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znModeratorEpisode 4: It Starts Right Now
“Day One — Super Bowl run… starts right now.”
Episode 4: It Starts Right Now
"Day One — Super Bowl run… starts right now." Watch episode four of Behind the Grind.
Posted by Behind the Grind on Thursday, April 26, 2018
znModeratorRams haven’t done too badly in round 6, considering the odds of getting anything there. I blue-bold what I consider to be the hits, and then green bold what I consider to be “maybe, depth guy”)
2012 6 171 Greg Zuerlein (hit…not just a kicker, pro bowl)
2014 6 214 Garrett Gilbert
2014 6 188 E.J. Gaines (I count him as a hit, starter last year with Buffalo and signed with Cleveland, is at least good depth)
2015 6 215 Cody Wichmann (Now a back-up with the Titans)
2015 6 201 Bud Sasser
2016 6 206 Mike Thomas (valuable special teamer, don’t know if there’s more to him)
2016 6 190 Josh Forrest (injured, signed by Seattle)
2016 6 177 Temarrick Hemingway (hurt last year, still gets a bit of buzz as a possible third TE)2 hits out of 8 hits is 25%, which beats the average, and if you count hits + possible depth guys, it’s between 3 and 4, which is between 37.5%-50%.
If nothing else round 6 could be good for keeping special teams stocked and good. Normally people would scoff at that, except with the Rams, special teams are a team strength.
And, yes they could trade up too.
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znModeratorI’d like to see the Browns rise from the ashes this year.
Your guy, the lineman Wynn, got taken by the Patz.
At 23. Formerly the Rams pick.
znModeratorLMU93 sez:
my best available for Day 2
I look at players with overall rankings between 60-85 and I will bet around 7-10 of them are still there at #87. There is a lot of talent the Rams can get at 87 or through a minor trade up. Also factor in the 6-10 inevitable reaches and even more will be there. And maybe one or two of these 85 are still there at 111…
My guess is they will move around quite a bit. Up from 87, back from 111 (probably adding yet another 6th) and then packaging some 6ths up into the 5th. I think in the end they end up with one 3rd, two 4ths, two 5ths and two 6ths.
The list
17 Harold Landry DE/OLB Boston College
22 Josh Jackson CB Iowa
23 Will Hernandez OG UTEP
25 Derrius Guice RB LSU
26 James Daniels C Iowa
30 Connor Williams OT/G Texas
33 Isaiah Oliver CB Colorado
34 Christian Kirk WR Texas A&M
35 Courtland Sutton WR SMU
36 Ronnie Harrison S Alabama
39 Donte Jackson CB LSU
41 Maurice Hurst DT Michigan
42 Nick Chubb RB Georgia
43 Dallas Goedert TE South Dakota State
44 Carlton Davis CB Auburn
45 Austin Corbett OG Nevada
46 Justin Reid S Stanford
47 Sam Hubbard DE Ohio State
48 Lorenzo Carter OLB Georgia
49 Mike Gesicki TE Penn State
51 Tyrell Crosby OT Oregon
52 Mason Rudolph QB Oklahoma State
53 Jesse Bates S Wake Forest
54 Harrison Phillips DT Stanford
55 Ronald Jones RB USC
56 Anthony Miller WR Memphis
57 Nathan Shepherd DT Fort Hays State
59 Arden Key DE/OLB LSU
60 DJ Chark WR LSU
61 Rasheem Green DT/DE USC
62 Braden Smith OG Auburn
63 James Washington WR Oklahoma State
64 Brian O’Neill OT Pittsburgh
65 Dante Pettis WR Washington
66 Kerryon Johnson RB Auburn
67 Malik Jefferson ILB Texas
69 Martinas Rankin OT/C Mississippi State
70 Kemoko Turay OLB Rutgers
71 Mark Andrews TE Oklahoma
72 Uchenna Nwosu OLB USC
73 Michael Gallup WR Colorado State
74 Orlando Brown OT Oklahoma
75 BJ Hill DT North Carolina State
76 Josh Sweat OLB Florida State
77 Geron Christian OT Louisville
78 Fred Warner LB BYU
79 Chukwuma Okorafor OT Western Michigan
80 Anthony Averett CB Alabama
81 Jerome Baker OLB Ohio State
82 Rashaan Gaulden CB/FS Tennessee
83 Ian Thomas TE Indiana
84 Duke Dawson CB Florida
85 Da’Shawn Hand DT Alabama
86 Breeland Speaks OLB Ole Miss
87 Tarvarius Moore S Southern Mississippi
88 Equanimeous St. Brown WR Notre Dame
89 Darius Leonard LB South Carolina State
90 Josey Jewell ILB Iowa
91 Duke Ejiofor OLB Wake Forest
92 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo OLB Oklahoma
93 Royce Freeman RB Oregon
94 Kyle Lauletta QB Richmond
95 Shaquem Griffin LB Central Florida
96 Jamarco Jones OT Ohio State
97 Nyheim Hines RB North Carolina State
98 Derrick Nnadi DT Florida State
99 Marcus Allen S Penn State
100 Joseph Noteboom OT TCU
101 DaeSean Hamilton WR Penn State
102 Quenton Meeks CB Stanford
103 Cole Madison OL Washington State
104 Kyzir White S West Virginia
105 Deadrin Senat DT South FloridaApril 27, 2018 at 8:58 am in reply to: Rams speak, 4/26. Snead & McVay Post-Round 1 Presser; Demoff interview #85418znModeratorThis article is mostly just the press conference typed up, so it goes here I s’pose.
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Rams Stay Quiet on Day 1 of NFL Draft
Myles Simmons
After trading their 2018 first-round pick for wide receiver Brandin Cooks earlier this month, there was little chance the Rams would do much during the first night of this year’s NFL Draft on Thursday.
That’s especially because the club had already traded its second-round selection for wide receiver Sammy Watkins back in August of 2017.
According to general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay, Thursday night was a different sensation. That’s even in comparison to last year when the club also did not have a first-round pick since L.A. doesn’t pick until midway through the third round.
“I think Sean and I, when we were eating dinner somewhere in the first round, mentioned that it was different,” Snead said. “So I’m sure last year when we came in to do our first-round press conference — and I don’t even remember if we did one or not — but I’m sure we were ready to get back to the war room and strategize on what we would do with that first pick [in Round 2]. That’s what made this different than last year.”
So the most exciting part of the first night in the Rams draft room?
“What we did do is, at the 23rd pick, put a highlight reel of Brandin Cooks on the screen in the war room and show everyone our 23rd pick,” Snead said. “And it looked good.”
“It did,” McVay agreed.
“You know what, there were a few Ooos and Aaahs,” Snead added. “Obviously, a lot of highlights at the beginning of that tape.”
Other than that, Snead and McVay said they enjoyed the night as fans. When a reporter asked the pair following the conclusion of the first round if there was ever a thought of trading into the first round, McVay quipped back, “Like you said — pretty sure you know the answer to it, right?”
So, that’s a no.
Snead and McVay confirmed they ate sushi together in Los Angeles’ break room, and conversed about the goings on with the rest of the league — particularly as it related to quarterbacks.
“I enjoyed it because I was so out of touch with what was going on there,” Snead said. “So I’m a fan of all those guys, so it’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out.”
As was reported back in February, McVay sat next to now Browns No. 1 overall pick, quarterback Baker Mayfield, on a Southwest flight to the NFL Combine from LAX.
Remembering that on Thursday night, Snead joked, “There was a rumor going around that Baker had this flight to Indy — that great tutoring session with someone he sat beside on the plane really helped him through that whole draft-meeting process, kind of upped his stock.”
“I heard it was pretty spectacular,” McVay joked as well.
But the night wasn’t all observations with no work. Snead was monitoring the draft closely for what teams picked what positions, knowing that could have an effect later in the draft.
“There was one instance where a player that we’re thinking about at 87, a team took that position in the first round,” Snead said. “And you go, ‘OK, that’s nice to note.’ Not saying they wouldn’t take that player in the third round before us, but it does help you manage the draft.”
And even as the Rams go into tomorrow still 54 selections away from their first pick at No. 87, Snead said he’ll likely be on the phone with potential trade partners — if for nothing else than to gather a little extra information that might make a difference.
“We’re always trying to figure out a tidbit if you need to move up, if you can stay pat,” Snead said. “Especially with, let’s call it, three fourth-round picks — who do you pick early? Who do you pick later? You’re always trying to gather that intel. What I can tell you is, it’s not an exactly science, it’s not perfect. You can get intel, but all it takes is one team to pull that player off in front of you and you move on to Plan B or C.”
znModeratorI will be missing the draft tonight.
Going to a 9:30 pm et showing of Avenger: Infinity Wars
So I will be having popcorn.
znModeratorJoe Curley@vcsjoecurley
“Enjoy the process. Look at what McVay has done! Look at what Snead has done!” – HoF OT Jackie Slater to Rams fansRich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
Les Snead at Rams trade event, on Aaron Donald: “The end of the timeline is, we’re going to make Aaron Donald a Ram for a long time.”In ’84, Rams traded 1st-round pick for Gary Green, an All-Pro CB, and traded 2nd-rounder for Ron Brown, Olympic sprinter turned WR/returner. Third-rounder went for David Hill, brother of L.A. broadcasting legend Jim Hill.
Rams history…the only time in franchise history they didn’t draft in the first or second round was 1984, when their initial pick was in the fifth(!) round.
Stan Kroenke is spending, that’s for sure. Rams have, by far, the least amount of cap space in the league. But yes, they still could structure a new Aaron Donald contract and make it work. A new Joyner deal would help also.
April 25, 2018 at 9:51 pm in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85386znModeratorSNEAD: You never know what the other 32 teams. . .are going to do.
Well ONE of the other 32 teams is easy to predict, since it doesn’t exist. Therefore we know that team will do nothing.
Cause. You know. There aren’t 33 total teams in the league.
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April 25, 2018 at 9:46 pm in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85385znModeratorThe Los Angeles Rams have four pressing needs entering NFL Draft
Joe Curley
When it comes to the biggest news of the offseason, Les Snead has been as involved as any NFL executive.
But it sounds like the Los Angeles Rams general manager expects to kick his feet up and spend Thursday night like the rest of us.
“Let’s be casual,” Snead joked this week.
When it comes to the first round of the NFL Draft, the Rams’ War Room at their football headquarters in Thousand Oaks may seem more like a watch party on Thursday.
The Rams have traded away their picks in the first two rounds and, barring a trade, won’t pick until late in Friday’s third round.
With Jared Goff coming off his breakout second season, the Rams have no need to be a player in the biggest story of the draft, the potential for a record-tying six quarterbacks to come off the board in the first round.
“I think it’ll be fun … just to sit back and actually see how that whole top 5, all that quarterback drama plays out because we’re not in that business, we’re not in that mix,” Snead said. “To be honest, I really don’t know what’s going to happen.”
That passivity should change midway through Friday night, when the Rams will be in position to address one of four pressing needs on the roster.
Snead has hinted this week that he wouldn’t be interested in paying the price to move back up into the first two rounds, but, if the right player was still available early in the third round, he’ll be ready to strike.
“If you move from 87 to 45, it takes some ammo,” said Snead, mentioning the Rams’ first pick at 87th overall, the 23rd pick of the third round.
“Now I think the more realistic thing is, all of a sudden, guys fall into the late 60s, 70s … you start looking at those opportunities.”
With three picks in the fourth round (Nos. 111, 135, 136) and four picks in the sixth round (Nos. 176, 183, 194, 195), the Rams are set to be a major player on Saturday.
“Because we’ve focused a lot on those rounds, you feel like we’re excited about picking in those rounds,” Snead said. “It’s all going to depend on if some of the guys we’re excited about fall to that area of the draft. … You never know what the other 32 teams, the enemy, are going to do. They do have a say.”
While the team doesn’t seem to be in play for any of the draft’s biggest names, most of who will come off the board Thursday, the Rams showed last year they could draft impact players later in the draft.
Both receiver Cooper Kupp and safety John Johnson earned starting roles as rookies after being drafted in the third round. Receiver Josh Reynolds, linebacker Samsom Ebukam and defensive lineman Tanzel Smart also started games after being drafted in the fourth, fourth and sixth rounds, respectively.
“In your business, certain people draw clicks and everybody’s worried about either the first 32 picks or the top 10,” Snead said. “Some of those guys, like (North Carolina State edge rusher) Bradley Chubb, get mentioned over and over again. You do somewhat forget that maybe there are guys, other than him, that rush the passer.
“Every year the draft shows guys who aren’t just household names that can come in and make an impact. That’s the goal of every team and us trying to find those guys.”
Snead declined to discuss the Rams’ needs entering the weekend, but, as he pointed out, it doesn’t take an NFL GM to figure them out.
“I don’t think we’re going to let them know exactly what we’re looking at,” Snead said. “All of ya’ll have common sense and can figure out where we’re going.”
A look at where the Rams need help entering the 2018 NFL Draft:
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Considering the Rams look to have moved on from both starters at the position from a year ago, edge rusher is the team’s most pressing need entering the draft.
Robert Quinn was traded to Miami. Connor Barwin remains a free agent. Neither have been replaced during the Rams’ trade-happy romp through the offseason.
Matt Longacre, who is coming off back surgery, and Samson Ebukam, who could be moved inside, are atop the current depth chart.
Earlier this month, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said the Rams need “six or seven more linebackers, just to fill out the roster.”
Complicating things, Mike Mayock and Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network are among the draft experts who have panned this edge class.
“Just the depth of the edge rusher class is lacking, in my opinion,” Jeremiah said.
Edge prospects the Rams could target include Ogbo Okoronkwo (Oklahoma), Kemoko Turay (Rutgers), Duke Ejiofor (Wake Forest), Uchenna Nwosu (USC) and Dorance Armstrong Jr. (Kansas).
INSIDE LINEBACKER
The Rams also moved on from defensive leader Alec Ogletree in March, less than five months after signing the inside linebacker to a four-year, $42 million contract extension.
After trading Alec Ogletree to the Giants in the offseason,
After trading Alec Ogletree to the Giants in the offseason, the Rams will be looking for some inside linebackers in the draft. (Photo: AP FILE)Although Mark Barron and Bryce Hager return, and the Rams have added former Kansas City linebacker Ramik Wilson, Phillips said earlier this month that the team is relying on the draft to fill holes at linebacker.
“We’re not where we need to be yet, but I feel like we will be after the draft,” Phillips said. “When we get our 90-man roster, I think we’ll feel comfortable where we are in those positions.”
Potential solutions at the position for the Rams include Josey Jewell (Iowa), Jerome Baker (Ohio State), Micah Kiser (Virginia), Tre’ Williams (Auburn) and Shaun Dion Hamilton (Alabama).
OFFENSIVE LINE
The Rams will return all five starters from the group that last year was one of the best in the NFL.
Tackle Andrew Whitworth helped turn the offensive line
Tackle Andrew Whitworth helped turn the offensive line into a big plus for the Rams last season, but the team is likely to add more depth and youth to the line through the draft. (Photo: AP FILE)But the position could look very different in 2019. The only starters the Rams have under contract beyond 2018 are 36-year-old tackle Andrew Whitworth and 32-year-old center John Sullivan, the two oldest players on the roster.
Snead could address that developing situation by using several of Saturday’s selections, perhaps one on each line position.
Possible prospects at the position the Rams could hand to line coach Aaron Kromer include center James Daniels (Iowa), guards Cole Madison (Washington State) and Jamil Demby (Maine) and tackles Tyrell Crosby (Oregon) and Alex Cappa (Humboldt State).
RUNNING BACK
Only Le’Veon Bell (85.3 percent) played a higher percentage of snaps at the position than Todd Gurley (76.4 percent) did on his way to winning the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.
And much of that backup workload was carried by a receiver, Tavon Austin, who was third on the team in carries with 59.
The Rams could benefit from adding versatile running back, who could spell Gurley, pass block and be a weapon in the passing game.
Possible targets at the position include Rashad Penny (San Diego State), Kalen Ballage (Arizona State), Ito Smith (Southern Mississippi), Akrum Wadley (Iowa) and John Kelly (Tennessee).
znModeratorMcVay, Snead talk Fifth-Year Extensions for Gurley, Peters
The Rams deciding to exercise the fifth-year options of running back Todd Gurley and cornerback Marcus Peters on Tuesday should hardly come as a surprise. Both players are among the best in the league and have the statistics and accolades to prove it.
Gurley has recorded 4,599 yards from scrimmage and 35 total touchdowns — including a league-leading 2,093 yards from scrimmage and 19 total touchdowns in 2017 — since entering the league in 2015. And Peters has recorded a league-high 19 regular-season interceptions in his three seasons as a pro.
Nevertheless, general manager Les Snead and Sean McVay explained the rationale behind both moves during their joint pre-draft press conference on Tuesday.
“Todd speaks for himself right? What he’s done since he’s been here, especially — let’s call it — his rookie and this year,” Snead said. “So, that’s the reason we went into exercising his fifth-year option. And when we made the trade for Marcus, we do foresee a long-term future with him. So, we were definitely going to check that box as well.”
“You feel very fortunate to have had a year working with Todd. I continue to come away with just the consistency at which he approaches every single day,” McVay said. “Obviously, the talent is there. But I think [there’s also an] appreciation for the practice, the meeting room, all those things — what a smart and special player he is. So, excited to continue to be able to work with him and wanted to be able to do that.”
While McVay has not coached Peters for nearly as long as he has Gurley, the head coach has still come away impressed with what he’s observed from the cornerback in the offseason program to this point.
“[R]eally in the week and a half now that we’ve been around Marcus, couldn’t be more impressed with just his attention to detail in the meetings, listening to him talk with coach Pleasant and coach Evero in the meetings,” McVay said, referring to cornerbacks coach Aubrey Pleasant and safeties coach Ejiro Evero. “You can see this is a guy that loves football. … He’s doing all the little things the right way right now.”
znModerator"When we ended the season, got to our postseason meetings, we came to this thing with a vision of what we wanted to do to improve our roster from a player acquisition standpoint."
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— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 24, 2018
znModeratorAlden Gonzalez@Alden_Gonzalez
Rams coach Sean McVay was asked at a press conference today whether it was hard to part with the No. 23 overall pick for WR Brandin Cooks. “If you told me I’d be getting that player at 23, I’d be throwing a pool party. And I don’t even have a pool.”Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Les Snead says the Rams spoke to Todd Gurley and Marcus Peters this morning about exercising their fifth-year options.Todd Gurley was a no brainer. Snead says the Rams hope to have a long relationship with Peters.
Kristen Lago@kristennlago
#LARams GM Les Snead opens up the team’s Pre-Draft conference by alluding to the different approach in this year’s Draft — “Yes it is different…We draft in the third round, not the first. But the preparation is the same.”Myles Simmons@MylesASimmons
McVay says of Marcus Peters: “Couldn’t be more impressed with the attention to detail in the meetings … He’s doing all the little things the right way right now.”Rich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
Confirmed…Gurley would come in at $9.63 million and Peters at $9.069 million for 2019. They still can work out new deals.Rodger Saffold is scheduled to announce the Rams’ third-round pick Friday on site in Dallas. Rams will announce their final-day picks Saturday from the construction site in Inglewood.
Joe Curley@vcsjoecurley
“And then in the week and a half now that we’ve been around Marcus, I couldn’t be more impressed with just his attention to detail in the meetings…. You can see this is a guy who loves football.”Snead hints it may be possible to move into the late 60s or 70s, paints a bigger move into the first or second as tougher.
Sean McVay on the Rams picking up Todd Gurley’s fifth-year option: “I feel very fortunate to have had a year working with Todd. I continue to come away impressed with just the consistency at which he approaches each day.”
znModeratorRams still open-minded about Ndamukong Suh’s workload
Alden Gonzalez
LOS ANGELES — Over the past eight years, no defensive lineman played more snaps than Ndamukong Suh, who recently joined the Los Angeles Rams for his age-31 season.
From 2010 to 2017, Suh registered 6,773 snaps, 354 more than runner-up Calais Campbell during that stretch. Suh hasn’t necessarily slowed down in recent years, either. His 2,666 snaps over the past three seasons rank third among defensive linemen, trailing only Cameron Jordan and Khalil Mack.
The Rams are mindful of that, but they’re still uncertain about how cautious they will be.
“I think that stuff will all sort itself out,” Rams coach Sean McVay said at the start of the offseason program last week. “I think what that says, as much as anything, is the durability and the way that he takes care of himself.”
Snaps for Suh
No defensive lineman played more often over the last eight years than Ndamukong Suh, who absorbed an NFL-leading 6,773 snaps from 2010 to 2017.
YEAR SNAPS (RANK)
2010 907 (4th)
2011 712 (t-38th)*
2012 851 (14th)
2013 836 (24th)
2014 803 (14th)
2015 919 (7th)
2016 919 (4th)
2017 828 (8th)
*Suspended 2 games during seasonSince being drafted second overall by the Detroit Lions in 2010, Suh has played in every game except the two he was suspended for in 2011. With the Miami Dolphins last year, he played in more than 90 percent of his team’s defensive snaps in four of Miami’s 16 games. He absorbed more than 80 percent of the defensive snaps in all but three of those weeks.
The Rams like to rotate their pass-rushers a little more than that. Aaron Donald at times took on a heavy workload, similar to Suh’s. But the Rams’ most often used defensive lineman played less than 80 percent of the team’s snaps six times and topped 90 percent in only two games.
Suh is uncommonly durable for an interior lineman who absorbs so much punishment. But the Rams boast a unique amount of depth at his position. Donald might be the game’s most dominant defensive player, while Michael Brockers was an underrated interior lineman before moving outside to 5-technique last season.
To keep guys fresh on base sets, the Rams could use two of Donald, Suh and Brockers and easily bring in either Ethan Westbrooks or Dominique Easley, the latter one of the game’s more effective defensive ends when healthy.
Still, McVay referenced Suh’s track record and work ethic while stating that he would be “well equipped” to continue to handle a high workload if needed.
“Those are things that I think we’ll figure out as we get further into it,” McVay said, “but everything that you’ve heard about him with the people that have been around him, you see how conscientious he is, how disciplined he is with his offseason program — taking care of his body, eating right. Those are things that we’ve seen in this short amount of time already.”
znModeratorJared Goff 2016 trade offers case study in moving up in draft for QB
Rich Hammond
If there are any NFL teams out there tempted to move up in Thursday’s draft to grab one of the top quarterbacks, they might want to consider what that will cost.
The Rams have some expertise in this area. On April 14, 2016, they sent a pile of draft picks to the Tennessee Titans for the right to select first in that month’s draft, then used that pick on former Marin Catholic High quarterback Jared Goff.
The Rams and Titans seem destined to be linked together forever. They met in the Super Bowl 18 years ago. They both fired Jeff Fisher. And two years ago, they partnered in a massive trade.
Both teams missed the playoffs in 2016 but qualified last season, and the Rams beat the Titans in a late-season game in Nashville. Goff made the Pro Bowl last season and the Titans used the Rams’ picks to build an impressive pool of young talent on offense and defense.
The trade is now complete, with no more outstanding draft picks on the table. So who won? Here’s an in-depth look at the trade and how it impacted the rosters of both teams:
THE TRADE
The Rams sent a 2016 first-round pick (No. 15 overall), two 2016 second-round picks (Nos. 43 and 45), a 2016 third-round pick (No. 76), a 2017 first-round pick (which ended up being No. 5) and a 2017 compensatory third-round pick (which ended up being No. 100) to the Tennessee Titans for a 2016 first-round pick (No. 1 overall), a 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 113) and a 2016 sixth-round pick (No. 177)
TRADES WITHIN THE TRADE
– The Rams later flipped the Titans’ 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 113) to the Chicago Bears for a 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 117) and a 2016 sixth-round pick (No. 206)
– The Titans later flipped the Rams’ 2016 first-round pick (No. 15) and the Rams’ 2016 third-round pick (No. 76) to the Cleveland Browns for a 2016 first-round pick (No. 8) and a 2016 sixth-round pick (No. 176)
– The Titans later flipped the Browns’ 2016 sixth-round pick (No. 176) and a 2017 sixth-round pick to the Denver Broncos for a 2016 fifth-round pick (No. 157) and a 2016 seventh-round pick (No. 253)
WHO THE RAMS GOT
– Jared Goff, quarterback, Cal (2016 first round, No. 1 overall): Goff took over as the starter midway through the 2016 season and struggled with a poor offensive line and poor receivers, but took a major step forward in 2017 when he passed for 3,804 yards and 28 touchdowns and made the Pro Bowl, initially as an alternate.
– Pharoh Cooper, receiver, South Carolina (2016 fourth round, No. 117): Another slow start, Cooper contributed a bit on special teams as a rookie but thrived last season as a punt returner after Tavon Austin had fumbling issues. Cooper also had a 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and made the Pro Bowl as a return specialist.
– Temarrick Hemingway, tight end, South Carolina St. (2016 sixth round, No. 177): Hemingway appeared in eight games as a rookie, mostly on special teams, and didn’t have a catch. He broke his leg in the 2017 preseason and didn’t return, and now is third on the tight-end depth chart.
– Mike Thomas, receiver, Southern Miss (2016 sixth round, No. 206): After a solid showing in the Rams’ offseason program, Thomas was hit with a four-game suspension for a violation of the league’s substance policy. Thomas has played in 23 games in two seasons and has mostly been limited to special-teams duties.
WHO THE TITANS GOT
– Corey Davis, receiver, Western Michigan (2017 first round, No. 5 overall): Davis dealt with a nagging hamstring injury during his rookie season and had only 34 catches in 11 games (nine starts) but then broke through two two touchdown catches in the Titans’ playoff loss to New England.
– Jack Conklin, offensive lineman, Michigan St. (2016 first round, No. 8): To date, Conklin might be considered the jewel of the trade for the Titans. He was an All-Pro selection as a rookie right tackle and has started all 32 games, but he tore his ACL during the playoffs.
– Austin Johnson, defensive lineman, Penn St. (2016 second round, No. 43): This could be a player on the rise. Johnson, a nose tackle, started three games at the end of the 2017 regular season and, overall, has totaled 38 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 26 games.
– Derrick Henry, running back, Alabama (2016 second round, No. 45): Here’s the one to watch in 2018. Henry, the 2015 Heisman Trophy Winner, now is set to take over as the Titans’ primary back, after their release of DeMarco Murray. Henry has played in 31 games in two seasons (with four starts) and has totaled 1,234 yards and 10 touchdowns.
– Jonnu Smith, tight end, Florida International (2017 third round, No. 100): Smith immediately became a starter but didn’t have a high impact as a rookie, at least not in a statistical sense, as he totaled 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 16 games (13 starts).
– LeShaun Sims, cornerback, Southern Utah (2016 fifth round, No. 157): A part-time starter in his first two seasons, Sims has dealt with some injuries and has one interception in 26 games.
– Kalan Reed, cornerback, Southern Miss (2016 seventh round, No. 253): The Titans cut Reed at the end of their 2016 training camp, then signed him to the practice squad. Reed since has bounced back and forth, and played in seven regular-season games.
TRADE ANALYSIS
Who won? There’s no clear answer, and it might come down to a debate of quality vs. quantity. The Rams got Goff, but the Titans got four starters (Henry, Davis, Smith and Conklin).
The Rams won’t regret what they did. It’s difficult to find a young, franchise quarterback, and after an uneven rookie season, Goff now appears to have the skills to keep the Rams in playoff contention for years to come. Plus, his relatively low rookie contract gave the Rams flexibility to add other players.
It’s fair, at this point, to give the Titans a grade of “incomplete.” If Davis and Conklin return to health and productivity in 2018 and if Henry thrives as a lead running back, this trade will look quite good for Tennessee. But that’s quite a bit of “if.”
Given the fact that the Rams already got two Pro Bowlers out of the deal, and won their division sooner than the Titans, the Rams probably deserve the edge. A year ago, most everyone would have said the Titans “won” the trade. A year from now? The debate likely will continue for some time.
April 23, 2018 at 11:43 pm in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85354znModeratorDeadpool sez:
Some thoughts a few days from the draft –
1. The safest 3 picks are Chubb, Nelson and Barkley.
2. There are not 32 first round talents in this draft. I have 25, Taven Bryan on my bigboard is the last 1st rounder, Billy Price is the 1st of the 2nd round tier. If I am picking 24 to 32, I am trading down like crazy.
3. In a perfect world I would add a 2nd rounder and another 3rd rounder to the picks I already have. I could make serious hay with a 2nd, 2 3rds and 3 4ths.
4. There will be at least 1 pick where Rams fans go: what? who?
5. If the Rams can get 1 of: Jewell or Kiser and 1 of the following: Carter, Turay, Okoronkwo, Armstrong, Nwosu or even Fitts then it will have been a successful draft.
6. I think the Rams draft at least 1 project OT and a OG/C combo guy later on in the draft
April 23, 2018 at 11:39 pm in reply to: Bondi may have more time…or he did last April. Now? Bad decline #85353znModeratorI’m sorry to hear that, IR. I understand your loss.
People who don’t have dogs often wonder how owners and their dog can bond that way, but it;s genetic in dogs. They have a very direct psychological need to connect with people. That can be distorted by people abusing them, but when everything is normal, it;s very real. The study of dogs has reached a pretty high level and all of this is confirmed.
April 23, 2018 at 10:33 pm in reply to: Bondi may have more time…or he did last April. Now? Bad decline #85350znModeratorthat’s tough. i had to make a decision last year similar to the one you’re faced with. hopefully, you don’t have to make it anytime soon, and bondi still has some quality time left.
Tell me your story. I would appreciate it.
April 23, 2018 at 5:46 pm in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85344znModeratorI don’t know if this list is complete or accurate, but it more or less matches what I saw on Turf Show Times, though this was much more user-friendly to cut and paste.
Thank you for this, Snow.
April 23, 2018 at 3:28 pm in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85342znModerator“This is not your typical draft,” said one veteran club official Sunday. “The second, third and even fourth rounds are gold.”
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alyoshamucci sez:
Blinkscout 3-4 edge LB .. pass rusher
This is our main need in my opinion going into this draft, and given the quality and range of players available, I want to draft 2.
It is a rare year that there isn’t a high end prospect, but tons of guys with talent that could develop and be great football players all the way through the draft. I am going to italicize the guys that I am looking at as steals and potential underrated possibilities.
3-4 Edge
Top 10
10- 20
BC 7 DE Landry 6-3 257 FR +
So. +++ $
250 Jr. BEAST ++* long arms
Sr. * (closer to 20 than 10)20-40
UGA 7 DE Lorenzo Carter 6-6 237 FR
So.
242 Jr.
Sr. Moving smooth … ++KU 2 DE Armstrong 6-4 246 Jr. ++ freak belongs on a bigger team
49 tfDE Key 6-6 231 FR
So. *
252 Jr. *40-64
Vtech 49 tfOLB Tremaine Edmunds 6-5 236 FR
So. Lght legs … OLB ++
Jr. I know I’m going to get weird looks for this one. lolRUT 58 DE Toray 6-6 240 FR +++
So.
241 Sr.FSU 9 DE Sweat 6-5 250 So.
Jr. seems to be getting around the corner, and bending wellOK 31 DE/OLB Okaronkwo 6-2 245 Jr.
Sr. ++ 3round or higher .. long arms and closing speed <— these are my targets at 87.3-4
Before I start this section, I have to say that the 4th round goes to pick 136 or something? Some of these guys are bordering on 5th rounders, but I couldn’t bring myself to drop them to the next bracket.
USC 42 DE Uchenna Nwosu 6-3 235 Jr. ++
Sr. LIKE HIM.Ole Miss 38 DE Marquise Haynes 6-3 220 FR rOLB speed rusher +++
So.
Jr. +++ power upper body for a small guy
Sr. *UGA 17 DE D Bellamy 6-5 240 Jr. leads in QB pressures
Sr. May last till the 6th.AUB 4 DE Holland 6-2 250 So.
Jr. top sack man with 4 FF in NovemberUtah 11 DE Fitts 6-4 268 Jr. ++, +++^^
Sr. +++ moves really well … DE/OLB 3rd-4th stealLOU 99 DE Hearns 6-3 257 So. ++
Jr.
249 Sr. $$ playing lights out really underrated, no idea why.MEM 6 DE/OLB Genard Avery built well 6-1 255 Jr. … blitzer 3-4 OLB pro … 3rd-4th round
Sr.G Tech 93 DE Antonio Simmons 6-3 210 FR ++
228 So.
235 Jr.
251 Sr. ++ 4.51 40 30 reps. 1.53 split Why do G Tech kids so often get combine snubbed?FSU 16 tfLB Pugh 6-4 236 FR ,,, ++
So.
DE 255 Jr.
Sr. Ejected ++ again underrated and we’ve met with him. 6th round target.LOU 91 DE Trevon Young 6-4 254 Sr. ++
AK st. 11 DE Javon Rolland Jones 6-2 243 Sr. + all time sack leader college
5-6
STAN 34 OLB Kalabayi looks good this year ++ backup
WIS 9 rOLB Garrett Dooley 6-3 246 Sr.
TEM DE Jacob Martin 6-2 236 4.59 40
IOWA 44 OLB Ben Neimann 6-3 230 long arms ++ ^Ex QB/WR athlete in High school
Sr. ++, + This is the guy with the highest ceiling at this position compared to lowest draft grade … another 6th round target of mine.TOL 9 DE Adeniyi 6-2 252 So. ++
Jr.C Mich 45 DE Ostman 6-2 250
Sr. 11 sacks … 7.02 3 cone 31 reps 4.80 40G Tech 42 tfDE Keshaun Freeman 6-1 235 +
So. ++
6-2 250 Jr.
Sr. 4.68 40 20 reps 10-67-UDFA
APP st. 42 rOLB Antonius Sims SR. 9 sacks … 16 TFL
AZ 32 OLB/DE Deandre Miller 6-3 230 So.
245 Sr. 4.77 25 repsTEM 6 DE Sharif Finch 6-4 240 So.
257 Jr. , +++
255 Sr. + 4.65 40 23 reps 7 3 coneEast C 96 OLB/DE Kionte Anderson 6-4 252 Jr. +
260 Sr. 4.85PUR 36 OLB Ezechukwu 6-2 250 Sr. 4.9 40
Macklin Weaver, DE, Eastern Illinois
MIAMI 33 DE Trent Harris 6-2 250 Jr.
Sr. 3-4 OLB … interesting late 5.03 40April 23, 2018 at 2:51 pm in reply to: Bondi may have more time…or he did last April. Now? Bad decline #85340znModeratorNews. The new cancer is incurable though it can be, with luck, kept minimal with chemo. But his quality of life will decline steadily. There is no time frame–so there’s no concrete way to make a decision TODAY. Mostly, not always but mostly, he’s just a happy normal dog but there are some effects. I have to keep an eye on him to see how he holds up. But sooner or later a decision is coming.
April 23, 2018 at 10:08 am in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85336znModerator“This is not your typical draft,” said one veteran club official Sunday. “The second, third and even fourth rounds are gold.”
Well that’s lucky for the Rams.
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April 23, 2018 at 10:05 am in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85334znModeratorhttps://www.si.com/nfl/2018/04/23/mock-draft-prospects-trades-first-round-mmqb-peter-king
“This is not your typical draft,” said one veteran club official Sunday. “The second, third and even fourth rounds are gold. You can take less than the trade-value chart says and still make a very good trade if you get multiple picks in those rounds.”
znModeratorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_American_Football
Teams will have 50 players on each roster, with some selected by a territorial draft.[4]
Telecasts will feature no television timeouts and 60 percent fewer commercials, with the league aiming for an approximate real-time game length of 150 minutes, down from just over 180 in the NFL.[4][3]
All teams must attempt two-point conversions after each touchdown; there will be no extra point kicks.[3]
There will be no kickoffs; all possessions will begin on each team’s own 25-yard line, the same as touchbacks in the NFL and NCAA. The team on defense can keep the ball, in lieu of an onside kick, by attempting a scrimmage play from their own 35-yard line and gaining at least 10 yards.[3][1]
The play clock will run only 30 seconds, 10 seconds shorter than in the NFL.[3]
Two coach’s challenges per team are the only replays.[3]
Outside organizations will handle head-safety protocols.[7]This is all interesting. The question then becomes, can this league serve as a spring league/”NFL Europe” for the NFL. Let’s say each NFL team can assign 3 players to the new league. Assign, or sponsor (the way Warner was sponsored in Europe).
April 22, 2018 at 8:22 pm in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85328znModeratorDeadpool
Deadpool’s 2018 Mock Draft 3.0
So here is the 3rd of 4 versions. The final one will be around draft week. Lots have changed since my 2.0. The Rams gained a WR, lost a 1st round pick, gained a later pick.
My top needs in order:
OLB
ILB
OT
OG/OC
TE
RB
SThe Rams have next to no need at QB, WR, DL, C, ST (p/k/ls )
We know the Rams like the Senior Bowl, and from the looks of who they have been meeting with, it looks like they want a position flexible interior lineman. We also know they almost certainly have a few targets and will move around accordingly to get those targets. So this mock is less about what pick in what round and more about who they are targeting.
3. 87 – Josey Jewell – ILB – Iowa – A tad undersized at 6′-1″ 234 lbs. He is a perfect fit for what the Rams need on this defense. A leader that diagnoses quickly and plays the run very well. He steps in and wears the mic’d helmet from day 1. I know I said Edge is the #1 priority, but I think unless they trade up Nwosu, Carter, Turay are gone. Armstrong I cannot get a feel for draft wise. If he’s there he would be the pick. And on top of that if Tyrell Crosby is anywhere near the Rams pick I think they go get him.
The only other option I see is Ogbonnia Okoronkwo in the 3rd followed by Micah Kiser in the 4th. But I think they have a plan for edge.
4.111 – Alex Cappa – OL – Humboldt State – The Rams are not scared of going after prospects from smaller schools and he was at the Senior Bowl, so he fits the mold. As he gets a year or 2 to adjust to NFL talent he can be a swing tackle, or even move inside where the Rams can capitalize on his nasty run blocking.
4.135 – Kylie Fitts – Edge – Utah – This is high for him, but I can see the Rams zeroing in on this guy. Senior Bowl participant, size, speed strength edge that fits well if he can stay healthy. Foot and ankle injuries have limited his play time severely.
4.136 – Mark Walton – RB – Miami – Injuries drop him into the 4th round, but he a perfect backup RB behind Gurley, an undersized HR hitter that runs tougher then his size suggests. Akrum Wadley is another choice here if Walton is gone (and he could go as early as round 2) I also think this pick or the previous one is gone in a trade up scenario. I do not see the Rams picking back to back at the end of the 4th round. Even trading back into the 5th makes some sense.
6.183 – Durham Smythe – TE – Notre Dame – A 6′-5″ 255 lb. blocking TE the Rams don’t have on their roster, plus he was under-used as a pass catcher so he has room to develop that. At his size he should be a redzone threat (also needed).
6.194 – Tony Adams – OG/OC – NCST – a fire hydrant type interior lineman that could play all 3 interior spots or slide into the OC position after a year. Sean Welsh also makes sense but I doubt he gets to the 6th.
6.195 – Ola Adeniyi – Edge – Toledo – a 6′-2″ 250 lb high motor pass rusher that lacks some athleticism, but his production was hard to ignore. This is the one position Ithink they double dip in, esp the way Phillips likes to rotate his OLBers. I think if they double up on a postion this year its OLB.
6.198 – Trayvon Henderson – S -Hawaii – Really had himself a Senior Bowl and a very good junior season, his senior year was off so he is a bit of an enigma. The Rams need S depth, so this is the perfect spot to plug one in.
So using 8 picks I filled OL depth, OLB, a complement to Barron on the inside, safety depth, a blocking/redzone TE the Rams do not have on the roster and a homerun hitting backup RB.
What I didn’t accomplish – No big body redzone WR to compete for the 6th WR spot. Right now its Cooks, Woods, Kupp, TA, Reynolds and Copper. with Thomas on the outside looking in. Cooper has taken over return duties and is a pro bowler on a cheap contract, he is going nowhere, TA is on the roster until he gets traded on draft day or for 1 year max. Thomas is redundant with Reynolds so really the Rams have 4 WRs.
I think a weaponized TE would be a nice get if one falls into the 4th round, but I have no idea which one. Maybe Schultz or Thomas.
A DT later for DL depth to replace Suh would be great, PJ Hall would be a perfect fit in this defense. I just cannot slot him anywhere.
Next years draft is top heavy on OTs so it would be pretty easy to go get their LT of the future.
Bonus 2019 draft:
1.32 – Greg Little – LT – Ole Miss – a tall, big athletic OT that slides right in to Whitworth’s vacated LT spot.
3. 96 – Irv Smith Jr – TE – Alabama – poor QB play really didn’t help him last year, but he should be a breakout TE this season.
3.99ish (comp. pick) – Alijah Holder – CB – Stanford – a 6′-2″ CB that needs to add some strength, but could replace No Chainz for the 2020 season.[April 22, 2018 at 5:34 pm in reply to: Downtown Rams Live Podcasts … & Gonzalez on espn (audio) #85327znModeratorESPN NFL Nation Rams Reporter Alden Gonzalez joined Jeff Dickerson & Jonathan Hood explained that the Rams have a Super-Bowl-or-bust mentality.
znModeratorBtw, *WE* didn’t eat the fruit. Some naked rib-lady did 6000 years ago. Which is sorta my point. So he’s making me pay for an infraction committed by somebody else 6000 years ago? That’s not fair, right?
I mean, who does that?
Interestingly enough, Genesis 1-2 has 2 different human creation accounts. In one, Eve derives from Adam. In the other, they are created at the same time both in God’s image. That’s because Genesis is not really one text. It’s woven together, different texts.
This used to be my attitude toward Genesis 3 and the Fall. God really pours it on—we die, there’s pain in childbirth, the earth produces thorns and thistles where we must work to eat, we’re cast out of Eden. He just keeps adding on.
Then I was the parent of pre-teens.
At that point my view of Genesis 3 became this: you just had one damm rule and you couldn’t even handle that much?
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April 22, 2018 at 10:06 am in reply to: 2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-32: Louie Tee (April draft thread #3) #85320znModeratorfrom Mock draft roundup: Who the experts have the Rams taking
Mock draft roundup: Who the experts have the Rams taking
NFL.com’s Chad Reuter:
Round 3, pick 87: LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma
Round 4, pick 111: WR Deon Cain, Clemson
Round 4, pick 135: OG Wyatt Teller, Virginia Tech
Round 4, pick 136: LB Skai Moore, South Carolina
Round 6, pick 176: S Troy Apke, Penn State
Round 6, pick 183: LB Justin Lawler, SMU
Round 6, pick 194: C Tony Adams, N.C. State
Round 6, pick 195: CB Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
Reuter has the Rams going outside linebacker with their first selection, taking Okoronkwo. He’s not a great athlete, but Okoronkwo has flashed some pass-rushing promise in the Big 12. The Rams have shown some interest in the former Sooner, recently bringing him in for a pre-draft visit. Apke would be an intriguing late-round flyer, as he lit up the combine with athletic testing numbers that were off the charts.
CBS Sports’ R.J. White:
Round 3, pick 82 (acquired via trade): LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma
Round 4, pick 111: LB Micah Kiser, Virginia
Round 4, pick 135: CB Quenton Meeks, Stanford
Round 5, pick 142 (acquired via trade): OG/C Scott Quessenberry, UCLA
Round 6, pick 176: LB Joe Ostman, Central Michigan
Round 6, pick 194: CB Dane Cruikshank, Arizona
Round 6, pick 195: OT/G Timon Harris, Stony Brook
Round 7, pick 231 (acquired via trade): RB Phillip Lindsay, Colorado
White’s mock includes the Rams switching several picks due to trades, and has them using their first selection on Okoronkwo as well. Ostman was extremely productive in college, notching 14 sacks last season. He was a notable snub from the combine and there are concerns about how well his game will translate to the pros. Still, in the sixth round, he’d probably be worth a look. Overall, White has the Rams taking three linebackers and a pair of cornerbacks. Given the team’s current cornerback depth chart, neither would be expected to contribute much right away.
NFLdraftscout.com’s Dane Brugler
Round 3, pick 87: LB Jerome Baker, Ohio State
Round 4, pick 111: OT Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T
Round 4, pick 135: DE Hercules Mata’afa, Washington State
Round 4, pick 136: RB John Kelly, Tennessee
Round 6, pick 176: WR Korey Robertson, Southern Miss
Round 6, pick 183: C Bradley Bozeman, Alabama
Round 6, pick 194: OT/G Matt Pryor, TCU
Round 6, pick 195: DL Kentavius Street, N.C. State
Brugler’s mock also has the Rams taking a linebacker in the third round. Instead of Okoronkwo, he has them going with Baker. In contrast to Okoronkwo, Baker is an elite athlete who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds at 229 pounds. While not overly productive in college, the Rams could certainly do worse than Baker in Round 3. Using pick No. 136 on a player who would ideally receive very little playing time behind Todd Gurley might be a little early, and the Rams would likely be better served taking a high-upside running back in the last round or two to serve as Gurley’s backup.
Pro Football Focus’ Mike Cahill
Round 3, pick 87: C Will Clapp, LSU
Round 4, pick 102 (acquired via trade): LB Malik Jefferson, Texas
Round 4, pick 135: EDGE Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, Toledo
Round 4, pick 136: DL Deadrin Senat, South Florida
Round 6, pick 183: RB Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane
Round 6, pick 194: OT/G Matt Pryor, TCU
Round 6, pick 195: EDGE Dorance Armstrong, Kansas
Round 6, pick 202 (acquired via trade): EDGE Da’Shawn Hand, Alabama
PFF’s is the only one of these five mock drafts that has Los Angeles going offense with its first pick. Clapp played guard during his freshman and sophomore years at LSU before starting all 13 games at center this past season. Clapp is versatile along the interior and could provide decent depth right away. Hilliard in the sixth would be an intriguing backup option to Gurley. Hilliard is a deep sleeper who hasn’t received much mainstream attention. He wouldn’t be a lock to make the team, but was productive enough in college to make him worthy of late-round consideration. He rushed for 1,091 yards and 12 touchdowns during his senior season
Rotoworld.com’s Josh Norris
Round 3, pick 87: EDGE Kemoko Turay, Rutgers
Round 4, pick 111: CB Dane Cruikshank, Arizona
Round 4, pick 135: LB Christian Sam, Arizona State
Round 4, pick 136: OL Cole Madison, Washington State
Round 6, pick 176: OL Jamil Demby, Maine
Round 6, pick 183: EDGE Peter Kalambayi, Stanford
Round 6, pick 194: RB Mike Boone, Cincinatti
Round 6, pick 195: LB Russell Williams Jr., Hawaii
Norris has the Rams taking the late-riser Turay with their first selection. Turay had a great week of Senior Bowl practices and as a result helped his stock. It continues the trend of analysts predicting the Rams will be looking for pass-rushing help early on. Norris is the second, along with White, to mock Cruikshank to the Rams. Cruikshank is another prospect who was never super-productive in college, but is receiving draft-hype based off his athletic testing. He ran the 40 in a blazing 4.41 seconds
znModeratorThe concept, though, of a god who has terrible anger management problems, freaks out with these tantrums and throws earthquakes and volcanoes and tsunamis and cancer and AIDS on people, is a very frightening presupposition.
Well if you look at the status of the world today, it is more consistent with the idea of an angry god or at best an indifferent one.
I mean, right from the beginning – God could have created any kind of world He wanted to, but He chose to create one where half of the creatures on it must kill the other half to survive. Not exactly what you’d expect from a god of love.
But that’s not what started it.
The world was harmonious until we ate the forbidden fruit.
So, it’s our fault.
Not sure about how it works on other planets.
April 21, 2018 at 10:22 pm in reply to: Bondi may have more time…or he did last April. Now? Bad decline #85312znModeratori had no idea. i know what you’re going through. i really hope for the best.
Here’s where it all started the other day. http://theramshuddle.com/topic/have-to-take-the-dog-in-for-the-last-time/
znModeratorOne of Jared Goff’s best assets coming out of Cal was his ability to hit on deep passes. He completed 43.8 percent of those throws with the Golden Bears and showed he had the arm strength and accuracy to consistently hook up with receivers deep downfield.
That trend didn’t continue as a rookie, but this past season, we saw flashes of the Cal version of Goff. According to Pro Football Focus, he had an adjusted completion percentage of 42.1 on deep passes, which ranked ninth in the NFL.
Additionally, he had the 11th-best deep-ball passer rating (99.5) and amassed 767 yards on such passes, which also ranked 11th in football.
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