my biggest worry is how they replace whit in the future. if it’s not noteboom, they have to find one in the draft. soon.

this season. i think the oline gets better the more reps they get. as long as they stay healthy.

wentz got sacked 8 times and hit another 15 times?

rams defense has to attack the eagles. i think the rams win. especially with no home crowd.

wv wrote:

Not that i care what the National Celebrity-Media thinks, but I noticed in every vid i watched, the celebrity-pundits talked about what Dallas did right and what Dallas did wrong, and what the future of DALLAS might be.

It was just so flagrant i had to post about it.

yeah. i have seen the rare tweet where someone recognizes the rams for what they did. but they’re no america’s team.

that’s fine with me. as long as the rams keep getting better i’m cool.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by InvaderRam.

just thinking out loud.

the rams now have kupp, higbee, jefferson, akers, and hopkins all signed through 2023. it’s still to be determined how good jefferson, akers, and hopkins can be, but they have potential for sure.

unbelievable. and when jj presumably leaves, the rams will still have 3 high quality safeties. 4 if you include ramsey. i still really like rapp. still really like burgess.

this secondary is set for awhile. even the cornerbacks are loaded.

yeah. the smoke was so thick it blocked the sun out. so after an insane heat wave it was suddenly unusually cool last week.

that was a little disturbing… just a little…

i think the defense is still out there thinking. it’s a different scheme. maybe it’s just a matter of getting more reps.

not fuller though. fuller looked at ease.

fuller. yeah. what a game. what a game. what a find.

also. yeah. edward-helaire woulda been great. but i’m happy with ramsey. i’m also still waiting to see how akers does. it’s a long season.

zn wrote:

The Rams’ core changed seemingly overnight.

Once was:
Jared Goff, Todd Gurley, Brandin Cooks, Aaron Donald

Now is:
Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald, Jalen Ramsey

i like it. seems like a reasonable deal to keep kupp.

i love todd gurley, but i think i like the new core better.

i’m expecting big things from the tight end group.

tyler higbee could have a breakout year. i mean he already had a breakout year last year. but i think he could be even better at least numbers wise this year. i don’t know if the running game will be like it was 2 years ago. so he’s gotta pick up the slack.

i also think there should be a good mix behind him too. lots of athleticism. i like hopkins a lot. big fast and agile. if he can learn how to block, rams could have three really good tight ends at their disposal.

i think i’m most excited to see this defense. they just re-signed ramsey. new scheme. against what i think is a good offense. ranked 2 last season by football outsiders.

to have a great unit. you need great players and a great scheme.

staley has no excuses now. he’s got good to elite to historically elite players top to bottom. now he’s gotta put them in situations where they can shine.

i have no doubt the players will hold their end of the bargain. now we gotta see if a rookie defensive coordinator is in over his head.

Agamemnon wrote:

It sounds like Hollins will begin at outside linebacker, but McVay said he can play inside, as well.

i like the idea behind it. i don’t know if hollins has the ability to pull it off. but i like the idea of having players who can play multiple positions and confuse the offense.

i think they definitely have that in the backfield. not so sure about the front seven. i do know that floyd has experience playing inside while in college.

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Agamemnon wrote:

The way I understand it. Staley spent all year training him to play MLB, although he was an edge player in college, it was Staley idea to get him to play MLB. Somebody got hurt, so they moved him back to edge and he never really learned either position in the pros. I have no idea what Denver’s team is like, except they did want to keep him. They moved him to the PS hoping he would go through.

regardless it’s worth a shot. even if it meant they lost johnston.

and he pretty much knows the system already. i wonder if staley still has plans on cross training him inside. i’m actually in favor of the idea.

all i know is the rams have a bunch of long rangy linebackers. i like it.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by InvaderRam.

don’t know why he got cut. that’s my only concern. were the broncos that deep at linebacker and edge?

if staley and barry and shula can help hollins realize his potential then i think they got a steal. at best he seems to be a versatile guy who can play inside and outside. which would be exactly what this defense is missing.

they seem to have everything else.

but i have to wonder why the broncos cut him. is it that he’s still too raw? that won’t help the rams defense this year. his impact will have to be on special teams. and hopefully, he continues to learn throughout the year.

is staley really that much smarter than fangio and co? i hope so.