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August 5, 2021 at 9:52 pm in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131327
znModeratorI’m pretty sure Hram was kidding, though.
You don’t have to do ANY research to know that nobody throws 2-3 TDs of 50+ yards per game.
I mean… how many QBs throw for 34-51 TDs a year of ANY length?
I was kidding
And
This turned into a very fun thread
Sorry, I guess I got pedantic. 😎 Oddly I often completely fail to pick up on playful irony on the net. It has happened way too often…but I still keep falling for it. Nothing I can do but chuckle at it.
Yes it was a fun thread in spite of my pedantic streak. Or maybe, because of it (in an unintented humor kind of way.)
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znModeratorPolice officer in South Carolina is fired and arrested after stomping on the head of an unarmed man on his hands and knees pic.twitter.com/khcyx4I05A
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) August 5, 2021
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Gotta say @sethmeyers had the best analogy for that a few months back.
Example; you go apple picking & the orchard owner warns you there are “a few bad apples in the orchard.”
You ask “How bad?”
He replies “Death.”
You know that’s not a few bad apples, that’s a bad orchard.
— Brett Baker (@BrettSBaker) August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021 at 7:30 pm in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131322znModeratorwhy are you so down on the rams?
I never got over them firing Jay Zygmunt.
znModeratorAlbert Breer@AlbertBreer
5 from @49ers1) They see the DL back at the 2019 level. Dee Ford’s finally healthy, and additions like Arden Key and Mo Hurst have bolstered depth. And Bosa looks like Bosa.
2) Jason Verrett’s been outstanding. The long-injury-addled CB’s finally playing fearlessly.
3) WR needs to shake out, but Deebo Samuel’s in better shape than he has been and Brandon Aiyuk’s taken a step. Darkhorse at the spot: Trent Sherfield.
4) Fred Warner’s Fred Warner, but a big ? is who’ll be the 3rd LB, with Flanagan, Al-Shaair, Griffith among those flashing.
5) Competition’s very healthy at QB. Staff really likes where Jimmy Garoppolo’s at. But it’s hard to miss how impressive Trey Lance is—I saw a throw Wed where he rolled left, flicked it to his right.
I had no clue the ball was going. Defenders everywhere. Hit Aiyuk b/w the 1s.
August 5, 2021 at 2:24 pm in reply to: Nurses fired for not getting COVID-19 vaccine explain their rationale #131319znModeratorThis is great
From Federation of State Medical Boards (folks who oversee physician licensing)
Physicians who spread misinformation about COVID vaccines are risking their medical license
Its a very small group of Docs who do this
Yanking their license makes sense https://t.co/JW70yOnBhS
— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021 at 1:24 pm in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131318znModeratorAnd… bear in mind… only about 10% of his TD passes will come on 50+ yard plays, so we’re looking at 350 – 500 TD passes this year. Of course, the Rams will also score some TDs on the ground, and I expect the defense will have a big year, too.
All-in-all, it’s a spectacle.
I like Stafford, which I’ve said many times. But, as I also said, for many years I used to do the numbers on long passing plays. That’s passes that are long in the air, not including RAC yards.
And. No one has ever done 10%. That’s actually an unthinkable number. I’ve never seen anything even close to it.
As a rule, the numbers go up if you look at passes of 20 yards or more in the air. At 30 yards or more the numbers go way down.
znModeratorDuring his discussion about the team’s new offensive line coach, Kevin Carberry, Sean McVay shared how inspirited he’s been with the progress of the offensive line thus far.
He did add that it’s still early and there’s “a long, long way to go,” but he likes what he’s seen from the group.
“It’s still a little bit early. I am encouraged with what I’ve seen from the first two days in pads. It was also great to get Kevin Carberry out here, get a new offensive line coach this year,” McVay said. “I think he’s going to do a great job, but he’s been forced to kind of just run meetings on Zoom. Today was the first practice that he was able to take part in, but I think guys are doing a great job communicating. I like what I’m seeing. There’s a long, long way to go. There are so many things that go on up front with all five getting on the same page with the communication – the targets and the run game. But, I think we’re taking steps in the right direction. I’ve been really encouraged by a handful of guys.”
znModeratorbubbaramfan
Day 7 and they are in pads. first thing I notice is OL coach Carburry is back and he’s one on one with Jordan Merideth coaching him up. Also had him snapping the ball. New addition Jerimiah Kolone and Chandler Brewer also out early getting some coaching from Carburry.
3pm and stretching warmups start with the whole team. 10 min then they break up into position groups. We get LB’s doing a drill I have no idea what they are trying to accomplish. Lets call it the “football on a stick” drill. Trainer hold a 3 foot stick with a football on the end of it, another says “go” run 5 yds and jump to try and touch it landing on a mat. VFR may have gotten some pics. Touch it high, touch it low. Hand to eye co-ordination?
Something new. OL and DL and some others with pads over their helmets. Presumably to avoid a Stafford type injury. O with blue, D with grey.
Looks like AD, A’shawn Rob, floyd and De’Sean Jax all have the day off.
On the big TV they have pos breakdown of punt and KO teams. VFR should be posting pics.
Pretty much doing the same drills as they did yesterday with a lot of special teams. Kickoff and punt drills. Landon Akers, Jake Funk, Jerimiah Haydel and ray Calias. N Otis Anderson.
10 to 15 yd pass drills with a WR or RB vs a DB. Henderson, Funk, Kupp, Calais all had good catches
11 on 11’s
Some changes on 2nd team OL. Anchrum LT, Brewer LG, Allen C, Shelton RG, Noteboom RT. Shelton again got snaps a C, and again looked horrible. Evans was in a few snaps at LG with the twos. Later on they mixed it up again getting Merideth and Aleric Jackson snaps. !st team Ol remains Whit LT, Edwards LG, Corbett C, Evans RG, Havenstien RT. Allen again got more snaps in at C with the 1st team. Garrett got in several snaps with the twos.
On D with AD and Ashawn out DL had SJD, Copeland and Banks with alot of the others subing in Hoecht got a lot of snaps.
I have to give kudo’s to Brian Allen. He’s much improved and has held up really well against the 1st team DL. He made a couple great plays opening holes for runs up the middle, even getting hugs from McVay. Allen will be backup C.
Some notable plays
Stafford with a nice 40 yd to Kupp with Donte Daeyon covering
Funk up the middle for 5
Calias run right for nice gain
Mundt from Stafford for a nice grab over the middle. Mundt has been looking good as a reciever and he’s been getting a lot of targets
Funk off tackle and some good moves to get 10getting a little chippy out there. A lot of jawing going on.
Shelton in at C, Wolford under C, S
Shelton gets overwhelmed and Wolford is sacked.
Mundt with another catch on the left side
wolford to Landon Akers for 20
Jones get hannered out of bounds by Nick Scott
Stafford to Henderson who puts on some nifty moves in a lot of traffic to almost take it to the house
Ramsey mugs Woods and get a flag
Corbett snaps one over Staffords head
Harris nice long ballTuTu Atwell from Stafford 12 yds over the middle. TuTu must have just arrived because he wasn’t in WR drills earlier. Was surprised to see him out there. He got another couple targets. He looks like a little kid out there.
I know I’m not mentioning some guys that should. Koski and Tri Jax, Blanton, skoronik, and some other did well today too.
Defense is just to hard to keep track, they keep mixing it up.
It was a good spirited practice. Everybody got work. I kept an eye on Hopkins. He only got targeted twice with one short catch. Most of his work was blocking.
I hope this sctratches you Rams itch today!
znModeratorRams Brothers@RamsBrothers
Really interested to see how the Rams onboard Tutu Atwell. Regardless, they really like Trishton Jackson, and it sounds like he’s going to have a role on this team in some form while Atwell develops (and gains a few lbs).Reminder, he hung on the 53-man roster for all of 2020.
If you’re curious about who’s going to start opposite of Leonard Floyd, @JourdanRodrigue’s latest piece is highly recommended.
Sounds like Justin Hollins is becoming a guy they can lean on. Durability with Lewis and Obo is a factor, but he’s clearly setting the tone at camp.
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Probably can’t report the design of what the Rams/Stafford just ran but just know it left Cooper Kupp with well over the CDC’s guidelines for distance around him in the middle.
znModeratorFOX Sports Radio@FoxSportsRadio
Andrew Whitworth on Matt Stafford:“You really just see that veteran presence. You can’t replace playing that long in the game and everything is just so natural. He feels it, he understands the game, he’s really smart. He’s played enough to have seen it all.”
August 5, 2021 at 1:40 am in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131310znModeratorIf Stafford threw 2-3 50+ yard TDs every game that would 34-51 for the year.
Is that too much to expect?
Yes absolutely it’s waaaaaaaaaay too much to expect. For a few seasons when the right kind of stats were accessible, I used to do breakdowns on long passes (for me that was anything thrown 30 or more yards).
First, the hit rate on those is of course very low. It was actually quite rare and remarkable when someone hit on 50% of those long throws.
AND no one regularly hits on 2-3 a game. To do that, if they did have one of those very rare high hit rates, that would mean they would be throwing them 4-6 times a game. And NO ONE does that. No one. No one throws long 4-6 times a game.
It’s more like around 1.5 to 2 a game. Sometimes a player would avg. 3 a game (and I mean 3 long throws a game, not 3 completions).
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znModeratorTutu Atwell makes Rams training camp debut, full pads bring energy: 10 Observations from Day 7
Stu Jackson
https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,885385,885385#msg-885385
IRVINE, Calif. – Rookie wide receiver Tutu Atwell’s training camp debut and the energy brought by full pads highlighted the seventh practice of 2021 Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union.
1) Atwell makes training camp debut: The former Louisville standout was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday after being place on it on July 26, and received a limited workload.”It’s going to be a smart progression that we put in place,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said after Wednesday’s practice. “He hit his yardage mark, and then we kind of just had him watch for the rest of the day.”
2) New helmet attire: After quarterback Matthew Stafford hit his thumb on a defender’s helmet in Monday’s practice, McVay mentioned seeing other teams around the league who have soft shells on their players’ helmets to soften the blow when something like that happens. Two days later, members of the Rams’ offensive line and defensive front seven were sporting royal blue-colored soft shells on their helmets.
3) Kevin Carberry back: The Rams’ new offensive line coach, who is fully vaccinated, had been absent after testing for COVID-19, McVay said on July 28 after team’s first training camp practice. Wednesday was Carberry’s first chance to work with his group on the field during camp.
4) Pads popping: The defense must have been looking forward to Wednesday and Tuesday, because some of the tackles made Wednesday could be easily heard. Defensive back J.R. Reed had a hard hit at the end of a run by running back Xavier Jones during team drills. Jones stayed on his feet – what appears to be an emphasis for both offensive and defensive players even with pads on – but anyone near the play certainly heard pads collide. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey also had a hit against running back Darrell Henderson Jr. in which Henderson also stayed on his feet, but the tackle was certainly heard.
5) No getting by Bash: Showing one of his strengths, defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day at one point during team drills penetrated the backfield for a run stop against running back Jake Funk.
6) Stafford to Kupp: In what has become a recurring theme, Stafford once again connected with wide receiver Cooper Kupp for a big play through the air. This time, he evaded pressure, then climbed in the pocket and launched a deep ball to Kupp, who hauled in what would’ve been good for about a 30-yard catch.
7) Darrell Henderson Jr.’s shiftiness again on display: The third-year running back had multiple moments where he displayed the same agility and explosiveness he showed early on last year, including taking a screen pass from Stafford, making a couple cuts then bursting upfield for a big play.
8) Contested catch: Tight end Jacob Harris had an impressive touchdown catch during redzone work, turning his body to haul in a John Wolford pass near the corner of the endzone
9) Strong competition in 1-on-1s: Of note from one-on-one drills, Ramsey had an impressive pass breakup against Kupp, while fellow cornerback Darious Williams broke up a pass matched up with wide receiver Robert Woods.
10) Veteran days off for defensive lineman Aaron Donald, tight end Tyler Higbee, outside linebacker Leonard Floyd and wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Similar to the approach the Rams took to the first padded practice on Tuesday in which offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth got a rest day, Donald, Higbee Floyd and Jackson all received the same on Wednesday. “They were (out there) first day in pads, and you just want to be smart with their progression,” McVay said. “We’ll have an off day tomorrow, then we’ll come back (Friday) and it will be kind of a lighter practice, and then Saturday at the Cowboys.”
znModerator10 Observations from Day 6 of 2021 Rams Training Camp
IRVINE, Calif. – Tuesday marked players’ first day in pads at 2021 Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union, with quarterback Matthew Stafford logging a full workload despite a contusion on his right thumb and rookie linebacker Ernest Jones and third-year safety Nick Scott stepping up to make big plays for Los Angeles’ defense.
Staff writer Stu Jackson shares 10 Observations from the session:
1) No limitations for Stafford: The Rams’ signal-caller sustained a contusion on his right thumb toward the end of Monday’s practice, but on Tuesday, he managed to take on a full workload.
2) Scott steps up: During one segment of 11-on-11 team drills, Scott jumped in front of a Stafford pass over the middle intended for Woods to snag an interception that drew high praise from Stafford afterward. “That was as good a play as I’ve been around at the safety spot,” Stafford said in his post-practice press conference.
3) Jones in coverage: The rookie linebacker disrupted a pair of Stafford passes in impressive ways. On one occasion, he covered tight end Tyler Higbee so well he forced Stafford to throw wide. Later on, he tipped another Stafford pass intended for Higbee, but Higbee was in close enough proximity to haul in the deflection.
4) Stafford connects with DeSean Jackson again: Stafford continues to take advantage of the veteran wide receiver’s speed, launching a deep ball over the bill to Jackson for a touchdown against the second-team defense. As was the case on another of these connections, Jackson’s speed was displayed again, with a good amount of distance between him and the last defender.
5) Kupp connection: Stafford also used terrific ball placement to find wide receiver Cooper Kupp during team drills, with Kupp making an over-the-shoulder grab to haul the pass in.
6) Valuable day for fourth-year offensive tackle Joe Noteboom: With Andrew Whitworth getting a veteran rest day, Noteboom received those reps at left tackle during Tuesday’s practice.
7) Darrell Henderson Jr.’s burst: The third-year running back had a nice moment during team drills where he broke outside, then cut back toward the middle for what would’ve been a first-down run.
8) Watching other running backs: Second-year running back Xavier Jones and rookie running back Jake Funk each got a chance to display their reliability as receivers. Jones connected with Stafford on a short pass during team drills, then showed good burst on the cut going up field. During the same session, Funk caught a short pass over the middle from Wolford with a similar display of agility and explosiveness.
9) Other defensive back stops: Besides Scott, fellow safety Jordan Fuller made an impressive pass breakup during team drills, while cornerback Dont’e Deayon had one on a Stafford pass attempt intended for Van Jefferson during the same period.
10) Other linebackers in coverage: Troy Reeder and Kenny Young also registered pass breakups on Tuesday; Reeder on a Stafford pass intended for Henderson, Young on a John Wolford pass intended for wide receiver J.J. Koski.
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Per Rams: They’ve waived G Jamil Demby and signed G Jeremiah Kolone.August 4, 2021 at 4:33 pm in reply to: Lions writer: ‘Vast difference’ between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford #131301znModeratorI am not convinced by a lot of that analysis.
And I like Stafford so that ain’t the issue.
znModeratorStu 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.”***
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 tooI 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.
znModeratorScott MacFarlane is so underrated. He's been doing the work on the 1/6 insurrection. https://t.co/6ndq82t0lS
— Atete Williams 👑 (@GoddessAtete) August 3, 2021
znModeratorThis 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
znModeratorLindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Rams QB Matthew Stafford is dressed and warming up for practice. Just a small bandage on his throwing hand thumb.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Matthew Stafford is running the first team offense in the first padded team period today, so another great sign for that thumb.znModeratorfrom 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.”
znModeratorMe: do you have probable cause?
Cop: I need you to cooperate. Do you have any weapons?
Me: *shows badge* yes.
Cop: sorry, sir, just being vigilant; you're free to go.I searched, we have not had a vehicle theft in over a year. I have a meeting with the Police Chief tomorrow🤬
— E pluribus unum – Qui tacet consentit (@HRRevels1) August 3, 2021
znModeratorHappy 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
znModeratorMatthew Stafford will miss a few days with a thumb injury, but X-rays were negative (PHEW).
Nothing serious, thankfully https://t.co/lrQ7jnALgF
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) August 3, 2021
znModeratorIan 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.znModerator10 Observations from Day 5 of Rams 2021 Training Camp
IRVINE, Calif. – Day 5 of 2021 Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union saw rookie wide receiver Ben Skowronek continue his good start to camp, with Los Angeles’ defensive backs also making plays during team drills.
Staff writer Stu Jackson shares 10 Observations from Monday’s session:
1) Ben Skowronek has a great day: Across the Rams’ different team drills, the former Notre Dame standout connected with backup quarterback John Wolford and displayed strong, reliable hands on multiple occasions, including a nice sideline catch against the first-team defense in tight coverage. For what it’s worth, his reliable catching recently caught the attention of Rams legend Torry Holt.
2) Another interception for Jalen Ramsey: The sixth-year cornerback jumped a Wolford pass for his second-consecutive practice with a pick.
3) Kareem Orr joins the pick party: During that same session, the second-year defensive back snagged an interception on the opposite sideline.
4) Directing traffic: Quarterback Matthew Stafford’s most impressive throw of the day came during the redzone period, when after rolling out to his right, went back to his left and directed wide receiver Van Jeffersonwith him. End result: Stafford finding Jefferson for the diving, toe-drag touchdown, despite cornerback Darious Williamsbeing in great position and appearing to partially deflect the pass.
5) Not just a deep threat: Wide receiver DeSean Jackson stretched out his hands to make an impressive grab over the middle off a Stafford pass. Both in training camp and throughout his career, much has been made of his explosive plays downfield, but he has shown he’s capable of making plays at the short and intermediate levels of the field, too.
6) Ball placement: Next to the Jefferson throw, Stafford also delivered a nice ball over the top to wide receiver Robert Woods where only he could snag it with three defenders not far behind him.
7) Ogbo Okoronkwo on the move: The fourth-year outside linebacker closed out quickly to break up a Wolford pass intended for running back Jake Funk during team drills.
8) Jordan Fuller on the move: The second-year safety had a nice pass breakup on a Stafford pass intended for tight end Johnny Mundt during that same session.
9) Raheem Morris hands-on: Similar to organized team activities this spring, Morris took a hands-on approach to the linebacker group during individual drills, throwing them passes to help them work on their hands.
10) Veteran mentorship: Prior to the start of practice, a couple of the Rams’ most experienced offensive linemen (Rob Havenstein and Joe Noteboom) were seen providing guidance to Chandler Brewer and Tremayne Anchrum Jr., respectively.
znModeratorCan’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
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Rams QB Matthew Stafford hit his surgically-repaired thumb on a helmet near the end of practice and got it taped by Reggie Scott; did not resume throwing. Was gripping a cold towel and his helmet well. Sean McVay said he has no information yet. Says he does think he will be OK.znModeratorVeteranRamFan
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!
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— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) August 3, 2021
znModeratorbubbaramfan
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 BurgessGreen 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 coveringRunning 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.
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