zn wrote:

Mike LaFleur made it sound like the Rams might rest Whittington this week but he ended up playing and playing well again. The rookie receiver caught five passes for 52 yards in the first half alone, including a 24-yarder over the middle on third-and-3. All he does is make plays and he’s seemingly carving out a role for himself in the receiving corps.

it’s probably best that he get as many reps as possible anyway. ideally he will be playing a much less prominent role in the regular season.

plus you figure you gotta give bennett valuable reps to see if he is a viable backup option.

i haven’t seen whittington play yet but i’m excited. another wr willing to do the dirty work. this draft class so far is looking like another hit. is it possible?

zn wrote:

So in fact McV didn’t develop Goff, and it’s not clear he has ever developed a young qb.

yeah. not sure he’s a “qb whisperer” or whatever you want to call it. like an andy reid.

what are his strengths? he seems to be able to hire the right guys. he is a leader like no one the rams have seen since vermeil himself. just the respect i hear come from players’ mouths. like aaron donald.

like a combination of dick vermeil and i don’t know. what are his strengths as an offensive coach?

wv wrote:

Mina Kimes. She’s Seattle’s version of Jourdan Rodrigue. Really does her homework. ENJOYS doing her homework. Two of the best ‘ever’ imho. w v

she really is. very knowledgeable.

zn wrote:

It actually appears that what they’re doing a lot is playing (from defensive right to defensive left): 3-tech DT: Fiske NT: Turner DE: Johnson with Brown rotating in at NT. That’s an undersized DL that is aggressive and quick against the pass.

rodrigue mentioned that she particularly liked seeing fiske and turner play next to each other so it doesn’t surprise me.

i take that as a good sign that johnson is playing well.

we’ll see. in an ideal scenario, that’s what happens.

yeah. it seems like all the talk is about the oline, stafford contract, kupp and nacua, the draft picks,  even tre white. and he’s just kind of under the radar.

i guess it’s the position he plays. safeties are mostly an afterthought in today’s game. but it’s good to hear that he’s doing well in training camp so far. and he’s still only 25 years old.

colby parkinson is another signing who may be flying under the radar. he’s already graded as an above average blocker. but now’s the time to show his chops as a receiver. also only 25 years old. barely older than verse or fiske.

sounds like colby parkinson is the starter right now with allen the backup.

i guess the only question is will it at east be replacement level for higbee.

i’m encouraged so far but who really knows. tight end and injuries are my only real questions on offense.

rams oline going down with injuries. both jacksons and now hav.

the exact thing we didn’t want to see.

InvaderRam wrote:

just physical attributes. size. strength. length. speed. i think i read somewhere that he scored top 30 among defensive tackles all time in ras at the combine. all the physical ability you’d want in a defensive tackle.

Bobby Brown was drafted with pick 117 of round 4 in the 2021 draft class. He scored a 9.82 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 24 out of 1309 DT from 1987 to 2021. https://t.co/KuO0lJZiLC #RAS #Rams pic.twitter.com/wP1zDIveOf

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) May 1, 2021

he’s got all the ability in the world. i think donald has even commented on it.

yesterday jourdan rodrigue asked mcvay if brown was dealing with an injury since he took his pads off early. mcvay looked annoyed but then laughed it off saying he was kidding. i don’t know how to read into that comment. not sure if it’s something to worry about or if it was just a joke. i know this defense really needs him to step up this year.

pic.twitter.com/Zjvh7IusB0#Rams Puka Nacua wow 🔥🔥

— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) July 30, 2024

yeah. want to see what verse and fiske are about with the pads on.

allen. i’m almost certain that he can handle the receiving part. he was impressive in the limited time he got last year. but the blocking part is the question. looks like he may have added 10 pounds onto his frame.

wv wrote:

That cant be right.  The Rams TE coach turned down an OC job to remain a TE coach?

i found that kinda weird too. only thing i can think of is maybe mcvay gave some assurances of a future promotion to oc if/when lafleur leaves? or maybe he doesn’t have those kinds of aspirations?