I thot the Randy-K article
was pretty sensible.

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Agamemnon wrote:

<span class=”d4pbbc-font-color” style=”color: blue”>I like Scherff, but I figured he would be gone when we picked. Picking a pure guard is ok, but then they have to be a starter and a hell of a starter. imo</span>

Lets say the Rams pick at 15 — you think he would be gone by 15? A guard taken before 15 ?

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zn wrote:

bnw wrote:
Is it possible the Rams can get a favorable schedule next year? The final game always in Seattle is getting old too. Time for some good breaks to go this teams way.

wv wrote:
Well, the last decade sucked alright.

But it does appear we are on the cusp of some good years. Looks like they are finally at a place where one ‘good’ offseason could fill all the holes.

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I agree that the team is reaching a higher level. Even with the last game. I mean people are bitterly disappointed that they did not defeat the team with the best record in football, which means they EXPECTED the Rams to beat the team with the best record in football. That tells me that the expectations bar has been raised…and rightly so.

We are moving from the era where people complain that they don’t have a winning record, to the era where they complain they can’t win playoff games, and maybe even the era where people complain that they can’t win back to back superbowls.

In terms of the schedule?

I think they can do this new schedule.

Home: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay

Away: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Washington

If they are going to be as good as we expect, then:

* they ought to win the games they ought to win (Chicago and Tampa at home, Minn. and Washington on the road)

* they ought to sweep at least one division opponent. I mean they’ve done it before! they were 4-1-1 against the division in 2012. They beat Seattle and SF once each THIS year, and this year was the crazy up and down year.

* they ought to beat some division leaders or at least division contenders. Heck they beat Denver in 2014, and New Orleans and Indy in 2013. In 2015, that includes Detroit, Cleveland, Baltimore, and the Bengals.

The one REALLY tough game they face IMO is Green Bay in Green Bay.

I agree with all that.

I dont have any doubt
Snisher, GW and BS can build a playoff team.
The next two years will bring playoff games.

Not sure they can win a Ring, though.
But playoffs? — sure.

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zn wrote:

PS I don’t like what I read about Hundley.

Also, I hope they don’t limit acquiring linemen to the draft.

I cant imagine a scenario where
they went into the season without
a coupla new free agent OLinemen.
I think they will make the OLine
their priority. QB will kinda be
a wildcard, but they will want
a good Line. They cant get over
the 8-8 hump without a stout OLine.

And its do-able now. Its do-able
in one offseason.

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Zooey wrote:

Where can I find these Arians’ comments?

I think i saw them in a couple of the Jim Thomas articles
in the thread with the reporters’ articles.

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Agamemnon wrote:

alyoshamucci
Mini mock draft.

1) Brandon Scherff OG. He’s not a tackle. He’ll slide to us as a result, and we wont have to worry about OG for a decade.

2) This is an interesting round for me. A WR will likely be here, but I like some of the talent that will slide. A LB, and there will be superior talent at DE. I’m going to go LB though, to make sure we have a backup for JL when he ages . . Kendricks from UCLA is my guy unless AJ Johnson or Benardrick Mckinney falls. Of course, I could also go Shane Carden or Brandon Bridge here. I don’t have a real reason to bite on QB with Bradford still in the mix though.

3) Gallek OC Boston College . . he’s going to rise up the charts after the senior bowl, and if I had to take him in the second I’d do it.

5) Dupree DE Kentucky. 6-4 260 and mean on a terrible team. I would take either he or his counterpart Zegarret Davis (sp?) at 6-6 265. One should be there. Both are a little raw but supremely talented.

7) Cam Worthy WR ECU Overshadowed by Hardy, the NCAA all time receiving leader, his ability has caught my eye every game I’ve watched of theirs.

UDFA Uzomah TE Auburn. 6-5 268.
<span class=”d4pbbc-font-color” style=”color: blue”>This guy always has good stuff.</span>

Hmmmmm. No QB? Really?

I would take a QB rather than a LB
I suppose. I refuse to believe
there are no good QBs in this
great land of ours. This is America.
Land of the Free. Home of the brave.
I believe there is a red, white, and blue,
QB out there.

I didnt much like Hill’s facial
expressions, either, but then,
I wasnt the one getting pounded
play after play. The OLine was
dominated. Hill was rattled.

Cosell noted that Hill wasn’t
really accurate against Washington either.
The WR’s had to adjust to the ball in that game.
In the Ariz game, Hill was just about 6 inches
more inaccurate than in the Washington game,
and it made a big difference.

They need a Center and OG
and a healthy Saffold
to beat the Cards.

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PA Ram wrote:

Starting QBs:

Ravens: Joe Flacco: Drafted Round #1 2008

Bengals: Andy Dalton: Drafted Round #2 2011

Browns: Johnny Manziel: Drafted Round #1 2014 / Brian Hoyer: Undrafted Free Agent 2009(New England)

Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger: Drafted Round #1 2004

Texans: Ryan Fitzpatrick: Drafted Round #7 2005 / Ryan Mallett Drafted by New England Round #3 2011 (Traded for late round pick)

Colts: Andrew Luck: Drafted Round #1 2012

Jags: Blake Bortles: Drafted Round #1 2014

Titans: Jake Locker: Drafted Round #1 2011 / Zach Mettenberger: Drafted Round 6 2014

Bills: E.J. Manuel: Drafted Round #1 2013 / Kyle Orton: Drafted Round 4 2005(Bears)

Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill: Drafted Round #1 2012

Patriots: Tom Brady: Drafted Round #6 2000

Jets: Geno Smith: Drafted Round #2 2013/ Mike Vick: Drafted Round #1 2001(Falcons)

Broncos: Peyton Manning: Drafted Round #1 1998(Colts)

Chiefs: Alex Smith: Drafted Round #1 (49ers)

Raiders: Derek Carr: Drafted Round # 2

Chargers: Phillip Rivers: Drafted Round #1 2004 (Giants)

Bears: Jay Cutler: Drafted Round #1 2006(Broncos)

Lions: Matthew Stafford: Drafted Round #1 2009

Packers: Aaron Rodgers: Drafted Round #1 2005

Vikings: Teddy Bridgewater: Drafted Round #1 2014

Falcons: Matt Ryan: Drafted Round #1 2008

Panthers: Cam Newton: Drafted Round #1 2011

Saints: Drew Brees: Drafted Round #2 2001(Chargers)

Bucs: Josh McCown: Drafted Round #3 2002 (Cards) / Mike Glennon: Drafted Round ## 2013

Cowboys: Tony Romo: Undrafted 2003

Giants: Eli Manning: Drafted Round #1 2004

Eagles: Mark Sanchez: Drafted Round #1 2009(Jets)/ Nick Foles: Drafted Round #3 2012

Redskins: RGIII: Drafted Round #1 2012/ Colt McCoy: Drafted Round #3 (2010)

Cardinals: Carson Palmer: Drafted Round #1 2003(Bengals)

49ers: Colin Kaepernick: Drafted Round #3 2011

Seahawks: Russell Wilson: Drafted Round #3 2012

Rams: Sam Bradford: Drafted Round #1 2010

Looks like Russell Wilson is clearly
the best QB in the NFC West, now.

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…“We got outplayed,
we got outcoached,
and we just put a bad display out there,”
a dejected Cook said after the game…

Prettymuch sums it up.

I am very impressed with what
Arizona has done the last two weeks
against KC and the Rams.

I dont think they can beat Green Bay,
but i think they can beat any other
team in the NFC.

I’m startin to think Arians might
be the Belichick of the NFC.
Its not just the Rams who are
“a quarterback away.”

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Cosell said the rams didnt “commit” to the run
and “got away from it”.

As i was watching the game, i was thinking
Brian S, was definitely not ‘dinking and dunking’.
Hill was taking medium shots and shots down the field
it seemed to me. I also remember thinking they
got away from the run a bit too much. I dunno.

Tough game to call for BS. The run wasnt
really working, but neither was the pass 🙂

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joemad wrote:

the back breaker was not scoring the TD when they had 1st and goal in the 4th….

The third down call, and the decision
to kick a FG on 4th down were interesting to me.
It kinda showed that Fisher had just given up
on the idea of pounding the ball into the endzone
against that Cardinal front seven. Even
Fisher didnt believe they could beat that
Cardinal front with ram-power.

That sez somethin about the Ram OLine,
maybe.

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Felt a little like the Tampa Buc vs GSOT playoff game.
Just an uphill battle against a defense
that was kicking the Oline’s butt all over the field.

The Arizona Cardinals have more heart
and smarts, than any team in the NFL,
that I’ve watched.

Cardinals are still just a bit better
than the Rams. Just a bit.

Obviously, a close game like that is full of
“what ifs”. What if JJ holds on to the INT,
or Stedman holds on to the short pass, or JJ
recovers the fumble that he forced, or…blah
blah blah.

IF you are a Cardinal fan, how do you feel tonight?
They won the battle but lost another QB.

6-8 Ah well.

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I’d like to know what the contract situation is
for the Rams/Bradford.
Is there any reason Bradford should/would take less money
next year?
Are there any creative-cap-answers that could be worked out?

Mainly I wanna know WHY Bradford would accept
less money next year than he is already
guaranteed by the contract he and the Rams
signed.

What leverage do the Rams have?
What leverage does Sam have?

I wonder what Rams fans would say
in a poll where they had to pick between
bringing back Sam or bringing back S.Hill ?
I’m not sure which i would say
is the priority.

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Zooey wrote:

I have heard that JJ Watt does not suck.

You’ve been posting too much,
lately.
Why is that?

What do you have on top of your
Xmas tree?

I have a crow on top of mine.

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Oline. Its always the Oline.

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Well is there any other DE-DT combo
you would take?

I cant think of a better one.

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