bailey doesn’t get more looks is beyond me. He runs good routes and just knows how to catch the ball.

Watching Tavon return punts I was shaking my head. It’s like he cant grasp North and South he is always high stepping and what I like to call jitter bugging. With his speed I wish he would get in behind his blockers and just go, instead of jitter bugging east and west. I was more impressed with Rodriguez returning punts. My love for Tavon is fading.

I never got to see Bradford in camp. A couple guys I talked to were telling me its night and day between Bradford and Foles on the practice field. They were telling me how Bradford just wowed you on the practice field with his arm vs Foles but there is a very definite positive feel or energy with Foles and the team vs Bradford. Several comments on how Foles just seems to be more of a leader and taking charge on the field.

I spent alot of time watching the O-line. Im just not as worried as I was before about having so many rookies starting. In my opinion its going to be a very good thing. They really seem to be bonding and really pushing each other. Sure there is going to be mistakes but just seeing these guys fresh and not coming in with injuries and different philosophies from other NFL line coaches is going to be a positive. Boo is forming these guys the way he wants them so there isnt the baggage of learning his way. This O-line is going to be badass in a couple seasons of growing together. Guys we have some size on this line now and they want to be great. I came away feeling very positive with the direction Fish is going with the O-line.

I’m still not sure about our secondary. Jenks is fun to watch but the whole time your waiting for him to get burned. Several guys even made jokes about it. He is definitely high risk, high reward. Mcleod seems to be coming along and im still not sure about Joyner. Dude is small. I saw our WR’s make some beautiful catches on the secondary.

The D-line is a thing of beauty. We really got the steal of the draft with Donald. Love watching him work. The man is all motor. One of the guys I was talking to made the comment that his neighbor is a huge Lions fan and that he was told by his neighbor that Suh said that talent wise Fairley is better, that he just has to get his head straight.

Sorry I dont have the analytics of the other guys posting. Like I said this was my first camp so I was pretty overwhelmed. The team seems leaner and faster to me than last year. The vibe is definitely that this team is going to be special this year and we are going to be in the thick of it in the NFC West. Once this O-line comes together look out because our Rams are ready to put the SOSAR crap in the grave and make a statement to the NFL.

I think im going to stick around for tonight’s practice. I drove two and a half hours down to watch the team and ended up getting a hotel room ( gotta support the bonds with the hotel tax 😉 )

August 2, 2015 at 11:09 am #27943

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RevFarrakhan

Snapshots From Camp – Aug 1 2015

zn note: click here to see all of rev’s pics:
http://www.realramsfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=86799
I include an example below…there are a lot more like it

Day two was a little easier on temperature but similar. Shells again. The crowd turnout was strong but not packed.

– The offense struggled to get in sync today. Lot of drops and bad throws. Hard to say about the running game without full pads on.

– I don’t really see Foles going to Austin a lot yet, to be honest. I see a lot of Cook and Bailey, a little Quick.

– Cunningham is making the most of his opportunities as a change of pace to Mason. He has shown great feet and finds ways to stand out.

– I think our secondary could really have improved and added great depth, I’m excited to see them in real action.

– Man does Nick Foles like a good fistbump. He’ll walk up, talk to receivers, give em a fist bump. Glance over and find a DT standing next to you? Fist bump. Hey coach, whattya think, how bout a fistbump. Backup QB, I’m stealing your rep this time, but hey, here’s a fist bump. And on and on.

– The short game looked stronger for the offense, but at the same time was usually completely smothered by the defense the moment they caught the ball.

QB Nick Foles fakes on the jet sweep play action to WR Tavon Austin.

August 2, 2015 at 1:55 pm #27950

zn
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The camp reports from 7/31 are here:

http://theramshuddle.com/topic/camp-report/

So far, there’s 10 total from both days combined.
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