oh.  also forgot.  tutu impressed me as well.  very surprised.  van jefferson should be the fourth receiver.

kupp, puka, and tutu.  that’s a very good wr trio.  and those names are pretty awesome too.

don’t know if this was posted.

We went from: “Matthew Stafford is having a hard time connecting with his receivers, they end practice and go right to their phones”

To: “Matthew Stafford just turned Tutu Atwell and Puka Nacua into the youngest WR duo with 100+ yards since 1958”

In like 2 weeks

— Rams Brothers (@RamsBrothers) September 10, 2023

zn wrote:

It’s as if the Rams got Archie Manning in 1978, with a lot of good years left in him.

i wanna see him play six more years with the rams.  that includes this year.

wv wrote:

Puka is adorable

seriously see this guy becoming a fan favorite.  i so hope we can see a healthy kupp and a healthy nacua on the field together with stafford throwing them darts.

Zooey wrote:

I sure hope to see him paired with Kupp ASAP. That is a WR tandem I wanna watch.

definitely.

obviously way too early to draw conclusions, but puka looked so at ease in the second half of the game. i think the first half was a little shaky but the second half he looked like a veteran out there. if he can keep this up and stay healthy. and with his personality. he could quickly become a fan favorite. and he’s so physical. hard to bring down. makes me worry a little if he starts to get banged up.

next week will be a huge test against the niners and i’m sure he’ll have his downs but what a way to start your career.

hopefully kupp isn’t out more than four weeks and the rams should have two good receivers. a little disappointed in van jefferson. tutu looked solid though. higbee was solid.

i didn’t really get to watch avila but i don’t think stafford got sacked once. again let’s see how this team does against the niners but they did better than i thought they would today.

byron young seemed to be getting a lot of pressure.

i really have no expectations for this season or at least many positive ones.  and i think 0.500 might actually be optimistic.  especially if kupp is out an extended period of time.  and while i feel better about the oline than i did at the beginning of preseason, i still have a lower opinion of that unit than most people here i suspect.

and i agree with you about the defense.  this defense will be bad.

i’m still gonna watch though and hope to see some signs that the team can improve both during this season and for the future.

health is the only thing keeping kupp from having a hof career.

this will be the third season in seven that he will be dealing with a serious injury depending on how long he is out.

i foresee a lot of higbee this sunday. and akers.

The #Rams are finalizing contract details with veteran kicker Brett Maher, source said.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2023

zn wrote:

So if Jackson turns out fine, this is a big deal.

yeah it would be huge. but i’m not quite ready to claim victory yet. this season will be his first true test. he did look promising last year in limited action. but mostly i’m glad that he came right out the gate and snatched it from noteboom. that speaks volumes to me. there was no controversy. it seemed like he outright just took it.

the only thing that worries me is he hasn’t lasted a full season yet healthy. but i feel much more comfortable than i did at the beginning of training camp.

but yeah if this works, what a find by the rams. left tackle has been my biggest worry since whit left.

zn wrote:

Blaine Grisak @bgrisakTST Davis Allen was targeted 8 times yesterday and caught all 8 targets. Had two contested catches. That was something he was good at in college at Clemson – went 11/12 last year which led the NCAA.

the rams don’t really have a player like him on the roster. i think a player like him would be really useful.

zn wrote:

Allen, the rookie tight end who the Rams drafted in the fifth round this spring, missed the entirety of training camp with a hamstring issue. Allen just started practicing this week, and was thrown into the mix Saturday night. He absolutely impressed: Allen caught all eight of his targets for 53 yards.

i’m really rooting for this guy.  probably never be a superstar but can do all the grunt work.  looked really tough last night.  physical.  i saw him out there blocking too.  not just making the tough catches.  he’s got great size.  and while he’s not extremely long (32.25″ arms), he’s got big mitts.  and he’s got some explosion (38.5″ vertical)  which should help him move defenders and reach hard to get balls.

i was really glad to see davis allen see some action. i’m hoping he can grab the third tight end spot.

and jake hummel is an interesting prospect. very explosive. very athletic.

6’1″ 235 pounds. 10″ hands 32 3/8″ arms

4.51 40

4.30 ss

6.83 3 cone

37″ vert

10’6″ broad

some serious numbers. second year with the rams. hopefully he can make a step up.