zn wrote:

Don’t forget about Darrell Henderson! Last season Henderson showcased that he can be an explosive runner with an ability to move the chains. When his number was called upon he was very consistent and productive. Excited to see him back with the team in 2021

feel really good about the running game. not just akers and henderson. but funk too.

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“Really just having the playmaker skill ability with the other wide receivers, the other running backs, tight ends. With a quarterback like Matthew Stafford, it’s really mind-boggling for other defenses or defensive coordinators to be sitting back, like, ‘Man, how we going to stop these dudes?’ For me, I’ve been on some pretty good receiving corps, but Robert and Coop, in addition to Van and Tutu, it’s going to be scary,” he said on “NFL Total Access.”

i just hope the oline is solid. i think it should be.

i love brockers and i’m sad to see him go, but i wonder if this front seven could be even better. a motivated and slimmer robinson and a young athletically freaky 20 year old. i’m just really excited to see the dline. but also a guy like ernest jones who doesn’t look spectacular on paper but it’s about everything that’s above the shoulders with him. i think he could really stabilize the inside of that front seven.

i don’t know who takes that other outside linebacker spot. maybe okoronkwo? who knows but i think morris does have some potential to select from. there’s a lot of talent. maybe even a jonah williams could emerge as a dark horse.

either way it’s exciting.

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Especially starting in the fourth round this draft, the Rams focused on prospects with hyper-athletic traits and measurables

all three have super athletic traits. rochell too.

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In fact, the Rams’ analysts believe that by throwing him in the tight ends room (yet still aligning him virtually everywhere in the passing game) instead of keeping him at strictly wide receiver, Harris’ probability of contributing earlier in his career increases.

“I have done some studies over the past few years, looking at positions where, in those later rounds, what is going to give you the most success?” said Sarah Bailey, who is a manager in the Rams’ football analytics department. “And tight end is one of those positions where the athlete has more probability of actually making it.

interesting. i wonder why that is? maybe less talent at that position relative to other positions?

https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2021/6/9/22526355/jacob-harris-rams-camp-recruit-football-ucf

good article. i didn’t know that he transferred from western kentucky to central florida to take care of his mother.

i hope he does well.

i don’t know how good a playcaller mcvay is. but i do sometimes wonder if he would be better off just handing off playcalling duties. maybe let o’connell be in charge of that.

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Or is he a teacher’s pet?

could be. we’ll see.

i did like the few highlights i saw but who knows?

i wonder if he could be like a travis kelce.

i know. that’s crazy. but they both came into the league in their age 24 season.

stats are similar. i can dream anyway.

it’s very encouraging to read that harris is taking reps with the first team. i know part of that is because higbee is sitting out. but still. and he seems to be holding his own.

if he could just add 20 pounds.

i really think this guy has a chance to be a significant contributor to this team.

he’s got it all. the athleticism. the production. durability is the problem. but as a role player the risk is minimized.

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Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Sean McVay also confirms: The Rams will return to Irvine for training camp.

i’m so excited! wish there was more video of minicamp practices.

i’m getting excited!

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Rams rook Bobby Brown III is ready to learn everything he can from @AaronDonald97

the thought of donald and brown playing on the same line has me excited. not since robert quinn has donald played with a guy with that caliber of physical ability. no he’s not the same type of athlete that quinn was. but he’s the same caliber for what he is able to do.

so excited.

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They now have personnel that can make that happen. If the safeties can hold up, this defense might be insane.

i still worry about the linebackers. i actually think the safeties will be fine. burgess will be back. i think he was coming on before he got injured. and fuller should be better than last year.

i think the dline and secondary could be scary good. lots of youth. lots of potential on both units.

but the linebackers seem to be filled with holes. leonard floyd should have one position locked down. but who are the ilbs? i like jones, but he’s a rookie. so we’ll see. and who is the other outside linebacker? lewis and hollins should be competing for that spot. i’m secretly hoping brown can slip in and take an olb spot. i’m telling ya. have him drop 20 pounds. with his length and athleticism i think he could be a competent starter at linebacker.

if they can figure out the linebacker corps, this defense could be dominant. not that they weren’t dominant before. but i mean it could be something to behold.