it’s slow but i suppose some of that is to be expected. and this isn’t the largest board to begin with.

i don’t think he’s an elite back. i think he can be very good but not elite. that’d be like a leveon bell. but i think he’ll definitely be solid.

even last year, outside of those first five games he wasn’t particularly special.

but again. i think he can be solid and the offense will need him to perform this season.

well i think he played a huge part. he came across to me as a leader. as brilliant as martz was, he never came across as a true leader. not the way vermeil was.

of course i could have read that all wrong.

and who knows if that would have made a difference going forward. meaning could they have won more than one superbowl with that core group.

i sometimes got annoyed with the warners. they just got a little overbearing for me at times.

but kurt’s rise from rags to superbowl winning qb was as much about brenda as it was about him.

just an incredible story that defied all odds and so it totally makes sense that she would present.

one of the greatest stories if not the greatest story in nfl history.

i agree to a certain extent. but if you have to cover for one position that necessarily limits what you can do since you’re directing more resources to a spot than you would like to.

they’ll have to do that to a certain extent but hopefully not more than they’re comfortable with.

zn wrote:

Naturally I want to see certain things from him first before I sign on the dotted line, but, I like Goff and what I think he can do.

i’ll also say this. in 2017 goff’s supporting cast will be better than anything bradford had the luxury of playing with.

if i’m wrong i’m wrong.

i have hope for brown.

there’s a lot of talk about havenstein moving over to guard and if it’s because guards are more valued than tackles in kromer’s system. and while that may be true, it’s also true that brown is just a flat out better athlete than havenstein.

he’s got better length. he’s faster and quicker.

and so it may be true that kromer needs havenstein at guard more than brown, but it may also be true that brown is just a better prospect than rob as a tackle.

we’ll see.

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i’ll probably end up watching it, but if it’s anything like hard knocks i’m sure it’ll be total garbage.

even moving joyner over to free safety. signing barwin.

and if quinn can get healthy again watch out.

a lot of ifs i realize.

still gotta draft olinemen though. can’t let it get away from them. doesn’t have to be a high draft pick. but they should be trying to draft at least one lineman every year.

zn wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

7 FAs starters on defense and only Sullivan on offense.
Mo Alexander should be on the list too.

Any early word on the strengths of the 2018 draft?

Cause…for the Rams, they need a defensive draft.

I can’t see them keeping all those guys. In fact I would make it just Ogletree. That means having to draft CBs, safeties, OLBS, and DEs.

…

corners safeties olbs and des.

hopefully a guy like johnson can step in as a starter next year.

but yeah. re-sign ogletree.

they need to draft a developmental guy next year.

maybe if sully stays healthy this year they’re able to keep him for another year or too.

hopefully he stays healthy this year.

did they focus too much on drafting skill position players when they should have drafted a center?

zn wrote:

Watch his weight — he’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 270 pounds, which might be heavier than you’d want for the position (Von Miller was listed at 6-3, 237 last year, while DeMarcus Ware was listed at 6-4, 247). He is a big-time bounceback candidate if he stays on the field and a deep sleeper for DPOY honors if he plays 16 games.

losing weight might not be the worst thing for his back.

i like what they did in the secondary. i think joyner to free safety and alexander sliding over to strong was obvious but brilliant. i think adding robey coleman and drafting johnson both good moves.

i really like barwin i like the whole linebacking corps really. but quinn’s gotta make a bruce like resurrection. a healthy robert is essential.

that’s one of my 2 big concerns about the defense.

my other big concern is who plays defensive end for the line? nose and 3 tech i think are covered. but defensive end?

figure out those 2 issues and yeah i think top 5 is possible.

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zn wrote:

Tavon Kupp Woods

my prediction is tavon will be phased out this season. thomas replaces austin.

but that would still go to your point about growth and development from guys already on the roster.