The Rams have made a ton of trades involving players since 2017. Here are all of them. https://t.co/U2wXeUn2FV

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) June 5, 2022

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2022/06/04/rams-bobby-wagner-seahawks-defensive-scheme-differences/?taid=629b4a8e7385bc0001a46bf2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

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Wagner is in the early stages of his Rams tenure, but he already sees major differences between Seattle’s scheme and Los Angeles’ approach on defense.

“I think every defense is built on speed, but I think the biggest thing was with Pete, we were super Cover 3. Everybody knew it was Cover 3 and we were in the mindset – maybe kind of cocky a little bit – that we were going to line up and we were going to make you beat us. We rarely made any checks. It was like, we’re gonna play deep, make you throw the ball short and we’re gonna rally and we’re gonna hit you and pay for it. No team is patient enough to work the ball down the field like that. They want to take shots, it’s an offensive-driven league. I would say that’s changed because there are so many more coaching staffs that had the Cover 3 so teams figured out ways to beat that Cover 3. This defense, we have a lot more coverages, we have a lot more checks, we have a lot more adjustments to certain things to get us out of those tough downs and I’m excited for that. I’m excited to learn that and be able to check that and again, it’s a chess game between the quarterbacks.”

The Seahawks changed up their scheme a bit over the years as offenses adapted to their coverages, but they’re still primarily a Cover 3 defense. With the Rams, Wagner will obviously play a ton of hook zones dropping back into coverage, but he’ll also have opportunities to blitz, line up on the edge and cover the flats.

The Rams use a ton of Cover 4, which also prevents big plays over the top, but they mix things up a good amount with their rushes, coverages and defensive fronts. That’s something Wagner is excited to delve into.

Updated post-June 1: A look at where all 32 NFL teams stand in salary cap space: pic.twitter.com/3LnC7LMhbY

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 3, 2022

The secondary intrigues me the most. Fuller bounce back after surgery? Nick Scott vs Rapp?

Jourdan Rodrigue
Sounds like Fuller’s progress is going really well. I think it’s he and Scott with more three safety looks this year.

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There once lived a man named Frank Cannonball Richards. This man had a very unique talent, in that his stomach was pretty much indestructible.

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I’ve no idea how he discovered his talent, but I always like to imagine that it was when he accidentally ran face first into a lamppost, or something relatable like that. Because let’s face it. We’ve all been there. Anyway, once he discovered his ability, he made the most of it.

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Firstly, he charged people to pummel him in the gut. He even let Jack Dempsey, an at the time heavyweight boxer, perform his knockout blow on him. 3 times in a row. With no effect!

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Secondly, he upped his game! He began letting people whack him with giant sledgehammers! To begin with, he let them hit him one at a time, but eventually he turned to just lying on the ground and getting smashed! Quite literally.

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Finally, he decided to test his luck. He stood directly in front of a MASSIVE CANNON, instructed his potential executioner to load the ball, and had it fired into him. Here’s an unbelievable, yet true, photo:

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And the effect?.

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This became his full time job, and twice a day, he was smashed into by a massive cannonball. Health and safety would never allow that nowadays! He performed the trick twice a day, as any more, and it would get too painful.

Aaron Katersky@AaronKatersky
The Uvalde Police Department and the Uvalde ISD police force are no longer cooperating with the @TxDPS investigation into the massacre at Robb Elementary and the state’s review of police response, multiple law enforcement sources told @ABC w/ @JoshMargolin

The decision to stop cooperating occurred soon after Col. Steven McCraw held a news conference Friday during which he said the delayed police entry into the classroom was “the wrong decision” and contrary to protocol

“Uvalde Police Department and Uvalde CISD Police have been cooperating with investigators. The chief of the Uvalde CISD Police provided an initial interview but has not responded to a request for a follow-up interview with the Texas Rangers that was made two days ago”

XLProfessor@XLProfessor
…following Conservative practice, they claim that any investigation into their actions is partisan and illegitimate and lacks appropriate purpose

they say they want to look forward and not backward…

I attended the call with SSL’s where Kevin explained. He said the supply chain issues would not allow for new apparel to be released in a timely manner. He said it would be highly unlikely a new release would be available in 2022 because of these and other supply chain issues.

— SBLVI WORLD CHAMPIONS- RAMZILLA (@elitster) May 31, 2022

If you haven't set aside an hour to watch Aaron Donald's interview on "I Am Athlete," I recommend you do.

But until then, here's a summary of the biggest things we learned https://t.co/f4eTeeHzRQ

— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) May 31, 2022

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Everything we learned from Aaron Donald’s in-depth interview on ‘I Am Athlete’ podcast

Cameron DaSilva

[link above]

Aaron Donald is an insightful player, and not just when he’s talking about football. He may not be the most outspoken guy, but in his interview on the “I Am Athlete” podcast, which spanned more than an hour, he opened up about several topics – from his new deal with Donda Sports to his post-football aspirations.

Here are the most important things we learned about Donald from that interview, highlighting the best moments.

He doesn’t need football to be happy

Donald enjoys playing football, but it isn’t everything to him. He made it clear that he doesn’t need to be on the field to be happy, enjoying life outside of football – like spending time with his family and venturing into the business side of things.

“I’m happy. I’m fine. The thing is, I don’t need to play football to be fine. I’m fine,” he said. “I was blessed to play this game, to make the money I’ve made, the accomplishments I made in eight years is, like, I’m complete. If I can win another one, that’s great. But if not, I’m at peace.”

He thinks a deal with the Rams will probably get done
Negotiations are obviously ongoing, and this is really the first time Donald has taken his feelings about the situation publicly. The Rams hope to get something done before the season to ensure that Donald is still part of the defense, and he seems to think a new deal will probably get worked out at some point.

“It’s probably gonna get figured out but if it wasn’t to, I’m not gonna be mad at the organization. It’s fine. It’s cool,” he added.

He believes the pay gap between QBs and defenders should be smaller

Aaron Rodgers is the highest-paid player in the NFL at $50.2 million per year. The closest defender is T.J. Watt at $28 million per year – just over half of what Rodgers is making. Donald doesn’t deny the fact that quarterbacks are most important, but he wonders if the gap between the top QBs and top defenders should be as wide as it is.

“I think a quarterback is a quarterback, but I think defensive players should be valued – you’re talking about quarterbacks getting paid $50 million now, so it works both sides,” he said. “ … Is it that big of a drop-off from what they’re getting paid to what the top defensive guys are getting paid? Should it be?”

He wants to get into acting and business ventures after football

Like every athlete, Donald has goals for his post-playing days. He not only wants to continue working with his foundation and giving back, but he also has business ventures he’s exploring and he wants to get into acting.

He even joked that he’s coming for The Rock’s spot.

“I got certain things I want to get involved with. I got a little acting career I want to do after football,” he said. “Got different business ventures I want to be a part of, but at the end of the day, I’m the type of guy that I need to learn everything. Once I got the time to really absorb and continuing to learn the business side, I got different things I want to be a part of.”

He can’t sleep if he doesn’t watch film after a game
This won’t surprise anyone, but Donald doesn’t just go home and sleep after a game. He turns on the film of the game he just played, watches it two or three times, and tries to see what he did well and what he can improve.

“I gotta watch the film before I go to sleep, because I’m tossing and turnin,” he said. “So I’m watching that at least two, three times before I go to sleep. I’ve got to know everything I did good, everything I did bad before anybody else knows it. If they don’t put it up on the iPad, I’m going straight to the facility that night to watch the film. I gotta break it down or I just won’t be able to go to sleep. I’ll be up all night.”

All he cares about now is winning another ring

Donald has accomplished everything individually that a defensive player possibly can – outside of winning MVP, which may never happen with how favored quarterbacks are for that award. So if he returns to the Rams, he’s only doing it to win another Super Bowl. Nothing else.

“If you want to talk football, the only thing that motivates me and pushes me is trying to win another ring,” he said. “That’s it. It ain’t about no individual accolades, it’s none of that because at the end of the day, I accomplished that. I was with teams that wasn’t too good and we wasn’t winning, that (expletive) didn’t really mean nothing because if you don’t get that ultimate goal, it don’t mean nothing. The only thing I’m chasing if I play football is to get a ring. That’s it. That’s all I’m playing for.”

He’s kept in touch with Odell Beckham Jr.

When asked about Beckham, Donald immediately said “he’s a freak” and that “he’s just different.” Donald has kept in touch with Beckham, too, even talking to him recently.

“I just talked to him yesterday,” Donald said. “I know he’s working, doing everything he can to get himself ready and prepared when that time’s going to be, so hopefully it’s with the Rams.”

Donald wanted the Rams to bring everyone back so they would have a good chance to repeat as Super Bowl champions, and perhaps re-signing Beckham – after losing Von Miller – would give him another reason to return for another championship run.

He prefers Rams’ “F them picks” strategy to traditional roster-building

The Rams constructed their roster differently than other teams, choosing to trade first-round picks and other valuable selections for proven veterans like Matthew Stafford, Von Miller, Jalen Ramsey and Brandin Cooks, among others. Donald likes that aggressive approach, knowing rookies don’t always come in and have an impact right away.

“Picks is good, but you gotta think, it’s a process,” he said. “They’re gonna come in good but it’s different when you’ve got those veteran guys that got that experience, that leadership role, all that. Rookies is fine, and sometimes you might find them guys that can be them guys eventually, but if you want to win now, I think a lot of teams are taking that formula of what the Rams did.

“I’m going for the (expletive) them picks. I’m going for a veteran guy that’s got that experience, that’s playing in this league, have that success and know what it takes to get to where we’re trying to get to.”

Aaron Donald made it very clear that he’s still considering retirement if he doesn’t get a new deal, and he’d be “at peace” without football.

“I don’t need football to be fine.” https://t.co/NzvmJfNuHu

— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) May 31, 2022

How new QB coach Brian Griese is helping Trey Lance and the #49ers QBs by looking outside of football. https://t.co/VBauZQpvgj

— Kyle Madson (@KyleAMadson) May 31, 2022

The vid in the previous post is the best AD interview all time, no contest.

Example. At one point they ask him about being seen as one of the greatest players in league history, and how he sees himself in that respect.

He just smiles and says “I’m good at football.”

The defending champs headline @peter_king's NFC West Power Rankings. #NFL

Is this how the division will play out? 👀 pic.twitter.com/raEgPOZNXi

— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) May 29, 2022