I think most great coaches are similar in that they demand a lot of their players. I think the difference with Harbaugh is he’s just not likeable on a personal level. You know. He’s a dick.

zn wrote:

I do know this: My sense from the owners in Phoenix was that there’s a lot of momentum for Stan Kroenke’s Inglewood project.

Yeah, that seems to be the prevailing feeling. I’m having a hard time staying engaged with their offseason moves when I feel like the organization is one foot out of St. Louis, already.

It’s like someone made a deal with the Devil. Please keep our O-line intact so we can make some Super Bowl runs … we’ll accept payback later.

When will the Devil stop getting his due?

Zooey wrote:

Someone go find Old Hacker.

If I had a dime every time someone said that …

Herzog wrote:

Well that’s too bad, b/c I like reading your posts.

To me, even if he plays well, he’s a second round role player. Why not think about Davin Joseph’s replacement at this slot.

I know, I know, I have hindvision and all that.

Yeah, I think they felt fine at O-line last year at that point. I’d rather them continue to go after players rather than positions, myself. Otherwise, you end up drafting guys like Jimmy Kennedy and Alex Barron.

I think at the least Joyner showed that he has potential as a good slot player. If Gaines works out at CB, too, you’re better off as a team with them on your roster. The draft is always hit or miss. It’s the overall picture that I try to look at, and overall this group is doing pretty well. I mean, Donald. Who can argue with that player, even if there were people wondering whether they should have drafted that position.

I remember the Rams closing out the NFC championship game against a tough Eagles defense by just running Faulk nonstop. It was a thing of beauty.

I think that 2013 was an outlier, and that’s why I’m not so excited. Besides, 2013 happened in a different system. Truly, I have no idea what to expect of Foles here, but my range of possible outcomes is probably not as high as many other Rams fans’. In my range, Foles is somewhere between just below average at QB to the “tough, smart gamer” that wv mentions above. I think that’s his ceiling, and it’s quite a bit below Bradford’s ceiling.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by Dak.

F Kroenke and his plan.

I am tired of being neutral on the subject. If the NFL had any type of integrity, it wouldn’t let Stan leave St. Louis … and I don’t buy any argument that St. Louis spent too long making an offer. First, they let SK buy the team even though he was in violation of cross-ownership rules. They told him to fix the cross-ownership issue, but he never does. And, now, with St. Louis putting together a plan that includes public assistance, SK steamrolls ahead with this opulent, privately financed stadium in L.A. Everyone’s like, well, it’s Stan’s team. No, it’s an NFL team, in an NFL City, that already lost a team to an owner who expected assistance despite incompetence. But, SK is worse than Bidwill. Bidwill talked to City leaders. Stan says nothing to nobody here. He doesn’t have to say “F you, St. Louis,” that’s obvious. So, F you, Stan. F you, too.

Agamemnon wrote:

Rams should move on. Go with somebody on the roster or draft a center. He is not a difference maker. He is not that much better than what we have. I would rather save the cap space. I see no real value there.

You do have to wonder why Oakland let him walk and spent a lot of money on a different center.

Sounds like a backup. Which means, the Rams would still need to acquire a center, guard and tackle. Unless this guy would be the Rams’ new starting guard. Which I’m not too excited about.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by Dak.

So many NFL players know the risks and play the game. Borland is one exception. A notable exception, but just one. It usually takes a player to get multiple concussions before deciding to quit the game. I respect Borland’s decision, though. Respect the hell out of it.

Zooey wrote:

You assume NFL executives rely on ESPN for their information about who’s on the market. They all know that PR is a separate thing. I think we can safely bet that there were few, if any, teams surprised by Bradford’s trade.

OK, then why lie about it to the local beat reporters? I can see JT’s frustrations.

PA Ram wrote:

Fisher said Bradford probably wouldn’t have been back even if he had agreed to paycut.

I think this is the source of Fisher’s frustration. If we take that statement as truth, then the Rams were basically selling a line of bull the whole time. And, it’s like they were really in Bradford’s camp the whole time. Which is odd, because why wouldn’t you just stay quiet and give out signals that you were shopping Bradford. Maybe you get more offers.

Or, the statement above is untrue.

Maybe JT’s just tired of the bull crap. I could see that.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by Dak.

Not enough movement on the O-line front for my taste.