One known factor is for all the talk of Hill’s arm strength which has been described as questionable, Matt Cassel has the weakest arm of any
starting QB in the NFL.

InvaderRam wrote:

i expect us to see a lot of different things come sunday.

donald has been up and down this preseason. i think it goes to show just how difficult the defensive tackle position can be. even for someone as pro-ready as donald.

by the end of the season, i think we start to see the real aaron donald.

I’ll agree with the qualifier that the downs were happening after extended reps out of his position. As per Fisher his position/role is rotational inside pass rusher. A position so rare google can’t spell it. When in this role was when he was most impressive.At every down Nose DT the Center and Guard can adjust and compensate for Donalds quickness but when he comes in and the OL is use to Langford or Brockers we will see why he was regarded so highly in camp

zn wrote:

Yeah I love how the Cleveland announcers call that a “busted play.”

Well yeah it GOT busted. By Donald.

Yup a real clear example of what we’ve been hearing since April. One of Donalds first plays as a Ram was when he blew up the run play getting into the backfield forcing the back right into Quinn’s TFL against the Saints.Williams got him reps but kept his primary role under wraps this preseason.GRITS I predict a pleasant surprise for you next Sunday.

Hill does not need to carry this team. He just needs to get the ball to our playmakers. We have more developed players in that role than Bradford ever had. Describing Fisher as arrogant and stupid well IMO that’s not accurate.Time and again similar judgements have been made and proven wrong.They have a vision and access to far more knowledge than fans do. I think you will be surprised by this D when you see the other 80% implemented . We have not even seen all the starters start yet and very simple vanilla schemes . Look at the Time of Possession stats. This team has shown it can move and control the ball and create turnovers. If Bradford is such a bust then why will we even miss him? Hill is not Bradford I’ll give you that but he is not Clemons either and he has more than Clemons had on both sides of the ball

Has anyone heard from or seen Bradford since it happened?

If Martz says Hill can do it ,he can do it.Love him or hate him Martz knows the QB position like few others ever.

nittany ram wrote:

I’ll be pissed if they let Bayer go. He may be the Rams best receiving TE. He doesn’t have Cook’s athleticism but he’s more consistent…more reliable.

Of course I realize the kid has only three preseason games to his name, but still…

Especially if they keep Cunningham who has shown hands of stone over and over.

That would be awesome ! 6 months he’d be back before the draft and well tested by OTA’s.

The main problem for me is that Bradford injures himself! The first ACL tear was of his own action, the dude is awkward. The re-tear,well I’ve seen
more contact at a T-Ball game there is no way he was ready for a 16 game season. A best case scenario is a full year and no way Bradford is a best case candidate the re-tear proves that conclusively.

When you consider he’s already a millionaire it’s not so cold. I wonder if he retired for 2 years and then attempted
his comeback would work for both sides. A 1 year 10 million dollar contract could bring in a contributor in some form or fashion. Maybe hire him on
as an assistant QB coach or something during his rehab.Favre retired multiple times why couldn’t Bradford ?

Not sure why they posted this as Rams highlights, no Quick, Givens,Watt or Bayer. One play from Britt and the rest was JM highlights. On about
the same level of idiocy as the Browns announcers, inexcusable after last preseason’s debacle

zn wrote:

rambill from off the net: It wasn’t that the knee was hit….the guy hit him up high and it caused an awkward downward pressure on his leg…it may have been hyperextended slightly.

Bummer is that’s the way it was in Carolina too.

Mackeyser wrote:

Well, I stand behind my assertion that I think that they really want to make a statement in that first game.

I REALLY, REALLY think they want to stuff AP and I’m willing to bet that the coaches are already thinking about that Run D…hard, as in a LOT. Like, Gregg Williams would love for AP to share something with Barry Sanders and have the Rams hold him to -1 yards.

I think Gregg Williams would like the Seattle and SF coaches, especially, to look at the Rams D after the Minny game and just stay up nights worried about it, because…wow. So. Much. Pressure.

While teams know about Gregg Williams’ defenses, he tailors much of what he does based on his personnel. So, HOW he brings pressure is part of his “magic” based on his players and rotation. So, yeah, that first game will be full of wrinkles, as will the first few games, I suspect.

I really do hope that the D lives up to that aspiration and just makes Minny blow snot bubbles while giving the rest of the league’s coaches the vapors. We’ve waited long enough as fans to see exactly that.

Sounds good Mac but not realistic. Sanders’ style was running 50 yds. to gain 10. AP is a power back who can break tackles and once in the secondary he is faster than our DBs. If we could hold the Vikes to a couple 3 and outs early and jump on them by 10 to 14 pts. early that would go a long way in taking AP out of the game. When they have to throw here comes that pass rush we’ve been waiting for. I don’t think we can look past the Vikes. They have a good OL,Peterson and Patterson. I don’t know much about their D but I know the William’s wall is gone as is Jared Allen so Sam and Co could have a big day