Zooey wrote:

LA has 2 NFL teams, 2 MLB, 2 NBA, 2 NHL, 2 MLS, 2 NCAA FB. Never mind all the non-sports attractions. That’s just the competition for sports identity.

as well as college sports. usc and ucla being the top two universities. but also pepperdine and others i’m probably forgetting.

but it’s not just the rams. whenever i go to the dodgers cardinals games in la there is a large contingent of cardinals fans. always. i’ve been there when the giants come to town and there’s a swath of giants fans attending. not quite to the degree of rams games but the dodgers are the dodgers. it would take a long time for the rams to reach that kind if status in this town.

zn wrote:

Ian Rapoport@RapSheet

The #Rams are expected to hire Jerry Schuplinski as a senior offensive assistant, source said. He did excellent work developing Michael Mayer in the #Raiders TE room last season and has also coached QBs as well.

maybe he and caley can continue to develop davis allen. they’re gonna need him next season.

saw this on reddit. apparently scheelhaase was working with mostly freshmen his first year as a coordinator.

In Scheelhaase’s only season as offensive coordinator, the Cyclones averaged 26.2 points per game — up from 20.2 in 2022 — and went 7-6 overall in 2023, 6-3 in the Big 12 Conference.

Somebody here also mentioned it was with a bunch of freshmen.

tee hee.

i’ll be interested to see how all our rookies approach their sophomore seasons. what a season though. most fun in awhile. maybe even more fun than the 2021 season.

zn wrote:

A point of clarity on Shelton: He is not yet technically an unrestricted free agent, though could become one if he decides to void the last year in his contract. He has until late February to decide, shortly before the new league year begins.

so he’s not necessarily a free agent yet? well that changes things if he decides to stay.

looks like assistant head coach, qb coach, lb/pass rush coordinator are the big openings that they have to fill.  maybe peetz gets promoted to qb coach?  i’d thing lb/pass rush coordinator would have to be a big position to fill.  although shula hasn’t gone anywhere.  just a promotion.  but still would be nice to get another pair of eyes and a voice in there.  pass rush wasn’t exactly frightening last year.

gotta pick the best player available for me. if it happens to be tackle you do it. if you can get a potential franchise left tackle you do not pass on that. jackson is not that.

although honestly at this point i’m in favor of trading down. there’s so many prospects better to get extra picks and target as many positions as you can.

the guy from yale i mentioned is definitely not a first round pick. and since he can’t test in the preseason due to injury he might even be available in the third round. trade down and just accumulate more picks.

also there’s this kid from yale. kiran amegadjie. interesting prospect. 6’5″ 326 pounds. 36 3/4″ arms. interested to see how he tests out. but supposed to be very athletic. explosive on tape.

actually just read he had a season ending quad injury. invited to senior bowl but wondering if he’ll be able to test.

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Billy_T wrote:

Just a guess, but they’re not gonna all go in the 1st. Too many of them.

you know who i like on that list? tyler guyton. converted from defensive tackle. probably a bit of a project but had a fantastic senior bowl practice. don’t know about his speed but big and long.

espn has him going to the rams at 19.

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Billy_T wrote:

Also: If the Rams want to take a gamble on greatness at tackle, there’s Kingsley Suamataia (BYU), who may be the most athletically gifted, freakish linemen his size in a generation. Right now, he’s probably a late 1st, early 2nd rounder, so McSnead might hear some screams from the fanbase if they stick and pick him at #19. Trade down, and it makes a ton of sense. He may need a redshirt year, but you just don’t find many human beings who can beat 21mph on the GPS tracker at 6’6″, 318. He did that last year, according to Bruce Feldman’s freak list . . . and is up to 325 now. Incredibly strong, agile, etc.

if he is that i don’t think he’ll be available late first or second. but then. maybe someone will be willing to trade up to get him giving the rams the opportunity to pick up another draft pick. or they just pick him at 19.

wv wrote:

The media is gonna decorticate Lamar all week.

wasn’t lamar responsible for two of those turnovers?

i still think he’s a great qb, but he screwed up.

i’m not sure how i feel about this.

zn wrote:

It has to be round 2 or 3.

i differ slightly. and although the rams were very close to beating the lions. and they were very close to beating the heavily favored ravens, they still need help on the offensive line, in the secondary and a pass rusher. i think a backup running back will have to be later if they don’t think it’s evans. although they do have an extra third rounder so maybe there.  if williams misses four or five games due to injury the rams will have to adjust. if williams faces an injury worse than that. like season ending. then it almost doesn’t matter. i think kyren is that good.

or again. the rams can opt to trade back. which again i wouldn’t be against it.

zn wrote:

In my view they need another back of roughly his caliber.

that’s easier said than done. i think kyren is pretty special. but yes. i get the concern. i do still wonder about evans. i haven’t given up on him.