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.

puka’s only problem last year was staying healthy.

yeah. keep hearing forbes’ name. don’t know when the last time i heard about a first round pick being cut in the middle of his sophomore season. or if they were even able to go on and have success after that.

zn wrote:

[from the article linked above]: Donald shared a video from their workout and it looked as intense as you’d expect.

i really wish donald would come back. he and verse would be something else.

emmanuel forbes. i like that we keep hearing his name. i almost forgot about him. he was widely ranked as a first or second round caliber draft pick and a top 5 to top 10 cornerback in that draft class. wow. i just wonder why washington gave up on him less than halfway through his sophomore season. i see articles citing lack consistency and progress. but he was only in his second year. were there attitude issues? but then i read nothing of that with the rams. if he succeeds with the rams that’ll look real bad on the commanders.

Zooey wrote:

My guess is that the Rams were targeting Colston Loveland with the Panthers’ pick.

Look at who was drafted in the next 10 picks, and of all those guys,…it’s Loveland.

it couldn’t have been tetairoa mcmillan? that’s who the rams were supposedly targeting.

i agree. and i can’t wait to see what he does in his sophomore season.

well. basically it means while he doesn’t have high straight line speed he should have plenty of quickness and change of direction ability which should translate on the field where you aren’t running in a straight line. it should also help getting in and out his cuts when running routes and help him get separation from defenders.

his 40 time is similar to kupp’s. but also equally similar, his short shuttle and three cone times are on par with kupp’s. he doesn’t have kupp’s size, but he would also not be required to be a number one type receiver.

now agility numbers don’t necessarily guarantee success, it’s a piece of the puzzle. but i’m sure his mental makeup is off the charts given that the rams give that high priority. if his football instincts are on par with his physical ability and his character, i gotta think he’s a steal at 7.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by InvaderRam.
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i really really like this pick. i really like a lot of these picks, but i think stewart and paul jr could take this front seven to a whole new level. not even taking into account the levels of improvement that verse and fiske could make in their second year. and the addition of ford too. almost forgot again.

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i didn’t know where to put this but apparently the rams hired anthony robinson from the titans. sorry if this was already posted.

zn wrote:

Run defense. Ford, Paul, Landman, Dolac.

i keep forgetting about ford. should be significant upgrade over brown iii.

chris paul jr and dolac both should be pushing speights for that starting lb position, and you figure landman should at least be solid.

don’t know about most excited ever, but at least an upgrade over last year.