tweets & suchlike … 2/14 thru 2/17

Passer rating when targeted over the past two seasons

1. Tyler Lockett – 145.8
2. Cooper Kupp – 126.1
3. Michael Thomas – 123.2 pic.twitter.com/Gtpg1O7ZoX

— PFF (@PFF) February 13, 2020

Daniel Jeremiah@MoveTheSticks
I had a routine medical procedure today. Asked my wife if the DR visited with us in recovery room. She said yes. I said I don’t remember any of it. What did I say? She said I told him where Tua was getting picked. 😂

Rams 2020 free agency preview: Can Greg Zuerlein bounce back? https://t.co/aq7s8XHfy9

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) February 15, 2020

The toughest guy isn’t always the baddest man in the room. Sometimes it’s the one who can endure the most pain. Take the most hits and still get up. I always thought @MarcBulger10 was one tough son of a gun. Took a lot of hits in his day and played with guts. Circa 2004 vs Saints pic.twitter.com/4xBWTmvfUX

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) February 14, 2020

Andrew Whitworth: I still have a lot I want to do with Rams https://t.co/nOcSnQoNn4

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 16, 2020

Los Holmes@CJHolmes96
What’s the most common thing that separates a College level and nfl level linemen, strength, technique or something else? Also what the most common flaw you feel most nfl linemen have or overlook?

Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Technique. It’s all about consistency and having good technique will lead to the most consistent play. Most college kids are comparable to NFL players in strength by the time they’re seniors.

Ricky Ricky@rickvane1522
When you allow a big hit or sack on your QB, do you apologize to him when in the huddle?? Or just move on, next play???

Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Yea, usually apologize either then or on the sideline or even after the game. It’s a crappy feeling, takes a while to get over those

Nick@Nick15Ab
What (wrong) football take from fans do you hate the most? Something people form opinions on that simply isn’t true.

Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Holding calls. Like, if there were that many they’d be called. But they aren’t called so maybe they’re not holdings?

One pet peeve of mine during broadcasts is when announcers refer to Shotgun runs as “Draws” when they’re almost always not a Draw

Glen Maratea@Maratea20G
Any pre-game rituals/superstitions?

Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Nah, not superstitious. I do visualize pregame which I’d guess people see and think I’m sleeping, but it helps settle the nerves and seems to work.

Danny Atkins@DannyAtkins1
Okay, if you could choose any defensive lineman in history, who would you be most scared to block if any?

Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Reggie White

Ryan Clausen@walrusbanjo
Is delivering a pancake block as fun as it looks?

Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Yes but it rarely happens (legitimately) in the NFL. Most guys trip over someone else and then you pancake them once they’re off balance. True pancakes are rare but those are incredible

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Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
Linemen are typically smart, responsible, and accountable. Traits that you need for OL play tend to carry over as traits for being a good spouse.

ME: Gurley had 51 carries inside the redzone for 139 yards and 12 TDs. He also had 3 receptions inside the RZ for 2 more TDs. That’s 14 TDs on 54 RZ touches, for 26%. I don’t have stats on others to compare, but you have to figure 26% RZ production is pretty damm good.