wv wrote:

I’ll take OBJ over VJ any day.

well just reading around, jefferson is supposed to be a very good run blocker. and in this system receivers are expected to block. but i did find this clip of obj laying down a hellish block on a linebacker.

https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/video/odell-beckham-jr-lays-the-hammer-down-for-amazing-block

and in this article, the coaches talk about his blocking and drawing coverages. so maybe they don’t lose much with obj in there in the blocking department.

Odell Beckham Jr. wants the ball, but he wants a championship even more and is proving it by blocking and being a decoy

The play in which Beckham drew triple coverage and Higgins was left wide open for a 7-yard touchdown in the second quarter encapsulates the last couple of games for Beckham. He didn’t catch as many passes as anyone would like but still made an impact.

“I know the production hasn’t been there for him, and I’m not worried about that. I do think it will come. But it’s the other stuff that he does really, and in the run game, I know it’s not sexy, but he was really effective. He really came down and really put the wood to a couple of those safeties in the game.”

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i don’t dislike him. but where are his touches going to come from? not cooper. not robert. and he certainly doesn’t block like those two. van? i assume that he’s a willing blocker. is obj willing to block? i would think that’s what it would take to get touches on van. i don’t know. i’m a little skeptical about how he will fit in.

Agamemnon wrote:

Denver vs Dallas 30 – 0

dallas they said…

zn wrote:

He might not play against the Titans though.

game time decision. but if not this week then surely next week.

not only do they have great talent on this team. but they seem to have great character as well. jones and miller both come across as standout people.

just so excited. what a season so far.

Zooey wrote:

Von is a force multiplier for both Floyd and Donald

yeah. wow. donald will make miller better. but for the first time in a long time, donald has someone who could actually make him better as well. depending on how miller plays in the second half of the season i really would like to see him sign a 2-3 year deal with the rams. that could be one helluva front seven for the next couple years.

Zooey wrote:

Assuming he has something left

miller is a hall of fame caliber edge rusher, and there are plenty of examples of edge rushers who had productive season well into their 30s.

kevin greene
terrell suggs
demarcus ware

there are other examples i’m sure. it doesn’t mean that the same will be true of miller. but it’s far from impossible.

so we can hope.

Zooey wrote:

3-point pressure is not a good thing if you are an OC.

this is just very exciting. very unexpected. and very exciting.

ummm… hehehehehe… uhhhhhhhhhhhhh…

i hope he’s got something left in the tank. he very possibly could. he’s got 4.5 sacks midway through the season. his second half could be much better.

and ya know… reggie white signed with the packers his age 32 season. and had some pretty freaking good seasons after that. so he’s not necessarily done.

this season just got a lot more interesting.

ya know. the chargers defense is allowing only 3 or 4 yards less per game than the rams defense. not only that but the rams defense is actually allowing less points per game than the chargers defense. talent wise i don’t know how they compare.

but hopefully this defense continues to improve as the season goes on. maybe they even make a last second trade to add some more talent on that side.

lastly. kupp. what a player. i’ll say it again. my favorite receiver since rev ike.

i don’t think it’s too late for stafford and the hall of fame. depends on how much longer he can play. would also help if he could win something in the playoffs.

personally i hope he can play at least 8 years with the rams at a high level.

zn wrote:

He’s a vertical threat in this offense, more than ever.

well. to me he’s like ike. he’s not super fast. but he’s got elite level agility. and he’s so precise. love the guy. favorite receiver since ike himself and torry holt.

it just sucks he couldn’t stay healthy.

i like goff. i really do. but the rams defense must sap goff of any remaining confidence he may have in himself and his footballing ability. they must be constantly in his face. cause multiple turnovers and choke the life out of this lions offense.

the biggest positive i can take from this game.

that the overall feeling i get is. especially from mcvay. is that they were not impressed with themselves. and they shouldn’t be. they did not play very well. especially the offense.

is it just lip service? i don’t think so. but we’ll see. we’ll see if they rollover against a very poor lions team or if they show more urgency. start out sharper than they did against the giants. cuz the cardinals look like a championship caliber team. the rams look playoff caliber but nothing more.

Zooey wrote:

Okay, but that doesn’t tell us anything about Sean.

yeah. we may never know. sean did acknowledge that his uncle was part of the conversation. but he pretty much did his best to skirt around the topic.

again. doesn’t mean he shares the same views as them.

Zooey wrote:

wv wrote:

Gruden and McVay are good friends, right.

Sigh.

w
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Maybe. They know each other, and share a love of football, and like each other, I guess. I’ve never seen any evidence that they play together outside the office. I have “friends” at work whom I never see socially.

But…maybe they are, and maybe McVay shares similar views. In my experience, there are a lot of a-holes in the human species.

the grudens and mcvays go way back. there’s a history there.

it wouldn’t surprise me. who knows really though.