From another thread but it probably belongs here; this isn’t a personal foul of course, it’s the after the game incident.

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https://streamable.com/ha5aa

Link works better with the delete btw.

Here’s the facebook version: https://www.facebook.com/Michaelduncan08/videos/10156801953663088/?multi_permalinks=2003840433039757&notif_id=1541830619205405&notif_t=group_highlights

Plus twitters:

Aaron Donald grabs his helmet, buckles it on, the runs to the middle of the field postgame to see Justin Britt. This is not good. https://t.co/PrQzCU3xGW

— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) November 12, 2018

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The league probably won’t see the humor here, and I’m guessing neither will McVay. https://t.co/qaFv2sQczY

— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) November 12, 2018

Speed_Kills

Penalties on two drives lead to 14 Hawks points

On the first drive Littleton is called for roughing the passer – they otherwise punt. They of course score on that drive.

The other was on Fowler who mouthed off to the ref after complaining about no holding calls. It was another drive where the Rams forced them to punt but the penalty kept the drive alive and they scored 7

This game didnt have to be so close.

Zooey wrote:

So…Linebackers. Offensive line. Looking like a CB would be a good idea. A DT to replace Suh.

Looks like the Rams have a lot of holes to fill, as per usual.

Hey I get to play too.

They really only have 3 top picks, a 1 and 2 3s. Rams have long been good with 3rd rounders.

Since they need everything, this is just an unranked list.

CB. Maybe replacing Peters, maybe not. Talib is old.
FS. Though maybe they already have one. Acquiring DBs is a team strength. They have interesting guys already like Countess.
LB. They have Littleton, Kiser, and Fowler. No one knows about Obo. Another outside LB, starting caliber. One day this could be a strength.
DT: Yeah they need a future NT but I bet they sign Suh for a year or 2.

OL: If they believe in Allen, NB, and Blythe, then they need another OT and another OG. If AW and RS are back (which means signing RS) then they don’t have to be high picks.
TE: You know I bet they leave this alone. That means either H and E develop or they accept having role players at this spot.
QB: Hard to say if they keep Mannion.
WR: This might be a priority. If they are going to start 3 WRs every game then they need 4 or 5 or they are one injury away from starting 2.
RB: Okay so they don’t need *everything*.

I don’t know this draft and its strengths yet.

But pretending that the draft is equally strong everywhere, I would spend the first 3 picks on CB, LB, and WR.

from QB Tiers revisited: Risers, fallers and question marks

Mike Sando

http://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/25245223/nfl-revisiting-tier-grading-system-nfl-quarterbacks-patrick-mahomes-jared-goff-derek-carr-dak-prescott

LOS ANGELES — Jared Goff stepped up in the pocket Sunday and delivered an accurate pass over the middle for a 35-yard gain on third-and-15.

It was exactly the type of play coaches and evaluators around the NFL want to see the Los Angeles Rams’ third-year starter make as a rite of passage into the upper tiers of the quarterback world.

Goff, whose two touchdown passes helped the Rams hold off the Seattle Seahawks, will take center stage with the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes on Monday Night Football in Week 11. The matchup will feature the two quarterbacks rising the fastest since my 2018 QB Tiers survey was published over the summer.

Ten general managers, five head coaches, 10 coordinators, 10 senior personnel executives, five QB coaches and 10 other coaches/execs comprised the 50-man panel. I re-polled five voters in recent days to see which quarterbacks were rising, falling or simply the most interesting in their eyes. Results and insights follow, but first, a quick refresher on each tier.

Tier 1: Can carry his team each week. The team wins because of him. He expertly handles pure passing situations.

Tier 2: Can carry his team sometimes but not as consistently. He can handle pure passing situations in doses and/or possesses other dimensions that are special enough to elevate him above Tier 3. He has a hole or two in his game.

Tier 3: A legitimate starter but needs a heavier running game and/or defense to win. A lower-volume passing offense makes his job easier.

Tier 4: Could be an unproven player with some upside or a veteran who is ultimately best suited as a backup.

Tier 5: Should not start under any circumstances.

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Risers

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

2018 Tier: 4

Projected 2019 Tier: 1-2

When I asked one QB Tiers voters to update his offseason ballot, he sent back a screenshot of our conversation from the summer.

“I need to reiterate,” this message from June emphasized, “I really wanted to make Mahomes a 2, but by criteria, he is a 4.”

The fourth tier has been reserved for quarterbacks who either shouldn’t be starting for a full season or haven’t played enough for anyone to realistically evaluate them. Mahomes had made only one start, so voters placed him into the fourth tier as a matter of procedure. I probably should have excluded him from the survey to avoid confusion, but we wanted to have every team in the league represented.

Some voters thought before the season that Mahomes would produce at a high level, but no one predicted he would have anything close to 29 touchdown passes, a 9.2-yard average per attempt, a 116.7 passer rating and 85.1 Total QBR through nine games. Even voters who loved Mahomes thought he might throw too many interceptions this season. One said he thought Kansas City would initially miss having steady veteran Alex Smith. Not the case, obviously.

“You always want to see more,” a voter said over the weekend, “but you go to his game at New England and you see more. You see him trading score for score with one of the greatest players to ever play. Not bad. He makes plays on schedule, makes plays off schedule, commands the offense. He just has to keep doing it, and he has to have the comeback wins.”

Mahomes led a comeback victory at Denver. He has played so well to this point that Kansas City hasn’t needed many comebacks.

“He is playing like a one,” another voter said. “I knew he was going to be great, but I didn’t know he was going to be this great this early. He is pretty special. I think he is Aaron Rodgers with a [warmer] personality. He makes the same throws. There are only a couple guys that can do it with accuracy and velocity from any arm slot.”

Just as there is the Sean McVay factor with Goff, there is the Andy Reid factor with Mahomes. And the Kareem Hunt factor, the Tyreek Hill factor, the Sammy Watkins factor, the Travis Kelce factor, etc.

“Reid’s offense is quarterback-friendly, and they get a good visual before letting it go,” another voter said. “When [Donovan] McNabb left him, McNabb all of a sudden couldn’t play quarterback in the NFL. You know what, though? You can go ahead and make Mahomes a one. I think he’s like [Brett] Favre. They have that mentality, the short memory. The other thing I really like about Mahomes — and obviously they are 8-1 [now 9-1], so that helps — the guy is having fun. The kid is spinning it all over the field, and he has a big smile on his face.”

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Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams

2018 Tier: 3

Projected 2019 Tier: 2

Goff has picked up where he left off last season, which is what some QB Tiers voters wanted to see before pushing him into the second tier.

“I don’t want to compare him to Hall of Fame guys, but sometimes you see him Joe Montana-ish with his placement, accuracy and just putting the ball where it needs to go,” one evaluator said. “For the Rams, it is all tied in with the coach, the runner playing as well as he is playing and then having that accurate quarterback.”

Evaluating Goff as a rookie in 2016 required adjusting for a worst-case scenario in terms of all-around support. Evaluating Goff now requires adjusting for the perfect situation. How would he perform if everything around him were average? The Rams have no way of knowing, and no plans to find out, although rewarding quarterbacks with expensive second contracts is usually a sure way to find out, given the drain it puts on other resources.

For now, Goff will be making the best of a great situation.

“Their run game ties to their pass game, so when he is making these throws, they are very accurate, but he is getting them with some big windows because of that run game,” another voter said.

All agreed that next frontier for Goff is demonstrating over time an ability to thrive on third down and when the Rams are trailing.

“It is a perfect marriage between quarterback and playcaller,” another voter said. “That is the most important relationship in any NFL building. It is even more powerful when the playcaller is the head coach. You can put Goff as a solid two. I have not seen enough come-from-behind work. It is a process. You work on that area, you have a chance to become a one.”

McVay on Kupp Injury: “It Doesn’t Look Good”

https://www.therams.com/news/mcvay-on-kupp-injury-it-doesn-t-look-good