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This kid created some ‘buzz, they say. Maybe grab this kid in a late round.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/is-old-dominions-taylor-heinicke-the-best-quarterback-in-virginia/
Is Old Dominion’s Taylor Heinicke the Best QB in Virginiahttp://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=113555&draftyear=2015&genpos=QB
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vI’ve never understood this “The League wants TWO teams in LA” thing.
Why, if its true, would the NFL want two teams in LA?
Isn’t it better if markets are spread out a bit?
Is it so that teams can still leverage their towns for
new stadiums even if one team moves to LA ?Bernie Article on the Grubman meeting:
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-nothing-guaranteed-with-rams/article_f53d3d86-9308-54e9-a4e0-21620da753ac.htmlw
vcombine is just a month away. i’m gonna be watching mariota for sure.
Did you see they are now gonna start having a Combine
for pro players too —
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12172630/nfl-hold-combine-veteran-free-agentsw
vThe Story of Algebra, Part 1. What is Algebra?
Snisher needs to solve for X,
where X = QB.Also need to solve for C
and G. C and G = X, too.3 Xs
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http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2015/1/15/7551797/2015-nfl-mock-draft-kiper-mocks-a-new-tackle-to-ramsAmid all the early January mockery, one name had yet to weigh in: ESPN’s Mock Draft Grandfather Mel Kiper, Jr.
No longer.
The Hair is here with his first mock of the year (helpfully placed behind ESPN’s insider paywall because bad), and it has a new name headed to St. Louis. First up though, let’s crack that top nine open:
1 Tampa Bay Jameis Winston QB Florida St.
2 Tennessee Marcus Mariota QB Oregon
3 Jacksonville Leonard Williams DL USC
4 Oakland Amari Cooper WR Alabama
5 Washington Randy Gregory DE Nebraska
6 New York Jets Shane Ray DE Missouri
7 Chicago Landon Collins SS Alabama
8 Atlanta Dante Fowler DE Florida
9 Minnesota Brandon Scherff OT IowaMuch of that top nine is awfully similar to Dan Kadar’s updated mock from Monday; the top five are identical and the Fowler to Atlanta pick is the same. Kiper drops Scherff to Minnesota in place of La’El Collins and puts two defenders in the 6 & 7 slots in place of Kadar’s selections of WR DaVante Parker and Scherff. So with just one wide receiver and one offensive tackle gone, Kiper has the Rams going with:
T.J. Clemmings (OT, Pittsburgh)
It’s hard to argue with position fit as nearly every mock draft since New Year’s Day has the Rams going with a tackle. Clemmings is an interesting prospect.
He arrived at Pitt in 2010 as an oversized defensive end and was plugged in right away. He was redshirted however for his true sophomore season which suggested they weren’t quite sure how to make use of his mammoth frame an unusual athleticism. His redshirt sophomore season, in 2012, had him begin a transition from defensive end to the offensive line having bloomed into a 300-lb. frame. In his final two seasons, Clemmings was a mainstay at right tackle for the Panthers and flourished in 2014 having picked up much of the technical game for an outside offensive lineman.
He should be a name that pops up as we head into combine season. He’s got an NFL frame and moves very well. It’s a question of risk. Rams should know about the difficulty of taking an oversized athlete and molding them into a tackle at the professional level…Jason Smith wasn’t just a protagonist in your nightmares…
But the draft isn’t meant to allow your previous failures to doom your future to a similar fate. It’s for reversing the flow of the tide. It’s something Clemmings had to do in his position move much to the delight of Pitt’s coaches as he was named a second-team All American for his performance in 2014:
“I’ve seen him dominate guys up front this year, and I’ll definitely miss him when he’s gone next year,” [Pitt RB James] Conner said.
NFL scouts like Clemmings for his 6-foot-6, 315-pound frame to go along with long arms and good athleticism, but [Pitt Interim Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator Joe] Rudolph and [Offensive Line Coach Jim] Hueber also praised the mental makeup it takes to learn a new position — and do it well — on the fly in just two years.
“I think it’s easy when you first make a move that if it doesn’t go well, you say, ‘Well, that’s the wrong move,’ ” Rudolph said. “But to be all in on a really drastic move — different side of the ball, never played it before — I think he’s very strong-minded and he’s obviously got confidence in himself that’s just continued to develop.”
Seems to me Peyton was the OC in Denver.
Ok, then I’m for hiring Peyton.
Oh wait. Peyton’s annoying; how bout
Aaron Rogers ?w
vRams want to talk to Adam Gase for coordinator job
Posted by Darin Gantt on January 15, 2015, 6:13 AM EST========================
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/15/rams-want-to-talk-to-adam-gase-for-coordinator-job/He was up for some head coaching jobs, but Adam Gase might be the hottest property in the coordinator market soon.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Rams have requested permission to talk to the former Broncos offensive coordinator for their vacant play-calling job.
The Rams let Brian Schottenheimer walk out the door for the University of Georgia, and could obviously use an upgrade there.
The job would present a challenge, whether it’s with Sam Bradford or whichever quarterback they bring in this offseason.
