dieterbrock said:

He was a 6th rounder that hasnt seen the field in 2 seasons. Dont see where McVay would feel invested in him, he didnt draft him. I could see them drafting another this year. McVay was allegedly the TE whisperer, so far only 1 on the team is his catch.

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Fair enough, I thought I read somewhere that McVay was using Hemmingway a lot during TC and preseason.

NateDawg122 said:

So I have been riding motorcycles since I was 4 years old and racing them since I was 7. I started out racing motocross but then transitioned to road racing when I was 13. The best bike I've ever raced was my 2007 Yamaha R6. I'll try to find a picture of it for y'all. Last year, Yamaha offered a lot of $$$ for racers who could win on their new R3 in the expert classes so I bought and raced one of those. The bike was a blast and I ended up winning 2 Expert Championships! Anyway, here's a picture of me on the R3 at Roebling Road Raceway in Georgia:

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Dude, that's amazing

We need a corner, but not with our first pick...unless he's a transcendent player....I'd go beef...O-line or D-Line....corners and linebackers can be had in the 3rd round and later.

Riverumbbq said:

Yup, me to, this is his first opportunity against the big school kids, hopefully he and other lower ranked potential OT's can rise to the occasion :

http://www.hsujacks.com/news/2017/11/27/football-alex-cappa-invited-to-2018-reeses-senior-bowl.aspx

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Yup my man Cappa is on the south team. Can’t wait to see how he does.

McQuaide and the Long Snapper that preceded him are/were both really good.

I can't even remember the last time we muffed a snap on special teams.

LesBaker said:

You'd be watching from the sofa then, you have 445 bucks.

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That's a bet with your heart thingy...not with the mind...LOLOL

Prime Time said:

The only other quarterback on the Patriots’ roster is backup Brian Hoyer, and the Patriots don’t have any quarterbacks on their practice squad.

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#1] I don't trust any propaganda NE throws out there. For all we know, his hand could have fallen off and they wouldn't say a word. I understand the reluctance to divulge much, but they've played this game for years and, like many other things they do, it's gotten old.

#2] Oh, how delicious it would be if he really wasn't able to play. IMO, they pulled the GrabMyPole trigger too soon... wouldn't be be hilarious to see Hoyer try to win a game against that JAX defense?

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The above sounds an awful lot like something I wrote months ago. The Ogletree extension is the worst since Austin. Barron & Austin must go this pre-season and Quinn will go following the 2018 season imo.

Merlin said:

Yeah Les and the entire front office along with the coaching staff deserve cred for a great FA period last year. And what was so shocking about it is how terrible the Rams have been prior with their additions, might be my old memory but I can't remember the last time we hit in FA like that. Maybe Timmerman?

Just a great job all around.

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Before this year William Hayes was the best Rams FA signing in probably 10-15 years. That's pretty scary.

aint pulling for anybody but the Rams
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HitStick said:

I wouldn’t want him to play outside. Put him next to Tree and save that outside spot for Samson Ebuhdmslsnd. I think he’s going to be a stud.

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Could be.
Don't know yet.
Longacre, Sampson, Littleton and draft pick.
Opportinites for improved depth for sure.
I would certainly start Davis inside but I think he is a versatile piece as well.

Rmfnlt said:

McVay seems to have instilled a good balance of letting the players be themselves... without letting that get in the way of appearing to be a professional and representing the team in a good light.

I hope he can continue to coach the players on how to conduct themselves and not embarrass the team.

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Only one player, Robert Quinn, participated in the protests and that was low-key. No gratuitous on-the-field celebrations. Players kept their mouths shut about upcoming opponents. Very professional.

Bah, its BSPN. I don't want their praise. They are probably typing up Jimmy Garappolo plaques for next year anyway.

Merlin said:

The thing with Sammy though is that he got open a lot, just a lot of games where the read progression didn't get to him but he beat his guy. That plus his decoy contribution with opposition CBs and safety support, his blocking ability, and the expectation for Jared to get better tells me it's the right call to find a way to keep him around for at least one more season.

He's never been in a good offense with a top QB throwing him the ball but still his rookie season he had damn near 1k yards in 16 games, year two he had 1k in 13 games, third year missed half the season with injury. First year with us his yardage sucked, but I think there is enormous potential to be had with him growing through camp and hopefully on his own time in the offseason with Jared.

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I would not disagree with you here Merlin. I would say that Goff's long ball accuracy being not up to par with most would enter the picture with me too. I also consider the OL issue if we do have some injuries something we did not have......I would think that a big Sammy investment just could not be maximized as most here all believe. I am still strong in the NO vote on Sammy getting a mega $$ long term contract. I even prefer signing the 28 yr old Corner Trumaine over Sammy.

Ramstien said:

I don't know, it seems to work pretty well for Wilson

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He's accurate and doesn't have a popgun arm.

Johnny Tricycle has a string hanging out of his sleeve.

Montanaramfan said:

Did anyone else think Payton got too conservative with that third down call before the field goal? I'm not saying this in hindsight but I know when I was watching it I was thinking they should pass it for the first down. After Brees had marched down the field in no time, all they had to do was run a bunch formation, run a combo route and hit a one yard pass. If they get a first down, they run the clock down to four seconds then kick the field goal. I realize if it's incomplete the Vikings have one time out yet but Payton has one of the best QBs in the history of the game back there and he was on fire. I'm sure Payton is probably more bothered by that play call than by the rookie DB who missed the tackle.

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Yes I agree.

I thought they might run the ball because their run game has been so good this year.

But at the end of the day - do you want to put the game in the hands of a running back and then your defense? Or a top 5 all time QB??

Brees is also pretty good sneaking..

Good coach.. but yes one of the top 5 douches in the NFL.

He is looks like he needs a punch in the face 24-7

I have to trust in McVay's opinion on what to do with either player.

Obviously, I don't believe that Austin was worth his contract in the Fisher offense, much less a McVay offense that is far more pragmatic and efficient. He doesn't even deserve to be mentioned near Watkins as a wide receiver threat.

But someone made an interesting point about what stats we expected from Watkins when we traded for him, and do you want to know what I was thinking? I wasn't thinking about potential stats, I was thinking, "holy shit, we're not going to be a basement dwelling offense anymore". I mean, I was thinking the same thing when they signed Whitworth and traded Robinson.

Same with the draft, I was wondering if we overpaid for offense and ignored some obvious needs on defense, especially after a system change there and such a highly touted corner draft.

Did we overpay across the board to improve the offense and sacrifice our defense? Sure, but the record supports that balance was in order Now, my only curiosity, because like I said, I trust McVay, my question is at what point can we stop overpaying to improve the offense? To that point the OP isn't far off.

I think this team is a little short on draft capital to improve their offensive efficiency even if you think that Watkins isn't worth top WR money, and you know that you need depth at LT. If you consider monetary efficiency, you have to also consider the LB position as probably the sticking point in cost vs. performance after a base system change. I also think that while you're considering Watkins monetary worth to the offense since they've clawed out of the basement, you should probably also consider Johnson's value to the defense as our top corner.

Warner4Prez said:

In all seriousness, make that man a GM somewhere. I really think if he dealt with talent and player evaluation 100% of the time with a different and non-Fisher coaching staff. He could be a real asset.

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And the team will never have a good Wr

JWBlue said:

I am the biggest believer on this forum that TJ is a VERY good NFL cornerback.

At the same time I wouldn't be completely against letting him go. That money could be better spent elsewhere.

Sign a defensive lineman with TJs money instead and between Hill, NRC, Webster, and a free agent or high draft pick we should be ok at cornerback.

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Before we cast off Trujo i'd rather the Rams FO makes an adjustment of the inordinate amounts we are paying the line backing corps. The money being spent = excellence, not getting it in any way shape or form
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Elmgrovegnome said:

As good as Joyner is, I wouldn’t over pay him. They could get a cheaper SS if he wants top dollar.

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There is a line with him, I agree. I just like the flexibility he brings as well. I'd try hard to get him inked.

Chargers didn't make it because of the teams they lost too. They lost the tiebreaker on conference games. Their biggest problem was starting 0-4. Had they even split those games they would have made the playoffs. 3 of those first four losses were by 2 points, 3 points and 2 points. You have to win the close ones.

Merlin said:

Didn't realize the Rams passed on Brown in that draft, as it's a bit before my time. You old bastid.

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Before my time too so was the Civil War, but I can still communicate intelligently about it.

Ramhusker said:

Anybody going? My sister is coming down with friends from Virginia so I'm going to meet them down there. Anybody else crazy enough to brave Speed Week in Daytona? If so, give me a holler and we can knock back a few cold brew!!!!!

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I've been to 2 in my life.

The 1st time... I was in the infield and simply could not believe the complete insanity that happens in there. Completely insane. I partied like a rockstar... and I could clearly hear the loud engines blasting around the track. Didn't watch more than maybe 5 minutes of the actual race though. LOL

The 2nd time... I had pit passes. I don't think you can even get these anymore because it really wasn't safe. If they have pit passes now, I am sure they were nothing like what I had back then (late 80's or early 90's). I was literally right there in the mix of the pit stops. Very cool. It was the race were Reagan said "Gentleman, Start Your Engines" from Airforce 1 as it landed right behind the track at the Daytona Beach Airport. I had some "connections" because of that,,, and it's how I got those passes.

That was it for me though Bo. I know what a big deal that race is... and it's way more than just a race (especially in the infield). You guys have a great time Brudda!