zn wrote:

“You’re only 37, you got at least another 8 years to play so, I can’t wait to watch all of them.”

i’ve been wondering for some time how much stafford has left in the tank.

i think he could easily play another three years after this season bringing his time with the rams to eight years. if he could do ten more, even better. rams might be better off just restocking the roster around stafford and just play him until he can’t or doesn’t want to play anymore.

stafford looks like a legit mvp candidate.

offense looks solid. stafford able to spread the ball around.

defense gave up some cheap scores.

still not convinced by the st unit. that seems like the main thing holding the rams back from a super bowl run.

Zooey wrote:

The biggest problem seems to me to be blocking on field goals.

yes which is why i say the kicking game as a whole. it’s not just karty. he’s not the main culprit. just as a whole they cannot get it together. if it was just the kicker, i’d see some way out of it. but the problem is pervasive.

Zooey wrote:

In any event, the final score is more indicative of poor Jaguar performance than Rams domination.

i agree. rams did not look great. maybe the defense was good. just need to get healthier now.

the rams played terrible. fortunately the ravens were even worse. maybe one good quarter. i’d say the defense played well, but was it more a case of the ravens offense playing poorly?

but i do believe they can get better. i don’t know what’s wrong with the kicking game. i don’t know if it’s karty or the unit as a whole. i just hope it gets fixed.

rams gave the game away.

what a shame.

i didn’t realize this at the time, but the colts only had ten men on the field on the tutu td. add to the fact that tutu’s defender tripped over himself. the rams were even luckier than i thought.

i knew about the two mitchell mistakes and that was bad enough.

this might be worse than the two blocked fgs on the rams.

i haven’t seen them play, but from afar it doesn’t seem like anyone stands out.

i wonder if stafford has three or four more seasons in him. he looked good today.

maybe grab a receiver next year. davante on a two year contract. rams are gonna need a right tackle too. and a corner.

this is the best i’ve seen him play at the beginning of the season in a long while.

i don’t want anymore slow starts for this team. next week will be huge.

may stafford have a strong season and play many more years for the rams.

i missed the entire game. hopefully, i’ll be able to watch the replay.

zn wrote:

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Sean McVay on Shaun Dolac not playing today vs. Browns:

“It’s a good sign for him” heading into 53-man roster deadline Tuesday. “We’ll continue to evaluate, but he’s done a really good job.”

Said Dolac has made his presence felt on special teams, praised his understanding of Rams defense.

awesome. i’m rooting for him. i’ll root for everyone of course, but he’s definitely one of my favorites from this rookie class.

guys i’m most interested in watching this year.

1. verse. i know he won rookie of the year but can we expect him to make a significant leap in development. this typically happens in the second third years for d linemen.

2. fiske. see number 1.

3. forbes. cornerbacks are a little worrisome. so if the hype is real with this guy, then he could be one of the two final pieces of the puzzle which brings me to.

4. pooh paul vs dolac. paul jr would seem to be the better prospect since he was actually drafted and he played in the sec, but dolac’s athletic numbers and actual production seem to go be him the edge. i really like dolac, and i’m hoping for the next london fletcher. both have intangibles which are off the charts.

5. ferguson. even if they don’t run more 12 personnel, i’m worried about higbee, and how much he can contribute this year even though he should completely recovered from the acl.

6. josaiah stewart. i really liked this draft. even if he doesn’t start he should be a big contributor.

7. hunter. i really really liked this draft. can we finally get some more explosion in the running game? i still like williams and i’m sure he gets the bulk of the carries. but it’d be cool to see some explosives in the run game.

8. poona ford. i keep reading about what an underrated signing he was, but i’ve never seen him play.

9. adams. the obvious one. high profile signing. maybe the highest profile fa signing this year? he’s gotta be better than the 2024 version of kupp. and like that podcast from another thread states, adams and nacua could compliment each other better than kupp and nacua did. also haven’t seen him play much.

zn wrote:

That vid is about as good as it gets. You know the Rams better from watching it.

i don’t know if this has been posted, but this is a video that this podcast refers to. armstead on verse.

i’m guessing landman starts and then a competition between speights, paul jr, and dolac. that’ll be one to watch. i don’t know. i like paul jr too. and speights surprised last season. dolac might have the most upside. athletic numbers wise he has a slight edge while all three have the intangibles.

this position and the cornerback position should be the most interesting.

also gonna watch ferguson closely.