yeah. if goff is going to be the answer, we’re going to see evidence of this immediately. not that he’ll be a pro bowl qb. but we’ll see definite signs.

and mcvay can help him get there. and a better offensive line and receivers can make his job easier.

but ultimately, it’s up to goff. and i’m reading all the right things so far. but maybe i’m just being too optimistic at this point.

i do wonder how much time goff will get in the preseason games. i think he should get as much time as possible. i think it’s imperative for goff and the whole offense to get as many valuable reps as they can. i’ll be paying closer attention to these preseason games than i have since bradford was drafted.

i will say this. i think the rams got the best guy to help goff realize his potential. i like his demeanor. i think it’ll be a good marriage.

zn wrote:

Said he was not one who was jumping up and down thinking Goff was going to be a star and must go 1 overall but said those calling him a bust right now are no more right than those saying they know he’s a can’t miss talent.

this is the main thing i take away from that. basically we have no idea. and much of it depends on goff.

if the rams hit on this guy, it’ll take care of a lot of problems. if they bust, then yeah the rams are in deep shit.

but like polian says we don’t know yet.

yeah. that’s 25 years of oc/qb coach experience (excluding what kromer brings) compared to… do i have this right? two years of oc/qb coach experience the previous year?

yikes.

And the entire Fisher-led staff entered 2016 with one season of directly coaching NFL quarterbacks.

yeah.

that’s just ridiculous.

compare that to now with mcvay, lafleur, and olson.

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there’s a synergistic effect to be sure.

not just across units (i would also say improvements at wr should make goff better and in turn should make the line better).

but within the unit as well. they need not just experience as individuals. and they should be a year wiser. but they need experience playing together. they also need consistency. hopefully, this oline can stay together and players can stay at their position consistently and get some chemistry going.

lots of things to watch this training camp.

shoot if i was a team who needed a running back, i’d give him a try.

shoot if i was sean mcvay, i’d try to convince him to return. it’s not a sure thing that gurley will be a success.

zn wrote:

Don’t know if it was merely a coincidence, but almost all of Saffold’s injuries seemed to occur while playing left tackle. The Rams’ thought Saffold’s strength and mobility could be best used at guard. The Rams’ now-former line coach, Paul Boudreau, once told me they liked Saffold best at guard, followed by left tackle, and then right tackle third.

i agree.

zn wrote:

Demoff is riding high at the moment – and has never been more powerful in the organization – after helping to steer the team out of St. Louis and into the land of milk & honey, and greater profits.

blarg.

such a great player.

only problems were getting nicked up by little injuries and playing on some pretty crappy teams.

and what a stiff arm.

oh man i hope the rams made the right decision.

i think they did.

i’ll say this manziel was a mental case and weeden was overdrafted of the first rounders.

and i haven’t read about a single prospect among those names who had the arm talent of goff.

Agamemnon wrote:

I am ready to move on from Johnson. Besides, I don’t think the Rams can keep everybody next year.

so who on the defense would you want to keep?

of the ones who will become free agents of course.

correct me if i’m wrong, but that would be joyner, alexander, ogletree, barwin.

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an aside note. i’m a little worried about mcvay trying to handle both hc and playcalling duties as a 31 year old rookie hc. moreso after reading about gruden.

i’m hoping he eventually hands the playcalling duties to lafleur.

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

why wouldn’t they send him to prison?

is it so that higbee can earn a salary and pay the victim for damages?

or cuz it was one punch and not a continued assault?

confusing.

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

well.

that’s not hard on the eyes.

nice.

good for him.

why not?

and i’m guessing what that tells us is he has no problems throwing the ball. it’s everything else about being a qb that’s the problem.

i’d also like to know where his adjusted completion percentage ranks. not just the difference.