Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Per Rams: They’ve waived G Jamil Demby and signed G Jeremiah Kolone.

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Rams DL Aaron Donald on QB Matthew Stafford: “He’s playing lights-out, man. … Just watching him, the way he works, the balls he’s throwing, getting to these wide receivers, I ain’t never seen it done like that. So to be able to see it first-hand, it’s pretty cool.”

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Brandon Thorn@BrandonThornNFL
Love how people confidently declare certain players on the OL the best at their position like they have ever studied or watched them and their peers closely.

Just say “This is what PFF says”

And lastly, while I focus almost exclusively on OL/DL, I know that I can and have been wrong about what I see. My point is more about the effort level that goes into coming to those conclusions & at least putting in the time to study before sharing an opinion.

Replying to @znramsfan
I think he [Austin Corbett] is going to be very good. I thought he was the most underrated RG in football last year too

I ideally would like to see him get to settle in at RG and build on his 2020 season, but I think skill-set wise he can be a quality starter at center too.

This play is unreal from @IsaacBruce80. If Joe DeCamillis wants to not finish in the bottom-3 in special teams DVOA this season, he should show this clip daily to the following: Koski, Harris, Skowronek, etc.

It’s all effort. This is how a Hall of Fame career can start. pic.twitter.com/OuY1qbQ8eg

— Rams Brothers (@RamsBrothers) August 4, 2021

from https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2021/8/3/22607174/press-conference-sean-mcvay-rams

DeSean Jackson discusses how he feels physically as a 14 year veteran:

“Body’s feeling great. Coach McVay and [wide receiver] Coach Eric Yarber, Reggie and the training staff, they’re doing a good job of keeping me fresh, but at the same time letting me get my work in… I was just telling somebody else I could probably play another five years in this offense…I think they have a science to it, just knowing how to get work in and how to take care of your veteran players. Not working too hard and not overworking them.”

Happy birthday our former All-Pro and Offensive Player of the year – Todd Gurley. @TG3II thanks for the great memories! One of greatest Rams runners of all time.

2015 vs Detroit. pic.twitter.com/zlYlPwfTGL

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) August 3, 2021

Ian Rapoport@RapSheet
#Rams QB Matthew Stafford has a swollen thumb after hitting it on a helmet in practice, but X-Rays were negative, source said. He’ll likely miss a few days, but nothing major.

Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
A source w knowledge said that Stafford’s X-rays were negative. So to reiterate my earlier thoughts: I don’t think anybody is panicking, although I would not be surprised if he were to be held out for a day at least as an extra precaution.

Can’t wait for the real thing soon. @AaronDonald97 with the pressure, @jalenramsey with the pick 😈 pic.twitter.com/YjEZeB9ra2

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 3, 2021

VeteranRamFan

CAMP REPORT DAY 5

This is going to be brief as some things have come up at home that require my attention.

Kick off team and return team drills. The kicking team only sent like five players down the field to cover the return man where the receiving team had the full compliment. Needles to say, some nice returns were show cased.
Matt Gay and Austin MacGinnis traded off the kicking duties. Gay consistently sent the ball 5-8 yards deep in the endzone (one exception, fielded at the two). MacGinnis was consistently shorter on the kicks, not one I can remember made it into the endzone.

#30 Calais, #34 Funk and #18 Haydel were the return men. Calais I would say had the edge over Funk who had the edge over Haydel. Calais was good at catching and securing the ball then was smooth in his runbacks with some shifty moves. Funk also secured the ball well and his speed was evident along with his ability to change direction. Haydel seems like a long strider but once up to speed he is fast. His hands were good, like the others but he just didn’t seem to have the moves to change direction or make players miss him.

11×11 showcased both QB’s (#9 and #13) throwing some real nice passes. For the better part of the session, both were throwing where only the receiver could catch it. The first bad throw came from Stafford. Henderson snuck out of the backfield and angled towards the left sideline. Stafford overthrew him badly. Hendo was wide open. I don’t think anyone could have caught that ball.

There were two interceptions, first by Ramsey and then by Orr. Both thrown by Wolford. This was after Stafford hurt his thumb and was pulled from practice. That whole sequence after Stafford went out was horrible for Wolford, He let a clean snap from shotgun get by him then made a desperate throw to a covered receiver. Not a smart play.

#81 Skow was getting some serious opportunities today and he made the best of it. That kid is tall! #12 Jefferson also showed his skills, catching everything thrown his way, unless it was batted away. I also think he was the victim of a rather rough push to the ground/out of bounds by Ramsey.

As far as running backs, Henderson, Jones, Calais and Funk all got some reps. My feeling is Jones is not going to make it. He seems to get swallowed up by the defense. Henderson although a veteran, didn’t seem like the type to carry the load as the featured back. Not big enough to take the beatings of an every down back. Calais could use some fine tuning of finding the hole and should be okay. Funk is my favorite. Just love watching him with the ball in his hands. If he is placed on the practice squad, he won’t last there. Heck, he may not clear waivers! We’ve got to hang on to him.

Speaking of hanging on to players. I would wager one million bucks (if I had them) that when it comes down to cutting players, more players will be pick up by other teams than not. Let me say it this way, all of our wide receivers and tight ends have a place in the NFL. We just can’t accommodate them all! The ones cut will be picked up. With the exception of special teams players (kicker and punters), those guys may not find a new home. But then again, Sam Ficken just signed and new deal so anything is possible. Defensive players are also all very good! Many of our cuts will be picked up by other teams. We are just loaded with talent!

bubbaramfan

Day 4 I got there early, starting time was supposed to be 2pm, but they did even get on the field til 3, they all did stretching and warmups together. No Pads, they were all in shorts and shells.

Rochell only player not there. Jacob Harris was out there and participated some today.

Huge crowd as it was “family Day”, about 85F

Had the punt return guys again. Same group, Landon Akers, JJ Koski, Ray Calias, Funk, Otis Anderson, Jerimiah Haydel. Calais fielded all his without any bobbles. Koski dropped one, Anderson bobbled 2. 4 days of watching these same guys fielding punts and the only one I have any confidence in is Calias.

Special teams drill rushing the punter, two seperate squads, Hekker with one, #16 camp leg Brandon Wright on the other.

Far field LB’s fumble recovery drill. Coach bounces the ball out on the field and they try to pick it up and run with it.

Hekker did a fake punt again and threw it to Funk. There were no DB’s. Crowd went wild anyway. Hekker banged a couple 50 yder’s.

They sent the D after the punt returner and 4 or 5 punts, Funk looked pretty good returning on a couple, Calais has better hands.

Lots of punt coverage today.

QB’s drilled taking snaps from trainer, then moving left and throwing accross their body 10 yds to a RB, Wolford and Hodges had trouble doing this. Perkins did pretty good, so did Stafford, but there were a lot of high and off passes. I hope the practice this drill more.

Next had QB’s practicing handing off the RB’s. The RB order as they did this is telling. Henderson was first, X Jones second,
Funk third, Calais then Anderson.

Another rotation and we have the QB’s and WR’s in front of us again. Trainers snapping for all four QB’s and quick 10 yd slants as Wr’s rotate from QB to QB. Nice to see Jacob Harris in the WR rotation. He’s quick for a big guy. Kupp and Woods snagging balls one handed, wowing the crowd. Jefferson and Tristen Jackson look very good also. DeSean Jackson smiling and cutting it up with everyone and looks excellent out there. Hardly any dropped balls.

Now passes going 20-25 yds as Wr’s go out (no DB’s), Wood with a one handed grab, First bad pass from Stafford to Mundt. then overthrows Blanton next pass. Jacob Harris with a nice catch, wow he has a long stride.

Shortened it up to 5 yd quick zip over the middle passed. No one comes close to Kupp at snagging these, he makes it look easy.
DeSean good at this too. Harris with couple good grabs.

Finally 11 on 11’s

OL the same with Whit back at LT, Edward LG, Corbett C (Allen did get snaps with the ones today), Evans RG, Havenstien RT.
D ones Floyd DE, SJD DT, AShawn DT, AD DT, Hollins DE, ILB Kiser, Young, OLB Obo, Lawler, DB Ramsey Williams, S Fuller, Rapp or Burgess

Green dot on fuller

Stafford to woods, missed just over his head.
Stafford to Skowronik for about 10
Koski from Wolford drops a 30 yder
Bobby Woods schooled Donte Daeyon with a good move to get open
Wolford to Skoronik for 10
DeSean from Stafford with Ramsey covering, Ramsey knocks it away30 yds deep! Ramsey and DJack having fun with that play.
tristen Jackson nice deep fingertip catch from Wolford with Williams covering

Running plays they are really getting after it, guys ending up in a dogpile several times. Really going hard at it today. McVay telling them to tone it down.

Now doing Red Zone drill. Higbee with a catch over the middle, Kupp low catch right at the goal line. couple running plays that go nowhere.

Ramsey with a pick six off Stafford! Stepped right in front of Jefferson(?) Donald running all the to the end zone with him doing flip at the goal line in celebration. Paly of the Day!
Stafford makes up for it on the next snap finding Kupp in the back of the endzone..

Funk gets in a good end around for a TD

That pretty much did it for me today. All in all the offense got the best of the D today.

Good to see Harris today. Funk continues to get a lot a touches. Both Jackson WR”s are looking good’

Really bummed they weren’t in pads. Going 11 on 11 in shorts and shells is fun to watch, but you really can’t get good evaluations, especially OL and DL.

My players of the day: Kupp, guy just makes it looks easy, catches everything thrown at him Ramsey: covered everyone, swatted away everything.

Will be there Monday, and hopefully they will be in pads. Sorry for the late post, been a long day.

"Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.V.) made a $10,000 donation on March 11 from his leadership PAC, Country Roads PAC, to Republican Sen. Richard Burr’s (N.C.) legal defense fund."https://t.co/omuzeCjflY

— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) August 2, 2021

Matthew Stafford has gotten off to a good start in camp and is already making the defense better. https://t.co/zx2wrK0o7H

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) August 2, 2021

Here it is. @SifanHassan falls in last lap of 1500 meter qualification race and comes back to win it pic.twitter.com/Z27wrEUftF

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 2, 2021

Jalen Ramsey burns Matthew Stafford, who then gets on a roll

By Ryan Kartje

Rams camp Day 4: Jalen Ramsey burns Matthew Stafford, who then gets on a roll: https://t.co/EPg9a1mgbX

— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) August 1, 2021

Jalen Ramsey watched the new quarterback’s eyes, ready to pounce.

Matthew Stafford had earned only rave reviews over the first four days of Rams camp, flashing the kind of veteran savvy and pinpoint accuracy that inspired the franchise to trade significant assets for him in the offseason. But as Stafford laced a throw near the left sideline during a team portion of Saturday’s practice, the Rams’ top cornerback got the best of the new quarterback.

A pass intended for wide receiver Cooper Kupp was stolen away by Ramsey, the cornerback was off to the races, and the veteran quarterback, forced to confront his first major mistake of camp, set about burning the Rams’ top-notch defense to a crisp.

There was a no-look pass to running back Darrell Henderson, a sidearm slingshot to Kupp for a corner score, a laser to receiver Robert Woods over the middle. For the rest of the team period, an especially determined Stafford unleashed every weapon in his arsenal.

On his final throw of practice, Stafford uncorked a deep ball to Woods for a session-ending touchdown, giving the offense the last word and sending Rams coach Sean McVay sprinting up the sideline.

“The goal is being able to push one another,” McVay said. “When you get into those competitive situations, that’s exactly what we want to see.”

It was also further proof of the strong early connection between Stafford and Woods, who had a standout performance Saturday.

“I was able to send it off on a good note,” Woods said.

Observations from Day 4:

— The pads won’t come on until Tuesday, so the pecking order in the Rams’ backfield could look radically different a week from now. But through the first three days of camp, Xavier Jones has served as the No. 2 back behind Henderson, while seventh-round rookie Jake Funk has been close behind him. Funk, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee twice at Maryland, showed some nice acceleration on a touchdown run during the team period, shaking a defender in the backfield, then speeding up to pass another.

— The competition at outside linebacker beyond Leonard Floyd is wide open, but Justin Hollins might have an inside track. Hollins was claimed off waivers by the Rams last season and still managed to tally three sacks. He could be in line for even more opportunity if he’s able to stave off the likes of Ogbonnia Okoronkwo. “Hollins showed me a lot last year,” Floyd said Saturday. “He’s building on that, taking it one practice at a time, and growing from rep to rep.”

— Rookie tight end Jacob Harris is still working his way back from a minor injury suffered during the spring, but you wouldn’t know it judging by the first few days of camp. The fourth-round pick has proved himself to be a physical specimen. He dropped a few passes from Stafford during drills, but the raw skills are clearly there, even if he’s a bit lanky at 6 feet 5, 210 pounds.

— Rookie cornerback Robert Rochell injured his wrist during Friday’s practice and will have surgery. His timeline to return is undetermined, but the injury is a setback for the fourth-round pick, who had a chance to earn a role in the Rams’ secondary rotation. Rookie defensive tackle Bobby Brown III suffered a thumb injury and also will have surgery. He’s expected back within a week.[/quote]

Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Running backs looking good during this period too. Like the agility I’ve seen from Jake Funk and Xavier Jones. Funk had a nice TD run where he ran outside and beat the defender to the pylon.

Donald confirms Jalen Ramsey tossed the ball back to him toward the end of the pick-six during Saturday’s practice so he could score.

“I had to run down there with him and I wanted to make sure he threw that back. I wanted to get me a little bit of shine with him.” https://t.co/VcxJGVLyjg

— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) August 1, 2021