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ParticipantRams-related notes:
Another–Darian Stewart starts in the Ravens secondary. Their secondary coach? Spags.
Actually there’s a story there because apparently Spags brought the Rams injury curse with him.
Because of injuries, 7 different players started at corner for the Ravens this year, and 4 different players started at safety. Most teams don’t even carry 7 corners. I don’t know how many different secondary combinations they fielded, but it was a lot. All things considered they played well tonight against the Steelers 2nd ranked passing offense. In fact in tonight’s game, only 1 of the starting DBs was the week 1 starter (Stewart) and he missed time during the season too.
Ram43 noted that Al Michaels observed
the Raven had Eighteen players on IR
this year.
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster.htmlWhich means either they werent key players
or their personnel dept is great
cause they had a lot of Depth.w
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ParticipantEven The Rain.
I enjoyed this one. Its not perfect,
but its quite good. Its almost impossible to write a ‘political’
movie without sometimes gettin a tad preachy,
but this movie does a pretty good job.In the opening credits,
It was dedicated to
Howard Zinn, btw.wv
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Rampage2K — (On Arians and the Cards losing to Carolina)“Down to his third string QB, a few bad calls and this is what happens
…..maybe they were reading their own press clippings.…lol ”============================
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Participant“Cincinnati over Indianapolis: Well, I couldn’t go with all the home teams, could I? Yes, yes I could have. But I don’t really feel good taking either of these teams here given the Bengals’ playoff struggles and the Colts’ recent struggles. To me, this comes down to which team can run the ball consistently, and that looks like a no-brainer. Rookie Jeremy Hill should be the difference in a game in which the outcome will not surprise me.”
Is there ever any reason
to take either of those teams
seriously in the Playoffs?w
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Participantwv wrote:
….did i hear right? ..did he play on the offensive line as well?Yes, but, it sounded like he meant for the scout team.
Well how many QBs do you know
who played OLine for the scout team?w
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Participant….did i hear right? ..did he play on the offensive line as well?
wv
ParticipantI think yall
are being debby-downers.
I mean, what about Frank Gore?
He’s got, like, 40 inch hands.Seriously, if they can sign
a Stud OLineman, and draft a Stud Olineman
then it might not matter who is QB.
They can be the 2001 Ravens
or the 2002 Bucs.
I mean, most of Hill’s
screwups were when he was
under pressure. So, just
eliminate the pressure.w
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Participantummmmm…
….
reality and then depression sink in…
Maybe its not so bad. What if
they can talk Orten into playing
one more year? Hoyer has looked
ok when he’s had a running game.
Vick might be interesting.
Locker is intriguing.
Matt Flynn?w
vJanuary 3, 2015 at 9:38 am in reply to: how do you see 2015? optimistic, pessimistic, neutral, wait-n-see? #15414wv
ParticipantBash on, regardless.
I’m a skeptic of “injury prone.” Bradford will be ready for the start of the season, and he is as likely to play all season as any other QB. I will be more nervous about him than a Packers fan is about Rodgers because of his history, but that’s just emotional history clouding my perception, imo. I am not convinced that logically there is reason to fear he won’t make it.
So… Bradford + Reinforced OL = Playoffs.
I also think that – with a good off-season and another year of training camp – Aaron Donald might justify his draft position next year, and finally prove he belongs in the NFL. Call me crazy, but that’s a gut feeling I do trust.
I dont know how you can be skeptical about
Bradford’s “injury-proneness”.
He gets injured just by planting his foot
in the turf. He gets injured by running
to the sideline. He missed an entire season
at Oklahoma. He’s had ankle issues.He is no Cal Ripkin.
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ParticipantThem first two links go to other places.
The JT audio is here.
http://theramshuddle.com/topic/jim-thomas-on-920-12/
special teams article is here:
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ParticipantA mock. Maybe Ag already posted this:
http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2014/12/29/7464279/2015-nfl-mock-draft-rams-greg-robinson-lael-collins
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vJanuary 2, 2015 at 10:47 pm in reply to: who are the best 6 OLs this year & how were they built? #15395wv
Participantwv wrote:
sometimes i get an inkling that a lot of fans
think “you dont take a center in the first round”from an earlier post, now on page 2
I look at the top 12 graded guards and top 12 graded centers according to PFF, and check into how they’re acquired.
CENTER: 4 lower 1st round picks (18th, 21st, 29th, 31st); 2 2nd round picks; a 5th round pick; 2 6th round picks; 1 low-market free agent (avg. 0.795 a year), and 1 converted guard/ronin type.
I will say this about center. If someone is taken after round 2 or comes in as a ronin, usually they develop on the bench before starting. So this list says that if you need a center NOW, you need to use a low 1st or a 2nd round pick.
Well since wv ram
is in Win-Yesterday-Mode,
I say they trade down into the back of the first round.
Pick up an extra 2 or 3.
Then pick the best available Center-Guard with the first pick.
Then pick the best available Center-Guard with the second pick.
Then pick a QB.
Then throw all kinds of money towards bounties
and bribing refs and filming the seahawks practices.w
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ParticipantAnd a tebow spread vs pro
article just for Mack
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20090424/ARTICLES/904239905?Title=Will-spread-hurt-Tebow-“…Not necessarily so, says Rich Rodriguez, whose spread offense nearly had West Virginia playing for a national title in 2007 — the year before he left for Michigan.
“People are looking at it the wrong way,” Rodriguez said. “Instead of looking at the system, they should look at the individuals they’re saying didn’t make it.”
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Participantyeah. at first glance there doesn’t seem to be a russell wilson type guy in this draft.
i mean he didn’t just play in a pro-style offense. he dominated in a pro-style offense.
he averaged 10.3 yards per attempt and threw 33 touchdowns on just 309 attempts and had a 72.8% completion rate.
domination.
Well how bout if they just draft
Wisconsin QBs until they
hit on one that can play.Oh, and why dont you
do a search of
“pro-style, college quarterbacks” with “eleven inch hands” 🙂PS — who runs pro-style offenses?
Fwiw — others have asked and answered that:
http://www.draftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35429w
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January 2, 2015 at 10:18 pm in reply to: who are the best 6 OLs this year & how were they built? #15388wv
ParticipantI’m glad to see a couple of those teams
picked Centers in the first round.
Sometimes i get an inkling that a lot of fans
think “you dont take a center in the first round”w
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ParticipantOne possible solution
to the God
problemwv
ParticipantPS — on R.Wilson and the ‘pro style offense’ — good little article. Also
talks about Glennon.
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vhttp://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/110198/wilson-and-glennons-life-changing-moment
by Terry Blount
Oct 31, 2013RENTON, Wash. — Russell Wilson never will forget the day he was told he no longer was wanted at NC State.
“It was April 27th [2011],” Wilson said.
Tom O’Brien, NC State’s head coach at the time, had a meeting that day with Wilson and gave him the surprising news.
Wilson had been the Wolfpack’s starting quarterback for three seasons. But Wilson also was playing minor-league baseball, a situation with which O’Brien had issues.
“But I didn’t think he would tell me not to come back,” Wilson said. “North Carolina State was an awesome experience for me. I graduated in three years and went to grad school. I wanted to finish my senior year [of football] there.
Russell Wilson was forced to leave NC State because of his commitment to baseball.
“I tried to do everything right. I love NC State. It was just one of those things. Coach O’Brien wanted to move on. So I had to move on, too.”Now, 2 1/2 years later, Wilson will play Sunday against the man who replaced as NC State, rookie Tampa Bay quarterback Mike Glennon.
“It was definitely a unique situation for a player of his caliber,” Glennon said of Wilson’s departure. “He was a great teammate, but it worked out for both of us. He went on to have a great year at Wisconsin and led them to the Rose Bowl.
“For me, it gave me an opportunity to start for two years at NC State and put me in a situation to get drafted. We’ve been nothing but supportive of one another through all that. We stay in touch with one another. I was happy for him and all his accomplishments and I think he feels the same way about me.”
Wilson has nothing but good things to say about Glennon.
“We were roommates, both doing our best to learn all we could,” Wilson said. “I have so much respect for Mike. He is very consistent in his approach. He knows how to study and how to learn. He has a great arm and doesn’t make many mistakes. He’s very poised.
“And he’s a lot taller than me [6-6 to 5-11]. He’s like a giraffe compared to me. But Mike has worked extremely hard to get where he is now. It’ll be fun to play against him.”
The situation at NC State was awkward for both men at the time. O’Brien felt Wilson’s baseball commitment, causing Wilson to miss spring practice, would hinder the football team.
“Russell and I had very open conversations about his responsibilities, respective to baseball and football,” O’Brien said at the time. “While I am certainly respectful of Russell’s dedication to baseball these last several years, within those discussions, I also communicated to him the importance of his time commitment to NC State football.”
O’Brien is no longer at NC State. He was fired after the 2012 season. He now is the associate head coach and tight ends coach at Virginia.
“I don’t carry a grudge,” Wilson said. “I ended up in the right place at the right time.”
But it was a life-changing moment for Wilson. A lot was going on in his life at the time, including the death of his father, the man who had guided all his decisions. Now Wilson had to make the biggest decision of his life without his father’s help.
“I still wanted to explore my dream of playing football,” Wilson said. “I prayed a lot and talked to my brother and my mom. I just went with my instincts.”
Mike Glennon replaced Wilson at NC State, but the former roommates turned NFL starters have remained supportive of each other.
Wilson said he had offers from schools across the country, but his instincts almost led him to Auburn“I took a visit to Auburn,” Wilson said. “I liked it, but I went up to Wisconsin and fell in love with it. I knew that was the right situation for me. Auburn had just had Cam Newton [the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner], a 6-5 quarterback. They spread it out and did a lot of trick stuff.
“I came from a West Coast, pro-style offense. I wanted to continue to learn what I could. I knew as a 5-11 quarterback, I was going to have to continue to prove myself in a pro-style offense [which Wisconsin used]. I had to put myself in the right position.”
Wilson had a remarkable senior season for the Badgers, throwing 33 touchdown passes and running for six others. He led Wisconsin to a Rose Bowl appearance against Oregon, which the Badgers lost 45-38. But Wilson had a superb performance, completing 19 of 25 passes for 296 yards and two touchdown throws, along with running for another TD.
“I’m so blessed to have gone to Wisconsin,” Wilson said. “It’s a great school and great coaching staff with incredible fans. I had a lot of great teammates that wanted to be successful. I played behind a huge offensive line. I think that proved a lot too, as a 5-11 quarterback showing I could play under center with those guys in front of me.”
And Glennon became a star after playing behind Wilson for two seasons. Glennon threw for 7,085 yards and 62 TDs in his final two years for the Wolfpack.
Like Wilson, he was a third-round draft choice. And like Wilson, he became an NFL starter as a rookie.
“We spent a lot of time together in college,” Glennon said of Wilson. “I don’t know if I could pinpoint one story about him, but he’s such a great guy. He does everything the right way.”
Who knows what would have happened for Wilson and Glennon if O’Brien had allowed Wilson to return for his senior year at NC State.
“In the end, maybe it’s what allowed me to play in the NFL,” Wilson said. “I was a free agent in a way. I was able to go to another school and continue my education [in graduate school] which was really important to me.”
Wilson looks back on it now believing everything happens for a reason.
“God had a different plan for me,” Wilson said. “It all worked out for me and for Mike.”
Wilson moved on and Glennon got his chance. Sunday they will be on opposite sidelines as NFL starting quarterbacks, at least in part, because of a day 2 1/2 years ago that changed both their lives.
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Participantwell this is a good point. what qbs coming out for the draft are coming from a more pro-style offense?
someone correct me if i’m wrong but i believe russell wilson came from a pro-style offense at wisconsin. that must have made a huge difference in his transition to the nfl. maybe the rams should be looking more in that direction.
Dunno, but saw this on the inter netz:
“Wilson left NCSU’s football team to pursue a pro baseball career. He struggled as a single-A infielder in the Rockies farm system. He decided he had a deeper love for, and at least an equal shot of playing pro in, football. He wanted to go to a winning program, and as others mention, it was between Auburn and Wisconsin. He chose Wisconsin because they typically run a pro-style offense (meaning the QB lines up directly under center as opposed to in the shotgun). Auburn, and to an extent NCSU, sets up more with the QB in the shotgun (about 3-4 yards behind the center). NFL scouts look for QBs with success running pro style offenses because that’s what is typically run in the pros. For examples, look to Cam Newton, who critics ripped on because he always worked out of the shotgun and college; they challenged his ability to make the transition to lining up under center. Then look at Andrew Luck. Luck played a lot of pro style offense in college and the scouts graded him highly. It turns out Cam Newton has had a great first year, but he got knocked for the formation his college team used.”
http://www.quora.com/Why-did-Russell-Wilson-transfer-from-NC-State-to-Wisconsinwv
ParticipantNo way.
There’s no way I take him at #10.
While I like some of the things he did in the Cotton Bowl–and I was particularly impressed with his deep ball, he isn’t worth the #10 pick. I’m not sure any of the QBs are.
He was barely pressured in that game–Baylor moves the ball pretty fast.
Well, i agree, but the Rams took a guy
number 1, who was barely pressured and had a nice deep ball, etc. 🙂w
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Participantwhile i’m all in favor of drafting a quarterback this year, petty seems like the very definition of a reach pick at #10. everything i read has him as a third round pick.
i’d rather trade down or pick a quarterback later in the draft. i’m personally in favor of drafting brett hundley. if he comes out. in the second round.
Well Hundley/Petty seem like the same guy
to me.I cant see the Rams taking any QB
at the ten spot, thats for sure.These guys all seem like second-tier,
project guys. Frankly even Mariota
and the Florida-Criminal-QB seem
that way to me. Projects.w
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ParticipantWell, maybe. I dunno.
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v“Bryce Petty’s name has been thrown around a lot in the past two seasons and for good reason…
Where Petty falters is when it comes to his decision making and the fact that he’s limited to the option offense. He has never taken a snap under center and is used to only the option offense. He’ll need to transition to a pro-style offense that takes snaps under center. What he also must work on is his decision making. He tends to force to many passes into coverage and will even force passes down the field. His ball placement on a lot of passes is off the mark and he does not throw any receiver open.
He possesses a compact frame and can withstand a lot of hits. This is a big positive in the NFL. Because of his faults and weaknesses, Petty needs at least one year of development in the NFL as a backup or third stringer….”
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January 2, 2015 at 5:17 pm in reply to: Bringing Sam Bradford back to be the Rams starter is the definition of insanity #15343wv
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Joe Strauss — rams talk starts at 7:20“…if you can beat Denver and Seattle, why are you
overmatched against the Giants and Vikings…”I know, I know,
simplistic, non-analytical
but thats what he said.w
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ParticipantMost spread QBs tend to not do well for more than a year or two when moving up to the NFL.
Here is Fisher on scouting spread qbs:
the quarterback play at the college level is different than the quarterback play at our level. So, if you’re going to go out and draft a quarterback, you have to be certain that he can handle the pro-style offense…..Quarterbacks, as you know if you watch the (college) game,they’re looking over and they’re getting the call from the sideline and they’re running the play. There’s not a lot of communication on the line of scrimmage, there’s not adjustments, there’s not Mike IDs. There’s not reads, there’s not the things that we ask them to do.
Okay, if you look at the bolded bit…you know who he’s describing? Bradford in 2010. Exact same thing.
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Yeah, i was thinking that when i first read that. Bradford.
And then there was Andrew Luck — Man, did the Colts get lucky there. Unbelievable. Peyton and then they
luck into Luck.Anyway, I’ll be happy if they can just bring in some talented
OLinemen. If the Defense had gelled early and If Hill hadnt had to run for his life so much,
I think they coulda gone nine and seven.So…just fix the damn OLine
and bring in 500 QBs.w
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ParticipantSupreme Court Rules You Have No 4th Amendment Rights If Cops Don’t Know The Law
Jeez-uss H.
Yup.
And….Eight…to…one.Though…Its really just an extension of the same stuff thats
been going on for a long time. Similar to how Citizens United
was just an extension of whats been going on in that area.Blah blah blah….dogs and cats living together…
January 2, 2015 at 1:26 pm in reply to: Bringing Sam Bradford back to be the Rams starter is the definition of insanity #15324wv
Participantyeah, zn…and you!
…and all the other great guys here!I hope to frequent RH more often leading up to the draft.
My brother Alyo still lingers at the HERD and so I hover there….sometimes too much.
I’m a little more hopeful/positive about the team’s direction than most posters there
and have been labelled/dismissed as an idealist/glass half-full/too positive kinda fan.
Probably true….but I just know from being in a huddle that the QB has to be the most absurdly optimistic
player for 60 minutes…in order to get others to play hard and believe they can win.Anyway, glad to read ya’ll again and I’m thankful RH is still here.
I miss the rational vibe.Yeah good to see you ; I always
read you and yer brother’s stuff
on the herd.
This is a small board,
but we like it ::How ya feeling these days?
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vJanuary 2, 2015 at 1:23 pm in reply to: CBS Sports 920AM – Charlie Campbell 12-31-14 – he is a mock draft guy #15323wv
ParticipantScherff would be fantastic at #10. imo
I’d love to draft OT Scherff & Center CamIrving…in rounds 1 and 2….
and resign Barksdale if possible. I’d take a QB early in the 3rd.1) OT – Scherff
2) OC – Cam Irving/Grasu?
3) QB – ????Maybe even pay Long an incentive based contract after we cut him.
Well is Scherff really that much better than
the next tier of OLinemen?
What about trading out of 10 and into the late
first round, and picking
up another 2nd or 3rd and then taking the best
two OLinemen and QB, and then you have
an extra premium pick for a LB or CB.w
vJanuary 2, 2015 at 1:19 pm in reply to: all 4 centers hurt? and other things about the 2014 OL #15322wv
ParticipantI agree, WV…Rams need talent & youth on OL!
Fisher wil make the OL a position of strength this draft & FA.
Get many young HogMollies for Boo to play with.Remember last year? We all wanted to get better DBs(especially FS)…
and we brought in 5 new DBs(Joyner, MoAlex, Gaines, Roberson & Barron)
and it is now a position of strength(youth & talent). McD & McCleod got MUCH better this last year…
and know GWs defense much better. And GW has learned how to use his players better after some trial and error.
Fisher now has the OC & DC he originally chose and a talent base that is familiar with the O & D systems.Also, I want to see Bradford get one more shot with this better team around him…
but we need another QB to compete. I think Bradford beats everyone out and wins the starting spot.
Bradford’s ACL stuff is bad luck. ANY player’s ACL breaks….it’s just a twist of fate.
Great thing is though…in this 2015 draft…there is very good depth of interior OL.Well, i tend to agree with all that. I do
think Snisher will concentrate on the OLine
and i do think thats the last puzzle piece.So, the season will come down to Bradford’s body.
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vJanuary 2, 2015 at 11:02 am in reply to: all 4 centers hurt? and other things about the 2014 OL #15304wv
Participantwv wrote:
i dont think Wells was ever
a particularly effective player for
any length of time.Well depends on what you mean by “length of time.”
He plays well when he comes back for the 2nd half of 2012.
He plays well enough for the 1st half of 2013. Or, he’s not the major problem in the 1st 4 games, when the line struggled some. But then I always thought that those 1st 4 games was due to the offense as a whole–they were playing a spread with young receivers PLUS their feature back could not run and everyone knew it (Richardson).
Long get injured all up. But he did not start out poorly. He actually grades out well for most of 2013. He was much MORE effective once they went to a play-action offense and away from that gawd-forsaken Richardson + baby receivers in a spread offense, but still.
If you mean Wells got hurt a lot, yeah he did.
But then. Their are only 2 years in the last 12 where the Rams OL is NOT hurt a lot–2003 and 2010. So is that Wells or the Rams OL curse?
Demoff btw says that OL injuries is the Rams achilles heel.
Well, i think we all agree with Demoff on that one.
Wells and Long were both ‘warriors’. Great
work ethics, great passion for the game,
smart players — but their bodies
just couldn’t hold up.I am not sure I am crazy about boudreau/fisher’s
leaning toward old-grizzled-vet-injured-linemen.
Linemen on the downside of their careers.
I guess that has worked in a lot of places,
but it dont work in St.Louis, apparently.I would like some fresh, young, stud-talent
on the Oline, Mr Boudreau.
And, I’m tired of ‘projects’ like
the soft Barrett Jones.w
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ParticipantJanuary 2, 2015 at 10:43 am in reply to: CBS Sports 920AM – Charlie Campbell 12-31-14 – he is a mock draft guy #15299wv
ParticipantBoy people are all over the map on
Mr Hundley. Seems like a boom or bust type.So, who wants to trade down
from the ten spot?
If they want OLinemen, seems
like they could trade down
and still get a couple of solid ones.
Or is there a Zack Thomas type guy
available at the ten spot?w
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