jackson has been a revelation. just completely underestimated that dude. to the point that i don’t think they need to draft an lt. just try to re-sign him. he’s still young.

i’m still leaning toward letting dotson go only because i fear he will command too much money. i’d try to draft a guard. maybe even a center. try to make another trade. add a bargain basement free agent. just add numbers and let them compete.

zn wrote:

When Williams is on the field, the Rams have a No. 1-ranked 52 percent offensive success rate, which measures the percentage of plays in which an offense gains 50 percent or more of the needed yards on first or second down and records a first down on third or fourth down (in coaching terms, “staying ahead of the sticks”). When he was out this season, the Rams’ success rate dropped to 39.9 percent, which ranked No. 30.

yeah. rodrigue just illustrated perfectly what i mean when i say kyren is like a metronome. just constantly putting the offense in favorable situations to keep them in rhythm.

zn wrote:

Morris and cornerbacks coach Aubrey Pleasant were in constant communication with Witherspoon, who pressed them on scheme fit, role and more. The Rams liked that Witherspoon asked a lot of questions and felt that personality trait would be good for their young defensive backs room.

at this point i’d really like for the rams to bring this guy back. and then draft another cornerback.

wv wrote:

Well if i had the 23 pick, It’d be awfully tempting to trade down a bit.  Pick up another 3rd or somethin.  I dunno.

well i figure they hit on four of their draft picks in 2023 not including evans. avila, turner, young, and nacua. and they need to hit on four more for 2024. the 2023 draft class could yield more before it’s all over but i’ll say four for now. they gotta hit on four of the eleven in 2024. or maybe they figure stock up on more lower round draft picks by trading down and try to get that number by volume rather than fewer but higher quality draft picks? they don’t seem to value higher draft picks and instead try to use lower round draft picks who may not be perfect prospects but tick enough of the boxes and are a fit for the rams’ schemes? or maybe it was just out of necessity? i’m not really sure. so it will be interesting to see how snead approaches this draft. i used to freak out about the rams going draft after draft without a first rounder but not as much these days.

wv wrote:

So, anyway, i kinda look at Kyron Williams that way.  He’s like Brady.  Hes not got elite-level ‘measurables’ like many star RBs.   But he does something ‘inside his head’ better than the rest of em.   I think.  I dunno.

this is not exactly a controversial statement i’m about to make here. and i’m sure it’s been said on the board here before, but i’m gonna say it again. and i’ll probably say it again in the future. kyren is the rams most important addition to this offense since matthew stafford himself. i know nacua gets more accolades and maybe he even has a better overall career than kyren when it’s all over, but williams not only makes this offense harder to defend, but my feeling is that he will extend stafford’s career by at least another couple years if kyren can stay healthy. by far the best running back stafford has ever had the pleasure of playing with. already. and yeah. his ability to process things quickly is his strength. in a way that makes me like him more than gurley who relied more on his physical abilities which were otherworldly.

to leapfrog jackson he has quite a ways to go. and there’s no way to predict that at the moment. but it’ll be fun to watch how he progresses.

i don’t know how accurate this comparison is but he reminds me a little of emmitt smith and terrell davis. not extremely athletic. not overly fast or strong but physically and mentally tough. outstanding vision and instincts. no wasted motion. just find the hole and burst through. hard to take down.

zn wrote:

Witherspoon

Dotson

Robinson

Shelton

Plus Jackson is an RFA

at first i was all for bringing back dotson. but i’m actually wondering now if they should just let him go. re-sign jackson for sure. witherspoon too. robinson and shelton – i guess it depends on what kind of contract they would command. but i’d want to see if i could snag a big time fa on defense rather than all on dotson, robinson, and shelton. maybe bring shelton and let dotson and robinson go. draft or sign an under the radar wr. draft or sign an under the radar olineman.

in the draft i would concentrate on defense and oline.

Zooey wrote:

The OL has gelled. Williams has taken off. Nacua and Robinson came out of nowhere.

i don’t think anyone could have predicted any of that.

zn wrote:

When Gurley’s knee went full arthritic, he had less to offer as a player, and basically was nowhere near as useful anymore. Whatever is going on with Kupp, it’s not like that–it just takes away part of his game but he still has a lot of value.

my opinion is that they wouldn’t either but i can’t predict what this fo will do. i thought they’d stick with goff but then they went and traded him for stafford. i’m just saying i wouldn’t put it out of the realm of possibility. especially if they could save 20 million and they figure they’ll get a draft pick out of it and they could spend that twenty million elsewhere. and do they ask themselves is what kupp offers worth the twenty million they would save while also covering up enough of what they lose without kupp given that they have nacua and williams? i don’t know. they’ve said themselves in the past that they will look at every possible… i can’t remember the exact term. i know rodrigue talked about it extensively after the superbowl… anyway. if they don’t believe that kupp’s value is worth what they pay him and they can cover up what they lose in other ways i could see them doing that.

do i think they will? i have a hard time imagining it. but this fo is known for doing some unconventional things.

Billy_T wrote:

Kupp really doesn’t seem to be a part of that now, going forward.

i don’t know. he’s still averaging 64.5 yards per game and he’s playing injured. part of me thinks he just needs an off-season to get his body right. it’s been a problem since preseason and he really hasn’t gotten the chance to get right. still over a 17 game season that’s still good for a 1000 yard season.

on the other hand this team hasn’t been shy about just getting rid of people when they don’t feel they are making this team better or if they see an opportunity to get some value out of him while they can. so could i see them trading kupp in the off-season for some draft picks? like a mid round pick. would that get them extra cap space? if so i could totally see them do that and draft another receiver and try to develop him. i would not put anything past mcsnead. they are ruthless.

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zn wrote:

Saints can neither run very well nor stop the run very well.

the rams should run the ball down the saints’ throats. now watch mcvay call 20 consecutive pass plays to start the game.

zn wrote:

Matthew Stafford has completed 64% of his passes for 1,250 yards, 13 touchdowns, and only two interceptions since the Los Angeles Rams exited their bye week in Week 10. Besides those numbers, the advanced metrics show just how good Stafford has been for the Rams in recent weeks.

not trying to poo poo what stafford has done but his turnaround really began the next week when kyren williams came back. his first week after the bye was not that great.

zn wrote:

Sosa Kremenjas@QBsMVP

Most rushing YPG by an RB during Sean McVay’s tenure:

 

Todd Gurley – 89.4 (2018)

Kyren Williams – 89.0 (2023)

Todd Gurley – 87.0 (2017)

well it’s actually now 95.3 yards per game after yesterday.

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sloppy game. yet the rams still had control of the game for the most part.

and kyren williams. wow. i know he had the two fumbles, but he makes this oline better. he makes stafford and the whole offense better. i am amazed watching him run.

honestly not even paying attention to the playoff picture. just want to see if the rams can win the next three games. that’d be a great way to go into the niners game.