zn wrote:

As the Redskins’ playcaller and offensive coordinator these last two years, McVay relied heavily on quarterback play and was never able to attain the ideal run-pass balance he always seeks.

But he believes he can obtain that with Gurley.

this is encouraging. ideally, i’d like to see something similar to the falcons’ offense. not in scheme necessarily, but an offense that is balanced.

i’m not so deluded to think this can be done in one year. but assuming goff and gurley develop as expected, mcvay should have a more balanced backfield than what he had with washington. that should make it easier to develop an effective passing game. i wouldn’t even be surprised to see mcvay involve gurley heavily in the passing game himself.

zn wrote:

from An updated look at the edge defender class in the 2017 NFL Draft

By John Owning

link: https://www.fanragsports.com/nfl/updated-look-edge-defender-class-2017-nfl-draft/

The edge defender class in the 2017 NFL Draft has a chance to be great, or even historic. Take a look at any mock draft, and you will see a handful of talented pass-rushers permeating the first round.

Everyone can agree on who the first one of the board will be (Myles Garrett), but there is a multitude of varying opinions on which player should be next. It usually comes down to what type of pass rusher that analyst prefers.

If they are looking for a disruptive penetrator with position flexibility, Stanford’s Solomon Thomas would likely be the choice. If a long and lean pass-rusher is more their speed, then Michigan’s Taco Charlton would be a choice praised by many.

Personal preferences aside, most will agree that this is a deep edge defender class that is crawling with intriguing talent. With that in mind, let’s try to rank this edge defender group.

no mention of tyus bowser in this article. i think he has a chance to be special.

yeah. tight ends are a huge part of his offense. and engram would be the best available if he makes it there. he can catch short, intermediate, and deep.

he’s not much of a blocker. i heard he can be effective run blocking. and he shows the willingness at times, but where he really runs into problems is pass blocking. but i think it’s simple. don’t use him as much pass blocking. let him go run a pattern and catch passes! haaha!

seriously though. i just don’t see a receiver who could make the impact that engram could. i think you could line him up all over the field. just don’t use him to protect goff. mcvay will find other ways to maximize his talent i’m sure.

zn wrote:

BTW Cousins is a FA in 2018. He has been tagged twice, and can’t be tagged again.

interesting…

it’s not that i don’t think highly of mcvay and his resume. and certainly the rams need to get the offensive line in order (which they seem to gradually be doing). and they need receivers.

but if goff isn’t good, then mcvay won’t look quite as smart. getting nervous now.

i don’t think it’s all about goff. if any one of higbee, cooper, hemingway, or thomas could emerge that would be huge.

i also think guys like spruce and randolph have a chance to make a contribution.

zn wrote:

InvaderRam wrote:

’d much rather have bowser or watt. but they might be first rounders by now.

How many 1st rounders do you reckon there are in this draft?

Hopefully…37.

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i have no idea, but there seems to be many first rounders this year.

of the wideouts i like juju, jones, and kupp.

as far as fit for the rams, i’d think juju would be the better fit.

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zn wrote:

alyoshamucci wrote:

If Tru is traded, I will be adding a CB early.

2) Engram … the only gripe I’m hearing is that there are thoughts that he may not be there. Until I get more mocks showing me he won’t Im going to leave him here. Gerald Everett would be my backup and he’d be a 1b to Engram’s 1a.

3) WR … Juju/Kupp/Godwin/Z Jones/Chad Hansen … one will be there. One will slide. There’s too much talent elsewhere and those guys are not top ALL 50 talents. Not in this draft anyway. I have been leaning away from WR this early, but my feel is that the brass will not be. I have Josh Reynolds, Taywan Taylor, Darboh, and Ardarius Stewart a half shade below these guys and personally I’d prefer to get value later … but these kids all have something special about them and that half shade may matter.

4) C Pocic or Elflein … I prefer Elflein but he may be gone.

4) CB Brendan Langley … I like him for development and taking over for Tru … he’s got skills just needs high speed reps.

5) OLB Vince Beigel … Im going to consistently draft him in this area … he reminds me of Barwin.

6) ILB Jayon Brown / Reeves Maybin smaller ILBs with great range.

6) Josh Tupuo … NT … a quick kid for being a big man. True Nose tackles are worth investing in.

7) RB Justin Davis USC … 6-1 208 and ran a 4.48 … was not expecting that. I need a big backup to Gurley. I’d prefer Brian Hill but I have him gone in the 4th or 5th.

if the draft unfolds that way, i’m not sure there’s much i could complain about.

maybe the only thing is that the rams still have no true 3-4 de.

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sanbagger wrote:

I’m not trying to make comparisons, but this is the kind of stuff we were hearing when Martz took over as the OC…..albeit in a different way….but the kinds of things are eerily similar IMO.

don’t wanna get ahead of myself but i like this staff better than the previous. got the wiley old vet phillips taking over a veteran defense. i’d actually say it’s an upgrade.

and on offense you have a nice mix of young innovative minds combined with veterans at the right positions (qb and oline). the last staff lacked fresh ideas. no cutting edge.

there’s now a wealth of information at goff’s disposal from head coach to offensive coordinator to position coach. it’s just up to goff to see if he has the ability to play the position.

alexander was huge last year, and am i crazy to think he’ll be even better at strong safety?

zn wrote:

I definitely think so. You combine Sean, a young, dynamic coach with the dynamic Los Angeles market. You can throw in weather too. And don’t underestimate the reaction of guys when they see the drawings of the new stadium and how special it will be. All of these ingredients, with a big part being Sean, when guys start thinking: “If I have a chance to (be a free agent) one time, L.A. seems like a cool, happening, on-the-cusp place to go play.

if goff sucks, none of that will matter.

nittany ram wrote:

Well, I don’t know if the Hav-guard and GRob-RT experiment will work out or not, but even if it doesn’t it’s no big deal – simply switch Hav back to RT which we know he can play and move GRob to guard which he had at least a sliver of success with as a rookie.

another thing i take out of all this is there’s gonna be a whole lotta running to the right side.

continue to acclimate goff. maybe the next year when they can tinker a little more with the oline and goff feels more comfortable then they can open it up some.

nice. i think the biggest thing i take away from this is there are going to be a lot of talented players left to pick from in the later rounds.

so how does an up and coming team respond to a move?

will it affect them negatively or not at all?