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August 6, 2014 at 2:57 am in reply to: Rams LB Ogletree could be scary good in his second NFL season/Balzer #3395
InvaderRamModeratori remember ogletree having problems shedding blocks. what are camp observers’ impressions on how much ogletree has improved in this regard?
also. i’ve read that ogletree has spent some time working with the dline on pass rush moves. have any of the camp observers’ taken note of this?
August 6, 2014 at 2:20 am in reply to: Video: interviews with Greg Robinson, EJ Gaines, Shaun Hill #3394InvaderRamModeratoroh dear. greg is looking to hurt someone on friday…
something tells me he’s a completely different player when full contact is involved.
August 6, 2014 at 1:59 am in reply to: 8/5 Jim Fadler twitter reports from camp…and twitter reports from others too #3393InvaderRamModeratorreally liked the comments on robinson, mason, and austin. offense should be very much improved from last year.
InvaderRamModeratorwhat do people think of the new rule changes and the impact that will have on tavon?
i figure the new rule changes WILL help austin. with dbs not allowed to be as physical it should help a jitterbug type like tavon.
i also believe bailey is the guy to step. it’ll be austin and bailey. with quick or britt making a very effective third wr.
i also think that brockers dominates. it won’t just be donald. he’s the new guy, and understandably, people are excited. but brockers has come in the best shape of his life. he didn’t come in with the technical proficiency that donald does. but people forget. brockers is only 6 months older than donald. he came in as a young raw physical specimen. i fully expect him to have a breakout year. and then combined with donald, this dline should be frightening.
InvaderRamModeratornot sure i like this rule change. i’d like to see a rule change favor the defense for a change.
InvaderRamModeratoryup. cb. then free safety. then oline.
InvaderRamModeratori think it also says something about the wr corps too though. more experience. more confidence. i think they’re more capable of helping bradford out.
givens sounds like a disappointment. but austin, bailey, quick… sounds like they have all upped their game. this should make everything sharper. bradford can get the ball out faster. without hesitation. knowing that his receivers will be where they’re supposed to be.
InvaderRamModeratoraaron donald. sounds too good to be true. can’t believe the first preseason game is less than a week away.
yeah. between coach o and franke, bailey sounds like one to watch as is ogletree.
robinson still very much a work in progress. although i think things would look very different in pads and full contact.
InvaderRamModeratorgreat to hear about bailey. sucks that he’ll miss the four games. but i had a feeling. i think a lot of us did. that he could be the guy to step up. ultimately, i think he will be the one.
also great to hear about ogletree. he was a playmaker extraordinaire last year. i expect that to get better his second year under williams. good stuff.
InvaderRamModeratori’d like to see a lot of austin and bailey this season. that’d be entertaining i think.
InvaderRamModeratornice reports. many thanks to the guys who take the time to do this. it’s nice comparing all of them and taking in each of their insights on each player. it’s nice to be able to compare the different opinions and kind of get a general picture.
collectively it seems like the front seven looks as advertised. the secondary is still shaky. the offensive line is murky although it looks like robinson is improving steadily. disappointed in barrett jones. wide receivers look like they may be a pleasant surprise, and the running backs look solid. especially stacy.
InvaderRamModeratoreven with all the talk about quick, i think the offense is gonna have to rely on the 3 guys entering their sophomore season – stacy, austin, and bailey.
how much they can improve will go a long way in determining how good this offense can become. unfortunately, one of them will be gone for the first four games.
InvaderRamModeratorwhat really surprises me is that britt seems to be having a positive impact on the wr corps.
who woulda thunk?
also wondering why jimi lists brian quick as a wr/te. will he be playing some tight end this season?
July 30, 2014 at 7:49 pm in reply to: Offensive line, Does Robinson figure to be the left tackle? #2882InvaderRamModeratorwhat makes you think that? i don’t know either way. but what would draw you to that conclusion?
InvaderRamModeratorthat would be huge regarding the secondary. i see that as the only weak link for this defense.
also good stuff on robinson. tend to forget that he is relatively inexperienced. he’s a smart guy. not just physically gifted. can’t wait to see him in a couple weeks.
InvaderRamModeratori think that the safeties will be fine. i think one of mcdonald/alexander emerge as a serious strong safety prospect. and i think they will find a free safety prospect from the group they have or maybe in the later rounds of next year’s draft. but yeah. corner is looking right now as a target for the rams front office to really attack.
of course this could all change by the end of the season but jenkins and johnson do not sound like they are impressing anyone. either that or the wr group is a lot better than we expected. i mean i think it is, but not THIS good. i like joyner. but that’s about it. i hope things turn around.
InvaderRamModeratorthe indifference is astounding. just unbelievable. i don’t want to judge rice. i don’t want to say he has no remorse or if he is acting like nothing happened.
but the punishment is unreal. he needs to have a punishment appropriate for what happened. it’s unacceptable.
InvaderRamModeratoralso. contrast that with the wr group. where it seems to be nothing but positive vibes despite a young group of guys.
InvaderRamModeratorWhen Brockers got here, he looked like a big kid who was just starting to grow into his body. Now he has the look of a grown man, and I expect him to have a dominant year.
As is the case with much of the 1st unit D-Line, they are giving the make shift O-Line all it can handle. No worries from me about Brockers.
yeah. this is what i’ve been expecting. i think the d tackles are catching up with the d ends this year.
the secondary is worrisome. i haven’t really read too much of anything outside of joyner that has me excited. the one thing that could hold this d back.
InvaderRamModeratorman. quick dominating and taking all the reps with the first team??? wow. this is beginning to sound like a lot more than just hype. i had completely given up on the guy…
InvaderRamModeratoryeah. it just sounds too good to be true. can’t wait for the preseason games to start!
InvaderRamModeratoryeah it would be huge. and if one or two other receivers can step up besides quick, this offense suddenly becomes real dangerous given the potential of the running game.
InvaderRamModeratori’m interested to see how they use austin this season. i really think a lot of things are coming together at the right time. we saw what glimpses of the explosiveness that austin brings to a team last year. i think it will be on full display this season. something the offense sorely lacked in the past.
InvaderRamModeratormost won’t agree. but i think this offense is going to be really fun to watch this season. very physical. with some big plays in between. there’s just a really good mix of talent on offense. of course i say that every year.
InvaderRamModeratorwhat i would like to see is him have 4 strong preseason games. maybe 20 receptions in total. he should be getting a lot of reps in the preseason if he really is making the progress in training camp. and then if stedman bailey and/or tavon can make an impact too. well. the rams might have something serious going on.
July 29, 2014 at 10:48 pm in reply to: Remember Rams C Barrett Jones? He's bigger, stronger and ready to compete/Balzer #2839InvaderRamModeratorcamp reports have not sounded good on this guy. i’m surprised. i was convinced he’d be able to make it. early times though.
InvaderRamModeratori think the offensive line and the running backs are what i’ll be paying attention to most this preseason.
InvaderRamModeratorthanks for the report. that was great. reading good things about the receivers and defensive backs. quick in particular. although i’d like to see them do it against other teams.
don’t like what i read about jones. i’m also wondering how long it takes robinson exactly to get acclimated to the nfl. sounds like he is having some struggles there early.
shoot. could britt be having a positive influence on this young wr corps????
InvaderRamModeratori think the pass rush will be that good this year. what’s your opinion, la? among defensive lines. where would you rank this line? top 10? top 5?
InvaderRamModeratori especially like the comments on ogletree and mcdonald. williams, as we all know, is a perfectionist. he’s hard on his players. so for him to have positive thoughts on those two. that says a lot. especially given their versatility and williams’ love of the hybrid players. my guess is those two are gonna be flying around making plays. the defensive line can only get better. only thing left is finding a free safety among that group. then this defense could be complete.
top 5? wow. that would be beautiful to see. especially combined with a top 5 rushing offense?
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