Zooey wrote:

wv wrote:

Carolina cut Miles Davis

I bet he’s a different kind of blue today.

But in a silent way.

from Top 100 Players of 2026, Nos. 10-6: https://www.nfl.com/news/top-100-players-of-2026-nos-10-1

Rank 7

Puka Nacua

2025 stats: 16 games | 129 rec | 1,715 rec yds | 13.3 ypr | 10 rec TD

Nacua has made this list in each of his three NFL seasons, but this is his best landing spot by far. In 2025, the Rams’ No. 1 receiver led the league in receptions with 129, tied for seventh in NFL history, and receiving yards per game with 107.2, while finishing second in receiving yards and tying for sixth in TD catches. He had the most receptions for first downs (80) and 150-yard receiving games (four), helping the Rams get to the Super Bowl’s doorstep. Despite the off-field concerns that have circled Nacua, the All-Pro wideout’s on-field ability isn’t in question. Also a willing and tenacious blocker, Nacua is one of the crucial engines that makes Sean McVay’s offense go.

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Matthew Caldwell threads the needle to Dean Connors for the TD! 🧵

📺 @CBSLosAngeles | 📲 https://t.co/R5m5kJYWYi pic.twitter.com/gegcC33UG6

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 28, 2026

zn wrote:

Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
The Rams went the entire preseason without a giveaway or sack allowed.

I went as far back as I could to find out if any other team has done that.

The answer? Nope. Rams are the only team since at least 1999.

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/08/28/rams-preseason-history-sacks-turnovers-2026/91507106007/?taid=6a91cd3f6aa06700017f3e65&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

In their three wins over the Chiefs, Saints and Chargers, the Rams didn’t commit a single turnover, nor did they allow a single sack. According to the NFL’s GSIS Statistics, no other team this preseason can say the same thing. They’re the only team in the league that didn’t allow a sack, and they’re one of four teams without a turnover; the other three all have one game left.

Furthermore, no team in the NFL since at least 1999 – which is as far back as NFLGSIS’s official preseason stats go – has gone an entire preseason without a giveaway or sack allowed. The Jets and Browns, both in 2022, were the only other teams since at least 1999 to go an entire preseason without allowing a sack. Four other teams in that span had zero turnovers in a single preseason: 2004 and 2022 Raiders, 2011 Steelers, and 2024 Seahawks and Panthers.

Ozoneranger wrote:

I cannot find a new post button

Not sure what that means. Do you mean an avatar?

Anyway, howdy. Welcome back.

NFL Researcher@NFL_Researcher
Ty Simpson this preseason…

🔹78.3 completion pct (2nd)*
🔹382 pass yards (1st)
🔹3-0 TD-INT ratio (1st)*
🔹109.9 passer rating (1st)*
🔹0 sacks taken (T-1st)
🔹0 giveaways (T-1st)

*Among 28 QB with 30+ attempts through Thusday

.@chargers @ty_simpson06 lots to like…Regardless of preseason … he is calm…he sees a lot presnap…good decision maker… #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/iuNcl2llUl

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) August 28, 2026

After 3 preseason games.

This is Simpson’s qb type.

Processing skills and field vision. Short to mid-range accuracy. Quick release. Not a cannon arm but not a bad arm either. Has anticipation, rhythmic timing, and quick decisive decision-making. Confident. Looks like he belongs out there. Quick movements. Can bail on a sack with abrupt suddenness, but it’s under control–he can bail abruptly and still position himself on the run to make throws. More than just mobile, though not a classic running threat. He can dart around.

No other Rams qb we’ve seen has had this particular combination of traits.

Will all of that hold up against NFL defenses as they get to know him? I think quite possibly, yes. In fact, I’m optimistic. Though you can’t say it has happened until it happens.

So either this is a case of time will tell if we shall see, or a case of we shall see if time will tell.

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’nother angle

A mf dot.
The walk at the end. 😮‍💨Oh yeah, we are in good hands. #Ramshouse pic.twitter.com/0519HTYCtN

— Carlos B (@MrCarlosBurrell) August 28, 2026

wv wrote:

But until i see it against NFL defenses who have had time to study him, I will remain agnostic.

I am more optimistic than you because, along with everything else, he also has first-class escapability. He’s not just mobile, he’s twitchy quick mobile. That gives him a big margin of error. When he bails on a play, there’s yardage gained.

That kind of ability can negate the fact a defense has studied you (“meep, meep!”). And it’s not just the quick recognition and the quickness moving–he’s an improviser. I can’t think of the last Rams qb where a broken play can be less of a disaster and more of an opportunity.

Let’s send Simpson back in time to the 99 super bowl. When Warner gets it to Bruce on the game winning TD pass, he stands in there and takes a hit. Simpson on that play would have the ability to avoid the hit, move, and still make the throw.

wv wrote:

Reminded me a bit of Purdy.

Yes they’re both of a type. Somewhat smaller frame, not a rocket arm (though not a bad arm), mobile and can run but not a Lamar Jackson, but what they do have above all is a combo of a quick release, good short and mid-range accuracy, and very rapid mental processing. The latter being the key to it all. They process things fast.

Who else fits that type? “Not very tall” accurate quick processors? Warner, Bulger, Montana, Brees….though Simpson’s more mobile than those guys.

First couple of drives, btw, Simpson was going against the Chargers first-string defense.

The Chargers fumble and Darrly Peterson III secures the W for the @RamsNFL!

(Via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/FueC3ZgMKM

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) August 28, 2026

5 Takeaways from Rams’ 20-18 preseason Week 3 win over Chargers

Stu Jackson

https://www.therams.com/news/5-takeaways-from-rams-20-18-preseason-week-3-win-over-chargers-qb-usage-harrison-mevis-perfect-preseason-and-more

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The Rams finished up the 2026 preseason with a 20-18 win over the Chargers Thursday night at SoFi Stadium. That preseason finale saw rookie quarterback Ty Simpson start before fellow rookie Matthew Caldwell took over for him in the second half. Two days before kickoff, it remained to be seen whether Stetson Bennett IV would play, and Bennett ultimately did not.

On the flip side, the Chargers played their starters on offense and defense for each unit’s first two drives before a mix of second-, third- and fourth-string reserves checked in and played the rest of the game.

The Rams clinged to that 2-point lead until 49 seconds left, when outside linebacker Darryl Peterson III recorded the game-sealing strip sack. Peterson finished with two sacks overall on the night.

More on the Rams’ quarterback usage, plus four other takeaways, below.

1) Simpson starts, plays first half before Caldwell takes over in third quarter: The Chargers had their first-team defense on the field for the first two drives, which was a good test for Simpson. He showed off his mobility on the third series with a 9-yard scramble. That third drive was his best one of game to that point, but Rams were up-ended on 4th-and-goal from the Chargers 1 after safety Tony Jefferson stopped running back Jordan Waters for no gain. Compared to last week when he entered with a 27-point lead behind him and the Rams opting to run the ball more, Thursday night’s circumstances allowed them to ask Simpson to do more. On the Rams’ fourth drive, Simpson took advantage of short field position of shanked punt and led a scoring drive he ended with 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brennan Presley. Simpson finished 18 for 23 passing for 119 yards and one touchdown, leading the Rams on three of the five drives he was a part of in the first half.

Caldwell took over on the first drive of the second half, and had a memorable play on that first series where he scrambled for an 8-yard gain. On his second drive, he led the Rams to points via an 8-yard touchdown pass to running back Dean Connors. Caldwell finished 5 for 10 passing for 31 yards and that touchdown.

2) Andersen pounces on early takeaway: The undrafted free agent safety out of Wake Forest jumped on a botched handoff between Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and running back Omarion Hampton at the Chargers’ 14. However, the Rams had to settle for a 27-yard field goal gaining just five yards following the change-of-possesion. Peterson’s strip-sack added to the takeaway count.

3) Mevis finishes preseason perfect: Converting a pair of 27-yard attempts, Mevis concluded the preseason a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals this preseason.

4) Extended looks at Connors and Jordan Waters at running back: Connors and Waters both got more run after the Rams earlier Thursday agreed to trade Jarquez Hunter to the Dolphins for wide receiver Tutu Atwell. Waters finished with 15 carries for 53 yards – including a long of 25 – while Connors had 18 carries for 69 yards plus three receptions for 24 yards and one touchdown.

5) Mostly reserves playing for Rams offense, defense: The Rams approached the preseason finale they way you’d imagine, with the majority of the players who snaps Thursday night in the third- or fourth-strings of the unofficial depth chart.

Well the 3rd and 4th quarters were just an orgy of Rams missed tackles.

Caldwell is fairly accurate on short passes but not on anything over 15. Though–he may be the fastest running quarterback I’ve ever seen in a Rams uniform.

They won though because even their 6th and 7th unit pass rushers can produce.