jrry32 said:

Per-16 Game Numbers over the past three years for two NFCW QBs on that list
QB A (25 years old)
4470 yards
28 TDs
12 Ints

QB B (28 years old)
4004 yards
25 TDs
13 Ints

QB B is somehow the "up-and-coming talent," while QB A is somehow stuck in a lower tier. Yeah, right.

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And in QB "B"'s case, his own HC tried to win in the playoffs/SB by keeping the ball out of his hands while QB "A" had full confidence of his HC despite his coming up short

Vince McMahon RN:

Ram Ts said:

“Doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke and just loves football”

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Oh man, sounds like blast to party with...

Jokes aside, rooting for him, can never be too much competition in our LB room.

UFC should be killing it with pay per view buys, but the horrific ESPN+ deal prevents it.
And Dana White has gone full out stooge in trying to defend it.
They had over a million buys in January and are patting themselves on the back for 700k.
Such a shame

2020 Offseason Opponent Breakdown: Miami Dolphins

Now that the Rams' 2020 schedule is officially out, it's time to resume our offseason opponent breakdowns on theRams.com. Up next is Los Angeles' Week 8 road opponent, the Miami Dolphins.

2019

Moves made both before and during the regular season signaled this would be somewhat of a rebuilding year for the Dolphins.

On Sept. 1, they traded starting tackle Laremy Tunsil, wide receiver Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round pick and a 2021 sixth-round pick to the Texans in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick, 2021 first-round pick, 2021 second-round pick, cornerback Johnson Bademosi and tackle Julien Davenport.

On Sept. 17, they traded starting safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, a 2020 fourth-round pick and a 2021 seventh-round pick to the Steelers in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick, a 2020 fifth-round pick and a 2021 sixth-round pick.

On Oct. 28, they traded starting running back Kenyan Drake to the Cardinals in exchange for a conditional 2020 draft pick. The next day, the Dolphins acquired cornerback Aqib Talib and an undisclosed draft pick from the Rams in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick, though Talib was on L.A.'s injured reserve and would not end up taking a snap for the Dolphins last season.

Miami lost seven of its first eight games en route to a 5-11 overall record. That finish earned them the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, which they used on Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Changes

Outside of those listed above, the Dolphins also signed former Eagles running back Jordan Howard to a two-year deal, acquired Matt Breida from the 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this year's draft and signed former Patriots offensive guard Ted Karras to a one-year deal.

On defense, Miami signed former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones to a five-year deal which made him the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL. They also signed former Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy to a four-year deal.

Head coach

Brian Flores enters his second season as head coach of the Dolphins. Prior to joining the Dolphins last season, had been part of the Patriots organization since 2004: first as a scouting assistant, then as a defensive assistant from 2011-15, linebackers coach from 2016-17 and defensive coordinator in 2018.

What to watch for - Rams defense vs. whoever starts at quarterback for the Dolphins

Unless a player is the No. 1 overall pick, it's usually difficult to predict when a rookie quarterback will get his first start or take over the offense.

Tagovailoa suffered a season-ending hip injury in mid-November, but multiple reports said the results of his voluntary medical recheck in early April were "overwhelming positive." If he's healthy enough and has a firm enough grasp of the offense, he may get his chance by Week 7; if not, the Dolphins will likely continue to have 37-year-old Ryan Fitzpatrick under center.

LARAMSinFeb. said:

Wow, that's a nice reel.... For some reason college ILB dominance doesn't always translate to the NFL very well.

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True that. Nor was it a good sign that he didn't beat Reader out for the job before he got hurt. But you know, fingers crossed this guy's work ethic in the gym will pay off come Sundays.

MachS said:

I get it, but in the context of this article, PFF is slighting Akers due to the line in front of him and our decision to not invest in more talent, so it needs to be discussed. If we made an off-season move to bring in a stud lineman or drafted one within our first few picks, Akers would surely be higher here. Its not a indictment of his talent at all, just what they expect from him as a rookie with the line in front of him. I personally love him and think he was the most talented overall back in the draft.

When you say the passing game carried us last year, its because it had to. The run game was non existent like you said. But that heavy passing attack doesn't bode well for this offense. We need a balance to be successful and teams have to respect our play action game again. Can we get the running game and playaction back on track with this o-line? Whats the probability of that happening? The whole season will come down to that.

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Yep and I'm certainly not feeling confident about our OL. The 5 we ended last season with was a pass blocking line (only Edwards is a good run blocker from the group). And a couple of them weren't even good at pass blocking, they're just better at that than the run.

So since I'm in hope mode now here is what I am hoping happens in camp and through the early season...

LT: Whit (he is a pass pro specialist now)
LG: Anchrum (longshot to win this job but I dislike Corbett's sissy ass run blocking) or Brewer
C: Allen (I eagerly await the nuclear fallout in electronic Ramsdom if this happens but he's our best run blocker at Center)
RG: Edwards (nice balanced young lineman who may be a plus guy for us on the right side in year 2)
RT: Hav (if he doesn't win this job we're going to need to endure growing pains with Evans)

LT Depth: Boom (this is absolutely crucial, we need to identify LT asap with Whit showing his age last season in the run game)

Not saying the above is realistic btw. Again this is what I would like to see. That line would get it done on the ground IMO.

Big difference between Henderson and Akers college careers, Henderson was an option in that offense, shared the carries while Akers was "the guy" and teams knew he was getting the rock. Different mind set for sure. Also sets up well for them to fit together

I watched all of that a while back and so much good info. Awkward having a zoom call being hosted like a tv show but the info was gold.

This draft was amazing and you’ll see sooner than later why.

Faceplant said:

Did you just ask, then answer your own question and call yourself a legend for the trouble??

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Liberator said:

Been watching them with a few beers since the Packers one.

It's on youtube as well for anyone who wants to watch it. I really wish we had won in 2018, if only so we could have another America's Game. Great series.

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Yup, being 1 & 3 in the S.B. is disappointing, especially when 2 of them came from Belecheat & co.

He is a great fit.

I'm just now watching this. Not making my homeland proud thats for sure.

InnovatedMind said:

I think it was his attempt at being humble.

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And the fact that this year's crop was said to be weak at the TE position and strong in so many others. I wasn't really expecting too many TE's to get drafted in either of the first 2 days

He sounds fire. Low key.

It's nice that we have Evans in the event Hav can't recover his previous form. But if we do go with Evans there's going to be some growing pains. So ideally Hav will win his job back and the bookends will be good which will help both OGs.

IF that happens our run game should be pretty good to the right side. If not, our run game is probably going to be Akers finding something when not much is there like he did at Fla St.

Whit: Pass blocking is his forte. His run blocking last season was rough.
Corbett: Pass blocking is his strength, although he's mediocre mind you. Run blocking needs a lot of work.
Blythe: Mediocre at both but definitely better at pass pro.
Edwards: More consistent run blocking, but has shined and struggled at both in year 1.
Hav: the guy from 2018 was a plus run blocker who was also better than average in pass pro. Which guy will we get?

Evans: Not good at either but better in pass pro between the two.

There is a clear strength across our line in pass pro IMO, in terms of what they do best. So that is why we need Hav to return to form. And it's probably why Hav is still a Ram, because they know Evans has the skills but needs more development.

If Hav returns it looks like we'll have a good run game to the right side. Now all that aside the RBs will affect all this too, so hopefully we end up running the ball well across the board, but just pointing out that run game being a focus this year might mean a change at one or more of our projected starting jobs on the OL. Those btw would most likely be LG and C.

den-the-coach said:

Personally my wife and I have always really enjoyed Las Vegas and it's weather every time we have gone out there. My mother-in-law worked at Excalibur for years until she retired recently, so we always received a favorable rate and although we enjoyed the shows more then the gambling other attractions like Red Rock Canyon for example is special....Good for the area and it's amazing how the Raiders did not get any push back from Oakland after leaving there for the 2nd time.

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Red rock canyon is fantastic yes. My house was nearby so the Red Rock Casino was my go-to for movies, bars, dinner, bowling, etc. They also have the Knights' practice facility right next to the casino and it's got a bar & restaurant up top that you can relax and enjoy yourself while watching them practice or all kinds of games/scrimmages.

When I fly in to see my kid I often stay there in Red Rock. You don't get the strip and all that but you get everything else and yeah the hiking there alone is fantastic. Might be dropping in on her in September (that's if my wife doesn't buy her a ticket to come to us) at least I want to but we'll see how things go. I miss the F out of Vegas that's for sure.

Ram65 said:

It doesn't make sense to sign another 38-year-old Left Tackle.

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No it doesn't. Particularly one who's played a complete season twice in the last 5 years. Would not be a intelligent signing.

Didn't this already happen in 2011 during the lockout year?

The good teams still ended up being good, and the bad teams were still...bad.

Awesomeness!

InnovatedMind said:

I like Kelly... but Xavier Jones might have enough talent to get on the roster and actually get playing time (if injury were to occur).

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I would say that Kelly has the advantage, but I could see Jones really pushing him, and he provides a different style for us as well.

Driving through West Virginia I took this exit