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not trying to be a wet blanket, but this game meant more to the rams than the seahawks. seahawks had no chance at the division and had already secured their playoff spot. seahawks were looking past this game.
would i rather be swept by a divisional rival and make the playoffs or would i rather sweep a division rival and hopefully not have a losing record?
hmmm… still don’t feel like these rams get it.
Then why was Wilson in there risking injury after the unicorn was singing?
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I am watching Ind, TBay, and Buff, cause I want them to win and improve the Rams draft position if we lose.
AgamemnonRams inactives: QB Mannion, CB Patterson (ankle), DT Trinca-Pasat, G/T Donnal (knee), C/G Folkerts, T Battle, DE Longacre.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) December 27, 2015
AgamemnonMannion starts @~5:40.
fyi, Fisher liked Foles and Cignetti liked Keenum and Snead liked Mannion. Everybody liked everybody. 😉
AgamemnonThere is no Luck in this draft, or even Winston or Mariota, but there are guys that could become good starters. imo
Nobody in this draft is worth trading up for, at QB or anywhere else. imo
I am not a fan of trading up anyway.
But, there are a lot of good players, at most positions, in this draft, up until the end of the 4th round. imo
I will do what I always do, let the draft/dice decide how I play the game.
AgamemnonI like Mannion and Cook about the same, so why not get both? In this draft Cook is worthy of a first round pick, Mannion would be too, if he was in this draft. No one else is pro ready, well, maybe Hogan, but you can get him much later. imo
AgamemnonStrengths Weaknesses
STRENGTHS: Possesses ideal size for the next level with the build to take consistent punishment, including as a short-yardage rusher with his deceiving athleticism.Cook scans the entire field and is a confident passer to all levels, showing touch, anticipation and toughness in the pocket. He has effortless arm strength when he steps into his throws with proper mechanics and torque through his hips to deliver the proper trajectory on downfield passes.
Mastered Michigan State’s offense, firing quick passes underneath with the ability to thread the needle on deeper sideline throws. Has excellent experience, and his poise in key situations has improved throughout his career.
WEAKNESSES: Once moved from his original spot, he attempts to “arm” everything and abandon his base footwork, often content making throws with his weight falling away from his target. Cook isn’t fully comfortable with a muddy pocket, which forces his eye level to wander and confuses his internal clock.
He will make a handful of high risk throws each game and is too willing to deliver into high traffic areas after staring down receivers.
Apologized for an awkward encounter with legendary Archie Griffin in accepting the game MVP award following Michigan State’s victory in the Big Ten title game, but only after a social media backlash. It would seem minor, but Cook had already drawn mixed reviews from scouts due to his “different” personality, with some thinking it might be tough for him to acclimate himself in a NFL locker room. NFL teams will be doing a lot of background work on Cook to answer the questions they have, including why he wasn’t voted a team captain.
IN OUR VIEW: While he has his flaws, Cook shows a number of reasons to be encouraged about his potential in the NFL. Bottom line with Cook, he has the physical traits ideally suited for the pro game with tape that shows off a number of NFL throws.
–Dane Brugler & Rob Rang (12/8/15)
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1868391/connor-cook
Agamemnon18. Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State, 6-4, 220, 4.89, Redshirt Senior: Cook comes out of a pro-style attack which features plenty of challenging downfield throws, making him theoretically more NFL-ready than the other top-rated quarterbacks in this draft. He is a polarizing prospect, whose chance at the first round could be heavily influenced by how he performs against Alabama in the New Year’s Eve Cotton Bowl. Never voted a captain by teammates, Cook also had an awkward encounter with Ohio State legend Archie Griffin on live television. Cook doesn’t possess elite traits but he has shown the poise, arm strength and accuracy to start early in his pro career.
Agamemnon? This means we and Washinton lost the RG3 trade and we and the Phillies lost the Foles/?Bradford trade?
AgamemnonIf this is going to be a Uni-Corn thread
then I want to know why Unicorns dont
have an actual corn-cob on their heads.
I mean, they are not called Uni-horns,
they are called Uni-corns.So, I’d like an answer to that.
I’ll just wait.
w
vMonoceros
/məˈnɒsərəs/
noun (Latin genitive) Monocerotis (məˌnɒsəˈrəʊtɪs)
1.
a faint constellation on the celestial equator crossed by the Milky Way and lying close to Orion and Canis Major
Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Latin: unicorn, from Greek monokeros with a single horn, from mono- + keras hornMonoceros = Unicorn, maybe.
AgamemnonMy tab for ramshuddle was flashing new message. Is this a new thing? Did I never notice it before? Maybe it only happens when somebody uses the word unicorn?
AgamemnonWell, we have the unknown in Mannion — that’s one.
We have the journeyman in Keenum — that’s two.
We should never ever ever use Foles again — that’s two.So for the third we have to either (a) draft one high and hedge our Mannion bet, or (b) sign one to a ton of money and compromise the overall strength of the team. You can probably part ways with Chris Long and his contract, or James Laurinaitis and his, to make room for a free agent guy. Like Stafford if he were to actually become available.
So, if Foles was a FA, you would not sign him? Why didn’t you just say that. 😉
AgamemnonBut how would that work? If they draft another QB, say in round 2,
then you have Mannion, Keenum, Foles and a Rookie.
What if the rookie looks good — what do you do
with Foles and his contract?w
vFoles’ contract numbers are meaningless. It cost virtually the same to keep him or cut him. They have already paid the freight on that item. You never want to admit that you might have wasted ~12 million, but at the time, it looked like a decent gamble and he might play better again. You keep the best players. Having too many good players is never a problem. imo One of them will probably get hurt anyway. 😉
AgamemnonThey must have thought Foles was going to be at least OK. Or they wouldn’t have traded for him and then signed him to an extension. But Foles is entering Bradford territory, although he might make a come back. It would be foolish to bet the future on him now. So we need more options. I have faith in Mannion. But not so much in Keenum. We should look at the draft to see if we can add another option there. imo
AgamemnonLight injury report for Rams: G/C Andrew Donnal (knee) and CB Eric Patterson (ankle) did not practice.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) December 23, 2015
WR/special teamer Bradley Marquez (knee) and CB Lamarcus Joyner (back) had limited participation.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) December 23, 2015
Fisher says both DE Robert Quinn (back) and S T.J. McDonald (shoulder) have undergone surgery. He expects both to be ready for OTAs.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) December 23, 2015
K Greg Zuerlein, who missed Tues. practice because of illness, was back at practice Weds.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) December 23, 2015
Rams add WR Deon Long to practice squad _ fills vacancy from when DT Doug Worthington was promoted to active roster last week.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) December 23, 2015
AgamemnonWe have two more games to check the OL. It should be decent tests against Seattle and SF.
Even if Robinson doesn’t make it. We have enough to be fine. Although I would like to draft a center somewhere. It should be no problem to keep Saffold or any other FA if we choose to(Cook gets cut and Long takes a cut.). imo
AgamemnonAfter yielding 500-plus yards for the second time in three games, the Rams have plummeted to 22nd in the league in total defense.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) December 23, 2015
AgamemnonNFC Special Teams Player of Week 15: Rams KR Benny Cunningham. 1st career Player of Week Award pic.twitter.com/jBH0oOnQMO
— Randall Liu (@RLiuNFL) December 23, 2015
Benny Cunningham, who had 44_ and 102-yard kickoff returns for Rams vs. Tampa Bay, is named NFC special teams player of the week.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) December 23, 2015
AgamemnonI am quite satisfied with Havenstein and Wichmann being the starters on the right side next year.
AgamemnonSteven Jackson says he's joining the Patriots https://t.co/gYOStw2Xdr
— STLtoday (@stltoday) December 21, 2015
Steven Jackson says he’s joining the Patriots
1 hour ago • Associated PressFOXBOROUGH, Mass. • Former Rams running back Steven Jackson announced via his Twitter account Monday that he is joining the New England Patriots.
The Patriots have been ravaged by injuries, including those to running backs Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount.
On Monday, Jackson — who hasn’t played this season after spending the last two years with the Atlanta Falcons — posted a picture of himself from the back on Twitter, accompanied by the words “I’m back.” It was his first tweet since September.
Later, his Twitter page called him a “New England Patriots running back.”
No announcement was made by the team, which isn’t required to do so until the contract is official.
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was with St. Louis when Jackson was the Rams’ top rusher in 2011.
Jackson, 32, ran for 1,250 yards and 12 touchdowns, and had 53 catches for the Falcons the past two seasons. He had eight straight 1,000-yard seasons with the Rams.
Agamemnon2016 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions for Top Prospects After Week 15
With no clear-cut No. 1 pick, the 2016 NFL draft could be an interesting one. There’s no can’t-miss quarterback, but there are plenty of talented players on both sides of the ball.
Traditional powers will be represented well in the first round, but a few players from non-Power Five conferences could squeeze their way into the top round.
The order is going to change after the outcome of Week 15’s Monday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints, but let’s take a look at the projected first-round picks as well as some analysis of a few top prospects.
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