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  • in reply to: prospect interviews #65799
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    the more i read and after this first round of workouts, i’m becoming more convinced that this is an extremely weak offensive class.

    i was thinking oline in the second round, and while it’s urgent that they fix the offense, i’m now thinking they should just draft defense. it’s so deep in corners and defensive line, they should just go with strength and try to develop what they currently have on the roster.

    i got this feeling that defense is gonna blow this combine out of the water.

    drafting on need is going to kill this team.

    in reply to: prospect interviews #65776
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    i like elfein too. i was also pleased to see that he measured at 6’3″ 300 pounds. i was actually expecting him to be smaller. i just don’t know that they can get him with the limited number of draft picks they have.

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    i know they can’t change the jersey yet, but when they do, get rid of the gold and get rid of that stupid rams logo on the shoulder. i hate that rams logo.

    in reply to: Jeremiah's top 50 prospects for 2017 Draft #65759
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    36 1/2″ arms. 10 1/2″ hands.

    very long. has room to fill out. very good basketball player. supposedly got some looks from college teams there so must be athletic.

    just extremely raw from what i’ve read. i want to see how he does in the drills, but assuming he checks out there, i would absolutely take him in the second round. again supposedly very impressive in the senior bowl.

    then look heavily at secondary in the later rounds. perhaps defensive line too.

    in reply to: LaFleur #65757
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    “Yeah,” Shanahan said, “he’s been ready for a while.”

    yeah. my suspicion is that it’ll be similar to what mcvay went through with gruden. once the system is installed and mcvay wants to sit back and look at the bigger picture he’ll hand over playcalling duties to lafleur as long as he’s comfortable with it. probably not this season but maybe next season.

    in reply to: Jeremiah's top 50 prospects for 2017 Draft #65720
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    one guy i’m keeping an eye on is julie’n davenport. he’s not in the top 50 but i could see him shooting up draft boards depending on his combine performance. he killed it at the senior bowl.

    in reply to: SpaceX says it will fly 2 people to moon next year #65683
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    also if i could see just one person step foot on mars my time here will not have been a complete waste.

    in reply to: SpaceX says it will fly 2 people to moon next year #65682
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    that’s cool. expensive. but cool.

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    yeah. seems like healthcare or access to healthcare. or things like clean water and clean air. or say a habitable planet would be bigger priorities than say a terrorist attack which would be less likely to kill us all.

    in reply to: another neoliberalism thread #65656
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    is there any reason for hope? cuz this thread is a little depressing.

    in reply to: Tru will be tagged? and yep he is & (updated) he signs #65650
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    i think it’s the right choice. they need possibly 2 cornerbacks. so unless they could sign one in free agency, they’d need to draft 2. i just don’t see that happening with any kind of success, and i think this defense has a chance to be really good.

    keep tru for at least one more year. draft one. and then draft one next year if they decide to let tru go then.

    and it’s not just the cornerbacks. they need to draft a safety this year as well.

    in reply to: can/should/will the Rams keep Tru? …some opinions #65625
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    i think they should tag him and hopefully eventually re-sign him. then draft a free safety.

    in reply to: another neoliberalism thread #65611
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    well i hope it happens.

    or those jobs become automated, and then there’s talk of a robot ban.

    in reply to: Running the 3-4 #65578
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    The key is….it’s what the players can and can not do.

    yeah. he’s going to make adjustments here and there, so it won’t be exactly like the denver d, but he’s had so much experience converting defenses that he’ll find a way to get it done.

    still i expect them to make some additions to the front seven either through free agency or the draft.

    in reply to: another neoliberalism thread #65577
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    so then what would be an answer moving forward?

    cuz i haven’t heard a solution that makes any kind of success.

    i just hear a big shit storm coming our way.

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    i’m very optimistic. i think mcvay, olson, and lafleur have the ability to develop a qb and a passing game as long as the talent is there.

    but then i also think kromer has the ability to develop the oline and the running game. and i also hope lafleur can add something to that side of the offense as well being around shanahan for so long.

    on paper it looks like a good mix.

    but i’m also prepared for more of the same. it’s just been so long since the rams have had any success.

    in reply to: Running the 3-4 #65543
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    i think it’s possible. phillips has done this before. convert a 4-3 to a 3-4 one gap defense. several times actually.

    in reply to: Qigong Masters Fighting #65542
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    shoryuken!

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    that’s pretty fucking amazing.

    i think it’s a virtual certainty that there’s life on other planets. it’s just a matter of finding them.

    in reply to: happy birthday, zn #65450
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    happy birthday!

    in reply to: strength of schedule 2017 #65422
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    I agree ZN, I am impressed by the quality of this coaching staff. Seems to me the people that put this plan together and executed it really did their homework. Just listening to the interviews they all seem to fit together. Time will tell but maybe removing Fisher when they did gave them a jump on forming the new staff.

    very true. a lot has been said about the quality and experience they’ve surrounded goff with.

    but the same should be said of gurley. kromer was part of the number one rushing attack in the league. lafleur came from the number five rushing attack in the league. he’s learned under a coach who’s always been strong in both the rush and the pass.

    the rams need to find a way to blend in both gurley’s and goff’s abilities into what is hopefully (HOPEFULLY!) a dynamic offense.

    i like it so far.

    and as far as defense goes no more needs to be said. excellent defensive staff.

    and then bones of course on special teams.

    in reply to: strength of schedule 2017 #65421
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    I say all of those things combined is good for 4-5 more wins right out the gate and that’s regardless what else happens.

    very possible. and with a strong draft and free agency?

    a winning season???

    i’ve heard this too many times to get my hopes up just yet. maybe after the draft…

    in reply to: is everyone just shellshocked? #65406
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    great stuff here.

    can i just add that we’re all completely fucked?

    in reply to: LaFleur #65404
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    i’ve said this before, but i know lafleur must have gotten plenty of exposure to the shanahan passing game, but i wonder how much of the zbs he was able to absorb during his time with mike. which was a long time.

    if they could marry elements of that running game with anything kromer might have absorbed with his time under that greg roman offense (quite possibly the 2 most potent running games in the league last year). well that would be something.

    and not only that but shanny’s ability to marry the running game with the passing game so effectively. i hope lafleur can bring that to the table as well.

    in reply to: Kromer #65400
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    i think there are salvageable pieces on the line. i actually wonder with all the problems across the entire line whether there was a problem with boudreau. if for whatever reason he just wasn’t getting through to the guys. cuz i think there’s talent there.

    And injuries are an issue. Brown has had two surgeries his first two seasons & one IR, Wichmann has had two high ankle sprains in his first two seasons, & Havenstein had one nagging injury after another after another in 2016. Then there’s Williams who is another injury OL waiting to happen after two NFL seasons with physical health issues.

    also wonder if there could be a strength and conditioning issue with all these injuries on the line? i don’t know.

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    in reply to: Kromer #65343
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    between kromer working with roman and that vaunted running game and lafleur who has worked around that shanahan zbs i hope they can craft a running game here. i’m excited.

    and then you got mcvay, lafleur, and olson drilling goff on the intricacies of being an nfl qb.

    in theory this should all work. i see a better mix on the offensive staff than the previous regime to be honest.

    and the defensive staff looks just as good as the previous one.

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    in reply to: Goff getting outside coaching help + other things Goff #65335
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    hopefully, he continues to get stronger. too many times he would get tossed around like a rag doll. he’s just too weak right now.

    and get him pierre garcon.

    i like what i’m reading about him in the offseason so far though.

    in reply to: It's all in the eyes… #65315
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    i hope they can keep him for a long time.

    in reply to: kwik note: Polian on 2017 qb class #65314
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    i don’t think they should think about drafting a qb this year anyway. next year however…

    i think we’ll learn a lot about goff in 2017.

    in reply to: the problems with grading OL play #65301
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    it was in regards to all the criticism grob has been receiving.

    I actually tried to separate it from all that. That is, it can also be read just as a description of how much goes into setting up protections. To me that’s one of the big issues with Goff–it seems to me he has to get better at that.

    well certainly when you compare keenum and goff it was obvious that goff was deficient in seeing where the pressure was coming from and adjusting protections. or he just wasn’t getting rid of the ball fast enough.

    i think i read somewhere that olson is good at drilling qbs on that kind of stuff.

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