Rams tweets etc. … 10/27 – 10/30

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/10/28/3-rams-make-midseason-all-pro-predictions-stafford-nacua-young/86943266007/?taid=6900c0c51ed01800010b5cf2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame predicted the league’s first- and second-team All-Pro selections at the midway point of this year and picked Stafford, Nacua and Young as likely to earn acclaim. Stafford and Young made the second-team, while Nacua was a first-teamer.

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from https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-all-pro-2025-midseason-picks-predictions

Quarterback
First team (1): Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
Second team (1): Matthew Stafford, Rams

Mahomes is the betting favorite on every book in America, and rightfully so. After watching Kansas City morph into a defense-first team the past two seasons, Mahomes and his offense are back. The two-time MVP has thrown for 2,099 yards and accounted for 21 touchdowns with four interceptions.

Meanwhile, Stafford entered his Week 8 bye with 1,866 passing yards and 17 touchdowns. The Rams have one of the league’s most explosive pass-catching duos, with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, and Stafford has taken full advantage.

Wide receivers
First team (3): Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks; Puka Nacua, Rams; Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals
Second team (3): Justin Jefferson, Vikings; George Pickens, Cowboys; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions

Smith-Njigba is an easy choice. He leads the NFL by a wide margin with 819 receiving yards despite Seattle being on a bye in Week 7. Nacua is also an obvious call with 616 yards and two scores despite missing two weeks. Chase is coming off a Triple Crown campaign and ranks first in receptions (70), second in yardage (720) and eighth in receiving touchdowns (five).

Edge rushers
First team (2): Myles Garrett, Browns; Brian Burns, Giants
Second team (2): Nik Bonitto, Broncos; Byron Young, Rams

Garrett has been utterly phenomenal despite the Browns being 2–6. He leads the league with 10 sacks, including five in a 32–13 Week 8 loss to the Patriots. Burns has also been tremendous, tied with Garrett’s 10 sacks while also posting 13 quarterback hits.

Bonitto might be the most underrated player in the game, leading a wicked Denver pass rush. The Broncos are pacing to shatter the 1984 Bears mark of 72 sacks, and Bonitto has eight and 17 quarterback hits. Finally, Young has nine sacks in seven games, creating havoc on a Rams front headlined by Jared Verse, the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year

Rams Wire@TheRamsWire
Davante Adams admitted Matthew Stafford’s absence in camp caused their chemistry to develop more slowly, but he likes where they’re at now

Adam Grosbard@AdamGrosbard
Rams WR Tutu Atwell is expected to be back off IR after the minimum four games, Sean McVay says

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
the Rams are very hopeful he’ll be back after the four-week minimum. They considered keeping him active to try to play the fourth one.

1st & Tuna@1standtuna
I believe the lack of action at TE is a combination of McVay’s playcalling and Stafford’s choices in-game.

In just the last 3 week alone, TEs have been open on intermediate passes but Stafford has elected for a different choice in his progressions.

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
Different choice = earlier choice in the progression a lot of times. I think they aren’t designing plays as much for them because they’re doing that for much better players and it’d be quite a bit different if their TEs were better than their WRs.

They’d scheme this offense much differently if the TEs were a lot better than the WRs but the reverse is true.

Los Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
Byron Young has shown up in the sack column in 9 consecutive regular season games dating back to last season, the longest active streak in the NFL. He currently ranks 3rd in the NFL in sacks (9.0), 3rd in quarterback hits (17) and 4th in tackles for loss (9) for the 2025 season.