Waterfield, I’m very sorry about the death of your friend. My mother in law passed away in March and we could not have a proper funeral for her. We had a family-only graveside burial service, nine of us plus the priest and the funeral home guy.

When Bobbi (my wife) told the extended family of nieces and cousins that we would not hold a funeral and not to come to the burial service, they were OK with it. They understood. Kind of surprised me since most of them are in northern Minnesota.

Anyway, I would do the same thing if I were you. We skipped our neighbors grad party and did not have one for my son because we didn’t think it was safe. A funeral service with a big crowd poses the same risk as going to a crowded bar or restaurant. And, my two cents, the purpose of funerals are not to honor the dead, they are to show support and love for the family. If you can, I suggest contacting your friends widow and if you are comfortable reading your eulogy directly to her, do that. It’s just for her comfort and peace of mind, not to entertain the rest of the group who comes to talk about old times and eat and drink. Your friends should have no problem with you if you express your condolences to the family. If they do, fuck ‘em because they don’t seem to respect you.

Take care.
Kevin

I don’t think Williams was invited to the combine but his other numbers from his private pro day are really good!

https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/weber-state-football-jonah-williams-posts-good-numbers-at-private-pro-day-workout/article_583fe4ce-d13c-59e3-99e8-4779d039cb72.html

When outgoing senior defensive end Jonah Williams watched the end of Weber State’s first spring practice March 10, there’s little chance the NFL hopeful knew what would transpire in the next week and the effects it would have on his professional aspirations.

In the next 24 hours, the World Health Organization would classify COVID-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus, a pandemic, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus and the NBA suspended its season.

The resulting dominoes that fell are plentiful. One such impact came to football players like Williams, who was not invited to the NFL Draft Combine two weeks prior and counts on team pro days, where NFL scouts visit college campuses to view workouts and test draft hopefuls. But soon, the NFL axed all travel from scouts, effectively canceling college pro days around the country.

But this week, Williams and a handful of mostly Utah-based college players did what many players are attempting: completing a private pro-day workout set up by their agent, taking plenty of video to share with scouts to keep the draft process going — especially because the NFL recently announced its annual draft will still take place April 23-25.

Williams’ agent, Evan Brennan, detailed the All-American’s performance Friday on Twitter after Williams participated in workouts at longtime pro trainer Dave Stroshine’s “Stroformance” facility in Pleasant Grove.

Among Williams’ numbers: 30 reps on the 225-pound bench press, a laser-timed 40-yard dash of 4.67 seconds, a 35 inch vertical leap, a shuttle of 4.14 seconds, and a broad jump of 9 feet, 7 inches.

According to Brennan, those numbers rank in the following ways when compared to players at the NFL Combine: The best shuttle for any defensive lineman; the best 40-yard dash, vertical leap and broad jump among any defensive lineman over 265 pounds; and the second-best performance on bench press of any defensive end.

Williams’ draft prospects are as a dark horse at best, but he should garner high interest as an undrafted free agent. Absent a normal pro day, his private workout performance should help his overall prospects.

Contact Brett Hein at bhein@standard.net. Follow him on Twitter

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Good, glad to see continuity on the offensive line even though it’s just a one year deal. I would like the Rams to re-sign Whitworth to one more year too, give Noteboom and Allen more time to rehab and rookies (if we draft an o-lineman) time to acclimate.

My predictions…

Disclaimer: These predictions are solely the property of the poster and do not reflect the opinions of this network, the NFL or Elizabeth Warren.

wv wrote:

Haven’t seen it yet. How was this game different from the Steeler game? I mean, other than the final score.

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The Rams ran the ball much more than previous games, Gurley had 25 carries plus a few from Malcolm Brown.The passing game was hit and miss for most of the game, but Goff clicked with Kupp and Reynolds late in the game for some gains. Everett made a nice catch too.

The defense was strong in the first half, getting penetration after Trubisky and making sure tackles. The front four tired in the second half but still brought pressure. Forced a lot of third downs, IIRC. Ramsey and Hill were very sticky to their receiver assignments; Littleton did a good job covering the running backs.

Zuerlein was visibly relieved to make his first kick by inches but was perfect after that. Hekker kicked three punts into the end zone, not a great night for him. Kick returners were OK, McQuaide was money.

Very cool, I did not know that. That was the year Chuck Bednarik went #1 overall and Doak Walker went #3. Rams selected Norm Van Brocklin in the fourth round. George Blanda and Jim Finks were drafted in the 12th round.

Can you imagine the draft carnival the NFL would stage if they had a 25 round draft now? Mel Kiper’s hair would fall out.

Thanks zn. I made it complicated…

Rams post draft FA signings

Moved post from another thread.

It’s hard to find a definitive list of players who have visited or had a workout with the Rams, but based on what I found on Ramswire, these are the best remaining players who have visited with the Rams;

C Erik McCoy, Texas A&M
An talented center who could’ve gone in Round 1.

OL Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State
Would most likely play center in NFL, but brings versatility.

OG Nate Davis, Charlotte
Powerful guard and potential Rodger Saffold replacement.

OT Dalton Risner, Kansas State
Risner compares favorably to Andrew Whitworth, but can play guard, too.

CB Justin Layne, Michigan State
Athletically gifted player with the skill set to play outside.

CB David Long, Michigan
Shorter CB who thrives in press coverage.

SS Taylor Rapp, Washington
A versatile safety despite limited speed and range.

FS Deionte Thompson, Alabama
Gambling free safety with great range.

ILB Jahlani Tavai, Hawaii
Pre-draft visitor with tremendous athleticism.

EDGE Chase Winovich, Michigan
Relentless motor and always rallies to the ball.

EDGE Jachai Polite, Florida
Questions about work ethic but first-round tape.

EDGE Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech
NCAA all-time sack leader with athletic limitations.

EDIT: Found a few more for the list.

RB Darrell Henderson, Memphis
Slightly undersized complimentary slasher with big play ability.

S Juan Thornhill, Virginia
Former cornerback with ball-hawking skills more suited to safety.

OLB David Long, West Virginia
Productive but undersized, good tackler, likely WILL backer.

ILB Vosean Joseph, Florida
Aggressive and athletic, but may lack instincts and awareness.

WR Keesean Johnson, Fresno State
Smooth and athletic with NFL size but lacks deep speed.

OT Trey Pipkins, Sioux Falls
Quick sets, adequate balance and anchor, small school competition.

• This reply was modified 5 years ago by snowman.

The value of trading out of #31 might not come in the form of picks in this draft. Just last year, the Eagles traded out of the #32 spot to the Ravens, who picked QB Lamar Jackson. The Eagles gave the Ravens #32 (590 points) and a 4th round pick at #132 (40 points) and the Ravens gave the Eagles a 2nd round pick at #52 (380 points), a 4th round pick at #125 (47 points) and a future (2019) 2nd round pick which turned out to be #53 overall (370 points).

So, the Eagles got two second round picks in consecutive years and a fourth round pick in exchange for their first round pick and a fourth round pick.

Allen’s combine scouting report lists him at 6′ 1″, but his arm length is 32 & 3/8 inches. That’s longer than Blythe (30 & 1/4) and comparable to Jason Kelse (32 & 1/2), Corey Linsley (32 inches even) and Rodney Hudson (32 & 1/2).

His height will likely limit him to center only, but his arm length is right there with the other centers. Maybe that’s more important than his height?

My co-worker is a Packers fan and he told me that at this age, Matthews is probably just a situational OLB pass rusher. Doesn’t think he can play ILB, but he could be a blitzer from there.

I think we get C. The post slump Goff and that will be good enough to pull ahead in the second half and beat the Saints.
New Orleans only put up 20 points against the Eagles at home. What happened to them? I think the Rams offense excels today behind Gurley and Anderson, Goff is efficient and effective against the Saints back seven and we pull away in the second half. If the Eagles, with all their injury issues, can hold Brees and the Saints to 20 points, we can do better than that. Rams won!

Zooey wrote:

Fun Fact: This year’s Championship games will have the number one age differential in starting QBs (Brady/Mahomes), and the number two age differential (Brees/Goff) of all time. In the Top Five age differentials prior to this year, all five were won by the older QB.

Hmmm, but were the older QBs this old? Over 40? I hope the Rams can get push up the middle and swallow up Brees, keep the ball away from Thomas and take your chances with the other guys.

The Colts are way under the radar and are playing very good team football and the Chiefs seem more like a collection of exceptional individual talent at a few positions. I’m looking for a reason to pick against the Chiefs but I can’t find one, I think they beat the Colts.

The Cowboys will go as far as Ezekiel Elliott will take them and I don’t think that is going to be far enough. The Rams miss Kupp but are otherwise healthy and focused and going to win. Donald will chase Dak all the way to the airport and back to Dallas.

I keep wanting to write off the Patriots and old man Brady but they keep winning and going deep into the postseason. As much as I would like the Bolts to win, I think Gordon is still gimpy and the evil wizard Belichick casts a spell to win.

How do the Eagles keep winning? I think they have been very lucky and resourceful to get this far but it comes crashing down around them this weekend. Brees and Thomas and the no-name receivers could put this game away in the 3rd quarter, I expect a big Saints win.

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