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  • Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    Fisher had ZERO confidence
    in his defense. And a lot
    of confidence in Hekker.

    exactly. and that scares me.

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    in reply to: the Rams beat Seattle post-game thread #9937
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    i’m glad for the win but still disheartened by the inconsistency of this team. this is not a solid formula for winning. they have to get better.

    having said that. lots of positive things i can take from this game.

    in reply to: Cosell on 920, 10/17 … this is a good one #9925
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    tre mason looked explosive. i agree.

    watching robinson this year will be a joy. i think he progresses rapidly going forward.

    i like cosell. very level headed analysis.

    in reply to: PFF's performances of Note #9723
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    i watched a lot of robinson. i thought it was a good first game from him. from what i could tell anyway.

    in reply to: Rams beat the 9ers Monday if…. #9576
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    rams need to start out fast. no getting behind and trying to come back. they also need to take care of the ball. not turn it over. and get a couple turnovers themselves.

    maybe with aaron donald starting the rams can be a little more disruptive.

    in reply to: Robinson, Donald starting? #9569
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    yes. thank you. i can’t wait! i think robinson is going to be great.

    i wonder who donald is starting in place of.

    in reply to: My cynical take #9567
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    if this were true. and if it ever did get out. i mean a lot of people would have to keep silent about this. wouldn’t the nfl stand to lose a lot of money from that? and it’s already gotten a lot of bad press lately.

    in reply to: Austin Davis #9439
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    the mistakes that davis made though seem correctable.

    but yeah. it’ll be interesting to see what defenses come up with to stop him as they get more game tape and what davis and the rams will do to counteract that.

    in reply to: Austin Davis #9242
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    he really does remind me of brees and wilson. that’s exciting.

    sure he’s had the benefit of the rams possibly having finally found a number one receiver. and in his three starts the running game has averaged over 120 yards. but his ypa of 7.9 is impressive. ranks seventh in the nfl.

    if they can get the offensive line fixed, he’ll be even more effective.

    in reply to: Reaction to the Eagles game thread #9241
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    i don’t think it was so much the penalties as it was the turnovers. those turnovers killed the rams. what was it? three fumbles and a blocked punt? 2 directly leading to touchdowns? not many teams can overcome that and still win.

    in reply to: Rams cut Ray Ray Armstrong #9236
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    he won’t be missed.

    in reply to: Brian Quick #9235
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    After four games what can
    we say about Brian Quick?

    I am happy about his obvious improvement,
    but I’m a little surprised some folks
    talk about him in such glowing terms.
    I still think he is a tad soft on contested
    balls. I havent seen any real ‘britt-like’ fierceness
    from him on the field to finish plays.

    I’m still waiting for Quick to show some
    physical tenaciousness.

    w
    v

    i think he shows that tenaciousness at times. i think that tenaciousness will come through more and more as the season goes on and he gains more confidence.

    there was one play in particular yesterday in the first half i think where he attacked the ball aggressively. wanna see more of that. but the difference from the last two years is startling. i didn’t expect it.

    he’s already surpassed career highs in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.

    in reply to: Austin Davis #9181
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    oline was horrible today. i’m wondering when robinson can crack the lineup cuz i’m wondering how he couldn’t make this line better.

    all things considered i think davis had a heck of a game.

    in reply to: Expecting a loss tomorrow. But … #9074
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    my guess is the offense does really well. i don’t know how the defense does, but i think this offense runs all over that philly defense.

    in reply to: Fisher names Davis the starter going forward #9054
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    i joke. but i do see the rationale behind it.

    kinda like pitchers. a lot of baseball people believe long fingers allow the pitcher better control of the ball. and is sometimes more important than “pure arm strength”. kinda like pedro martinez. despite his short stature he had superior stuff cuz his hands and in particular fingers were unusually long for his size.

    maybe they should start measuring fingers too… hahaha!

    in reply to: Fisher names Davis the starter going forward #9012
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    Wow, AD with the one handed grab. Kid is quite an athlete.

    Grits

    well he does have those gargantuan hands…

    in reply to: Austin Davis #8861
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    well it is an interesting hypothesis. the article goes on to say that one big reason that wilson is as good as he is is that he has two crucial attributes – hand size AND mobility.

    well davis has the hands. he’s got good mobility. and he’s actually a little taller than wilson.

    still. it remains to be seen if he has all the mental attributes than wilson has. that’s what we’ll find out this season.

    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    yeah. i don’t think it matters where they go at this point. although i’d prefer either los angeles or st. louis.

    in reply to: Austin Davis #8847
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    it should also be noted that druckenmiller recorded one of the largest hand sizes in recent memory at 11 1/4″. shuler had 10 5/8″ hands. both were flops.

    in reply to: Austin Davis #8844
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    first, here’s the link.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/47036/311/exploring-qb-hand-size

    and i got to credit ag for finding this article. or maybe it was someone else. but i think it’s at the very least an interesting hypothesis.

    the hypothesis being that a quarterback doesn’t necessarily need elite size to be a good qb. rather large hands are more useful in order to be a successful qb.

    the idea behind large hands is that it would allow the qb to better control the ball and throw it accurately. it makes sense. a better grip on the ball would allow the qb to get better spin and make more accurate throws even when he can’t put his entire body or arm into it or the weather conditions make the ball slick. obviously, the latter doesn’t matter as much in a dome.

    russell wilson has 10 1/4″ hands. the largest hands included in this article is favre with 10 3/8″ hands. the article also hypothesizes that hand size is an even better predictor of success than height.

    davis measured in at the combine at 10 3/8″. i think the largest this year was thomas of virginia tech with 10 7/8″ hands.

    obviously, this would only be part of the answer. russell wilson has many other attributes that make him successful. he’s smart, tough, and competitive. his mind probably processes visual information faster than other qbs do. but if davis has the smarts. if he has the competitiveness. if he has the vision. man cuz his physical attributes seem to be optimal for his position.

    large hands and agility. interested to see how davis progresses this season.

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    in reply to: London Fletcher on 920….outspoken, pulls no punches #8840
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    ever since london left, i’ve been waiting for that dominant middle linebacker for the rams again.

    they’ve come close, but i’m still waiting. i sometimes wonder if ogletree could be that guy at some point?

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    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    the extremely paranoid part of me thinks that he was told by the radio bosses to hush the heck up.

    haha!

    just joking. who knows? but i hate this limbo either way. i want it settled.

    in reply to: Austin Davis #8835
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    davis has got those mutant 10 3/8″ hands…

    hahahaha!!!!

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    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    strange cuz i listened to interview and said that he heard it for a fact. and now he’s saying, “i think.”

    so was it his opinion that he heard somebody say it or is it the opinion of his source?

    maybe bernie doesn’t want to lose listeners so quickly?

    in reply to: Fisher names Davis the starter going forward #8808
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    cool. i like it. the season just became that much more fun to follow. now just gotta get greg on the field.

    in reply to: JT Chat #8775
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    i’d like to see robinson soon.

    doesn’t sound like joseph has exactly been playing all that great.

    in reply to: AEG seeks extension, sites progress in negotiations with the NFL #8766
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    the aeg thing i got no clue either. my best guess is a team at hollywood park. and a second team in downtown la? the chargers?

    or maybe they’re making a last ditch effort to lure kroenke to downtown los angeles…

    in reply to: AEG seeks extension, sites progress in negotiations with the NFL #8760
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    whoa man. is randy the type to just spout out rumors?

    and if they move would that be before the 2015 season?

    in reply to: Where Rams stand statistically at the bye/Wagoner #8657
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    if i was fisher, i’d focus on improving run defense and offense. and improving turnover differential.

    and when i’m talking about improving run offense, i’m not necessarily concerned with total rushing yards but yards per attempt. they rank 20th there.

    • This reply was modified 11 years, 9 months ago by Avatar photoInvaderRam.
    in reply to: Austin Davis #8655
    Avatar photoInvaderRam
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    and just going back to that rotoworld article. i think ag was the one who originally posted this a long long time ago.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/47036/311/exploring-qb-hand-size

    i don’t know if it’s true or not, but the article states that you want three things from a qb in an ideal world. height, hand size, and mobility.

    well luck is the prime example of this. in addition to having the intangibles. and being smart. he’s got those three in spades. 6’4″, 10″ hands, elite mobility. he’s the ideal qb. he’s like a freaking robot.

    who is the other qb who is regarded as the next elite young qb? russell wilson. he’s got two in spades. hands and mobility.

    now i’m not saying that davis is on that level. but i think he’s got two things working in his favor. he’s mobile. and he’s got huge hands. now is this just bogus? possibly. but i have to think those two traits can’t hurt him. and if he’s smart and tough and competitive like russell wilson, i could see a successful qb in the making.

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