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  • May 23, 2024 at 9:44 am #151017
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    from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/23/rams-jonah-jackson-injury-offseason-otas-practice/?taid=664f474410b5830001e8896c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

    Jonah Jackson was the Rams’ big free-agent signing this offseason, inking him to a three-year deal worth $51 million. It was a somewhat surprising move by Los Angeles, which had just signed Kevin Dotson to a similar contract before free agency began, but it’s one that will greatly improve the interior of the offensive line.

    Jackson missed time with a wrist injury during the regular season and then was sidelined in the NFC title game due to a knee injury, so it’s possible Jackson is still rehabbing those ailments. As important as it is for players to participate in these OTA sessions, particularly newcomers, there’s a long way to go until Week 1 and the primary goal is for everyone to be healthy.

    To ensure their prized addition is healthy and available for the regular season, the Rams are taking it slow with Jackson in the early portion of the offseason program. Sean McVay told reporters that the team is “being smart” with Jackson as he continues to recover from injuries that nagged him in 2023.

    “We’re just being smart with him,” McVay said. “He had some things after the season that we’re just not quite ready for… He’s done a lot of stuff as it relates to just jog throughs, the mental stuff, making good progress, but when he’ll be able to take part in the full 11-on-11 stuff, we expect that to happen at some point this offseason but right now we want to be smart with him.”

    May 23, 2024 at 1:29 pm #151024
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    An even more bulked-up Byron Young, and being a better ‘closer’, part of OLB’s offseason approach ahead of Year 2

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    THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – If you’ve seen videos and photos of Rams second-year outside linebacker Byron Young and wondered if he looks stronger, or bulked up, you would be correct.

    “Feels great,” Young told theRams.com after Tuesday’s OTA workout. “I feel like I got faster with it, because I felt like I would get slower a little bit, I definitely sped up a little bit.”

    Listed at 250 pounds last season, Young said he’s currently close to 260, the result of working with Head Team Performance Dietician Sebastian Zorn on a meal plan. Young didn’t specify his target weight is, but said he’s getting closer to it.

    “It’s good to be bigger and fast,” Young said. “They wanted me to see if I get to this weight and see if I could play with that, see if I could sustain that and that’s what I’m doing right now. It feels great. Getting close to up to 260, so it’s good, and I don’t look bad. That’s one thing that I would worry about – I didn’t want to get the weight and then not look great. But it’s definitely something that helps me with the run game, pass game, setting the edge and all of that, for sure.”

    Besides exploring that, Young is also using this time during the offseason to “do what I did last year, but multiply that.” As is his goal every year, it’s about his growth as a player and not making the same mistakes as he did the previous year.

    Even with a strong start to his pro career notching 8.0 sacks as a rookie, Young thinks about the games where he wasn’t the closer the Rams brought him in to be, so he’s working on becoming a better pass rusher in order to better fulfill that role.

    “I felt like last year I definitely (had) games where I need to close out and I didn’t come through, and that’s my goal. That’s my number one goal,” Young said. “Honestly this year, it’s just about you know being a closer. They brought me here for a reason. They brought me here to rush the passer. it don’t matter if it’s a sack or whatever, it’s a pressure, get to the quarterback, affect the passer. So I feel like I didn’t enough of that last year, and that’s my number one goal is the train, do everything it takes to get there. Whether it’s getting off the ball, better technique, shed off the block faster, whatever it is, that’s what I’m working on right now.”

    May 23, 2024 at 1:38 pm #151025
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    zn wrote:

    “I felt like last year I definitely (had) games where I need to close out and I didn’t come through, and that’s my goal. That’s my number one goal,” Young said. “Honestly this year, it’s just about you know being a closer.

    Young did fade in the stretch. But then, rookie pass rushers rarely do well. The good ones, at least the good ones selected after the high first round picks are gone, usually need to develop.

    If he can develop, that would be an obvious big plus.

    Old draft report:

    https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Byron-Young-DE-Tennessee

    SCOUTING REPORT: STRENGTHS
    • Young has developed into an incredible athlete – his combine performance was off the scale with a 4.43 forty, a 97th percentile performance in the vertical, and demonstrated off the scale explosiveness with a 132 broad jump – the 100th percentile!
    • In just two years in the SEC – has dominated with outstanding production – has put up 16 sacks and 39 QB pressures
    • Young can be used as a rangy run defender inside, instinctive when it comes to locating the ball with the quickness to get to it before blockers can react at the second level.
    • He’s super quick to react and locate the ball, and Young shows all the required speed to succeed in backside pursuit. He plays with excellent balance and a strong, flexible core, rarely ending up on the ground.
    • Has elite quickness and is twitchy with an impressive first step
    • Has had a difficult history and displayed the commitment and desire to succeed despite adversity – admirable prospect
    • He has all the quickness and flexibility to consistently dip and bend around the edge.
    • He has the classic frame and long arms with explosion, power, and the ability to close.
    • He’s very instinctive when it comes to countering and solid with overall hand usage.
    • Young has an excellent motor and shows the stamina to last deep into the fourth quarter
    SCOUTING REPORT: WEAKNESSES
    • Young lacks ideal length for an edge rusher, and he’d be on the small side for the interior with a little more room on his frame to add weight
    • Unless he’s able to add more weight and strength to his frame (at the risk of losing speed and athleticism), he’ll lose more often than he’ll win if Young gets caught in the phone booth with NFL linemen.
    • Has just two years experience at the highest level despite being 25 and his overall technique needs refinement
    • There’s too much-wasted motion in his play and he needs to develop more nuanced pass rush moves and rely less on pure speed
    • Often plays too high and lets blockers get under his pads – could be improved with more experience and a lower overall pad level
    SCOUTING REPORT: SUMMARY
    Byron Young is an elite athlete and his performance at the combine was special and really got NFL Scout’s attention. He possesses elite speed and explosion and has instinctive in managing to get the quarterback despite limited experience has some pro-ready skills who is ready to make an impact at the next level. Young is impossible to recommend without reservation however, he’s only had two years at the top level – still looks raw as a player, and is undersized for an edge player at just 6-2 and 250lbs. Despite this Young has some serious potential at the very least as a situational pass rusher early on in his pro career. Expect Byron to hear his name called toward the end of the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.
    May 23, 2024 at 10:24 pm #151029
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    zn wrote:

    If he can develop, that would be an obvious big plus.

     

    not just him but all of the second year players. turner, nacua, avila, allen…

    May 24, 2024 at 2:04 am #151030
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    InvaderRam wrote:
    zn wrote:

    If he can develop, that would be an obvious big plus.

    not just him but all of the second year players. turner, nacua, avila, allen…

    Yes them too, but…Young actually sort of hit a wall last year. Before the bye he had 5 sacks and 14 qb hits in 9 games.  After the bye he had 3 sacks and 5 qb hits in the last 9 games (counting Detroit), while everyone else on your list was coming through or stepping up. He also had 18 solo tackles in the last 9 games v. 27 in the first 9 games. What I am talking about here is his need to take a step up, and to get over his mini-slump from the 2nd half of the season last year.

    May 25, 2024 at 8:09 am #151034
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    from Doug Farrar,  Every NFL team’s most underrated player: https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-underrated-players-geno-smith-baker-mayfield-frankie-luvu/

    Los Angeles Rams: CB Darious Williams

     


    (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

    Who says you can’t go home again?

    The Ravens were the first team to display an interest in UAB cornerback Darious Williams, signing the undrafted free agent to a contract in 2018, and then waiving him when Jimmy Smith returned from a four-game suspension. The Rams picked Williams up on waivers, and over the next four seasons, Williams worked his way up from roster afterthought to top-tier defender. In 2022, the Jaguars stole him away with a three-year, $30 million contract, but released him from that contract in March. That’s when the Rams came charging back in, signing Williams to a three-year, $22.5 million contract.

    Williams is built like a slot-only cornerback at 5-foot-9 and 187 pounds, but he’s been a great outside cornerback for years, and that was just as true in 2023, when he allowed 51 catches on 86 targets for 613 yards, 178 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, four interceptions, 18 pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 69.6. Through his NFL career, Williams has allowed 10 touchdowns to 11 interceptions, and has a lifetime opponent passer rating of 76.7. It’s safe to say that nobody expected that when he came out of college.

    link to vid: https://x.com/NFL_DougFarrar/status/1766471628563607622

    May 25, 2024 at 10:12 am #151035
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    zn wrote:

    Williams is built like a slot-only cornerback at 5-foot-9 and 187 pounds, but he’s been a great outside cornerback for years, and that was just as true in 2023, when he allowed 51 catches on 86 targets for 613 yards, 178 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, four interceptions, 18 pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 69.6. Through his NFL career, Williams has allowed 10 touchdowns to 11 interceptions, and has a lifetime opponent passer rating of 76.7. It’s safe to say that nobody expected that when he came out of college.

     

    yeah. i’m just excited as a whole about this revamped secondary. with the biggest question mark being white. i think williams will be fine. curl is still young but has a ton of experience. and then the biggest thing to me is mcvay has been vocal about lake. i don’t think that can be overlooked. yeah. revamped secondary. adding verse and fiske to the front seven.

     

    still wish donald was here though.

    May 25, 2024 at 11:22 am #151036
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    May 25, 2024 at 11:24 am #151037
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    zn wrote:

     

    That’s actually a very weird ranking.

    May 25, 2024 at 2:41 pm #151038
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    from PFF, Bounce-back candidates for all 32 NFL teams in 2024: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-bounce-back-candidates-all-32-nfl-teams-2024#LAR

    LOS ANGELES RAMS: CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE

    White was regarded as a burgeoning cornerback until the injury bug bit — and it hasn’t released its jaws much in the past few years. White has played just 631 snaps across the past two seasons and tore his Achilles in Week 4 of 2023.

    However, White was off to a strong bounce back a year ago. He allowed just nine catches for 60 yards on 116 coverage snaps, also racking up an interception in that span. In fact, his 79.0 coverage grade (albeit in a very limited sample) was his highest since 2017.

    The Rams could let White start promptly, especially because of Derion Kendrick‘s struggles through two seasons. What could also benefit White is having veteran Darious Williams beside him, as he could regain confidence and ability while Williams handles the more difficult assignments.

    May 25, 2024 at 5:29 pm #151039
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    The Top Catches and TDs From Cooper Kupp’s First 7 Years in the NFL | Official Highlights

    May 28, 2024 at 5:30 pm #151055
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    zn wrote:

    Which of those QBs recently LEAD his team to a Super Bowl win over Joe Burrow and the Bengals.  And oh by the way, also beat Tom Brady in Tampa, and beat the 49ers in the playoffs.

    But….Dak.    Right.

    Stafford is number One in the NFC.     2 thru 10 is a big jumble of confusion, projecting, and mystery.

     

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