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znModeratorPuka Nacua made so many tough/contested catches in his first season!
What do you think was his most impressive play? pic.twitter.com/Aa2MkRlAsB
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024 at 9:59 pm in reply to: hiring/firing around the league (including Carroll & Belichick) #148890znModeratorFrom @NFLTotalAccess: The #Raiders are hiring Antonio Pierce as their coach. pic.twitter.com/lIaHm0Cqdu
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 19, 2024
znModeratorznModeratorBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTSTFor those that don’t understand why Michael Hoecht drops into coverage. …because the Rams defense wasn’t able to generate edge pressure, that needed to come elsewhere. Rams brought a lot of simulated pressures. If you blitz Ernest Jones, somebody has to drop.znModeratorHere is Les Snead's 3-minute monologue on Raheem Morris' qualifications to be hired as a head coach during this cycle
"He will be able to hire an unbelievable staff… and I'm pretty sure there will be a lot of tampering charges. Because just about every player will text him… pic.twitter.com/2Ze8s6cuYz
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) January 19, 2024
znModeratorDone.
znModeratorI don’t know what zn means by “invariably AI writing is going to do things I openly and clearly and very specifically don’t allow.”
You basically summed it up. You cannot prove a paper is written by AI but you can tell it is. And virtually everything AI writing does that is bad, and doesn’t work as decent writing, is something you can grade down for being poor writing.
znModeratorHey BT, I was lost in work and didn’t see the spam filter issues till just now. Which of your 3 replies do you want to keep? Looks like maybe the longest one?
znModeratoroh. no. i’m not saying they have to spend a high pick on the position or throw huge money at a free agent. but a trade or a mid round pick is necessary. a multi-functional tight end. i like allen, but he’s a largely untested rookie and i don’t trust long.
Yeah we’re on the same page. I expect them to take the “Vermeil” approach to this, which is to do everything. A mid-round draft pick or trade, a UDFA, a “ronin” type (a released young veteran), a not-too-expensive FA if there is one (like Robinson). Maybe 3 new guys? That combined with Long and Allen gives them a group to work with, out of which comes the starter or rotation of starters.
As I said, just on paper Hopkins ought to have been the obvious solution to this, but for whatever reason that seems not to be the case.
znModerator🗣 COOPER KUPP! COOPER KUPP!@cooperkupp's best plays from the 2018 season! pic.twitter.com/fvFdSAUIjT
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) February 19, 2019
znModeratorTHE NFL REPORT. Great stuff from @BaldyNFL on the @packers running game and its importance Saturday facing the @49ers . Watch this full interview and the entire episode on YouTube: https://t.co/sDDo6aLG7D pic.twitter.com/0DwdFL4Lfo
— Steve Wyche (@wyche89) January 19, 2024
znModeratorJ.B. Long@JB_LongGoing through some old NFL Research to update with final numbers from 2023.@RamsNFL RB Kyren Williams (112.5) & WR Puka Nacua (92.6) became the first teammates age 23 or younger to each average 90+ scrimmage yards per game… in league history.znModeratorThe FA Rankings tool is up and running for the 2024 offseason, with updates to 1-100 and 50 new names on the board!
Contract projections for 1-150:https://t.co/9LbAt2cOKG pic.twitter.com/2yqL21nRvS
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) January 19, 2024
znModeratoryeah. this all of a sudden becomes the rams biggest need on offense.
But it doesn’t have to be a priority need in terms of which draft picks to use, or how much FA money to spend.
Rams have gotten decent production from the TE spot and they certainly use TEs in blocking, especially in 2023 by putting them in motion to block. In terms of targets/receptions/yards, Rams TEs in 2024 accounted for 88 Ts, 62 Rs, & 668 Ys. That’s with a 3rd rounder, a 4th rounder, and a 5th round rookie.
The Rams TE is not a superstar, he’s a good and functional and valuable role player. You don’t need to spend high resources to reproduce that.
That leads to a related but not identical issue–why isn’t Hopkins the next guy up? He knows the system, when he plays (which is not often) he performs, and he knows the system. It ought to be the case where they go “we’ll lose Higbee for a while but then Hopkins can replace him.” They don’t seem to be thinking that way. In 2023 they used Allen more than Hopkins. In fact they kept using Higbee even when he was clearly struggling instead of using Hopkins. I wonder what gives there.
znModeratorNew "Xs and Os with @gregcosell" on @TheNFLWire: When the @Lions and @Buccaneers faced off in Week 6, Todd Bowles threw everything he had at Jared Goff, and Goff responded brilliantly. No incompletions vs. pressure. and safety switches did nothing. We'll see what happens now. pic.twitter.com/suXRMjG7DA
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) January 18, 2024
znModerator#Rams QB Matthew Stafford to #Lions S Kerby Joseph after his hit on Tyler Higbee: "Hey!! That's a good hit, but you're dirty as f*** and you know it. It's been on tape. I seen it."
Higbee tore his ACL and MCL on the play.pic.twitter.com/jB3lAX48XR
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 18, 2024
znModeratorBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTSTPer@AlbertBreer…Rams QB coach Zac Robinson is interviewing with the Chicago Bears for their open offensive coordinator position. He’s also been requested to interview with the Saints for their open OC position.znModeratorSarah Barshop@sarahbarshopSean McVay said TE Tyler Higbee tore his MCL along with his ACL.znModeratorMatthew Stafford calls out Kerby Joseph during the game for his dirty play, check this out 🎤 pic.twitter.com/kAsiHzKXx9
— x – Rams Tapes 🥶 (@RamsTapes) January 18, 2024
znModeratorSorry. I was in Las Vegas. Just got back. Did anything important happen while I was gone?
Rams traded Goff to the Lions. Now their quarterback is that Steph Matthew guy, you know the walking injury guy who can’t even throw where he’s looking.
znModeratorLaimbeer and Rodman went after Stafford and Faulk
But that has nothing to do with the Rams trading Mayfield to the Tigers.
znModeratorRaw footage of the last Niners championship parade…….
History pic.twitter.com/jqz7AP59uq
— 1 of 5 Rams Fans (@RamseyDa4th) January 17, 2024
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigueOn his coaching staff into 2024, Sean McVay said, “if there are changes, it will only be because of better opportunities. I feel really good about our coaching staff.” Wants continuity into next season.znModeratorBlaine Grisak @bgrisakTSTAgainst the Lions, 22.2% of Matthew Stafford’s passes were seen as aggressive. He had 0 turnover worthy plays. The dude was unconscious.January 17, 2024 at 2:04 pm in reply to: plays & highlights & other visual aids: the Lions game #148834znModeratorstafford's curve ball, looked like he gave this thing some english to get it around dotson, and then had to lean over to see where it went lol… pic.twitter.com/ui469vMKjW
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) January 17, 2024
znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRamsRams HC Sean McVay confirms TE Tyler Higbee tore his ACL. RB Kyren Williams underwent successful surgery on his hand yesterday.znModeratorGary Klein@LATimeskleinMcVay on whether he expected QB Stetson Bennett to be with team in 2024: “You know, I don’t know that. I think that’s a conversation for another time. I think he’s doing better but I wouldn’t be in a position to answer that accurately right now.”znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRamsHigbee’s injury will require surgery. Doesn’t know timeline yet, but one of initial steps in determining is after that surgery takes place. McVay said Higbee could be a candidate for PUPznModeratorBlaine Grisak @bgrisakTSTFrom Weeks 11-17, Jackson finished 12th in pass-blocking and 9th in run-blocking via PFF. Weeks 1-9 he was 51st in pass-blocking and 60th in run-blocking.znModeratorSpeaking of age: Nacua is listed as 23 on the official Rams site, but 22 elsewhere. Wiki has him with a 2001 DOB and 22. A few other sites do as well. Weird that they can’t get a consensus age for players.
I knew it.
The truth is, Nacua is more than one person.
It makes sense.
Maybe twins born a year apart? That kind of thing.
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