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znModeratorIan Rapoport@RapSheet
The #Seahawks are hiring #49ers TEs coach Brian Fleury as their new offensive coordinator, per The Insiders.After leading one of the best TE rooms, Fleury now takes over for Klint Kubiak, landing with a rival.
Akash Anavarathan@akashanav
Wow, 49ers are losing their TEs coach and run-game coordinator Brian Fleury to Seattle for their OC job.Fleury was George Kittle’s second TEs coach in the NFL. Started out as a QC and now is an OC in Seattle.
znModeratorLouis Riddick on yesterday's NFL Draft Daily "I know personally they (Rams) like Ty Simpson. His skillset and makeup is exactly what they're looking for" pic.twitter.com/cnKTWXVRg9
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) February 14, 2026
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from https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Ty-Simpson-QB-Alabama
Scouting Report: Summary
Simpson stands as one of the most fascinating quarterback prospects in recent memory – a first-year starter who displayed elite command through nine games before reality complicated the narrative. The tape doesn’t lie about what he showed early: this was a quarterback executing concepts and making reads that franchise quarterbacks take years to master, doing it without a running game to lean on while posting that absurd 21:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. When evaluators watch those first nine games, they see someone redefining what’s possible for a first-year starter. Teams desperate for their next franchise quarterback will circle his name because what he lacks in prototypical measurables he compensates for with rare quarterback intellect married to precise execution.
But here’s where honest evaluation demands acknowledging the full picture. What happened after Oklahoma matters enormously. When Brent Venables exposed his tendencies and other defensive coordinators followed suit, Simpson’s efficiency cratered. Alabama’s 125th-ranked rushing attack left him without any safety net. Ryan Williams, his best receiver, battled inconsistency. The offensive line sprang leaks. And suddenly the same quarterback who looked unstoppable dissecting Georgia’s defense was fumbling in five straight games and completing 57% of his passes. That’s not just circumstantial noise – it reveals what happens when the supporting cast can’t match his mental execution and physical limitations prevent him from compensating.
The historical context here creates legitimate pause. Fifteen career starts puts Simpson in company with Mitchell Trubisky and Anthony Richardson more than the successful NFL starters who had 30-plus college starts under their belts. Even the outliers like Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes had significantly more experience and possessed elite physical traits that provided safety nets when their processing caught up. Simpson’s superpower is his mind, not his arm or legs, which means his margin for error shrinks considerably and his landing spot becomes absolutely critical. Sit him hehind an established vet on a solid team? That’s the blueprint for success. Send him to a rebuilding situation expecting immediate results? That’s how promising quarterbacks with elite processing but limited physical tools flame out before they develop. We recognize Simpson as a top-ten talent with a first-round grade, but those same evaluators better be honest about what those final six games revealed and whether their organization can provide the developmental environment he needs to reach that ceiling he flashed in Athens.
znModeratorThe #Rams are expected to hire Tennessee’s Michael Hunter as a defensive backs coach, sources tell @CBSSports.
Brian Allen back in the building, this time on the headset instead of in the huddle.
Former Rams center now stepping in as assistant OL coach.
Sources: The LA Rams are set to hire Robert Wright as a defensive assistant. Wright is the former DC at Syracuse and Buffalo…Wright is a Mike Elko disciple
Smart. They’re adding guys to the absolute lowest rank of assistant/position coaching, the idea, I am guessing, being to layer in promotable future assistant/position coaches for when the Rams lose coaches to other teams.
The new guys, particularly on defense, also bring new ideas and new approaches.
And it looks like they are preparing to have the manpower to teach new players in depth. So it’s defense, including the secondary, and the OL.
In that respect it looks like a mirror of their next draft. CBs, more front 7 on D, OL. They will probably add WRs too but their WR coaching is already completely maximized.
znModeratorPete Thamel@PeteThamel
Sources: The LA Rams are set to hire Robert Wright as a defensive assistant. Wright is the former DC at Syracuse and Buffalo. In his first year at Syracuse, the Orange went 10-3 and defeated No. 6 Miami. Wright is a Mike Elko disciple with stops at Duke and Texas AM.HEMENDRA BISHT@HEMENDRABISHT3
This is not a headline-grabbing move it’s a structural reinforcement hire. Wright brings Elko-style defensive architecture and modern spread-stopping experience. For the Rams, this is about scheme layering, not splash optics.𝔼𝕃𝔻𝔼ℝ 𝕆𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕌𝕐𝕀@omoruyi_valz
LA Rams bringing in Robert Wright as defensive assistant is solid. Mike Elko disciples know defense. That Syracuse turnaround and Miami upset shows he can coach. Rams rebuilding the staff smart with proven college coordinators.***
Pete Thamel@PeteThamel
Wright is a Mike Elko discipleznModeratorPete Thamel@PeteThamel
Sources: The LA Rams are set to hire Robert Wright as a defensive assistant. Wright is the former DC at Syracuse and Buffalo. In his first year at Syracuse, the Orange went 10-3 and defeated No. 6 Miami. Wright is a Mike Elko disciple with stops at Duke and Texas AM.znModeratorMentions the Rams a few times.
Sunday thoughts on what we learned this NFL season pic.twitter.com/KgA13GfPT0
— Colin Cowherd (@colincowherd) February 15, 2026
znModeratorBackground: Doug Marrone was the Saints OL coach from 2006-8. Carl Nicks was a rookie at guard in 2008. Nicks went on to be an all-pro left guard.
This story from Drew Brees is so awesome.
(🎥 @newheightshow)
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 15, 2026
znModeratorYahoo Sports@YahooSports
The NFL will have a Wednesday game to open 2026 with 49ers-Rams in Australia being played either on Wednesday or Thursday as part of opening weekend, per @Ourand_Puck.znModeratorThe Titans have formed the baldest coaching staff of all time pic.twitter.com/oLR4UlIpcP
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) February 13, 2026
znModeratorJordan Reid@Jordan_Reid
This is a fantastic DB class. I have a huge cluster of 2nd and 3rd round grades at both safety and CB right now. The testing and on-field drills will be fun to watch at the Combine. Interested to see who separates from the group.znModeratorznModeratorHow Rob Havenstein Exemplified What the Rams Are All About
The Los Angeles Rams right tackle has his place within the franchise secured foreverBrock Vierra
https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/los-angeles-how-rob-havenstein-exemplified-what-are-all-about
WOODLAND HILLS, Ca. The Los Angeles Rams said goodbye to Rob Havenstein on Tuesday and it can not be put into words how important of a figure he was around the facility.
2025 marks a significant milestone for both Havenstein and myself. My first year on the beat was Havenstein’s last. Having had the privilege of covering him during this past year, here’s everything I learned about the Rams legend.
Football is often a metaphor for life but it’s origins comes from simulated warfare and if there was any man for whom a soldier would want in the foxhole with them, it’s Rob Havenstein. Perhaps no moment exemplified his character more than when he expressed disappointment at not being able to play due to the fact he wouldn’t be sore with his teammates the following day when they came in for treatment.
Perhaps appropriate that his fame came from his work in the trenches because for one of the most selfless players within the organization, he’s one of the most beloved due to his ability to be the glue of the roster.
When Sean McVay first came to the Rams, the idea was to move him to guard. That ended up not happening and Havenstein would remain at right tackle. From then on, he would be the thread that connects the Rams from their St. Louis era through their advanced rebuild into championship success and ended it by pioneering their next success.
Havenstein was the standard for which people followed. He was the guide that helped the Rams cut upfield in Super Bowl LVI, and he was the force behind the scenes that kept the production of offensive line intact despite losses like Andrew Whitworth, Rodger Saffold, John Sullivan, and more throughout the years.
And now he has set up the position for the next seven to ten years. When the Rams lost Whitworth, Joe Noteboom was slated to fill in. That didn’t work out and when the Rams needed to find an answer at tackle, an undrafted free agent named Alaric Jackson found his feet because guys like Havenstein were in the position group room and now, the Rams have a premier talent at the position.
In his final year, Havenstein worked hard to come back from injury. Despite his efforts, Warren McClendon would have to fill in and McClendon performed at the top of his abilities. The reason is due to Havenstein. Havenstein, despite having his own issues that he was working through, made sure McClendon was ready to go week in and week out.
That’s why he’s a legend. As Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp did before him, Havenstein became a champion and a pillar for the franchise, leaving his legacy, and the position he occupied better than how he found it.
znModeratorScott Kacsmar@ScottKacsmar
Preview of what I’m working on.Basically, the NFC quarterbacks people who have trust issues who are playing with all those wonderful toys(Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jaxon-Smith Njigba, Puka Nacua, etc.) in innovative, fresh schemes while the best AFC quarterbacks are just trying to stay upright, hoping their best weapons don’t fall off a cliff from old age (Travis Kelce, Derrick Henry), don’t end up on TMZ (Stefon Diggs, Rashee Rice), or don’t end up as memes in Cam Newton videos (Buffalo’s Cookie Man).
znModeratorznModeratorLAFB Network@LAFBNetwork
Brian Allen back in the building, this time on the headset instead of in the huddle.Former Rams center now stepping in as assistant OL coach. Knows the system, knows the standard, and knows what it takes to win in this city.
Second act starts now.
znModeratorAnd against those Seattle defenders who said Stafford was throwing “blindly,” the Rams qb in the last 2 games against them threw 84 for 51 (60.7%), with 831 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, and an avg. qb rating of 119.15.
So…maybe it wasn’t quite as “blindly” as they were saying?
Or maybe they meant it as a compliment? Stafford sees the defense and knows where the receiver is, and just pulls the trigger. The younger Maye has to see the receiver and that adds half a step to the throw before pulling the trigger.
In fact that’s probably what they meant, now that I think of it.
znModeratorIt's never too early to think about football@colincowherd reveals his Top 10 Teams hierarchy for the 2026 NFL season pic.twitter.com/wGK0wh8uhb
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) February 11, 2026
znModerator.@Patriots @Seahawks the Pats seemed to play the entire game with lack of awareness…1st & 10 in the 4th….Nobody cutting off their route…no Hots; no sight adjusts ; even in MAX PRO; these overload pressure are hard to pick up. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/5MfP9G5tNF
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) February 11, 2026
znModerator“The Seahawks were one of the lowest percentage blitzing teams in the National Football League this year…”
“What IMMEDIATELY jumped out to me was how they started the game with pressure.”@GregCosell shares one of his key takeaways from Super Bowl LX: pic.twitter.com/C95WMma76R
— Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerPod) February 11, 2026
znModeratorso does that make johnny hekker the last remaining st louis ram to still be playing in the nfl?
I think so. Unless Jake McQuaide is still their long snapper.
znModeratorScott Kacsmar@ScottKacsmar
Seattle absolutely did not throttle good teams all season.They beat up the 49ers at the end of the year and the Patriots in the SB.
That’s it.
znModeratorAlbert Breer@AlbertBreer
Long-time Rams RT Rob Havenstein—the final St. Louis Ram—announced his retirement after 11 seasons. Great pro, and a mainstay for the team.znModeratorThe #Rams are expected to hire Tennessee’s Michael Hunter as a defensive backs coach, sources tell @CBSSports.
Does that mean Pleasant is leaving?
from https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/los-angeles-make-their-first-defensive-coaching-hire-2026-offseason
Hunter, who played for Indiana and Oklahoma State before going undrafted in 2016, is a defensive back by trade who spent four years bouncing around the NFL before embarking on a coaching career.
Hunter was set to coach for the Tennessee Volunteers this upcoming season but chose to come to the NFL instead after winning the 2024 National Title with Ohio State
This hire comes in the wake of Aubrey Pleasant taking multiple defensive coordinator interviews. Pleasant is the Rams’ assistant head coach/ pass game coordinator who filled in for the responsibilities coaching defensive backs with Chris Beake, Mike Harris, and others.
It’s unknown if this move has any correlation with Pleasant’s recent interviews.
znModeratorNo Jordan Love. No Jared Goff. No Dak Prescott. @ChrisCanty99 shares his top five QBs in the NFC. 👀 pic.twitter.com/0RNIWq6Vi4
— First Take (@FirstTake) February 10, 2026
znModeratorAdam Archuleta@AdamArchuleta
I’ve rewatched the Super Bowl a few times now. One thing that stood out:– Seattle used a lot of different motions and formations that specifically clouded the keys, reads and responsibilities of the New England defense.
– I had to watch some plays multiple times to make sure what the proper rules and keys needed to be to defend certain plays.
– Several times I said to myself, “Man, that’s tough” because of the conflicts.
– I didn’t see much of this from New England’s offense, with very few adjustments. I don’t see how you can expect to beat a defense as fast, physical, and instinctual as Seattle’s without attempting to change the picture and put them in conflicts.
– Some offenses motion just to motion, but the good ones understand defensive rules and keys that are specific to that defense.
– I don’t think you can be a mostly static offense and consistently beat good disciplined defense in todays game.
– every time they tried to run it – the Seahawks ran the same weak side B gap blitz! They stuffed it before they even got started. Patriots didn’t start to counter with perimeter runs in 2nd Half – weird game.
– On multiple Witherspoon blitzes, Patriots actually had it blocked up, but his time up, speed and athleticism beat the protection. One of the best blitzing days I’ve seenznModeratorThe #Rams are expected to hire Tennessee’s Michael Hunter as a defensive backs coach, sources tell @CBSSports.
Does that mean Pleasant is leaving?
znModeratorfrom The Athletic, NFL Power Rankings (Feb 10): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7033954/2026/02/10/nfl-power-rankings-super-bowl-seahawks-patriots-takeaways/?campaign=16838376&source=athletic_targeted_email&userId=603890
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1. Seattle Seahawks (17-3)
Last ranking: 1The takeaway: Defense is back!
This may be an exaggeration overall, but every game the Seahawks played this season against anyone but the Los Angeles Rams should have come with a parental warning for violence. Seattle led the league in both points allowed (17.2 per game) and defensive EPA (12.5 per 100 snaps), according to TruMedia. Against everyone but the Rams, those numbers improved to 15.6 and 15.
2. Los Angeles Rams (14-6)
Last ranking: 6The takeaway: The real runners-up
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the games that the Rams and Seahawks gave us this year. Seattle won two of three, and every game was a banger. The aggregate score was 88-85 in favor of the Seahawks. None of the games was decided by more than four points, and the games featured 10 lead changes. League MVP Matthew Stafford says he’s coming back next year, so expect both of his games against Seattle next year to be in prime time.
znModeratorIf Stafford and Maye were on the same team, Stafford would be the starter, and Maye would be the backup.
roberto clemente@rclemente2121
in case there was any doubt…vs the top 10 pass defenses
(passer rating allowed):stafford:
19 tds, 1 int, 111.3 passer rating
26.7 offensive pts per game avgmaye:
6 tds, 5 int, 82.9 passer rating
19.0 offensive pts per game avg* includes postseason
znModeratorThis guy is just-plain-likeable. I’m sorry.
Right. And I suppose Mike Martz wasn’t?
(Kidding. Martz wasn’t.)
znModerator"When you have that much pressure and that many sacks, that's on the playcaller."@markschlereth on the Patriots' lack of adjustments. pic.twitter.com/uC60O78ibU
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) February 9, 2026
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