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  • in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/16 – 2/25 #149417
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    KW ranks 8th though he missed 4 games.

    If he had the same avgs. in the 13 games he played but played all 17 games, he would have either 15  or 16 TDs, which would rank either 2nd or tied for 2nd.

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    Jourdan Rodriguefrom What are the biggest offseason needs for all 32 NFL teams?: https://theathletic.com/5273843/2024/02/15/nfl-team-needs-offseason-biggest-holes/?source=emp_shared_article

    Los Angeles Rams

    Biggest offseason need: Pass rusher

    It’s a tough call between cornerback and outside linebacker. Veteran corner Ahkello Witherspoon may have played himself into a contract elsewhere, and there is little consistency among other younger players. Meanwhile, the Rams have pieces of their pass rush in place between Aaron DonaldKobie Turner and Byron Young — but are missing an experienced outside rusher to make the group more cohesive. A great pass rush can fix a lot of issues in the secondary, so I’ll pick that as the position with the “edge” in roster needs rankings for a team that has quite a few. — Jourdan Rodrigue

    Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
    No surprise here for the Rams, though a quietly important and in-progress situation at C bears mentioning as well
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    in reply to: Rams coaches in the hiring market #149410
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    Mike Garafolo@MikeGarafolo
    The #Seahawks are hiring #Rams pass game specialist Jake Peetz as their pass game coordinator, sources say. Peetz, the former offensive coordinator at LSU, was a candidate for the #Buccaneers’ OC job.

    Head coaches

    • Head coach – Sean McVay
    • Coordinator of Football Strategy — John Streicher 
    • Assistant head coach – Jimmy Lake

    Offensive coaches

    Defensive coaches

    • Defensive coordinator – Raheem Morris
    • Defensive coordonator – Chris Shula
    • Defensive line/run game coordinator – Eric Henderson
    • Defensive line/run game coordinator — Giff Smith
    • Assistant defensive line – Andrew Carter
    • Linebackers/pass rush coordinator – Chris Shula
    • Linebackers – Vacant
    • Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio
    • Secondary – Chris Beake
    • Defensive backs/pass game coordinator – Aubrey Pleasant
    • Defensive assistant – Mike Harris

    Special teams coaches

    • Special teams coordinator – Chase Blackburn
    • Assistant special teams – Jeremy Springer
    • Assistant special teams – Chili Davis
    • Coaching analyst – Tim Berbenich

     

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    in reply to: Rams new coaches #149402
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    Head coaches

    • Head coach – Sean McVay
    • Coordinator of Football Strategy — John Streicher 
    • Assistant head coach – Jimmy Lake

    Offensive coaches

    Defensive coaches

    • Defensive coordinator – Raheem Morris
    • Defensive coordonator – Chris Shula
    • Defensive line/run game coordinator – Eric Henderson
    • Defensive line/run game coordinator — Giff Smith
    • Assistant defensive line – Andrew Carter
    • Linebackers/pass rush coordinator – Chris Shula
    • Linebackers – Vacant
    • Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio
    • Secondary – Chris Beake
    • Defensive backs/pass game coordinator – Aubrey Pleasant
    • Defensive assistant – Mike Harris

    Special teams coaches

    • Special teams coordinator – Chase Blackburn
    • Assistant special teams – Jeremy Springer
    • Assistant special teams – Chili Davis
    • Coaching analyst – Tim Berbenich

     

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    from https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2024/2/15/24073407/rams-news-chili-davis-john-streicher-steve-wilks-49ers

    Rams hiring Chili Davis as assistant special teams coach 

    “The Los Angeles Rams have lost several coaches this offseason, which is an annual tradition for Sean McVay’s staff. Among them was Jeremy Springer, the Rams’ assistant special teams coordinator. He left to become the Patriots’ special teams coordinator, opening up a spot in Chase Blackburn’s group in Los Angeles.

    The Rams have filled the role of assistant special teams coach by hiring former Kansas State special teams quality control coach Chili Davis. The news was first reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, and it’s been confirmed in Davis’ bio on Twitter where he wrote “Assistant ST @RamsNFL”.”

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    i’m guessing that’s kind if an assistant head coach role? at least that’s what it sounded like when he was at tennessee. he was described as vrabel’s right hand man.   still need a qb coach/pass coordinator and lb coach. and an assistant st coach.

    from https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/news/sean-mcvay-los-angeles-rams-hire-john-streicher-coordinator-football-strategy-nfl-tracker

    In his most recent role with Tennessee, Streicher assisted the team with in-game decisions, game management, and other various aspects of game strategy.

    from https://titanswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/14/rams-hiring-john-streicher-titans/

    The Tennessee Titans announced that they would be bringing back a total of 11 coaches from former head coach Mike Vrabel’s staff, but they won’t be retaining his former right-hand man.

    According to Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky, the Rams are hiring former Titans director of football administration, John Streicher, as their new coordinator of football strategy.

    Streicher was hired in 2018 and first served as the assistant to the head coach for two years before moving to coordinator of football development for three seasons and then director of football administration in 2023.

    Streicher got a taste of head-coaching duty during his stint with the Titans.

    After Vrabel tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of a 2021 preseason game, forcing him to miss the contest, Streicher handled game decisions, managing playtime and communication with coaches for the contest.

    As of this writing, the Titans have not named someone for the role Streicher is leaving behind.

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    in reply to: Rams new coaches #149395
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    Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
    The Rams hired John Streicher in a new title, “coordinator of football strategy”, a source confirmed (
    @PaulKuharskyNFL first reported). I believe the role will have to do with game management but still taking shape. Streicher was the Titans’ director of football administration.
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    in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/7 – 2/14 #149391
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    in reply to: super bowl reactions … during & after #149378
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    in reply to: super bowl reactions … during & after #149375
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    I would stress this key point: always block Chris Jones

    You would think.

    Louis Riddick@LRiddickESPN
    When the #49ers coaches and staff watch this tape back, they are going to be haunted forever. Multiple instances where there is 1 player with a break down and it makes the difference in crunch time that could have changed the entire outcome. 1 player not doing their job. Happened offensively and defensively. #Chiefs made the plays when they needed to conversely. Such a great game.

     

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    Ross Tucker@RossTuckerNFL
    Shoutout to @PatrickMahomes for eviscerating the asinine notion that you can’t win a Super Bowl with a QB on a big contract the last two seasons.

    He literally had the largest cap hit in the league this year at $37M.

    People saying Mahomes is the exception/outlier forgot that Stafford won it two years ago and Brady the year before that so it’s been 5 years since a QB on a rookie contract won it and that was…Mahomes.

    You know what’s REALLY hard?

    Winning Super Bowls without a star QB.

    Nick Wagoner@nwagoner
    If you want to quibble with Kyle Shanahan’s decision to take the ball first in OT, no problem. Can see both sides of that.

    But way too much being made of some players not knowing the new rules. Does that in any way change the idea that they should try to score a touchdown and stop the opponent from doing so? Not even a little bit.

    Bucky Brooks@BuckyBrooks
    Cleveland and KC were willing to play man coverage vs. SF. Man eliminates the layups (WR screens) and forces the QB to make tight window throws. Most coaches are scared off by the motions and shifts, but opting for sticky coverage w/some pressure makes life tougher for the play caller and QB.

    Kurt Warner@kurt13warner
    No doubt PM2 played great down the stretch & deserved MVP, but if I had to choose someone else for award after watching the tape back it was #TrentMcDuffie, he dominated the WRs of SF (all SF DBs out physical-ed the 49ers & was why they won IMO)!!!

    Dan Orlovsky@danorlovsky7
    Chiefs faced Nos. 2, 3, 4 & 6 offenses in the playoffs, which combined to average 28.3 PPG this season.

    Averaged 15.8 vs KC in the playoffs. Spags shaved off 12.5 points of 4 of best offenses in NFL

    All time playoff run defensively

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    in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/7 – 2/14 #149369
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    Rams are getting there and we are all encouraged by the great 2023 season.

    But…to get there, and be a top team, they still have some improving to do. 6 of the teams on that list beat them in 2023.

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    Matt Waldman@MattWaldman
    I had it Chiefs 24-21.

    I believed the 49ers had the better collection of players in volume and system but the Chiefs had superior key players who, if the game remained close, improvise/adapt/overcome.

    EG. Chris Jones was on call for pressure when absolutely necessary. It has been that way for much of his career. Uncanny.

    And while, I’d like to say this game was a statement that coaches who adapt to their players more than force the player to adapt to their system are superior, I am not sure that’s 100% true.

    I will say that I prefer it despite admiring what Shanahan and Lynch have built.

    Jason Cole@JasonCole62
    I don’t get the criticism of this decision. I want the ball first. Do you really think deferring is going to impact how the Chiefs approach the situation? Plus, it’s legitimate to be worried about your young QB, even though Purdy generally played a fine game

    Rams Fans United@RamsFansUnited
    So the team that won in the trenches lost to the team with the better QB? That’s weird…

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    in reply to: Rams 2024 Free Agency and Draft #149361
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    from https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2024/2/12/24070657/rams-2024-free-agency-kevin-dotson-ol

    Brad Spielberger previously worked in the front office of the Minnesota Vikings and then for Over The Cap, an important resource in tracking the salary cap resources for teams across the NFL. Each year Speilberger, along with help from Over The Cap, projects potential contract values for each of PFF’s top 100 free agents.

    He expects Los Angeles Rams free agent RG Kevin Dotson to garner a four-year contract that will pay him $17.25M annually. In total this potential deal would be worth $69M with $41.25M being fully guaranteed. PFF ranked Dotson as their 23rd overall free agent regardless of position:

    Dotson was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Los Angeles Rams this offseason, and what first appeared like an odd fit should have instead been a signal that head coach Sean McVay was reinventing his offense to much success in 2023. McVay pivoted from a wide-zone rushing attack to a heavy gap scheme, and Dotson was a picture-perfect fit. He has always been a strong pass protector, which carried over, as well.

    in reply to: super bowl reactions … during & after #149359
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    Check up on your 49ers homies

    Them celebrating like that seems a bit premature.

    in reply to: super bowl reactions … during & after #149355
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    His name is Colton McKivitz. He let Chris Jones go by untouched as he turns to block…nobody at all. That guy is my favorite 49er right now. I also like McCloud, who fumbled the punt.

    I wonder if he thought 64 was staying in place instead of pulling? But then 64 seems to be the only 9er who has the defender on the outside?

    Either way, if I were an NFL head coach, I would stress this key point: always block Chris Jones. Not just in the redzone in overtime with the game on the line in the super bowl. Always.

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    At 0:24 in:

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    San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl LVIII Game Highlights

     

    in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 2/7 – 2/14 #149345
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    from https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-02-09/49ers-traded-christian-mccaffrey-outbid-rams

    LAS VEGAS — Christian McCaffrey will play for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday — partly because the 49ers did not want the star running back to play for the Rams.

    Jed York, the 49ers chief operating officer, last week told Bay Area reporters that although the cost of acquiring McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers in a 2022 trade was steep, the 49ers had to make the move.

    The 49ers gave up second-, third- and fourth-round draft picks in the 2023 draft and a fifth-round pick this year. Coach Kyle Shanahan apparently needed convincing from York and general manager John Lynch that although McCaffrey was not a quarterback or pass rusher, the cost was worth it.

    “And collectively,” York said, “it was, ‘Do you want him to go to L.A.? This is where we are.’”

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    I am pretty sure that this is the first time I’ve been happy about losing hundreds of dollars.

    You jinxed em.

    Good move.

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