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  • March 5, 2018 at 5:14 pm in reply to: nfl combine – linebackers #83501
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    snowman wrote:

    An outside linebacker named Landry looked very good in the agility drills, comes from a 3-4 college system.

    There was this drill where the linebackers or d-linemen had to run back, then sideways, then run forward and catch a pass thrown right at them. Quite a few players could not handle the pass, let it hit them in the chest and bounce off. Mike Mayock commented, “If the ball was a javelin, these guys would be dead.”

    much like a corner, if those guys could actually catch the ball, they’d be better off playing tight end! ha!

    seriously though, yeah. landry looked good too. if they wanted to go defense, my guess is they could trade back into the second round and still find talent. i think it’s that deep.

    harold landry
    6’3″ 252 lbs from boston college

    arms – 32.875″
    hands 9.375″
    40 – 4.64s
    bench – 24
    vert – 36″
    broad – 119″
    3-cone – 6.88s
    short shuttle – 4.19s

    athletically, a tick below khalil mack. but still explosive. his agility numbers compare to a guy 30 pounds lighter than he is.

    his length isn’t elite. again, just a tick below. but more than adequate.

    he actually weighed in bigger than they expected. i read somewhere they were thinking he’d be 6’1″ 240 pounds.

    a lot more nimble than they thought he’d be too looking at the agility numbers.

    i think he played in college as a defensive end. someone correct me if i’m wrong, but that’s what i read. based on his combine performance maybe he’s still got some potential to be tapped playing as a stand up edge rusher. phenomenal numbers his junior year. but had a down year in 2017. i noticed he only played 8 games, so maybe he was dealing with injuries. i don’t know.

    but again. those agility numbers. mayock said he looked good in drills. sounds like a fit.

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    March 5, 2018 at 3:46 pm in reply to: nfl combine – linebackers #83495
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    vander esch might not even be available at #23. whispers that the packers are considering him at #14.

    good news though is that’ll push other talented guys down.

    at offensive tackle i still like kolton miller. a friend of mine has said nothing but good things about him. athletically, he’s more than solid. what i like most about miller is that he is said to grade very positively in the run game but also seems to have the athleticism to hold up in the passing game as well. a year at right tackle or just learning under one of the best in whitworth would be good. if he isn’t available, i really don’t see any tackle worth a first round pick. mcglinchey, but he isn’t gonna last until 23. tyrell crosby maybe? but from what i’ve read he profiles as a right tackle – not a left.

    if they don’t get offensive tackle, i want them to go defense. defensive line, corner, or linebacker. i don’t care. there’s talent at all three levels it seems like. someone is going to be there. they could even trade back if there isn’t an offensive tackle there to groom.

    if they stay. and mike gesicki is there. i would be far from disappointed if they decided on a luxury pick and went with him. his athleticism is off the charts. and given mcvay’s track record with tight ends, i think the pick would make too much sense. mcvay would get the most out of him. he doesn’t have to be a blocker. i think with gurley and gesicki. woods and kupp. defenses would have a helluva time trying to match up with that offense.

    March 5, 2018 at 3:20 pm in reply to: GRITS has passed. #83492
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    i remember when bucky passed away. i don’t ever remember a message board where i didn’t see that guy posting about the rams.

    and it’s the same with grits. it’s the end of an era.

    i didn’t know either of these two, but they have been a presence in my life as a rams fan. almost since the beginning. which goes all the way back to 95. i probably started lurking on the herd around 98 when i left st. louis.

    i feel for his family.

    March 5, 2018 at 12:48 am in reply to: GRITS has passed. #83475
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    i’m so sorry to hear that. i did not know him personally, but i was always aware of his posts and the passion he had for the rams.

    and yes. i definitely remember him banging the drum about the rams’ return to los angeles.

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    March 5, 2018 at 12:16 am in reply to: vid: Robert Quinn's Top 10 Moments as a Ram #83473
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    wv wrote:

    Yeah, before the back problem he was an all-pro.

    Rams have had some good ones.

    Merlin, Deacon, Lundy, Grier, Bacon, JYB, Dryer, Little, Donald, Quinn.
    I’m sure I’m leaving some out.

    Is Quinn gonna be missed? I dunno. Maybe.

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    the one thing they can’t do is think they’ll be ok without him.

    they need to draft or sign an edge rusher.

    March 4, 2018 at 5:36 pm in reply to: nfl combine – linebackers #83460
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    zn wrote:

    According to draftniks, at this point, which are seen as the strong positions in this draft, and which are seen as the weaker ones?

    i’m not an expert, but the running back class seems unusually strong. i think the position is about to make a comeback.

    defensive line and linebacker is strong.

    tight end, outside of gesicki, is weak. even then, gesicki is not without his blemishes from a football standpoint. athletically the dude is off the charts.

    March 4, 2018 at 5:31 pm in reply to: nfl combine – linebackers #83459
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    JackPMiller wrote:

    There are a ton of talented 3/4 OLBs we can get after round 3. Darius Jackson of Jacksonville State, Chad Thomas of Miami(FL), and Marcell Frazier of Missouri are a few to name. Now is the time to think LT for our first round pick.

    i am on board with left tackle as long as that player is the best available.

    honestly. i think andrew whitworth is good for at least one more year. possibly two. so i’m not on board with drafting a left tackle for need. only if he is the best player available. the defense needs help right now. the linebacking crew is nothing right now. they could even use another corner.

    i’m still for best available player.

    March 4, 2018 at 5:22 pm in reply to: nfl combine – linebackers #83456
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    besides edmunds and vander esch.

    i liked dorance armstrong. he didn’t test the best. but he looked good in the drills. smooth. the lack of speed might make him available in the third. and i keep reading that he played out of position last season. when he played in his usual position the year before, he was dominant.

    arden key looked alright too. as did harold landry. like i said. this group just seems loaded with athletes. too many to try and mention.

    but vander esch is the one i’m really focused on right now.

    March 4, 2018 at 5:10 pm in reply to: nfl combine – linebackers #83453
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    ok. so. wow.

    he’s 6’4″ 256 pounds boise st

    arms – 33.875″
    hands 9.75″
    40 – 4.65s
    bench – 20
    vert – 39.5″
    broad – 124″
    3-cone – 6.88s
    short shuttle – 4.15s

    for comparison – khalil mack
    6’3″ 251 pounds

    arms – 33.25″
    hands 10.25″
    40 – 4.65s
    bench – 23
    vert – 40.5″
    broad – 128″
    3-cone – 7.08s
    short shuttle – 4.18s

    wow. great measurables. but question marks on production. why did he only start one year? granted that one year was great.

    141 tackles 8.5 tfl 4 sacks 3 int 4 ff

    rams need a linebacker bad right now. this guy oozes potential. could probably play multiple linebacker positions. probably drops because of question marks about production.

    outside of tremaine edmunds, who will never last until the rams pick, this guy is the one who intrigues me the most of the linebacking crew. just the measurables. haven’t seen him in drills yet. watching it on replay right now.

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    March 4, 2018 at 11:23 am in reply to: Audio: Alden Gonzalez Talks Quinn and Peters Trades #83444
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    i gotta say i’m surprised they traded quinn. i thought he had value for this defense. given another offseason, i think he could have adapted to the 3-4.

    now they’re extremely thin at edge rushers. they got ebukam and thompson?

    but i gotta trust that this front office and coaching staff know what they’re doing.

    josh sweat just ran a 4.57… maybe he’ll be available in the third round.

    March 3, 2018 at 9:54 pm in reply to: mike gesicki #83422
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    wv wrote:

    Well if he’s truly a freak he wont make it to 23.

    Wonder what the mocks will do now that the Rams have Peters coming in at CB.

    I guess the Rams could go in lots of directions now.

    I just hope they dont go crazy and select the BPA. That way lies madness.

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    he probably won’t at this point. i could see him going in the top 15. kinda how eric ebron did. i think hybrid players are very in vogue right now, and this kid is a matchup nightmare it looks like.

    rams could still pick a cb i think. that second corner is still very much a question mark.

    they could pick kolton miller who is also a physical specimen. not a freak. but he moves so well for his size. he’d make an ideal replacement for whitworth i think.

    someone is going to drop. whether it’s offensive tackle or corner or linebacker. linebackers are tomorrow.

    i can’t wait.

    March 3, 2018 at 5:44 pm in reply to: mike gesicki #83412
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    and just to put this in some kind of perspective. the numbers he just put up. julio jones-like.

    ok. maybe not quite megatron-like. i mean that’ll probably never happen ever again. megatron is a true unicorn. but gesicki is a legitimate julio jones-level athlete. jimmy graham-level.

    if he’s still there at #23, rams would be silly not to draft this guy. especially if watkins is gone. red zone. deep threat. i don’t care if they already have everett. guys like this don’t come along very often.

    March 3, 2018 at 5:31 pm in reply to: mike gesicki #83410
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    nittany ram wrote:

    Yeah, I like Gesicki too (big surprise) but he’s a TE so he’s not really a replacement for Watkins. He’s extremely athletic and would be great in the red zone where the Rams sorta struggle at times.

    you’re right. not exactly a like for like replacement. but he’d replace his targets. we all know mcvay loves tight ends. this is guy tests off the charts.

    his shorts shuttle and 3-cone times are in. 4.10 seconds and 6.76 seconds. holy cow. this guys is off the charts! it sounds like you’ve seen plenty of this guy. but he produced as well at penn state. his blocking sounds not very good though. still. just let him run routes and catch the ball!

    March 3, 2018 at 12:07 pm in reply to: Despite success Rams staying busy…& other "what do they have to do" pieces #83394
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    watkins is valuable for sure. but i don’t think it’s imperative that they sign him. there’s talent on the receive roster. the coaching staff i gotta trust has a good feel for how good reynolds is. maybe this is a case of trusting the guys you have to step up. not only that, but i gotta think that kupp gets better from his rookie season. reynolds filling somewhat the watkins role with kupp getting even better. is that enough? i don’t know. but i also don’t want the rams to overpay watkins.

    plus. i also gotta believe the offense as a whole can get better. especially goff. i think there are things in place that could offset losing a guy like sammy.

    March 2, 2018 at 10:40 pm in reply to: Rams trading Quinn to Miami? #83382
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    i’m getting really excited. rams all of a sudden have tons of cap space to re-sign their free agents. rams could have a defensive backfield of peters, johnson, joyner, and johnson???

    if that happens, rams can spend draft loading up on pass rushers and the offensive line.

    my whole thinking on the draft has done a 180. best way to go might be getting a left tackle with the first and finding a pass rusher in the third.

    March 2, 2018 at 8:07 pm in reply to: nfl combine – oline #83381
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    well, kolton miller just blew the roof off of the combine. he probably won’t last until the rams pick now. that was the guy i was wanting. athletic and long. would have looked good on the rams.

    one other guy who caught my attention just off workout numbers is joseph noteboom from tcu. supposedly showed VERY well at the senior bowl. snead likes guys from the senior bowl from what i remember.

    maybe first round? maybe snead trades up or down into the second round to take him?

    March 2, 2018 at 8:01 pm in reply to: Rams trading Quinn to Miami? #83380
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    if they can bring tru back along with joyner, the secondary is set. then they need to draft linebacker.

    March 2, 2018 at 7:55 pm in reply to: Rams trading Quinn to Miami? #83378
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    Zooey wrote:

    Or maybe it makes room to keep Johnson.

    yeah. that’s what i was thinking.

    March 1, 2018 at 9:24 pm in reply to: nfl combine – oline #83347
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    wv wrote:

    Whitworth is what? 6’7″, 35″ arms and 330?

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    arms:https://www.milehighreport.com/2015/4/9/8353255/broncos-2015-draft-arm-length-and-the-offensive-line

    yeah. he’s got the ideal body type for a left tackle.

    i’m keeping my eye on miller and okorafor. i’ve read good things about them. mcglinchey too.

    want to see how athletic they are in the drills this weekend.

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    February 27, 2018 at 8:23 pm in reply to: some tweets, 2/26, including on Peters on NFL.net … & the interview (vid) #83242
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    Zooey wrote:

    Yeah, he is not Lawrence Phillips or Pacman Jones. Strikes me as more of a Terrell Owens, but with anger outbursts instead of big ego outbursts.

    kinda reminds me of turley. he’ll be fine and then all of a sudden he’ll grab an opponent’s helmet and throw it across the field.

    February 27, 2018 at 12:21 am in reply to: some tweets, 2/26, including on Peters on NFL.net … & the interview (vid) #83228
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    i gotta say, watching that innterview, i like him. he may be crazy. but i like him. i just hope he’s able to mature.

    i think this guy has it all – just has to learn how to keep his emotions in check.

    February 26, 2018 at 4:50 pm in reply to: new on the trade: compensation #83202
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    joemad wrote:

    the next Deon Sanders for a 2nd in 2019 and a 4th in 2018.

    shoot. i hope he can get it turned around cuz you’re right. sounds like he’s got all the potential in the world.

    February 26, 2018 at 9:28 am in reply to: Can Wade handle Peters? #83177
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    wow. didn’t realize he had choked a coach. hmm… the guy needs some serious counseling.

    February 25, 2018 at 10:03 am in reply to: Can Wade handle Peters? #83146
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    nittany ram wrote:

    This is concerning…

    Peters played his position well last season but suddenly developed a distaste for physical contact, as if he was playing not to get hurt. Some of his actions in his efforts to avoid contact bordered on the comical.

    Sounds like Peters could be a challenge for McVay and Phillips.

    But if it works out, the Rams have perhaps the best cover corner in football locked up for two years at a bargain price.

    i also read somewhere. and i can’t remember where i read it. that peters did turn that part of his game around in the second half of last season.

    February 24, 2018 at 10:13 pm in reply to: what is the compensation for Peters? #83134
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    that would be phenomenal. wonder if snead trades down and collects more draft picks or stays put.

    i’d rather they stay put and draft an elite defender, but snead has made some really nice second and third day picks too.

    February 24, 2018 at 10:05 pm in reply to: Schefter: “Rams finalizing trade with Chiefs for CB Marcus Peters #83133
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    zn wrote:

    Looks like, at this stage, they could take a corner at 23 for a fraction of what it would cost to pay Tru and still have a very good, even top secondary.

    i would be on board with that. they could field one of the best secondaries in the league.

    maybe ebukam as a pass rusher.

    i don’t know, but i feel like they’re close to fielding a very very possibly great defense. just a couple more pieces.

    February 23, 2018 at 11:18 pm in reply to: Quinn #83080
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    isn’t he only signed for two more years?

    the way contracts are going, he might actually be a bargain.

    still want another elite pass rusher on the other side. arden key perhaps?

    February 23, 2018 at 11:14 pm in reply to: Chief's fans on the trade #83079
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    rodman on the bulls.

    sometimes chemistry is everything.

    good move, snead. now lock up tru and joyner.

    February 23, 2018 at 11:06 pm in reply to: How's it going, Ag? & belated congrats #83078
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    i’m glad you’re alive, ag. this place wouldn’t be the same without you.

    February 23, 2018 at 8:15 pm in reply to: Schefter: “Rams finalizing trade with Chiefs for CB Marcus Peters #83070
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    this might get not too many likes but what i would do at this point.

    i’d try to get joyner re-signed.

    i’d still try to get tru signed.

    i’d let watkins go.

    i’d draft the best damn player with the first. hopefully, it’s a pass rusher. or vea.

    that right there is the makings of an elite defense.

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