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July 27, 2014 at 10:34 pm in reply to: Jimi's twitter reports from camp + other twitter reports too 7/27 (like Wagoner) #2696
znModeratorznModeratorJuly 27, 2014 at 10:03 pm in reply to: Warner from Rams camp, interviews Bradford, throws to 2 WRs…pics & vids #2691znModeratorThere;s good stuff in this thread.
The pics. The tweets. The vids.
Warner is good on his own.
And Warner’s interview of Bradford is about as good as you will get from a pc, quarterback-speak type qb like SB.
In fact it is kind of subtly revealing.
July 27, 2014 at 9:58 pm in reply to: Warner from Rams camp, interviews Bradford, throws to 2 WRs…pics & vids #2688znModeratorKurt Warner reports from Rams training camp. Kurt says that Bradford needs to show consistency. He talks about the Rams need to do to compete in the tough NFC West. (5:07)
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000370279/Warner-says-Braford-needs-consistency
Warner interviews Bradford
July 27, 2014 at 9:24 pm in reply to: Jimi's twitter reports from camp + other twitter reports too 7/27 (like Wagoner) #2687znModeratorRamBill
Twitter Reports of Rams Training Camp Practice: July 27
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Nick Wagoner @nwagoner
Injury list mostly the same though CB Trumaine Johnson didn’t practice after missing part of Sat. workout. OL Brandon Washington also sat.
Rookie QB Garrett Gilbert getting lots of reps early in camp, including some with the 2’s Sunday evening.
Offense had some good moments today, Britt and Quick in particular, but Bradford unhappy with a couple false starts from OL in red zone.
In line with the plan to rotate on the OL, the top group had Saffold at LT, Robinson at LG, Barnes at C, Joseph at RG and Barksdale at RT.
Former Rams QB Kurt Warner in the house in his current job with NFLN. Stayed after practice, threw passes to Tavon Austin and Chris Givens.
#Rams wrap up Sunday evening practice. Largest crowd of this camp and one of largest at any of their camps at 2,291.
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July 27, 2014 at 9:17 pm in reply to: Jimi's twitter reports from camp + other twitter reports too 7/27 (like Wagoner) #2686znModeratorRamBill
Rams Training Camp Practice Twitter Reports: July 27
Messages are in reverse order– Read from the bottom up.
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—Jamal Collier @JCollierD
Sam Bradford throws a laser to Jared Cook on the seam between JL & TJ
Sam’s hard count gets Chris Long screaming off the edge early.
Kenny Britt gets an end-around carry. Working with the first team in 11s today
Alex Carrington bats a pass down at the line
Trumaine Johnson on the sidelines in a bucket hat & gloves, cradling a football
Tre Mason is getting some work at punt protector
Isaiah Pead fields a punt from his position in a different drill entirely.
Other positions gotta duck and cover every now and then
Johnny Hekker punting to Tavon Austin. Almost hit the fans with one (left) and a player with another (right) before kicking it straight
Shaun Hill places one too low for… Tavon Austin?
Bradford still has to regain some velocity
JL tips one out the back of the EZ
Lance Kendricks narrowly missed high-pointing a corner end zone Bradford pass. Then Bradford slides one through to Brian Quick
93 tips a pass at the line. There isn’t even a 93 in the program.
—Daniel Doelling @Daniel_Doelling
It’s been said: Bradford isn’t having mobility issues. He’s rolling to his right, escaping the pocket like it’s his rookie yr.
—Jamal Collier @JCollierD
Barrett Jones back with the backup OL
Sam rolls right and throws it away. Was being pursued by 4 defenders, including JL & TJ
Somebody did hit Benny Cunningham, though, on the next play.
Sam scrambles middle for a few yards, but not until after Michael Brockers would’ve smoked him
Matt Daniels having a really good day so far.
Chris Givens even getting a carry
Another Tavon carry sees him cut back in the backfield and get about 10 untouched
Robert Quinn chased Tavon Austin backward on his end-around. Opposite
Tavon with the @DeionSanders high-step after he catches a WR screen & throws a couple spins out there at
Sam Bradford finding Cook on a rollout
Zac Stacy busts one up the middle
Mo Alexander gets a diving interception #RamsCamp
54 with a near pick. Did tip it up
TJ McDonald pressures C. Harkey into a drop
Lance Kendricks spectacular catch in the back of the end zone
Brian Quick, AKA “Quickie.”
Tavon finishes his route and has to wait on the ball
—St. Louis Rams @STLouisRams
Brian Quick hauls in a touchdown
Spectacular catch from Austin Pettis draws some “oohs.”
Tavon and Stedman over with RBs practicing taking pitches from QBs
First kicked ball hits a camera stand
92 degrees and sunny at #ramscamp. Jo-Lonn in the house
July 27, 2014 at 8:58 pm in reply to: Warner from Rams camp, interviews Bradford, throws to 2 WRs…pics & vids #2684znModeratorSt. Louis Rams @STLouisRams
#Rams legend @kurt13warner stuck around after #RamsCamp to throw passes to @Tayaustin01 & @CG1three! We’ll have photos and videos shortly.
znModeratorOL … DB I don’t know which is the greater threat to our season, but, in terms of player quality in units, these I think are the two potentially great challenges to our season
Anyway back from wandering in the patellar tendon minutia and Wells injury status minutia, and to address your general point:
Yes. Agreed.
And I think you make a good case for the details.
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POOR GREGG ROBINSON HAS NEVER BEFORE SEEN 2 LEGS, 2 ARMS, A HEAD, TRUNK, & TORSO ALL GOING DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME. WELL EXCEPT WATCHING THE EXORCIST.
znModeratorWells is a real worry.
If he is simply being held back as a precaution, OK. He’s an experienced guy and, between two powerful OGs (we have 3 to choose from) I think he’ll be more than fine, calling the rotations.
If he is really not healthy, then we really only have Jones as a possible plus option. They say he has pumped up, and he certainly smart enough. But there is no earthly way to assess whether he has improved enough to overcome his low level of performance last year.
Like some other young guys, Jones is a key to our taking the next step. IF he stepped up to match the hopes we had in him, we have a building block for years to come. If not … then we have a big hole we are struggling to fill.
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This is sketchy. I didn’t research it enough. But, Wells missed the end of the season, and then either did not participate in OTAs or was a light participant in OTAs. Then he begins camp participating in walk throughs and group drills as the starter but is not not lining up when there;s contact.
The best case scenario is that, as CoachO says, he is just being held back cause he’s an old guy coming off an end of the season injurye. Precaution.
The worst case scenario is that he’s hurt and can’t be counted on anyway, and that means Barnes or Jones have to step up. Which ALSO could mean starting two youngsters–Jones/Barnes and Robinson–next to Long.
znModeratorDavin Joseph provides a highly viable option at RG. Saffold is a damn good OL.
I’ve said before that I don’t buy Long at LOT. I do not trust him to be healthy enough to match his level of play last year. And last year, he struggled at pass blocking.
P.S.
I think that the cases of Joseph and Long are worthy of comparison.
By all accounts, Joseph got hurt, healed up, came back last year, and played poorly for the early part of the season. Then, as he recovered more completely, he played better down the stretch. This early pre-season, Joseph looks as if he is all the way back and ready to play good football.
OK. I dunno how his injury differs from Long’s. I think they were both knees.
But it seems to me that we should expect Long to struggle at least for a while recovering. A good deal of it is psychological, a matter of confidence. Here is Long just barely getting the physio OK to play as the season starts. How can he be EXPECTED to not only be able to play, but to play WELL right away?
And of course as I’ve said before I don’t like Long anyway as a pass blocker. He can run block, but last year, playing “healthy,” he seemed a weak link when we had to throw.
Joseph;s knee, though, was a patellor tendon, and those are harder to come back from. ACLs in contrast are easier to come back from because, from what I read, they improved both the surgical technique and the rehab process.
That’s just a minor point in passing though…I share a general view that we won’t know if Long is back until he IS, ie. we can’t just assume.
But given that, Joseph might not be any indication either way, because based I what I found from reading around, the patellor tendon is just harder to come back from.
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znModeratorFinal Rams OTA Recap
Jonathan Webb
-Among those not participating during Thursday’s workout were safeties Christian Bryant and Maurice Alexander, DT Michael Brockers, DE William Hayes, RB Chase Reynolds, LB Ray-Ray Armstrong, WR Jamaine Sherman, C Scott Wells and T Jake Long.
znModeratorI don’t see a clear answer at OC … yet. Wells is out AGAIN and we don’t know yet about Jones. We really need for Wells to demonstrate health or Jones to show that he can actually play.
Small point before getting into a discussion (which would consist almost entirely of agreeing with you).
This is from CoachO. I;m not sure you saw this…it was in the 2nd follow-up in the camp report thread you responded to:
http://theramshuddle.com/topic/coacho-camp-report-72614/
On Wells: When they do any walk thru stuff, or partake in the basic group drills (no contact) he is right there taking his turn with the 1st unit. As is Long.
There may be something more to it, but something tells me this is just Fisher being overly cautious with his veterans, specially the ones coming back from injury. Whether he was/is 100% percent, Fisher has said all along, they plan to limit BOTH Wells and Long’s reps thru the early part of training camp.
I anticipate the rotation at C to continue on a daily basis between Barnes and Jones. And the more work they can get Joseph at RG the better. At least for the next 2 weeks, I don’t envision this changing. Now, if Long and Wells aren’t more involved by mid August, then something will be amiss.
If that’s right, it means Wells isn’t “out” but he’s being held back.
But to follow-up I am searching to see if he lined up at all during OTAs
znModeratorFirst of all ZN where is the money coming from
One guy who’s good on all this and knows the details well and likes to debate it is SOKA on the PD board.
Honestly, he’s the guy you want. I just drop the rare IMO bomb on this issue and then stay out of it.
znModeratorZN, hard for me to buy what you have stated. Anyone who has followed this for the last two years can name you dozens of reasons the Rams will move back to LA.
Grits
Well my statement was, that I saw it a certain way. Basically, as not invested in the issue and not wanting to get bogged down in it but as skeptical that they will move.
I also read people who have very good arguments and dozens of reasons why they won’t. That tends to happen on the PD board, among the (faction) of good posters there. Well-informed people with good arguments, too.
I’m officially a neutral on it because I am a nomad, neither in S.Cal nor St.Louis, and so only have drive-by opinions on the issue. I also notice that quite often the topic can become heated, because of the passions it causes, so I tend to stay out of it.
So really, I just delivered a “kwik view” and that was it. I just don’t post much about this, and probably won’t in the forseeable future.
Fair enough?
znModeratorsome MORE follow-up (open-ended…I will keep adding to it)
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CoachO
on Quick: Again, might just be the most gifted WR on the roster athletically. Size, speed, strength. All there. He is a hard worker, and it has never been said he is a problem. Meaning, he shows up and goes to work. His biggest issue, IMO, is confidence. It’s having the confidence in his own ability to play at this level. And its the coaching staff showing they have the confidence in him to keep putting him out there, even when he makes a mental mistake or drops a pass.
His body language even at training camp if he drops a ball, looks like he is defeated. He seems to be constantly “looking over his shoulder” wondering what Coach Sherman is going to do or say next. This camp so far, that hasn’t been nearly as evident. Again, does that mean the light bulb has come on? Only time will tell.
Having Kenny Britt here has already paid dividends as far as Brian Quick’s confidence. They are paired together, and taking reps together. And if you want to find Brian Quick on the practice field, find Britt and he is ALWAYS within a few feet. And Britt is the most spirited player I have seen on the practice field in the past 4 years of attending these practices. He is always encouraging the others in the WR group, but he seems to be giving Quick extra attention. Is that by design? have the coaches put a bug in his ear? Who knows,, but it seems to be working.
I saw one thing take place in yesterdays 11 on 11 stuff, that I am sure hasn’t taken place before. With Quick lined up wide to the left side, Bradford looked right at him and made a gesture to Quick with his fingers to indicate a sight adjustment. Taking two fingers and putting them to his own eyes while looking at Quick. Immediately after the ball is snapped, Quick runs a quick slant and Bradford hits him in stride for what would have been a 1st down on a 3rd and 5. That tells me he is finally getting it.
Quick isn’t running with the 3’s. HE is part of the group that is working with the 1’s and 2’s. As I mentioned earlier, they are using the WRs in pairs. Austin and Bailey, Britt and Quick, and Givens with Pettis. All 6 of them are getting reps with both the 1st and 2nd units.
When they put the 3rd unit offense on the field, you then see guys like Veltung, Moe, Blake, Franklin. Although there was a play or two where Givens was on the field with Veltung and Franklin.
…the prospect of them lining up Britt, Quick, COOK AND KENDRICKS is something they have done more than a couple of times. Pretty impressive when Brian Quick is the “smallest” guy of the group
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On Wells: When they do any walk thru stuff, or partake in the basic group drills (no contact) he is right there taking his turn with the 1st unit. As is Long.
There may be something more to it, but something tells me this is just Fisher being overly cautious with his veterans, specially the ones coming back from injury. Whether he was/is 100% percent, Fisher has said all along, they plan to limit BOTH Wells and Long’s reps thru the early part of training camp.
I anticipate the rotation at C to continue on a daily basis between Barnes and Jones. And the more work they can get Joseph at RG the better. At least for the next 2 weeks, I don’t envision this changing. Now, if Long and Wells aren’t more involved by mid August, then something will be amiss.
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The biggest thing I like about Gaines, is he just “gets it”. Greg Williams allows his players to “free lance” (for lack of a better term) and he coaches them to read the formation and make certain adjustments. Compared it to what Richard Sherman excels at in Seattle. He is constantly coming off his man, to chase interceptions.
Not that I am comparing Gaines to Sherman at all, but he does have the knack for always being in the right place at the right time. The play he made yesterday was a perfect example of this. He was running with his man down the sideline, but when he saw the ball in the air, he peeled off his man, and made his way back to the ball. It ends up being overthrown, and he makes a diving INT. In the past, we didn’t have the types of players who would make this play. they just stay with their man, and assume they did their job.
And for what its worth….. Lamarcus Joyner is the same sort of player. I think BOTH of these guys will do well in a Greg Williams defense.
As to Tavon. He has been paired with Bailey in the 2 WR sets, and also has taken snaps in the backfield. He made on really athletic catch along the sidelines, leaping over the CB (Jenkins I believe), and cradled the ball from McLeod. I would have to say, if this were “live action”, McLeod would have laid out Austin on this play, as he made a great read on the play, and got there in plenty of time to make a play. Regardless, it did show Austin’s athleticism. Overall, he looks smaller then last year, but if it’s possible, much FASTER.
znModeratorI’d say there’s a good chance we’ll see more defensive holding calls.
I don;t know how far into the camp reports you;ve read. You know about the tennis balls?
Wagoner
During one-on-one passing drills, the coaches are putting an emphasis on getting the defensive backs to cover without using their hands as much. So defensive quality control coach Dennard Wilson gave the corners a pair of tennis balls before each play. When the ball was thrown, the defensive backs were allowed to drop the balls to make a play on the football. Clearly, the Rams are hoping to cut down on defensive pass interference and illegal contact in 2014.
znModeratorBut LA I can’t imagine any mitigating circumstances. He’s a trained athlete. She’s not. That calls for more restraint on his part, regardless. They were apparently both striking each other. That still doesn’t call for a knockout punch. Or even a violent push (and it would have to be pretty violent a push to knock her out.) If nothing else he could have just stopped the elevator and gotten out. Besides, if there’s more video, why, as you yourself say, hasn’t that been leaked?
Here’s the police report–>
http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2014/2/16/5417974/casino-video-shows-ray-rice-and-fiance-assaulting-each-other
“After reviewing surveillance footage it appeared both parties were involved in a physical altercation,” the police report states, via The Baltimore Sun. “The complaint summons indicates that both Rich and Palmer struck each other with their hands. The responding officer signed a simple assault complaint against both Rice and Palmer.”znModeratorjemach
I don’t know if many if you heard about former ref and Fox analyst Mike Pereira talk to John Clayton but the illegal contact rules are going to be enforced big time. Grabbing a jersey…at all…will be called. This, I think, hurts a team like the Seahawks, who play very physical.
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Me: that podcast is here. http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=11259861
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John Clayton
On defense, the trend is trying to adjust technique in pass coverage. Word came out of the officials’ camp in Dallas on Friday that the league is going to put an emphasis on calling more penalties in pass coverage. Former vice president of officiating Mike Pereira tweeted Friday that officials are being asked to call more interference, holding and illegal contact penalties.
The number of illegal contact penalties has been dropping from 72 in 2011 to 63 in 2012 to just 38 last season.
Officials haven’t been gun-shy about throwing defensive interference flags. More than 200 have been called in each of the past three years.
Teams such as the Seattle Seahawks and Patriots, among others, will have to adjust. The Steelers were among the league leaders in defensive coverage penalties because they play tight coverage. The Patriots signed Brandon Browner and Darrelle Revis to do the same.
The idea is to create more offense. Scoring is already at an all-time high, but the NFL doesn’t want scoring and offensive production to drop off. The Seahawks won the Super Bowl with their “Legion of Boom” defense. While it was fun to see defense back on the podium, the NFL doesn’t want to see the sport go the way of baseball, which is dominated by pitching and low-scoring games.
znModeratorRobinson drops into pass pro vs. DE Robert Quinn…
Yeah he has a whole series showing Quinn beating Robinson, then the other way around.
znModeratorYeah I saw the “%10 of the brain” thing in the trailer and just went…enh. Didn’t see it.
If what you say is true, and I don’t doubt it, that’s a lotta wasted talent. Besson, Johansson…
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znModeratorFisher no longer in Montana state of mind
• By Jim Thomas
For the Rams and NFL teams everywhere, these are the happy days of training camp. For the players, their bodies feel about as good as they will for the next six months. Even the coaches come back refreshed after the summer break, Jeff Fisher included.
“Every year’s a challenge. Every roster’s different,” Fisher said, as he begins his 19th full season as an NFL head coach, and his third in St. Louis.
“It’s the players; the players keep me going,” Fisher said. “I enjoy the relationships, and I enjoy seeing them develop. Enjoy the chemistry in the locker room and welcome the challenge in the division. All it takes is two or three weeks in Montana and here we go again.”
Montana is where Fisher spent nearly all of his time between now and the end of OTAs in late June. He owns a place in Big Sky Country, and suffice it to say does a lot of fishing there. Except for a brief side trip to Los Angeles for the ESPYs, where Michael Sam received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in mid-July, Fisher didn’t budge from Montana.
But from now until January — maybe longer with a playoff berth — Fisher won’t budge from Rams Park. It doesn’t take a mind reader to figure out that Fisher likes this team, these 2014 Rams. Whether he still likes it in December remains to be seen.
As the Rams finish off their first weekend of camp with an evening practice Sunday, team energy has been high on the practice field and in the meeting rooms. Fisher doesn’t need to give any pep talks at this point — more often than not, he has to back down the players a little. Youngsters, after all, have a lot of energy.
“I know everyone on the team’s excited, especially building up through OTAs,” said fourth-year wide receiver Austin Pettis. “I think both sides of the ball have big expectations this year. And being able to finally get camp started, get that much closer to the games, is a good feeling.”
Potential can be a dangerous word, as veteran defensive end Chris Long points out. And excitement alone won’t be enough to get the Rams where they need to be. Namely, their first winning season since 2003, and their first playoff season since 2004.
“Every year, you think this could be the year,” Long said. “It could be the year for you personally. It could be the year for you as a team. … Everybody has that attitude I think. And that’s just the excitement off it.
“Every team in the NFL has hopes, and we’re all undefeated right now. But pretty quickly, you’ve just got to move from excitement to intense focus.”
Otherwise, you’ll get left behind. This Rams team has plenty of potential, but that doesn’t guarantee victories.
“That stuff has to play itself out on the field,” Long said. “Potential can only get you so much. We’ve been here before, where we’ve said this has got to be the year. Well, it’s gotta be the year if we make it the year. We have to play it out.”
The “playing out” part of Long’s equation got underway over the weekend. The Rams dodged the weather on Friday and Saturday — with rain leaving the area just before practice Friday, and some rain coming in just as practice ended early Saturday evening. Cloud cover and an occasional breeze made Saturday’s mid-90s temperatures much more bearable.
“We need some heat, in particular because we’re gonna go down in Week 2 to Tampa Bay,” Fisher said after Saturday’s practice. “We’ll get our opportunities (for heat). But from an acclimation standpoint, it’s ideal what we’ve been through the last couple days.”
Even with the weather concerns, the crowds have been good over the weekend. It used to be rare for the Rams to draw 1,000 spectators to Earth City for camp. But they’ve drawn over 1,400 on the first two days: 1,484 Friday and 1,434 Saturday.
The intimate setting at Earth City has fans close to the players. That’s especially true this season because of a new offensive line drill added by line coach Paul Boudreau.
Every day, team security ropes off an area on a hill and temporarily clears the crowd out in that area. But the fans are still only a few feet away from the players as one offensive lineman pushes another up the hill.
On Saturday, Boudreau had Auburn’s Greg Robinson and Alabama’s Barrett Jones take part in a “race” to see which one could push a player up the hill first. The rest of the offensive linemen, who were watching, quickly dubbed it Iron Bowl II — in honor of the Alabama-Auburn rivalry game.
Alabama won, with Jones pushing his player up the hill first.
At one point or another, most fans have taken a look at Mizzou defensive end Michael Sam during practice, and he didn’t disappoint Saturday. He had a stellar day rushing the passer from the left end position, mainly against offensive tackles Sean Hooey and R.J. Dill.
“He’s improving — he is,” defensive line coach Mike Waufle said of Sam. “And like all rookies, they’re baby steps. But the baby steps are good.”
Day 2 featured big plays by quarterback Sam Bradford and the receiving corps — particularly Kenny Britt and Tavon Austin. No. 2 overall draft pick Robinson continues to work at left tackle as Jake Long works his way back into practice/game readiness.
“He’s learned that Rob Quinn is a really good rusher,” Fisher joked when asked how Robinson was faring at tackle. “I think he knew that before he got out here, but it’s different in person.”
znModeratorWelcome aboard Mike!
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znModeratorsome follow-up (open-ended…I will keep adding to it)
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CoachO
Bradford MOVED fine yesterday. Mobility and his knee do not look like an issue in the least. His rustiness yesterday, was more from timing and rhythm issues. and he was much more comfortable today.
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Michael Sam had a very good practice. He was causing issues in the backfield all day. Granted he was working against 2nd & 3rd team RTs (Hooey mostly) but he showed his burst and leverage. He has the ability to drop his hips and turn the corner while engaged, and the taller Hooey couldn’t handle him.
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They need to get one more year out of Wells. With Robinson lining up at LG, it will benefit him greatly to have both Long and Wells alongside.
And without having to worry about picking up the garbge that usually got by C. Williams/S. Smith last year, having the two horses (Saffold and Robinson), he can focus on getting to the second level, which he excels at.
I really don’t want to go into this season with a ROOKIE starting at LG, and what amounts to a ROOKIE starting at Center.
Robinson going up against Quinn, is not going to look good period. I doubt seriously that audition will last much longer. I anticipate them starting to take a look at guys like Hooey, Person, and even Bond out there and let Robinson settle in at LG.
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Reid hasn’t done anything at this point to stand out one way or another. He has been relegated to 3rd team reps both days, and hasn’t flashed good or bad. Other than taking his place with the 1st unit KO team during the Special Teams drills on Sat (he was not on it Friday), he has been relegated to 3rd team reps at CB, sharing reps with the likes of Jarrid Bryant. Thus far he has done nothing to garner any mention.
He obviously looks athletic, but honestly, in team drills, (7 on 7 or 11 on 11) he looks bored and uninterested. If that doesn’t change soon, his days will be numbered.
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Gilbert has gotten considerable work with the 2nd unit and looks good throwing the ball. Arms strength…..Check Accuracy…. Check Mobility…… Check Still has issues with his reads, and getting the ball out on time.
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Givens and Pettis are working together as they continue to rotate pairs of receivers. Bailey and Austin, Britt and Quick, then Givens and Pettis. And to be frank about it, Givens has gotten the least amount of reps. He did have one nice catch on a sideline comeback route, where Hill threw all the way across the field to get the ball to him. But he has not shown much, even as a deep threat as of yet.
The guy who may be the surprise odd man out is Pettis. Think about it. When they brought him in, how many other 6’3 WRs did they have? Not Gibson. Not Amendola. Not Salas. Alexander was a huge ? Now they have Britt, Quick, Cook, Kendricks. So his ability to be a big target was something different.
Now, when you factor in he is entering his 4th year, and isn’t cheap, and someone like a TJ Moe comes along and can give you the quickness and ST value that Pettis doesn’t? Not saying it WILL happen, but its something to think about. Especially if Britt proves to be a keeper.
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Joseph looks pretty good at RG. He squared off with Donald on occasion today, and while no one else has been able to slow him down, Joseph did a nice job on him.
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[Pead]..had more opportunities yesterday. Today Stacy got the lions share of the work, along with Cunningham. He had a few carries today, but they really don’t run the ball alot during these 11 on 11 drills,, about enough to keep the defense somewhat honest.
znModeratorInteresting stuff about Britt. Some others were praising Bailey too, do you see it that way? I really do wonder about Givens too…I wonder what’s going on in his head.
znModeratorSB is kind of a victim of that 1st pick thing along the hype from his pro day throwing workout. Do agree on the durability thing. Played almost every snap his first year. Hoping for that this year.
Health aside, do you think he’s good enough to be the qb of a contender?
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July 26, 2014 at 8:14 pm in reply to: twitter reports from camp day 2 + Wagoner, Thomas on twitter #2621znModeratorSomething I noticed in all that:
Stedman Bailey is on fire. Best in camp so far. They are not treating him like someone who’s missing time.
Bailey putting on a clinic today
Bradford making some nice 30-yard throws to Bailey and Pettis down the middle
Stedman Bailey showing out as usual. He’s getting looks from Bradford.
Good day for WR Stedman Bailey, who continues to create separation.
July 26, 2014 at 7:53 pm in reply to: twitter reports from camp day 2 + Wagoner, Thomas on twitter #2620znModeratorRamBill
Nick Wagoner @nwagoner
Also, during one on one passing drills, DB’s held tennis balls as receivers ran routes in effort to get in habit of keeping hands off WRs.
The idea obviously being to cut down on DPI and illegal contact. DBs allowed to drop tennis balls to make play on the ball in the air.
A couple of interesting twists on drills:During O-line individual,OL separated the crowd and spent time pushing each other uphill among fans
Number one offensive line looked same as yesterday with a noticeable exception: Barrett Jones got work with first team at center.
Again, #Rams still not in pads but top defense continues to control the action against top offense.
List of non participants similar to yesterday: S Bryant, FB Jones, LB Millard, DE S. Brown, DL Westbrooks, C Wells, OT J. Long, DE Hayes.
DE Michael Sam also had a good showing. Beat OT Sean Hooey repeatedly in team as well as one on one pass rush drills.
Good day for WR Stedman Bailey, who continues to create separation. Still no pads on but a nice double move for a TD against Brandon McGee.
A couple players limped off for various reasons. CB Joyner exited but returned. CB Johnson,WR Blake also left early but didn’t return.
#Rams off the practice field Saturday evening. Cloud cover saves the day, no problems with heat. Practice No. 2 in the books.
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Jim Thomas @jthom1WRs Kenny Britt, Tavon Austin made flashy plays in practice. With Britt using his frame on one play to come back and grab a contested ball.
Not practicing Sat. for Rams: FB Kadeem Jones, C Scott Wells, LB Johnny Millard, DE Sammy Brown.
DE Michael Sam was very impressive working at left end in 11-on-11 team drills, albeit against backup players.
CB Trumaine Johnson left field during 7-on-7 drills with possible leg tweak. Didn’t appear to be anything serious.
TE Justice Cunningham, who is trying to make the roster as fourth TE (Mike McNeill former spot) was limping noticeably late in practice.
znModeratorBritt fights back for a ball….yes fans….fights back
And what is this strange thing you call “fighting for the ball” and “coming back.”
It is new to me and I am not certain I understand.
znModeratorI don’t like coaches who did what he did. I’m not impressed.
Well I don’t like when coaches do what he did either. So we agree on that.
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