canadaram wrote:

Brugler on Mannion:
STRENGTHS:
Tall with an adequate build……
accurate deep ball thrower with terrific touch on bucket tosses…
not afraid to test small windows and gives his man a chance to attack the ball…
tough and bounces back after hits…
full control of the offense…calm… practice habits…
natural leadership intangibles…
Pac-12 career record for passing yards (13,600).

WEAKNESSES:
struggles to re-set his eyes once moved from his spot…
…struggling to recognize the blitz and doesn’t do enough after the snap to evade pressure, failing to speed up his process…
hesitant when the pocket shows cracks and looks like a deer in headlights…
holds the ball too long with a suspect internal clock that can be read with a sun dial…
tends to telegraph his throws, staring down his targets…
pre-determines passes and makes puzzling decisions…
doesn’t have the mobility to improvise or keep plays alive,
lacks an efficient release with small hands…
…loses confidence too easily, causing poor ball placement…
…not the same quarterback without Brandin Cooks as his safety valve
…career 46.4% passer on 3rd down attempts with a 21-16 TD-INT ratio.

SUMMARY: If he can learn how to speed up his process for the NFL level,
Mannion can carve out a Shaun Hill type of career, but if he doesn’t,
his career will likely follow a Tony Pike-like path.

Well. I’m not optimistic.

w
v

Maybe take the best Special Teams
player available: BSA

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PA Ram wrote:

I’ve been thinking about this pick.

Can’t say I like it.

Okay–maybe he becomes Peterson or Lynch. Maybe.
But the Rams were not hurting at RB. They had a good young runner in Mason

Well there’s where we disagree, i guess: On the value of a “Lynch.”

I dont think Seattle is Seattle without Lynch. He’s more than just a “good runner.”

Based on what I read, Gurley is special. A game-breaker. A Playmaker. A pass-catcher and a Runner.

I just dont think Tre Mason can compare with Gurley. Based on what I’ve been reading. Thats all i got
to go on.

An elite-complete-RB can help an OLine and he can help a QB.

Lets see what Snisher does in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Its all purty fascinating.

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v

rfl wrote:

And they are risking the entire year by not acting decisively to shore up the OL.

My good friend WV has repeatedly posted that, since A) the season depends on OL solutions and B) the FO is smart enough to understand that, then, C) they will prioritize the OL this off season.

I don’t think Snead and Fisher got the WV memo.

Well in general i agree with your post, RFL — you cannot win in the league
with a big weak link on your team. Especially the OLine.

But I think you can take a guy like Gurley and STILL
fix the Oline. I think. I’m not sure, but I think you can.

Based on what i keep reading, this is a deep draft for solid Olinemen.
I ‘think’ they can stil fix the OLine on day two and three.

We’ll see.

If you have a chance to take a Faulk or Dickerson, and you
still have 2nd, 3rd and 4ourth rounders to get OLinemen — i think you
go ahead and take the elite RB. I’m fine with that.

Of course if the kid blows out his ACL in game one — I will
freak out and blame Fisher.

w
v

Didnt the 49ers draft a highly touted RB who
had an ACL injury last year? How
did that work out?

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v

“Now I wanted to say something about the fact that we have lived over these last two or three summers with agony and we have seen our cities going up in flames. And I would be the first to say that I am still committed to militant, powerful, massive, non-violence as the most potent weapon in grappling with the problem from a direct action point of view. I’m absolutely convinced that a riot merely intensifies the fears of the white community while relieving the guilt. And I feel that we must always work with an effective, powerful weapon and method that brings about tangible results. But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity.” -MLK

rfl wrote:

I just don’t get how this makes us a better team. Really don’t.
Still looking for OL, WR, QB. No help in places we needed it.

I dunno, RFL, but if he’s healthy,
i can certainly see how he improves the team.

Its possible he might help open things up
a bit for Tavon. We’ll see.

Obviously they think they can build
an OLine without using their first pick.

We’ll see.

w
v

Ian Rapoport@RapSheet
Hard to gauge consensus on draft prospects. Know one team has #UGA’s Todd Gurley No. 1 overall on the board. Safe to say, not everyone does
10:02 AM – 29 Apr 2015
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000488719/article/georgias-todd-gurley-no-1-player-on-one-teams-board
…Gurley who suffered the knee injury in a Nov. 15 win over Auburn…

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baldinger on Gurley
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000483102/article/baldinger-todd-gurley-is-going-to-be-special-running-back

• This reply was modified 10 years, 10 months ago by wv.

Agamemnon wrote:

Ross brings in former NFL QB Shaun King and Kyle Crabbs, the author of NDT Scouting’s annual NFL Draft Prospectus for today’s podcast.

I liked this podcast

King is excellent. Good communicator.

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Herzog wrote:

Sure, it would be great…..until the North Korean team wants to re-locate to Guam

Being a ram fan means
falling upon many
thorns.

w
v
—
“I fall upon the thorns of life, I bleed. And then? I fall upon the thorns of life, I bleed. And what next? I get laid, I take a short holiday, but very soon after I fall upon those same thorns with gratification in pain, or suffering in joy – who knows what the mixture is! What good, what lasting good is there in me? Is there nothing else between birth and death but what I can get out of this perversity – only a favorable balance of disorderly emotions? No freedom? Only impulses? And what about all the good I have in my heart – does it mean anything? Is it simply a joke? A false hope that makes a man feel the illusion of worth? And so he goes on with his struggles. But this good is no phony. I know it isn’t. I swear it.”
― Saul Bellow Herzog

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Alyoshamucci — 4/29/15 mock draft

So I’m going to do the first round, then our 6 picks. Hopefully Ill remember to pick the same person for us, lol.

Going to note that I believe will will have trade down options in the second maybe even more rich than in the first. I am also going to honor a few trades that I simply can’t live without. Bears have too many needs to address WR at 7 and not take a 3rd from Cleveland. This is if I’m GM.

Rams
1) Kevin White WR
2) Preston Smith DE
3) Arie Kuandjio OG
4) Max Garcia OC
6) Matt Jones RB
7) Zack Vigil ILB

UDFA targets
Shane Carden, Chris Slade OG, Brandon Vitabile OC, any Auburn DT that slides (or SEC, Orr, Philon and Surratt included), Jordan Taylor, Geremy Davis, Cam Worthy, Jeff Prater …

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Jameis Winston
2. Tennessee Titans – Marcus Mariota
3. Jacksonville Jaguars – L Williams
4. Oakland Raiders – D Fowler
5. Washington Redskins – Vic Beasley
6. New York Jets – Bud Dupree
7. Cleveland Browns via Bears – Amari Cooper
8. Atlanta Falcons – Shane Ray (of the two pot smokers, the one that can keep weight on)
9. New York Giants – Brandon Scherff
10. St. Louis Rams – Kevin White (size speed athlete)
11. Minnesota Vikings – Devante Parker (too good to pass up teddy’s old roommate in case Wallace falls flat)
12. Chicago Bears – Jordan Phillips (Fox takes the player with the upside that he can coach)
13. New Orleans Saints – Landon Collins (aggression on the back end)
14. Miami Dolphins – Trae Waynes
15. Steelers for a 4th (9ers wanted out) – Randy Gregory
16. Houston Texans – Breshad Perriman
17. San Diego Chargers – Todd Gurley
18. Kansas City Chiefs – La’el Collins
19. Cleveland Browns – Arik Armstead
20. Philadelphia Eagles – Marcus Peters
21. Cincinnati Bengals – Ereck Flowers
22. San Francisco 49ers – Stephone Anthony (I expect a run on ILBs, too many teams need them)
23. Detroit Lions – Melvin Gordon
24. Arizona Cardinals – Eric Kendricks (Larry Foote is 75 years old)
25. Carolina Panthers – Jake Fisher
26. Baltimore Ravens – Kevin Johnson
27. Dallas Cowboys – Odighizuwa
28. Denver Broncos – Danny Shelton
29. Indianapolis Colts – Cam Erving
30. Green Bay Packers – Bernardrick Mckinney
31. New Orleans Saints – Eli Harold
32. New England Patriots – Dorial Green Beckham

I have to say, that it’s been a really long time since I didn’t even know what positions we were narrowed down to going into the draft, and this is the least confident I have been with a mock. I think having Reynolds and possibly Barksdale coming back gives us some room to manuever. I also believe there’s a run on ILBs late round 1 early round 2. Those guys that don’t share reps and manage the defense are tough to come by. The top 5 look pretty secure to me, after that there could be a trade every pick.
The WRs and RBs should come off in a flurry in round 2.

• This reply was modified 10 years, 10 months ago by wv.

zn wrote:

zn wrote:

It’s appropriate to ask this before the draft.

Some people I think are disheartened because of the move.

Some are getting worn down by Fisher—they have doubts about him.

Some (like me) are still the same optimistic idiots they’ve always been every other off-season.

wv wrote:

I think they are a solid healthy OLine
away from double-digit wins
and playoffs.

All the other Units are
good enough, i think.

One unit left.
w
v

But that implies you have an emotional interest running fairly strong. (Me too.) But we’re nomads. It’s going to be a strange season in many respects. But a lot of us are still invested. Some? Not as much, maybe.

So that’s a fair description on my part? You’re still chugging along, interested as usual? Plus (also like me) you see the potential for good things….

.

Oh, i get your question now. I misread it, i think.
Sure, I am as invested as ever. A move to LA
wouldnt change my feelings.

Heck I followed this team for years with
Georgia and Shaw and Zygmunt at the helm,
and I couldnt stand them. I mean, i loathed
them. Now, i loath Kroenke. So it goes.

For me, the ‘team’ is the players and coaches.
I just try not to vomit when I think of
the Owners and corporate PR-suits.

The Rams are the Horns to me.
Which includes the blue and white Merlin
and the blue and yellow Youngblood,
and the gold and blue Warner.

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v

from JT’s article. Fisher on the oline:
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Fisher added: “We’ve got some good young players on our roster, that you’ve not seen play or haven’t played very much. But we’re developing players currently on our roster. So we feel good about it.”

Just a quote i saw.
From an article i skimmed.
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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25164871/there-are-only-five-cant-miss-players-in-the-2015-nfl-draft
….and one of the scouts I have come to respect immensely simply wouldn’t budge outside of a top five….
…”I love this draft, I absolutely love it,” he said. “This is a scout’s draft. If you are the average GM and you didn’t go see these kids play a lot this year and you were watching film all year, you’re screwed. You have to have watched the tape all season. You have to have really seen these kids, and there is no way you can find the time to watch all 12 games on them in the offseason. You have to have seen these players develop all year long to have the right track on them.

“This is my kind of a draft. Am I saying this group is loaded with Pro Bowlers? No. But there are some really good players who are going to go on the second and third day who, I’m telling you, are going to be better than a lot of kids who go on the first day. You just have to know where to find them.”