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  • in reply to: OL talk #102714
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    I dunno guys. I know I’m repeating myself but losing an experienced, savvy, coach-on-the-field-CENTER, and losing an Allpro-ish-Saffold. Coupled with an old-almost-retired-LT….well how does that sound? Forget yer a Ram fan — how would you look at it if it were the Seahawks?

    i hope that goff is ready to take the training wheels off.

    i also hope noteboom is ready to take over.

    but yeah. this is probably my biggest worry as far the offense is concerned. second would be gurley’s health.

    in reply to: summ too early thotz on the Rams defense #102695
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    i think the linebacker group is the big unknown here.

    i think kiser will be solid. littleton like you said should be even better playing barron’s role.

    the outside linebackers. i don’t know. i think matthews should have something left in the tank. and he’ll be surrounded by better talent. the key is the other side. who steps up? fowler? ebukam? okoronkwo?

    in reply to: On Goff & new qb coach Robinson #102581
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    “Jared – like any player going into their fourth year – you just see different looks and you understand what they’re trying to do,” Robinson continued. “Because our defense, they’re throwing a ton of stuff at us right now. And he’s done a great job handling looks and understanding where to go with the ball.”

    we’ve been hearing this stuff all off-season but doesn’t get too old.

    in reply to: The 3rd year qb… Goff v. Brady & Roethlisberger #102416
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    it was also a different era.

    what i would be curious about is where they ranked compared to other qbs of that era.

    overall brady ranked ninth that season compared to goff’s eight ranking. ben was ranked 21st.

    or better yet on those slumps how much lower was his rating compared to his average that year and compare that to how much lower goff’s slumps were compared to his overall average last year. and do the same for his completion percentages.

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    in reply to: how much can the defense improve in 2019 #102397
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    “So Weddle went over and took his place and then hollered at him to go and take his place,” Phillips said. “It’s those kinds of things that you don’t normally see, most players they just play their position, but he understood the concept and said, ‘Hey, he didn’t have to go, so I’ll go, but he needs to go back where I was.’ That’s what he adds, certainly.”

    2 big questions for me.

    1. nose tackle
    2. linebacker corps

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    this really shouldn’t be all that shocking. running backs who carry the load as much as gurley has – their bodies eventually break down. he’s played four years. hopefully, he got another three left.

    unless you’re barry sanders this is to be expected. smith went through it. faulk went through it early in his career and again toward the end of his career.

    it’s just something that has to be managed. the rams knew it. i don’t think that means extending him was a bad move. they just need to manage it, and hopefully, he makes it another three years. it looks like they have a plan, and i have full faith that todd will do everything he can to be as healthy as possible for as long as possible. whether he does or not remains to be seen, but he was worth the money. if anyone can be worth that amount of money. he’s one of the best players in the league.

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    i agree when mcvay talks about not depending so much on todd at the beginning of the season. his overall touches don’t seem all that bad, but the bulk of those touches came in the first half of the season.

    for example, last season he had 200 touches in the first half. 115 in the second half. they should cut those first half touches down to about 130-140 touches. now does this mean for certain that his knee issue won’t flare up? no. but the chances are better that he’s able to finish stronger in the second half and hopefully the playoffs.

    in 2017, his splits were 172 in the first half. 171 in the second half. so he actually had more touches for the whole season but didn’t peter out like he did in 2018.

    i’d still reduce his touches to like around 300 for the season, but also make sure that they are spread more evenly from beginning to end.

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    in reply to: Everett #102254
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    i’m telling ya. this guy is primed for a breakout season.

    gurley isn’t gonna get the same amount of touches. kupp needs to be eased back in. defenses will be focused on woods and cooks.

    plus it takes awhile for tight ends to adjust to the league. especially one as raw as everett was coming out of college.

    but this guy is a very good athlete.

    in reply to: AD is a Laker #102244
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    i like redick too. basically a catch and shoot guy.

    that sounds like the perfect compliment to a lebron davis duo.

    in reply to: AD is a Laker #102241
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    i’d go for malcolm brogdon. he does not need the ball to be effective. spot up shooter. shot 0.500/0.400/0.900 last season, so he’s efficient. can play defense and effective at the 1 or 2.

    he’s a restricted fa though so the bucks can match any offer.

    in reply to: AD is a Laker #102227
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    maybe karl anthony towns.

    in reply to: AD is a Laker #102226
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    Anthony Davis is great……. in my view the best player in the league….

    i don’t know whether he is the best player or not.

    i’m not a big follower of the nba. but on espn one writer made a good point that this might be the best pairing of superstars for lebron.

    davis is not a guy who needs to dominate the basketball to be effective. he’s a guy who plays great defense and is a superb finisher. so he’ll only enhance the playmaking abilities of lebron in a way no teammate has. and he’s great in the pick and roll. it’ll be interesting to see.

    i’m not sure there’s another elite player whose skills mesh as well with lebron.

    in reply to: how much can the offense improve in 2019 #102210
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    Goff’s belief is that consistency in the skill position should help too.

    skill position yes.

    but he doesn’t have sully to rely on now.

    that’s important. i think he steps up though. hopefully, he doesn’t need that crutch like he probably needed two years ago.

    in reply to: tweets … 6/13 thru 6/16 #102207
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    Imagine getting to work every day with your best friend – who also happens to be your dad. Zak Kromer and his father Aaron live that blessing out as Rams assistant coaches. On this Father’s Day, enjoy this father and son story from @VinnyBonsignore.

    how about that story where aaron and zak went out and beat the crap out of a couple minors?

    gotta love those father son moments.

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    in reply to: AD is a Laker #102197
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    i actually don’t think the trade makes much sense for new orleans.

    you get a big haul, but how do you distribute the minutes?

    there’s only five positions on the court. they have holiday and presumably williamson. that’s three positions left to be filled by players who might or might not be good. i’ll take the great player every time.

    that said the lakers still need shooters. and they need a bench. and it’s questionable that they can pull it off. if it was west in control, you have confidence but not pelinka.

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    in reply to: AD is a Laker #102189
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    time will tell.

    but i think the pelicans got a bunch of hot garbage for anthony.

    number 4 pick was good, but i don’t think those other first rounders will amount to much unless the lakers just completely screw this up… which is still a possibility.

    meanwhile davis is one of the five best players in this game. this isn’t the nfl. one big megastar can make a much bigger impact in the nba compared to the nfl.

    but again. lakers could potentially still screw this up cuz right now they have three players and… that’s it. they gotta put a team around them still.

    i’d go for shooters and perimeter defenders. danny green would be at the top of my list.

    in reply to: Five Takeaways from the Rams 2019 offseason program #102155
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    The line I quote speaks about him working on a weakness from last year. Among other things, I trust him to do that kind of thing–and to throw himself completely into it.

    yeah. it’s reading these quotes that get me excited.

    and also the mcvay quotes about his mental toughness along with everything he went through at cal.

    this season should be very revealing.

    in reply to: Five Takeaways from the Rams 2019 offseason program #102128
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    i also want to add that last season was goff’s age 24 season. the same age wentz was his rookie year.

    in reply to: Five Takeaways from the Rams 2019 offseason program #102126
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    with gurley being an unknown in terms of how much can be put on his shoulders and the offensive line being in transition, i think the onus is on goff to take command of this team.

    not that he wasn’t a leader before, but i think this was always gurley’s team the first two years. but now the transition needs to be made for this to be goff’s team. i gotta say i’m excited to see how this turns out.

    in reply to: tweets … 6/11 & 6/12 #102085
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    According to twitter, he is the Draft and Film analyst for SB Nation’s Battle Red Blog. The “Battle Red Blog” is a Texans site, which doesn’t explain his opinion of Rams v. 9ers.

    well personally i take the rams’ backfield over the niners’ backfield every time.

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    in reply to: tweets … 6/11 & 6/12 #102074
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    someone tell me who the fuck is brett kollmann?

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    The face of that familiarity and decisiveness is fourth-year quarterback Jared Goff, who has looked completely in charge with his operation and leadership inside the huddle, at the line of scrimmage and in actual execution. Quite a bit of that has been against zone-coverage looks, which gave him trouble late last season and in particular against the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

    i think goff continues his ascent.

    he doesn’t have sully to help him out anymore, but he just seems to grow every day. and not only that but he’s got another wily veteran to glean wisdom from in weddle. watching him grow the past three seasons has been a pleasure.

    i also think the defense is better than last year. they lose suh and joyner, but i think guys like peters, jj, kiser, fowler, littleton,, joseph day, gaines, rapp etc… more than make up for that. i think the youngsters step up.

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    i doubt the rams feel extra pressure.

    that being said it’s gonna take around 30+ million per year to keep jared.

    that’s what it looks like to me.

    in reply to: Everett #101933
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    make or break year for this guy. two seasons under his belt. seemed to be slowly figuring out last season. he’s gotta put it all together this year.

    raw coming out of college and plays a difficult position, but this is it. i think he does put it all together and adds that wrinkle to keep the offense one step ahead. him and hopefully henderson.

    in reply to: Linebackers #101810
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    Virginia often uses him as a pass-rusher by having him blitz off the edge or rush up the middle, and that is a more natural fit for Kiser as he can use his instincts and downhill quickness to pressure quarterbacks.

    wonder if this is something they try to take advantage of.

    he did have 19 sacks in college. all coming in his last three years.

    in reply to: Linebackers #101805
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    Virginia often uses him as a pass-rusher by having him blitz off the edge or rush up the middle, and that is a more natural fit for Kiser as he can use his instincts and downhill quickness to pressure quarterbacks.

    wonder if this is something they try to take advantage of.

    in reply to: Season Storylines #101803
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    My official position on all this is, can’t wait.

    ha. seriously. should be fun to watch.

    and on the other hand. if the guys around him are more effective, maybe that forces offenses to focus on donald less, and he doesn’t see so many double teams…

    as you say i can’t wait.

    in reply to: tweets & other stuff … 5/27 thru 5/29 #101791
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    Benjamin Allbright@AllbrightNFL
    Five QBs in NFL history with a TD% of over 5% and and INT% below 2.5% (min 1,000 attempts)

    1. Aaron Rodgers
    2. Tom Brady
    3. Drew Brees
    4. Russell Wilson

    Who is the 5th?

    The answer, as no one has got it…is Jared Goff.

    just to play devil’s advocate. that stat is not as impressive as it looks.

    just briefly doing research wentz is not far behind at 4.8 and 1.9.

    and watson will surely hit that this season when he gets his 1000 attempts. it’s just a different era of passing football.

    i don’t think we’ll truly know what goff is until after year 8.

    in reply to: Linebackers #101789
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    I think he is the starter and plays well as the 2-down ILB.

    i think so too. i just like this kid’s attitude.

    he was the william v campbell trophy award winner in 2017. it doesn’t guarantee success, but there are some big names on there.

    and with the veteran leadership surrounding him. i’ll say this. he’s got a better chance than most fifth rounders of making it as a starter.

    in reply to: Season Storylines #101787
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    And he’s not only active and getting up to speed this spring/summer, which means he starts the season fast and in game shape, he also has a new DL coach who is working on correcting issues with his game.

    the only thing i see holding him up is the development of the players around him.

    if fowler, ebu, and ogbo can develop under henderson, that’ll take production away from aaron. good for the team but bad for donald.

    my early guess is he’s even better than last year although it may not necessarily reflect in production.

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