Merlin said:

Rosen & Darnold remind me a little of Goff & Wentz.

Rosen's got the better throwing motion and he's real accurate. Darnold will need to work his mechanics like Wentz did, but he's the better athlete and sorta reminds me of Favre, dude's a gunslinger.

As a USC fan I am biased. I'd take Darnold first overall. I think he'll work his mechanics like Wentz did and speed up his release. But Rosen also didn't exactly play for a brilliant offensive staff, being under Mora couldn't have been fun.

IMO both are going to be very good pros, just feel like Darnold will be an elite player in the NFL.

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I am a UCLA fan and i agree with this. I think both will be good starting caliber NFL QBs regardless. Darnold gets a slight edge for the reasons you provided above. Rosen is taking a lot of heat for not winning enough which I think is really unfair if you dive into UCLA as a team since he got there. Goff got the same treatment though coming out so its not really surprising.

Darnold is my guy. He dealt with some issues this year at OL and WR. I'd take him 1 overall and not look back. He's tough minded just needs to work his mechanics as his delivery sucks @$$.

The Garoppolo jockstrap sniffing is real.

Agree with what the defense gives. Kupp has some pretty big positives and he'll only get better. His YAC is amazing.

Use all the weapons....

Has Maurice Alexander caught on anywhere? I see the Seahawks brought him in for a visit, but I don't think anyone ever signed him. Isn't it strange to go from a starting SS, with good PFF ratings, to out of the league?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/01/04/thursdays-pft-pm-features-a-chat-with-robert-woods/

Thursday’s PFT PM features a chat with Robert Woods
Posted by Mike Florio on January 4, 2018


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Robert Woods played for the Bills last year and the Rams this year. Both had gone a long time without qualifying for the playoffs. Both have now made it back.

Woods and the Rams will host a playoff game at the L.A. Coliseum for the first time in nearly 40 years on Saturday night. During a visit to PFT PM, Woods discussed his first year with the team, why he chose the Rams, the importance of a loud crowd during the wild-card game against the Falcons, and plenty more.

The Thursday edition of PFT PM also includes discussion of a variety of NFL topics (regarding the Packers, Raiders, and Eagles), a lengthy Twitter-based question-and-answer session, and the long-awaited (not really) story behind “you’re better than that.”

As you know by now, we’re not better than that, or anything else. Hopefully, you’re not better than pressing play in the box below to hear everything that was said during the PFT PM podcast.


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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/01/04/thursdays-pft-pm-features-a-chat-with-robert-woods/

Having a guy like Kupp is really fantastic for a team that play offense like the Rams do. If this was a typical passing/running game type of team he wouldn't be as valuable and would simply be a "sometimes go to possession slot guy", the type that on a 3rd and 6 catches a 7 yard pass. This isn't a passing game that has a #1 and #2 WR then a few guys straggling behind. This is more sophisticated and way more symbiotic.

This shows that he blocks for the run game, but he blocks downfield for other WR's too and does it well and we've seen it on replays.

He ain't pancaking guys but he keeps them away from the ball carrier.

He blocks like Stedman Bailey used to..........gets hands in your chest and pushes you away enough to get you out of the way. Not like Isaac Bruce who just laid a whack on a defender..........which is also fine.

LACHAMP46 said:

Or Deshaun Watson....but if they're going by strictly numbers.....
Worse...because we traded up to grab Tavon.


Thanks for this Jake....kinda interesting to see where guys minds are at.....


I thought Gary Weed was a fake screen name....


Lets see some Downtown game predictions....breakdowns....strengths & weaknesses....should be fun.

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You got it man! Good idea. I will try to get a roundtable going more often than not.

The NFL playoffs are set to begin this weekend and Jake and Blaine have it all right here to help break it down. The guys discuss the Rams' road to the Super Bowl and who their toughest opponent might be. They also break down the AFC and who could represent them in the Super Bowl. Joe Curley of the Ventura County Star joins the show.

iTUNES:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast...rley-part-1/id1233567831?i=1000399000528&mt=2


SPREAKER: https://www.spreaker.com/user/downtownrams/nfl-playoff-preview-feat-joe-curley

I usually watch all the digital media stuff I find and just come to ROD to supplement my Rams info here but seems like a lot of folks like some of the things I come across and post. (as well as others) Guess it makes more sense to share right? lol anyways I enjoyed this videos, hope you do to.
Login to view embedded media View: http://www.therams.com/videos/videos/Playoff_Profile_Jared_Goff/336dfa4a-8d05-4058-8e97-bf2c85fdcb29


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BeefJurky said:

Aaron Donald... against a weak O-line... in his first playoff game.
That man will feast.

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Ryan has been sacked 24 times this season..3rd fewest in the league. Not sure I’d call their O-line weak.

LACHAMP46 said:

Great formula....strong defense....pretty good O-line....and the kid can run a lil bit.

I think we dropped a couple picks that Keenum tried to give us too....

Had we done a lil more offensively...just get a lead instead of being 7-7 going into the 4th....we coulda seen what Keenum really is...limited.

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Exactly. Vikes are all about the defense, and they're used to seeing low scoring games that are in their control. Hang points on them and as you say we'll see what Case is.

Their defense is good enough to get them all the way. Only real threat to them are the Saints and Rams, both of whom have the pieces to do the above.

Prime Time said:

Or at least they say they do

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Eat a dick Florio.

Whomever is open.

Mackeyser said:

If you look at the graphic, they have the Rams as the winner of SB 36... as God intended!

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Minus the Patriots cheating (Cheatriots), the Rams would have been the winner. Never mind that the 5 yard receiver holding rule was born out of Superbowl 36. Matt Walsh turned over tapes that showed the Patriots had videoed the Rams practices for the SB. Goodell claims the tapes showed nothing so he destroyed them. That is utter BS. The commissioner could never admit that a team had cheated in a Super Bowl and overturn the outcome so he had to destroy the tapes and claim that nothing was there. Otherwise the NFL would have lost all credibility, although Goodell is starting to go down that road these days now.

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I'm puzzled as to why we're talking about the Saints. By my calendar the Rams play the defending NFC champions Sat, then if they survive that experience, they play the 2nd seed in their house the following week.....I don't know about the rest of you folks, but that's about all I can handle at the moment.

jakebogen95 said:

I took the bracket from NBC and photoshopped my picks.

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Ah, I don't have photoshop anymore, so I'll post something in a bit.

JackStraw said:

Buddy relax, a beast rookie TE is an oxymoron

Someone has to replace Sammy's 2 yd TD catches

I think McVay is here 15-17 years, retires/TV 2-3 years then returns and turns around another program and takes them on a 10+ year ride

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While taking your advice I found this article....
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2751177-nfl-rookies-poised-for-breakout-sophomore-seasons-in-2018

Gerald Everett, TE, Los Angeles Rams

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   The Los Angeles Rams are flying high on offense with Sean McVay calling the plays and Jared Goff as the unit's triggerman. The group is also loaded with skill-position talent.
   
   Although, one position remained underutilized. Tyler Higbee started all 16 games at tight end after the organization used its highest pick in the 2017 draft to select Gerald Everett. Higbee finished fifth on the squad with 25 receptions, while Everett managed 16.
   
   Both can be on the field and add something different to the NFL's top-ranked scoring offense. Higbee is more of an in-line option, because he's bigger and more physical. Everett, meanwhile, has the potential to turn into McVay's Los Angeles version of Jordan Reed.
   
   "Me and Tyler, we want to be that two-headed monster," Everett said this past summer, per ESPN.com's Alden Gonzalez. "... Just be a pick-your-poison type of deal and be an every-down tight end. Whoever gets plugged in, we know they're going to make plays."
   
   Everett needed time to develop this season. He made mistakes, dropped passes and had to work on his blocking.
   
   After early struggles, McVay should expand Everett's role next season to take full advantage of the tight end's athleticism. The 6'3", 245-pound target with 4.62 40-yard-dash speed is an instant mismatch lining up at numerous spots. His maturation should make the Rams offensive scheme even more deadly.
   

Farr Be It said:

Foolio always has his little out clause when he slams the Rams. “...if the Falcons can hold a fourth quarter lead.” I think he is possessed by the same Ram-hating demon that terrorizes the soul of Peter King and that chick on the good morning football show.

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In a duh moment, doesn't every team that hold a fourth quarter lead win? He might as well say, "if the Falcons win, they will have won."

How many player of the week honors have been earned by Rams players?

Does anyone know?

It seemed like nearly every week we saw one.

Mike Silva...follows us all the time? I'm guessing he's tight with Les or Kevin D. Kev, you still around? A little clarity for the boys?

T-REX said:

Kudos to Peter King, not a huge fan of his but still, only 1/2 of the season in he nailed the AFC playoff teams and only missed out on Atlanta in the NFC playoff teams.

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Yeah that fat bastid did a nice job there. Hate givin him credit but have to admit it's deserved.

LoyalRam said:

With zero starting experience in the NFL at 26, was Warner. an older Warner, wouldn't even take the field to run a Green Bay offense in practice and was cut a short time later. Goff has poise that Warner could only dream of at age 22-23. He's projecting his own deficiencies as a young QB onto Goff, and Goff is doing a helluva job right now, who can rely on an MVP caliber RB to lead the way. This is also the reality.

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Maybe he is.
Maybe it is just the norm.
Stating the norm is safe, but, it is also the way it is in most cases.
Goff may tear it up or he may see some things he hasn't seen before....more likely in Minnesota that this week.
Let's say he has an ok game....19-34 220 yards 1 TD 1 int.
But twice the WR ran the wrong route or depth on route, 3 drops by receives, the OL struggles and he is sacked several time and fumbled twice. One could say well he "should" have been about 26 completions and the fumbles he was blindsided. The other side would say, he was under 50% completions and turned it over three times.
Both would be right.
It is what it is. Tons of experience does not equate to a lot of great playoff games by default either....see Peyton Manning.