well if everett is the next reed and kupp is the next harrison and higbee is the next kelce, then the rams should be just fine i think.

samson ebukam too. he and sam will be special teams demons for sure with a chance to make some plays on defense and offense as well.

and you know their teammates will love them.

nice to hear on ebukam. hopefully he can help out with the pass rush too.

maybe even become a starter in the future.

i like that mcvay is covering receivers. i like the energy.

i just hope he isn’t actually able to successfully cover them. that would be a little worrisome.

he should have a show where humans hunt other humans.

…

was that too much?

well let’s hope it happens. i think this defense has a chance to do some great things. maybe even become something special.

not saying goff is gonna be eli.

but i hate eli. extremely overrated qb.

i’m hoping he can be another dan fouts.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoutDa00.htm

6 starts – 0=5-1
87 comp
194 att
44.8 comp percentage
1126 yds
5.8 ypa
6 tds
14 int
46 rating

for his career.
58.8 comp percentage
7.7 ypa
80.2 rating

point being like you said.
your rookie year doesn’t necessarily define you.

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.