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  • June 6, 2023 at 11:28 pm in reply to: stories from around the league (starts 6/4) #144320
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    June 5, 2023 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Rams on “Behind the Grind” … up to episode 3 #144315
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    June 5, 2023 at 7:21 pm in reply to: NPR today…which becomes the garden thread #144310
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    BT: yes the chat app still works.

    June 5, 2023 at 4:00 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144308
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    June 5, 2023 at 3:31 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144307
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    June 4, 2023 at 6:18 pm in reply to: animal bits #144300
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    June 4, 2023 at 6:16 pm in reply to: comics, jokes, one-shot memes, funny tweets, etc. #144299
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    June 4, 2023 at 6:12 pm in reply to: education, child labor #144298
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    June 4, 2023 at 4:18 pm in reply to: Jonathan Crary’s Scorched Earth #144296
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    Crary is married to an old girlfriend of mine. We broke up in 83 and she met him later that year. They’ve been married 38 years. She and I are still distant, occasional contact friends.

    June 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144293
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    June 3, 2023 at 4:49 pm in reply to: Rams pick at 77 … Young, edge #144291
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    June 3, 2023 at 4:38 pm in reply to: the 2023 OL thread (w/ definitive article posted on 5/30) #144289
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    June 3, 2023 at 3:28 pm in reply to: the 2023 OL thread (w/ definitive article posted on 5/30) #144288
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    June 3, 2023 at 3:27 pm in reply to: Rams cap space — 2023, 2024 #144287
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    roberto clemente@rclemente2121
    interestingly, the rams and eagles rank #1 and #2 in most cap space eaten up by dead money since 2017, which seems like a bad thing, yet both teams have been to the super bowl twice in that time.

    then you have a team like the chargers – no team has burned less cap space on dead money than the bolts since 2017, but what do they have to show for it? 3 playoff wins?

    June 2, 2023 at 10:30 pm in reply to: Rams pick at 177 …Nakua, WR #144285
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    from: Day 3 NFL Draft sleepers who can make an immediate impact as rookies

    Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
    (Round 5, No. 177)

    He has to stay healthy, which has been easier said than done for Nacua. He had to deal with a lot of injury-related frustration in college (foot, ankle, hamstring) and never started more than eight games at either Washington or BYU. Nacua also got injured at the Senior Bowl.

    When he’s healthy, though, he’s one of the best in this class at tracking the ball. He’s a very confident athlete who isn’t afraid to compete in the air — and he has the frame (6-1, 210) to do so. Nacua runs routes with great quickness but stays under control. He also adjusts to poor throws and maintains his feet near the sideline, and he finds soft spots in zones with consistency.

    He could be a QB-friendly receiver for Matthew Stafford and the Rams. Receivers like Nacua who understand how to get open and aren’t afraid to play through contact tend to do just fine in the league.

     

    June 2, 2023 at 10:13 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144282
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    June 2, 2023 at 10:04 pm in reply to: the 2023 OL thread (w/ definitive article posted on 5/30) #144281
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    June 2, 2023 at 7:10 pm in reply to: OTAs … w/ a good re-cap article (posted 6/23) #144277
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    June 2, 2023 at 6:12 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144275
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    Billy_T wrote:

    Using a 1st on running backs now is frowned upon, but I think they have more value overall than a receiver. The downside, obviously, is they have shorter careers.

    Just taking off and running (so to speak) with that point. I agree with the sentiment that a 1st round RB isn’t worth it really. But then this discussion reminds me of people who have said you can wait for a back in the lower rounds (after the 3rd). (You did not say that, this is not addressed to you personally BT, just me thinking out loud.) I’ve done the numbers on that before…and, your chances of getting a starting RB after rounds 2 and 3 go way down.

    Yet having said that, the Rams have 3 backs in camp that could pan out, and they’re all either low picks or a UDFA. This is 3 guys after Akers of course, who as we know was a 2nd rounder. They are Evans (round 6 23), Wms (round 5 22), and T.Evans (UDFA 23). I don’t think it’s a stretch to think one of them will come through.

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    June 2, 2023 at 2:39 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144272
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    Before announcing Avila’s name, The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue mentioned that the Rams discussed possibly trading into the first round for five offensive players on their draft board.

    Here is the excerpt on what the Rams were discussing during the draft before taking Avila in the second round:

    Similar to 2021, skill-position players tempted some on staff during the draft — the Rams discussed trading up into the first round for five different players, all on offense. A series of first-round maneuvers from other teams excluded the Rams, who ultimately stayed at No. 36. Avila was the Rams’ top prospect when they reset their board after the first round in preparation for Day 2.

    June 1, 2023 at 10:43 pm in reply to: tracking Rams UDFAs: special teams #144270
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    June 1, 2023 at 9:49 pm in reply to: the 2023 OL thread (w/ definitive article posted on 5/30) #144269
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    Blaine Grisak @bgrisakTST
    Really hoping to see Alaric Jackson as the left tackle on the Rams offensive line this season. In Week 6, 8, and 9, Jackson had the 9th best pass-block grade via PFF among tackles.
    June 1, 2023 at 2:57 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144267
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    June 1, 2023 at 1:21 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144266
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    June 1, 2023 at 1:20 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144265
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    May 31, 2023 at 10:13 pm in reply to: high time we had a gender thread #144264
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    May 31, 2023 at 9:43 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144263
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    Stu Jackson@StuJRams
    Rams OC Mike LaFleur on rookie WR Puka Nacua: “He’s a good-sized kid, he’s got a good frame to him. He catches the ball really effortlessly, he can stay grounded through the catch. and so he’s doing a good job with it. Particularly moving him around quite a bit…

    … not babying him at all with the motions and the alignments and stuff like that. So he’s doing a good job.”

    LaFleur said you can tell by looking into young players’ eyes when they’re in the huddle who’s “swimming” and who isn’t. Nacua has a calm demeanor, fitting in nicely.

    Rams DC Raheem Morris praised CB Derion Kendrick for the urgency Kendrick is bringing as well as his effort and playmaking on and off the ball during OTAs.

    “What I want to see from Derion Kendrick is exactly what he’s giving me,” Morris said.

    May 30, 2023 at 11:47 pm in reply to: high time we had a gender thread #144262
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    May 30, 2023 at 11:45 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144261
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    May 30, 2023 at 11:44 pm in reply to: Rams tweets … 5/30 – 6/5 #144260
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