Mike McCarthy says the Cowboys are planning to practice with the Rams, but it’s not set in stone yet.​ https://t.co/eRNxn3ieGB

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) June 4, 2021

Rams DL Sebastian Joseph-Day discusses his approach to developing his pass-rush technique this offseason, working with Defensive Coordinator Raheem Morris, and what he’s seen from A’Shawn Robinson during OTAs so far.

Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Rams DT A’Shawn Robinson completely overhauled his training regimen and diet through the offseason to go more vegetable/pescatarian and maintain a lighter playing weight. Says he feels fantastic and did it so he “won’t let teammates down” in a year in which role will increase.

Robinson will play at about 305 this year and maintain that weight, but says he can get down to 290 in the future years if the team wants.

(This is obviously important for versatility purposes as it seems at that weight they’d like him to play more than just at nose)

The Seahawks have looked into a possible trade for Julio Jones, as @diannaESPN said. My understanding: they were doing their usual due diligence. Jones' contract is an obvious roadblock. It would presumably take Atlanta eating some salary as Houston did with Jadeveon Clowney.

— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) June 2, 2021

from https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/news/la-rams-matthew-stafford-airs-it-out-at-otas

Austin Corbett playing center

After letting Austin Blythe sign with the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency and passing on selecting a potential starter in the draft, McVay finally revealed his hand during OTA’s.

Austin Corbett, last year’s starting right guard for the Rams, worked with the starters at center. Across the line for the first group: LT – Andrew Whitworgh, LG – David Edwards, C – Corbett, RG Bobby Evans, RT Rob Havenstein.

“We’re continuing to evaluate,” McVay said. “When you just talk about Austin in particular, what was so impressive to me when you look at it from afar, here is a guy that comes in from Cleveland a couple years ago and on short notice ends up starting at left guard.

“Then you get a chance to get some experience there and played really good football, got better as the 2019 season progressed and as he got more experience under his belt. Then you come back last year and he plays really well at the right guard position. He had a lot of snaps that he played center for Cleveland in the preseason a couple years ago. He’s a guy that can play on the left or the right side. He’s an extremely smart player. He’s got a good feel for the game, so we’re looking at that. We know he can be an elite guard in this league, so that center-quarterback relationship is really important.”

McVay went on to say that Brian Allen appears healthy and give the Rams another option at center, along with Coleman Shelton. But it appears to be Corbett’s job to lose — for now.

“You’ve got Brian Allen, who has started games and he feels like he’s healthy,” McVay said. “I’m really pleased with his progression. And then Coleman Shelton is another player who going back to last year even, he was playing really well in camp, and he kind of had a little ankle injury that set him back.

“So, those are three guys that we’re looking at, at the center spot. But Austin is somebody that we’re excited about kind of seeing how handles some of the things that really requires some extra communication. The above the neck, as you guys like to laugh at when I say it.”

It appears that part of the reasoning for moving Corbett to center was clearing a spot to get Bobby Evans on the field. Evans got a spot start at left guard during the playoffs last season when David Edwards was on the field.

McVay said Evans overall length and athleticism allows him to play outside, but he has the quickness and smarts to play inside where things happen faster. McVay also likes his energy on game day and the fact that game is not too big for him, that he responds well in big games.

“Bobby is a guy that we do think has the ability to be a very good starting player for us,” McVay said. “And he’s shown that, both at the guard and the tackle position.”

Billy_T wrote:

Link up wages and prices, democratically; utilize time-saving innovations to radically reduce our weekly hours; focus on what we do, and create jobs that people love for their own sake. We all should have a chance at that. But that will never, ever happen under a capitalist system. We must democratize the economy instead.

But then who would own the football teams?

See Mr. Pie in the Sky, utopia ain’t as easy as you think.

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from https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player-news#team-76

Rams selected Northwestern EDGE Earnest Brown IV with the No. 174 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Brown IV (6’4/270) is a former four-star talent who was considered the sixth-best strong side defensive end and the top-rated player from Northwestern’s 2017 recruiting class. Though he didn’t start a single game until his senior season, Brown IV had a strong first five games of his junior year, earning a sparkling 86.6 defensive grade by Pro Football Focus before tearing a pectoral muscle early into the year and ultimately missing the rest of the season. He started all nine games as a senior, posting 32 tackles, 8.5 TFL and a sack while earning honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition. His athletic profile is just average, as his slow-footed 5.01-second 40-yard dash and 4.67 RAS will attest. Brown IV will try to carve out a niche as a situational run-defender similar to Jalyn Holmes with the Rams.

Sosa K@QBsMVP
Fun fact: If Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp both gain exactly 1,000 yards receiving this season, they’ll rank 8th and 10th in receiving yardage in Rams history. They’re currently 11th and 14th.

The Rams are just trying to lay the foundation at OTAs before training camp in July.​ https://t.co/zHN4PR5sM4

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) June 1, 2021