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  • May 15, 2022 at 8:50 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/11 – 5/15 #138914
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    zn wrote:

    From PFF, Most underrated player on all 32 NFL teams: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-most-underrated-player-32-nfl-teams-2022#LAR … LOS ANGELES RAMS: DI AARON DONALD Yes, you read that right. No matter how good you believe Donald to be, chances are the data says he’s better. Donald is redefining pass rushing from an interior alignment. Edge rushers generate significantly more pressure than their interior counterparts. They may have further to travel to get the pressure, but they have more space to work with and much more of their rush takes place out of the quarterback’s field of vision. Donald doesn’t just rival any edge rusher in the league for pressure, he exceeds them all. Over the past three seasons, Donald leads all pass-rushers in pressures by 32 from the next best mark. He has a pass-rush win rate of 23.2%, which is also the best mark in the league. Donald is the best pass-rusher the NFL has seen over the past 16 seasons of PFF grading and is in another world compared to any player at his position.

     

    yeah. he’s one of one. that’s used way too often, but it fits donald. he’s right up there with lawrence taylor for defensive players. best of his generation, and he’s not even done yet.

     

    in terms of just being a sports fan, it’s been one of the great privileges to watch him play over the years.

    May 3, 2022 at 9:32 am in reply to: our responses to the 2022 draft #138729
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    Billy_T wrote:

    I know it’s a personal bias, but I think it’s based on sound thinking.

     

    good point about troy hill.

     

    i am also in favor of high ceiling players. which is why hardy was one of my favorite picks. and i wish they had picked at least one high ceiling player at defensive back too.

     

    i guess we’ll see. the one thing that gives me comfort is that they seem adept at picking secondary players in the lower rounds so those high ceiling players must not have ticked enough boxes to be selected over the more polished players.

    May 2, 2022 at 2:18 pm in reply to: our responses to the 2022 draft #138717
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    Billy_T wrote:

    But a freakish athlete, under Ram tutelage for a year or two?

     

    one thing i would say is that the rams strategy may have been drafting for now rather than for the future. not on all their picks but for a significant portion of them.

     

    sure they drafted hardy for potential, but bruss, williams, and lake seem to have been drafted more because they could possibly step in right away and contribute.

     

    bruss comes from a program known for development of the oline. lake has the pedigree. he’s been compared to fuller. a guy who doesn’t stand out physically but knows football. fundamentally sound. and fits the scheme. williams is not just a physical runner, but he can catch and pass block.

     

    they know the window is small. even just one or two years of development is too long when they’re trying to win now.

     

    maybe i’m wrong about that. i don’t know.

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    May 2, 2022 at 9:17 am in reply to: our responses to the 2022 draft #138713
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    i think secondary is set. especially with the trade for hill. so at this point i seriously doubt they go after mathieu.

     

    but edge rusher seems to be the one big question mark on this defense. i do like the hardy pick, but yeah. it’s a big gamble this late in the draft. so i’m guessing they look to free agency for some more help.

     

    so i’m guessing clowney is in play? the chance to play alongside donald and parlay that into a bigger contract? i don’t know how they afford him, but that could be a good fit.

    May 1, 2022 at 12:14 pm in reply to: our responses to the 2022 draft #138676
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    Billy_T wrote:

    Logan Bruss and Daniel Hardy are the only two players in the Rams’ class who scored above an 8.50, making them the most athletic of Los Angeles’ class.

    and probably my two favorite picks. although i do like the williams pick. i’m rooting for him hard. but more athleticism and potential would have been nice too.

    May 1, 2022 at 2:24 am in reply to: analyzing drafts & Rams advantage in lower rounds #138662
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    zn wrote:

    I already think that Bruss, Williams, and Lake will make it. So they just need 1 more out of the 5 others to hit the “4 ‘hits’” mark.

     

    i think hardy makes it. the guy has freakish length. he’s explosive, and his agility numbers are off the wall.

     

    34″ arms and 10″ hands. that’s exceptional for someone who is 6’6″. he’s a little under 6’2″. that’s just insane. that kind of low center of gravity and that kind of reach is intriguing.

    April 30, 2022 at 11:52 pm in reply to: UDFA’s #138656
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    i remember the name roger carter. i will be following him.

    April 30, 2022 at 11:50 pm in reply to: analyzing drafts & Rams advantage in lower rounds #138655
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    zn wrote:

    Rams hit rate, 2017-2020 (ie. far enough back to know). 3rd round…Rams, 50% …league avg. 29.19% 4th round…Rams, 50% …league avg. 20.03% 5th round…Rams, 33% …league avg. 8.8% 6th round…Rams, 28.57% …league avg. 8.8% 7th round…Rams, 25% …league avg. 6.4%

     

    the only thing i would wonder about is is that sustainable long term? is a four year period long enough to see that as sustainable?

     

    it is impressive for sure. but there could be a period where their success rate goes down.

    April 30, 2022 at 8:56 pm in reply to: pick 164: RB Kyren Williams #138647
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    April 30, 2022 at 8:54 pm in reply to: pick 164: RB Kyren Williams #138646
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    i’m rooting for this guy.  that photo with sj.  the emotion you can hear in his voice.  wow.  very cool.

    April 30, 2022 at 6:15 pm in reply to: pick 235 … daniel hardy, olb #138624
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    article compares him to haason reddick.

     

    i’d be happy with that kind of production.

    April 30, 2022 at 5:41 pm in reply to: pick 211 …Quentin Lake, safety #138622
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    so i’m gathering from all this that the rams are pretty comfortable with their depth at edge rusher?

     

    robinson and enagbare were there for the taking in the fifth.

     

    also.  does this mean that honey badger is not play?

    April 30, 2022 at 8:22 am in reply to: pick 104 — OG Logan Bruss #138562
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    so apparently he was in la training with havs and edwards during the rams playoff run?

     

    that’s pretty cool.

     

    After training in LA, Logan Bruss dreamed of playing for the Rams

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    April 29, 2022 10:28 pm PT

    Logan Bruss grew up in Wisconsin and played his college football for the Badgers, so he’s a Midwest kid through and through. But knowing he was making the jump to the NFL, he dreamed of warmer weather and beaches – and playing for the Rams.

    During his call with media members on Friday, Bruss told reporters that he trained with David Edwards and Rob Havenstein in Los Angeles before the combine, and he loved it. That had him dreaming of being drafted by the Rams, which ultimately happened in the third round.

    “I was training in L.A. for the combine, and I know a couple guys on the Rams’ O-line and it was good to be around that during that time, during the playoffs and the Super Bowl. It was a lot of fun,” Bruss said, via the team’s site. “I loved the area, and honestly this is the place I was kind of dreaming of coming to play. It’s a dream come true. I’m excited to see some familiar faces there.”

    Edwards and Havenstein told Bruss the Rams might draft him, but the rookie called it “obviously crazy” that it actually wound up happening. He’s now the third Wisconsin lineman on the roster, and he could compete for starting snaps at right guard immediately.

    Bruss being friends with Edwards and Havenstein should only make his transition from college to the NFL even easier – and he’ll also be moving from his original position of right tackle to guard, which the Rams see as a seamless switch.

    The Rams are thrilled to have him aboard, and Kevin Carberry already said he looks like a Roman soldier.

    “He said you look like a roman soldier.”

    Hot Takes comin’ out of the war room!

     

     

    After training in LA, Logan Bruss dreamed of playing for the Rams

    April 30, 2022 at 8:01 am in reply to: pick 104 — OG Logan Bruss #138561
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    his 1o yard split.  short shuttle and 3-cone drill times.  all elite.

     

    April 30, 2022 at 7:29 am in reply to: pick 104 — OG Logan Bruss #138560
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    i got the covid booster on thursday, and it completely knocked me out.  but i was able to see the rams pick at the end yesterday.

     

    reading about him i get a good feeling about this guy.  and hey.  if he turns out as good as the kupp pick.  or the fuller pick.  that’ll do.  hopefully, he wins the starting job his rookie season and takes off.

    April 21, 2022 at 7:52 pm in reply to: different non-Rams stuff from around the league (starting 4/4) #138438
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    i really hope deebo gets that contract.  i really do…

     

    far far far far far away from san francisco…  preferably an afc team…  with a mediocre qb.

    April 21, 2022 at 7:48 pm in reply to: Rams tweets 4/16-4/20 #138437
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    zn wrote:

    Me note–full story here: https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/32496588/before-jerry-sandusky-penn-state-football-had-another-serial-sexual-predator-untold-story-crimes-fight-bring-justice

     

    if anyone has the espn subscription, there is a 15 minute video too.  or maybe it’s free.  i’m not sure.  basically it’s the same as the article.

    April 20, 2022 at 8:32 pm in reply to: Rams tweets 4/16-4/20 #138421
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    i never even knew about that, but thanks for the link. what an inspirational story.

     

    watched it on the espn channel. people should check it out.

    April 13, 2022 at 10:18 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 4/11-4/14 #138337
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    well samples was a wide receiver in college before he became a running backs coach.  so he’s got experience in the passing game and running game.  and it sounds like he’s not satisfied with just familiarizing himself with the rams’ running schemes.  here’s hoping brown and samples are the next 2 coaching superstars from the mcvay tree.

    April 12, 2022 at 10:58 pm in reply to: Stephon Gilmore? and/or Tyrann Mathieu? updated: Gillmore signs w/ Colts #138323
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    zn wrote:

    Tyrann and Hicks are more likely

     

    huh?  hicks!?  hicks!?

     

    whoa.  that’s…  nuts.

     

    AND gilmore AND mathieu!?!?

    April 12, 2022 at 8:57 pm in reply to: Stephon Gilmore? and/or Tyrann Mathieu? updated: Gillmore signs w/ Colts #138319
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    per rodrigue she says the rams have definite interest in gilmore.  doesn’t get that sense with mathieu although that doesn’t necessarily mean that they aren’t interested.

     

    https://theathletic.com/3246328/2022/04/12/rams-tyrann-mathieu-stephon-gilmore-free-agency/

    April 11, 2022 at 9:35 pm in reply to: Wagner has agreed to terms #138310
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    rams may be losing bobby woods, but they’re gaining bobby wagner. this guy sounds like a class act.

    Wagner’s Class

    Late in Jerome Bettis’ career in Pittsburgh, I remember him telling me that no matter what happened to him in football, he always wanted Pittsburgh to be a part of his life. He was going to have a business of some kind there, and he loved the place. If he got less playing time than he thought was fair, or the team drafted his replacement and pushed him out, so be it. That’s short-term. Bettis was thinking about three decades into the future, not three months.

    Bobby Wagner reminded me of that last week. We recorded a podcast interview and he was eloquent about his time in Seattle. It didn’t end the way he wanted, but the way he saw it, he’s not going to let that affect the 10 years he spent there, or the future he has there. Let Wagner explain it:

    “I think lashing out, that’s the norm. I try to be different. Being older, you can kind of understand some things. I’ve been a part of that organization long enough to see certain guys lash out but then as time heals, they start to come back around the building. So, for me, it was centered around business. It had nothing to do with me personally. It’s more just something they felt that they had to do from a business perspective. No matter how they handled the business, I just kept it at that.

    “What they did doesn’t change my perspective on Pete [Carroll, the coach]. What they did doesn’t change my perspective on John [Schneider, the GM]. I was just growing the relationship with Jodi [Allen, the owner], and I hope that relationship continues no matter where I’m at. Definitely I want to make sure when I play them, I’m at my best. I’m definitely motivated to be at my best when I play them. But I think I’m old enough to know that relationships are important and life is short. To hold grudges and have that type of hate in your heart just doesn’t sit with me.

    “I’m grateful. I’m humble. I think even after these few weeks, maybe even more grateful … I was honored to be a part of the fan base that embraced me and welcomed me regardless of what jersey I put on.

    “I did go to a Kraken game recently, and the fans were amazing. I think we just want to turn into a celebration of 10 years and not have any animosity. My time there was great. I love the fans there. How it ended, I’m not going to let it take away from my time there.”

    Just so smart.

     

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    April 11, 2022 at 9:23 pm in reply to: us on the Rams draft (before the draft) #138308
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    roger carter visits the rams. pass catching h back type who’s willing to block. i’d be in favor of that.

     

    Rams met with Georgia State TE Roger Carter

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    April 9, 2022 at 6:44 pm in reply to: D Haskins – steelers QB – killed #138292
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    very very sad.  had his whole life ahead of him.

    April 7, 2022 at 11:15 pm in reply to: Stephon Gilmore? and/or Tyrann Mathieu? updated: Gillmore signs w/ Colts #138260
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    zn wrote:

    Les Snead has $7M of cap to work with

     

    and i’m assuming they’ll have even more space if they extend donald?

    April 6, 2022 at 12:32 am in reply to: Stephon Gilmore? and/or Tyrann Mathieu? updated: Gillmore signs w/ Colts #138224
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    plus he’s a dog lover.  how can you not be cool with that?

     

    April 6, 2022 at 12:29 am in reply to: Stephon Gilmore? and/or Tyrann Mathieu? updated: Gillmore signs w/ Colts #138223
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    i think i’d rather have mathieu.  younger and more versatile.  much like ramsey, i could see him fill multiple roles for the secondary.  someone correct me if i’m wrong, but i’m not sure gilmore could offer that.

    April 5, 2022 at 12:48 am in reply to: Stephon Gilmore? and/or Tyrann Mathieu? updated: Gillmore signs w/ Colts #138198
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    thinking about it.  i wouldn’t do this deal.  if it’s even true.

     

    he’s 31.  will turn 32 this season.  which is typically when cornerbacks drop off.  safeties can play at this age.  but not cornerbacks.

    April 5, 2022 at 12:43 am in reply to: Stephon Gilmore? and/or Tyrann Mathieu? updated: Gillmore signs w/ Colts #138197
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    i’m pretty sure jalen ramsey would be making his voice heard to rams front office.

     

    https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/rams_star_jalen_ramsey_lists_stephon_gilmore_among_his_top_five_cbs_in_the_nfl/s1_13132_35359085

     

    The Los Angeles Rams star lumped himself in the top five and named the other four players in the group with him during an appearance on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast.

    “This is tough, too, because I’ve got a lot of respect for a lot of DBs because it ain’t really me against them. It’s me against the receiver, so I’ve got a lot of respect for them,” he said. “Everybody’s got their different styles so my top five, off my opinion and my style – like, who I like to watch and even who I would like to team up with if I had the chance: Stephon Gilmore, I like his style. Tre’Davious White, Buffalo Bills. I’ll go Xavien Howard. And I’ll go Jaire Alexander, Green Bay.”

     

    https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/jalen_ramsey_pitches_patriots_cb_stephon_gilmore_on_playing_for_rams/s1_13132_35154404

     

     

     

    if he recruited him last year, why wouldn’t he at least attempt to recruit him this year…

    April 4, 2022 at 10:49 pm in reply to: aaron donald has 3-5 more years left in him??? #138192
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    zn wrote:

    John Randle played for 14 seasons. Sapp played for 13 seasons. Alan Page played for 15 seasons. Steve McMichael, the great DT on the old 85 Chicago defense, played for 15 seasons. Randy White played for 14 seasons. 2022 will be Donald’s 9th season. So 4 or 5 more years sounds possible.

     

    i agree.  the only question is if he actually wants to.  or if he wants to leave early.

     

    it doesn’t sound like he wants to leave early.  he says that he thought the feeling would go away.  but it sounds like that desire might actually be even stronger than it was before…

     

    jourdan rodrigue put out a tweet that said he and jalen ramsey were heavily involved in recruiting wags the second he was released by the seahawks…  wags was released March 9 2022.  von miller signed with the bills March 16 2022…

     

    hmmm…  was the plan all along to sign both miller and wags??  or maybe as soon as they found out miller wasn’t coming back donald and ramsey started working on wagner.

     

    either way it doesn’t really matter.  it sounds like donald is very much engaged with this team.  not just for this upcoming season.  but even a couple seasons beyond that perhaps.

     

    donald is pretty much in his prime.  not that far off.  i looked at wagner and it’s very possible that he could have near-prime years for at least another 3 years.  and the guy probably takes care of himself like few in the nfl do.  he strikes me as a pro’s pro.  much like aaron donald.  if my hunch is right about that, he could very easily have a couple more first or second team all pros in him.  especially playing behind aaron donald.  and ramsey is right in the middle of his prime years.

     

    i think you could get prime donald, prime wags, and prime ramsey together for maybe 2 seasons – 3 if you wanna be REALLY optimistic.

     

    very very excited.

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