Kroenke is very loyal to good coaches (sometimes to a fault). I think we're likely to see McVay hold this job for as long as he wants to coach. The scary thing is that the broadcast networks are going to go after him at some point, for more money and less work.

The more I read about Weddle and people that have played/coached with him I get excited about what he can bring to the D. I'm hoping he can have a similar effect to Aeneas Williams when he played for the Rams in 01.

Wade has fallen into a practically perfect situation.

A job he loves.

A HC that is wonderful to him and to work for.

An organization that provides him with top tier talented players.

Paid a 7 figure salary.

Respected as an elite DC throughout the league.

Working in an ideal climate weather wise.

Very close to his daughter and grandchildren.

Still enjoying good health.


Geez, what’s not to like? Lol.

There may be no significant or noticeable disruption.

But, it’s possible things could drop for short period.

If you’re awake with me then, put the coffee on!

Cheers!

CGI

Update Aug-23; This work has been completed.

They’ve been moved here;


This weekend we’ll post a general update in this stickie on several items from those threads and others.

I am moving the threads... because it’s been a week, and we need some house cleaning.

More soon. Cheers!

CGI and Admin Team

GREG BEACHAM (AP Sports Writer), The Associated Press 1 hour 3 minutes ago



Dallas Cowboys defensive end Joe Jackson, right, tries to block the pass of Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- That 13-3 loss in the Super Bowl looms large over the Los Angeles Rams. Their high-scoring ascent to the NFL's elite over two thrilling seasons somehow culminated in one of the most lifeless offensive performances in big game history.
It's the last thing anybody expected from a team coached by Sean McVay, who masterminded the Rams' rise with innovative thinking at every turn - until Bill Belichick's sturdy old defense had an answer for everything.

The youngest NFL coach ever to win a playoff game thinks a whole lot more about the last one he lost. Redemption for McVay and quarterback Jared Goff starts next month when the Rams resume their championship chase.
''We can build on a lot of things going into this season, and what we've been able to do over the last couple of years in developing a foundation,'' McVay said. ''But our players know you earn it every day in this league. All we can do is learn from last year, but we've got to produce right now.''
The Rams have won 24 regular-season games, two division titles and an NFC championship in the brief time since McVay took over a franchise with 13 consecutive non-winning seasons. Los Angeles returns with many reasons to think it can stay on top, but enough potential concerns to keep players and coaches sharp.
''I think it just makes us that much more hungry,'' cornerback Marcus Peters said. ''We see exactly where we can be at if we just put our focus into getting better every day. Put the hard work in, and it will pay off for us.''

Clay Matthews didn't join his hometown team until a few months ago, so he'll carry nothing from that disappointment in Atlanta into this season. And from what he's seen of the Rams so far, the six-time Pro Bowl linebacker won't be surprised if he gets to play for his second championship ring this season.
''There's so much talent around here,'' Matthews said. ''There's just a level of talent that we should be able to put something together and do something special. I can't speak on behalf of any hangover or curse, or whatever you like to call it. But this team looks primed and ready to make another run at it.''
The Rams didn't add a wealth of proven veterans to their roster, but they also didn't lose a tremendous amount of talent. McVay and general manager Les Snead are counting on Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley, Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods and Andrew Whitworth to remain among the NFL's best at their respective jobs, and they plan to fill any gaps with coaching, effort and their veteran leadership.
''We're just excited to get going back to where we ended last year,'' Gurley said.

Here are more things to know about the Rams:

TIME TO GET PAID

Goff and Peters are likely playing to determine the largesse of their next contracts. Goff is in the fourth season of his five-year rookie deal. The Rams have repeatedly said they will sign him to a long-term contract, and his 19-for-38 performance in the Super Bowl didn't alter that plan. Peters is in the final year of his rookie deal, but said he never considered holding out.

NOT TURNOVER PRONE

Matthews and safety Eric Weddle joined the defense, but they're the only veteran newcomers likely to make an impact; another addition is backup quarterback Blake Bortles. The Rams also didn't make a first-round pick for the third straight year, but rookies including defensive back Taylor Rapp and nose tackle Greg Gaines could play early.

NEW LINE

The Rams are taking their biggest risk on the offensive line, where untested second-year pros Joseph Noteboom and Brian Allen got the jobs of departed stalwarts Rodger Saffold and John Sullivan. LA had remarkable line consistency for two years, but McVay seems supremely confident in the newcomers.

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Donald participated in his first training camp since 2016, no longer holding out to get the huge contract he finally received. The Rams will need the back-to-back AP Defensive Player of the Year in elite form from the start because he has lost the help of nose tackle Ndamukong Suh, who left as a free agent and essentially wasn't replaced. Donald's life of constant double-teams is unlikely to improve, but he's used to it.

KNEEDING HELP

The Rams haven't gone into detail about the condition of Gurley's knee, which limited him down the stretch and allowed the since-departed C.J. Anderson to revive his career. Gurley and the Rams actually might be better off if he isn't among the NFL's top five in touches this season, as he has been in each of the previous three years. Longtime backup Malcolm Brown should get more action, and Los Angeles used a third-round pick on Memphis' speedy Darrell Henderson to provide options for McVay. The Rams are determined to optimize Gurley's effectiveness in the final season before his four-year, $60 million contract extension begins.
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The Rams are in an enviable position having 20 of the 22 starters locked so for the Rams it is all about depth in preseason games. Most teams are not remotely as lucky so those teams need most of their starters to get preseason work in. Thus for Rams fans definitely not as exciting.

Preseason really does serve a purpose. Not really in line with fan experience, but we as true fans of our team can still find enjoyment by forgetting about the final score and concentrate on position battles. For the first year I am really excited to do just that.

Preseason will be over soon enough and will be a distant memory. What we as fans must remember preseason weeds out the players who don't belong which makes the regular season more watchable.

HE WITH HORNS said:

I thought for sure it would have been Donald and Hekker.

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With all the jokes about punters and kickers the Rams are sitting pretty!

And the coach Bones has really don a great job. Hekker owes a lot to the coverage guys fielding his kicks deep in opponents territory. Clearly they run that drill A LOT because they are great at it!

I like miles, he just had a hard time controlling his inner nerd which could be off putting

CGI_Ram said:

Three Keys: Rams vs. Broncos, preseason week 3

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Three Keys: Rams vs. Broncos, preseason week 3

The Los Angeles Rams begin the back-half of their preseason schedule Saturday evening against the Denver Broncos at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT.

Ahead of the game, theRams.com examines three keys for L.A.

1. What can the Rams offense do against a stout Broncos defense?

Los Angeles’ second-team offense will face a stern test against Denver.

On Monday, the Broncos’ defense held San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to 1 for 6 passing with zero passing yards and 0.0 quarterback rating. While the 49ers ultimately won 24-15, they were also held under 300 total yards of offense with a pair of turnovers.

Whether the Broncos choose to give their defensive starters snaps again on Saturday remains to be seen, as head coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday afternoon he's uncertain about doing so. But if they do play, it will provide some good film for Los Angeles, regardless of the number of series.

It will be an especially valuable opportunity for backup quarterback Blake Bortles as Denver has allowed the third-fewest passing yards per game in the preseason (140.3).

2. How will Bryce Hager’s expanded role impact the defense?

The first two weeks of the preseason marked an audition and evaluation period for the starting MIKE linebacker position. Now, with Micah Kiser out indefinitely following surgery to repair a left pectoral injury, Bryce Hager is expected to handle those duties for at least the remainder of the preseason.

Both players had been receiving snaps prior to Kiser’s injury. Considering that same setback, while unfortunate, won’t be changing McVay’s approach to playing key defensive contributors in need of additional reps leading into the regular season, Hager will likely be in line for more work against the Broncos.

Hager is entering his third year in the Rams’ system, so from that standpoint there figures to be little if any drop off.

3. How much will RB John Kelly contribute?

While the focus in most of theRams.com’s observation pieces over the last two weeks have been on Darrell Henderson’s increased workload, another member of the backfield also deserves some attention for his recent play.

RB John Kelly chipped in five carries for 11 yards and hauled in his lone target in the passing game for nine yards in last Saturday’s 14-10 loss to the Cowboys in Hawaii, earning praise from McVay afterward for helping Los Angeles’ offense turn a few second-and-long situations in more manageable third down attempts.

The 2018 sixth-round draft choice has rushed eight times for 21 yards, with three receptions for 11 yards through the first two weeks of the preseason.

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1) If the Rams don't settle some of these reserve OL positions so we can learn where each of these young players perform up to their highest abilities, if Demby is going to continue playing 4 different positions, i'm not going to expect much improvement. I'd also like to see David Edwards restricted to LT and LG duty & Bobby Evans to RT and RG only. Let the others (Kolone, Kaskey, Hrynkiewicz, Brewer & Hitner) do the bulk of cross-training while they compete for what is more likely a practice squad spot.

2) I'm hoping we see a lot less of Hager for these final 2 pre-season games. The Rams know what they have in Hager and we need not risk another injury here. More Travin Howard, Dakota Allen, Troy Reeder, Natrez Patrick, Josh Carraway & Ketner Kupp please.

3) Always going to be fun watching Henderson & Kelley in action, more so if they have a decent OL to block for them.

The quick, brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

Memento said:

LB - Dante Fowler, Cory Littleton, Dakota Allen, Clay Matthews, Samson Ebukam, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Natrez Patrick, Travin Howard, Landis Durham, Troy Reeder.

(I'm changing my mind on Lawler and Young. Lawler's currently injured, and Young has yet to display anything. Patrick, Durham, and Reeder, on the other hand, have. All undrafted free agents this year, they've more than exceeded my expectations, which - admittedly - weren't much. They definitely proved me wrong.

Okoronkwo is showing why so many of us were high on him. He has a plan when it comes to attacking the quarterback. Allen, in my honest opinion, should get the starting job at Mike linebacker over Hager. Hager is simply a great special teams player...but when you can get production for less money and more term, you take it...which is why I don't think he makes the roster.)

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Damn I thought I was being radical going 6/4 lol. But you know what, I love that group with 7 OLBs being rewarded with jobs and Patrick potentially giving that small ILB group another option.

I have nothing against Hager but yeah Allen & Reeder have upside and Patrick might be able to train up at that ILB job over time on the roster. Really wish the Rams would do that and put Carraway on PS assuming he clears waivers.

Lets see what Hendersons pass blocking is like

“Turbo set!” said:

There is a correlation between talent level and injuries. Not that elite players do not become injured but lesser talent players are injured more frequently

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That's total Bullshit!

Very truly yours,

Sam

I prefer Webster and Hodge over Natson and Thomas. Natson is speedy but he makes me nervous every time he returns the ball.

Thomas to me hasn't shown much other than he cant be counted on to make a catch. For every 1 good play he has theres two that's bad. Our #1-4 receivers catch the ball 9/10 times.

I feel much ther same with Hodge and Webster from the small amount they've played. So both are an upgrade as far as hands go in my opinion.

And to be honnest Natson isnt long for this team anyway. Even if he makes it this year I think itll be his last.

Could call them the Jedis...

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I expect some big plays from GE this season but I just don't think we get JR 2015 numbers out of him unless something really bad happens.

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I don't see JR 2015 numbers out of him either tbh. What I expect to see from him IF he is ready to take the next step: becoming an early read in redzone and third down situations, first off, which will boost his TDs scored and big play type receptions. Secondly he'll get more time on the field to allow for Goff elevating him to an earlier read if he sees certain matchups (LB or SS), so that should mean a reasonable increase in yardage (somewhere in that 600ish yard range).

IMO Everett adds two things to this offense that are hard to come by with our wideouts: contested catch ability & significant RAC ability. He is extremely tough to bring down when he catches a ball in stride, similar to a RB. Those elements really start to shine vs the better defenses and in the playoffs IMO, where everything is tougher to come by.

coconut said:

Garand is fun to shoot but M1 Thumb isn't. Why the enbloc clip?alm: I guess no spring, less metal, one less place for mud to foul the action. Definitely get one because they are fun but always think of the thumb.

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I'm not worried about that, it's the same thing with the SCAR, when we first got our hands on em in the Army a few guys got SCAR thumb because of the way they gripped the rifle, didn't take long to adjust. I've shot a few Garands and so far have been able to watch my thumb, but if it happens it happens. There's worse ways to get injured via firearm!

Nice write up. I hope we end up picking up someone in FA at guard or center once teams start making those tough cuts. I know someone will fall to us that is an upgrade of who we have now backing up Blythe and Allen.
At LT or RT I'm not really worried. Edwards has been standing out (in a good way) when he's on the field. Evens and Demby will probably be cut if they don't show up and play solid mistake free football. This week will be a real test against Denver's great Dline. We will get a real chance to see how our backups play against solid starters. Everyone should be watching these guys to see what we really have.

ILB, will be interesting. Im rooting for Howard or Allen. I like Hagar but I think he's very limited in athletic ability especially when it comes to coverage. Maybe I'm wrong tho, we haven't really seen him get much playing time with starters but when he has been on the field he does show up. TBD.

OLB, is also a great indicator this week. With Patrick and OBO showing up big time last week how will they look this week? This will be another big big test to see what we have in these two. I'm hoping both of them dominate, how awesome would that be?

Seeing Carolina and New Orleans the first two weeks will test the run D greatly.

Not so lucky apparently.

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That was a great mashup.

Mora was brilliant in that interview. He schooled everyone that day!!!

Rams43 said:

Steven Parker
Nsimba Webster
Landis Durham
Donte’ Deayon
Darius Williams
KhaDarel Hodge
Johnathan Lloyd
Josh Carraway
Troy Reeder

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Dakota Allen and Natrice Patrick too.

A great thing about Snead and the Rams picking players is they find players that have a great desire to play football and work ethic to succeed. They are also football smart. Many will at least make the practice squad and a couple or more could make the final roster. It's exciting to see lesser name players step up when given a chance.