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  • July 23, 2025 at 2:17 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 7/18 – 7/26 … including, Rams lose coach #157154
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    July 23, 2025 at 11:32 am in reply to: Adams in LA & other Rams WRs + Ferguson too #157153
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    July 23, 2025 at 11:31 am in reply to: Rams DL & LBs … Verse, the new ILBs, & more #157152
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    Jim Youngblood 53@53_jim70721
    Poona Ford allows Kobie Turner to play 3/4 technique. He was the nose tackle the last two years. In 2023 rotated with Brown III and last year he was moved to DE/DT.

    KObie’s natural position is likely what Aaron Donald did .. and he;s not been able to do it so far in base D

    Poona Ford will help on cutting down explosive running plays.

    Possible Rams dime defense

    Last year-This Year

    Verse–Verse-DE
    Young—Young-DE
    Turner—Turner-DT
    Fiske—Fiske-DT
    Hoecht–Stewart-MIke/Joker
    McCullough–McCoullough–“money”

    The Rams dime defense was among best in NFL last year, if not THE best

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    July 22, 2025 at 8:51 pm in reply to: 2025 camp, thread 1: general news #157150
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    July 22, 2025 at 2:16 pm in reply to: alaric jackson … blood clots? DJ Humphries … any good? #157149
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    July 22, 2025 at 2:14 pm in reply to: Rams DL & LBs … Verse, the new ILBs, & more #157148
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    July 22, 2025 at 2:12 pm in reply to: 2025 camp, thread 1: general news #157147
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    July 22, 2025 at 2:11 pm in reply to: 2025 camp, thread 1: general news #157146
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    July 22, 2025 at 2:10 pm in reply to: Kyren Wms. … what is his value #157145
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    Sarah Barshop@sarahbarshop
    I asked Kyren Williams if he anticipates getting a deal done with the Rams. Williams is entering the final season of his rookie contract.

    “Yeah,” Williams said. “I want to play for the Rams. That’s who I want to be with. That’s who I want to stay with. I know it will work out.”

    Williams said he doesn’t have a timeline for getting it done. Williams said he will practice during training camp and will be ready for Week 1, even if he has not signed that extension.

    July 22, 2025 at 1:14 pm in reply to: The president on team names #157144
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    wv wrote:
    zn wrote:
    wv wrote:

    Yeah, he’s a monster, blah blah, but i totally resonate with folks that talk about how ‘refreshing’ it is to have a monster who just says the fucking THING that the rest of them wont say OUT LOUD.

    The dems have exactly nobody like that.

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    Enh, disagree a bit. There’s no putting perfume on this. Trump gets elected by lying to a gullible party base about the economic agenda. What he says aloud is the “culture wars” stuff that sucks in the gullible base.

    I dont disagree with any of that, but i’m making a point about ‘how’ he appeals to people. He’s brilliant at doing a certain thing. And the Dems have no-one who can do ‘this thing’ I’m talking about. Bernie is the closest and he’s not really close. Its not about policy. Not talking about ‘substance’.

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    I agree with that. The Dems are the “good cops” though the arrest is still questionable. The Dems are the party of “we’re competent at running this as it is.” There’s no central inspiring figure with vision and better ideas, in large part because the Dem party won’t allow it, though I think that Bernie, AOC, and Buttigieg are the peripheral version of what they’re missing. Though to be fair, a few of the Democrat governors are much closer to being there than almost all of the federal Dems.

    July 21, 2025 at 10:39 pm in reply to: before camp assessments: roster, rankings, predictions #157141
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    from Ranking 2025 NFL rosters: Best projected starting lineups … https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45711952/2025-nfl-roster-ranking-starting-lineups-projection-32-teams#LAR

    8. Los Angeles Rams

    Biggest strength:

    Wide receiver. Cooper Kupp is out and Davante Adams is in as Puka Nacua’s running mate. Of course, Nacua is the headliner. A fifth-round flier in the 2023 draft, Nacua exploded for 105 receptions for 1,486 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie and, despite missing six games due to injury, caught 79 balls for 990 yards and three touchdowns in 2024. Adams is now 32 years old but doesn’t appear to have lost a step. He had 85 catches for 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games with the Jets and Raiders last season. Tutu Atwell and second-year receiver Jordan Whittington are among those competing for No. 3 duties. — Clay

    Biggest weakness:

    Off-ball linebacker. Rarely a priority for Sean McVay’s Rams, this position remains an area of concern. Career situational player Troy Reeder was vaulted into an every-down role early in 2024 prior to a hamstring injury ending his season in Week 7. He’s back and will compete with veteran newcomer Nate Landman, 2024 UDFA Omar Speights and perhaps fifth-round rookie Chris Paul Jr. for substantial work this season. — Clay

    X factor for 2025:

    Speights. Following up on what Mike wrote, there’s a chance Speights could really work out, which would be a boon for this defense. He earned a
    starting role midway through last season and posted encouraging numbers in a somewhat small sample. His 41% run stop win rate would have ranked in the top 10 among linebackers had he played enough to qualify. — Walder

    Nonstarter to know:

    Safety Jaylen McCollough. As an undrafted rookie, “Tank” got a surprising amount of playing time behind the Rams’ two Kamrens (Kinchens and Curl) at safety last season. McCollough played at least 25% of defensive snaps in 10 different regular-season contests, moving back and forth between the box and dropping deep. Last season, he particularly excelled at covering running backs, with a minus-13.6% coverage DVOA (negative numbers are better). — Schatz

    July 21, 2025 at 5:42 pm in reply to: The president on team names #157139
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    wv wrote:

    Yeah, he’s a monster, blah blah, but i totally resonate with folks that talk about how ‘refreshing’ it is to have a monster who just says the fucking THING that the rest of them wont say OUT LOUD.

    The dems have exactly nobody like that.

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    Enh, disagree a bit. There’s no putting perfume on this. Trump gets elected by lying to a gullible party base about the economic agenda. What he says aloud is the “culture wars” stuff that sucks in the gullible base.

    July 21, 2025 at 12:58 am in reply to: Rams DL & LBs … Verse, the new ILBs, & more #157137
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    They do the Rams at about 1:45 in.

    July 20, 2025 at 4:56 pm in reply to: The president on team names #157135
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    Ari Meirov@MySportsUpdate
    President Trump now says he will consider blocking the #Commanders stadium deal at the RFK site if the organization does not revert back to its Redskins name.

    July 20, 2025 at 3:49 pm in reply to: The president on team names #157134
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    Along those lines, the Rams should change their name to “the bleaters.” It’s the less pretentious, more common, everyday term for that particular animal.

    July 20, 2025 at 12:38 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 7/18 – 7/26 … including, Rams lose coach #157132
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    July 19, 2025 at 8:21 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 7/18 – 7/26 … including, Rams lose coach #157129
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    July 19, 2025 at 4:20 pm in reply to: NFL Union / Corporate stuff #157128
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    Andrew Brandt@AndrewBrandt
    NFLPA was already known as weakest of the professional sports unions, having given away things like pro-owner revenue splits, 17th game, continued Franchise Tags, etc, for easy “gives” like less practice time.
    Now a firehose of stories of concealment, secrecy, etc.
    Suboptimal.

    July 19, 2025 at 1:01 pm in reply to: interviews: Verse, Avila, Fiske, Dotson, Higbee, Turner, Lake x 2, Nacua, Whit #157127
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    July 19, 2025 at 9:44 am in reply to: Stafford thread…from the contract to recent rankings #157126
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    July 19, 2025 at 1:59 am in reply to: Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things #157124
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    LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWo3Iylcpgs

    July 19, 2025 at 1:50 am in reply to: Dolac gets his own thread #157122
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    July 18, 2025 at 6:52 pm in reply to: McVay … including Rodrigue, McVay, and Farrar #157121
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    from 2025 NFL head coach rankings: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2025-nfl-head-coach-rankings-eagles-nick-sirianni-lions-dan-campbell-make-leaps-behind-chiefs-andy-reid/

    2. Sean McVay (Rams)

    Career record: 80-52 | Playoffs: 8-5 (1-1 in Super Bowls)

    If you were starting a brand-new franchise, you’d be hard-pressed to hire anyone else. McVay is battle-tested thanks to six different playoff runs in eight years, two of which ended in the Super Bowl. He’s also energetic enough to cultivate long-term growth; look no further than how quickly the Rams’ remade young defense found its footing. Give McVay, who remains a near-unmatched motivator, a competent and/or reasonably healthy quarterback, and you’re locked in for a solid January fight

    July 18, 2025 at 2:07 pm in reply to: Adams in LA & other Rams WRs + Ferguson too #157119
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    from Every NFL team’s non-QB MVP heading into 2025: https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/07/18/nfl-non-quarterback-mvps-2025-names/85277821007/?taid=687a898aae8665000187ea8a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

    Los Angeles Rams: WR Puka Nacua
    Aaron Donald was always the easy choice for this exercise, as was Cooper Kupp. But now that both players are gone, the decision is a little harder. Thinking of the player the Rams can least afford to lose, I think it’s Nacua. He just does everything well, from turning screens into big gains to running dig routes over the middle for large chunks of yards. He’s a good blocker in the run game, too, which adds even more value in a scheme like the Rams’. There’s a reason the offense took off last season after Nacua returned from injury, showing just how valuable he is as a receiver. As long as he can stay healthy and available, he’ll go for at least 1,200 yards in his sleep – even with Davante Adams now in the mix at receiver. – Cameron DaSilva, Rams Wire

    July 18, 2025 at 10:06 am in reply to: Rams tweets … 7/18 – 7/26 … including, Rams lose coach #157113
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    July 18, 2025 at 8:19 am in reply to: animal bits #157112
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    July 18, 2025 at 8:04 am in reply to: before camp assessments: roster, rankings, predictions #157111
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    They do the Rams at about 18:30-ish in.

    July 18, 2025 at 7:57 am in reply to: Dolac gets his own thread #157110
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    July 17, 2025 at 6:42 pm in reply to: before camp assessments: roster, rankings, predictions #157109
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    They do the Rams at about 13:20 in.

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    July 17, 2025 at 12:52 pm in reply to: McVay … including Rodrigue, McVay, and Farrar #157106
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    zn wrote:

    It all worked fairly well until the Rams’ offense imploded in 2022. Stafford played in just nine games due to injury, Kyren Williams wasn’t the main back as he is now, and outside of Cooper Kupp and tight end Tyler Higbee, the targets weren’t always… well, targeting. McVay’s offense ranked 25th in DVOA, and his team finished with a 5-11 record.

    For all its merits, this is another article where it is somehow impossible for the writer to mention off…… off……offf-fensivv …… offf-fensivv-LINE inj……inj……inj-err……[fast breaths, pant pant pant]…inj-err…EEZ……[speaker collapses, sweating and pale with exhaustion]

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