he seems to fit into a kromer type center. my impression is he prefers bigger centers as opposed to the smaller quicker and more athletic centers. that’s just my impression.

zn wrote:

InvaderRam wrote:

i remember reading about titan and it’s methane lakes. i didn’t know they had found chemical imbalances though.

It goes like this. The probe they sent detected levels of hydrogen. In the upper atmosphere, hydrogen was abundant. Then in the middle atmosphere, same. Down on the surface though it was depleted. Some are saying that so far, there is no good explanation for hydrogen being depleted on the surface when the atmosphere is otherwise rich in hydrogen, except maybe possibly organic processes taking place to deplete the hydrogen. (Which in turn is still dependent on the theory that life capable of existing in liquid methane lakes would consume hydrogen). Lots of “ifs.”

So obviously that little clue ain’t the same as pointing to an actual organism and saying “there, see?”

yes. it’s far from definitive evidence. but who knows what other methods of detection they’ll come up with in the next 25 years.

zn wrote:

There is one theory (and it;’s pure theory) that they have already detected such traces of chemical imbalance on Saturn’s moon Titan.

If Titan has living organisms they would be very different from earth-based ones, since they would have to live in methane lakes and consume hydrogen. That’s one theory anyway.

i remember reading about titan and it’s methane lakes. i didn’t know they had found chemical imbalances though.

but yeah. it doesn’t even have to be life dependent on water. doesn’t even have to be carbon based.

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nittany ram wrote:

NASA is sending a probe to Jupiter’s moon, Europa in the 2020’s. It will orbit Jupiter and take high resolution photos of Europa as it passes by to see if it has the conditions to support life as we know it. The probe will fly past it 45 times as it orbits Jupiter so there will be plenty of opportunities for good pictures. It is thought that Europa has a layer of frozen water on the surface and a liquid water ocean underneath the ice. The moon doesn’t freeze solid because tidal forces from Jupiter’s gravitational pull cause Europa to ‘flex’ which stimulates volcanic activity and generates enough heat to keep the interior liquified.

Besides Earth, Europa has the best chance to harbor life of any place in the solar system. If we don’t find it there we probably won’t find it anywhere. Although life almost certainly exists elsewhere in the universe, anything outside our solar system would be unattainable to us because of the distances involved (lucky for them).

oh yeah. i’m not necessarily thinking in terms of potential colonization. i just want evidence that it’s out there somewhere. in terms of probability, it’s a virtual certainty. but it’d just be cool to see. and does such a discovery affect society knowing we’re not alone? meaning the planet as a whole.

and not even necessarily intelligent life although i’m sure that exists somewhere if not here.

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In fact…I would list LDE as the top priority of all their needs.

well ignoring other needs i think kpassagnon would be great for wade’s defense. i don’t think he gets into the third round, so you’d have to draft him with the rams second rounder. or maybe after a trade down.

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i like this. this would seem to move joyner permanently to safety where i think he could be more effective.

i still say they draft a cornerback to replace trujo.

this defense still needs

1. cornerback for depth
2. outside linebacker (for depth)
3. left defensive end

they’re close.

Billy_T wrote:

And so, empathy as the president’s clear motivation is accepted, she said — “with no mention of the refugee ban keeping those kids out, no mention of Islamophobia that has informed his campaign and administration. How can you write about motive and not explore that hypocrisy?”

hey. so maybe now trump reverses his stance on a muslim ban?

mmmm…..

a healthy sullivan would be great.

i’d still draft a center for development. wouldn’t count on sullivan for more than a year. not sure i’d even count on him for 8 games.

wv wrote:

Well if they draft a RB with their top pick or next pick, we’ll
know they aint sold on TG.

I just think this is a team of question marks (as per usual):
Goff is a ?
Gurley is a ?
Quinn is a ?
GRob is a ?
Center is a ?
WRs are a ?
TEs are a ?
Saffold is always a ?
Tavon is a ?
McV is a ?
CB is a ?

The only non-?s for me are Wade Phillips and Aaron Donald. Maybe Ogletree.

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i agree, but i take a question mark as not knowing if they’re good OR bad.

so… there’s that.

zn wrote:

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/pat-elflein?id=2557879

Elflein, Pat C 6’3″ 303 Ohio St.

SOURCES TELL US “You are getting a guy who will be great for your locker room and will get the rest of the offensive line on board. I think he could have the same fast impact on a team’s running game that Zach Martin had in Dallas. Safe draft pick to me.” — NFC West scout

NFL COMPARISON Travis Frederick

BOTTOM LINE Elflein is a smart, tireless worker with a winning background and experience at all three interior offensive line spots. While his feet are just average, his core strength and wrestling background could make him a favorite of teams looking for more strength at the center position. Elflein will have occasional issues in pass protection, but his strength as a run blocker and ability to play with excellent hands and plus body control should make him one of the first interior linemen to come off the draft board.
-Lance Zierlein

i think i like pocic better. more potential there.

i’ll put it this way. i could see engram catch 90-100 passes in this offense. in this instance, i’m not sure how much pass blocking he’ll need to be doing. and i’d imagine defenders would be so preoccupied with him going out on patterns, that it’d hinder their ability to rush goff.

zn wrote:

alyoshamucci wrote

Drafting 2 TEs? I know we’ll “get” two … but I’m thinking it may be post draft.

The talent is crazy at the position this year and I’m not seeing 35 TEs getting drafted …
Some guys aren’t even getting mentioned and when I run through simulations there are always TEs available…

i think the rams need a tight end more than a wideout. i think there’s more talent at that position than is being given credit for. tight end, on the other hand, is a bigger question mark. notice i say bigger. cuz ultimately they’re both question marks, but i think tight end is the bigger one.

it’s evan engram for me. hodges if engram isn’t available. the talent is super crazy there this year. i’d say howard, but i mean we gotta be realistic here.

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holding penalties too. when’s the last time the rams had a solid left tackle?

hopefully, this helps the rams. and hurts the chargers.

i smell smoke.

even if the draft is goff-centric why would they just announce their intentions?