https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams...l-hoecht-agrees-to-three-year-deal-with-bills.

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I'm going to edit this thread to add a list of the players signed and lost during FA so that it is easy to update. Hope you don't mind @NCRamGuy

Here goes.

Signed:
Alaric Jackson (resigned)
Devante Adams
Poona Ford
TuTu Atwell (resigned)
Coleman Shelton
Jimmy G (resigned)
Dylan McMahon (tendered)
Nate Landman
Ronnie Rivers (resigned)
Ahkello Witherspoon (resigned)

Lost:
Michael Hoecht
Hunter Long
Bobby Brown
Tre Tomlinson
DeMarcus Robinson
Christian Rozenboom
Neville Gallimore
Tyler Johnson
Jake Hummel

If you haven't heard this one

DL Ford agrees to three-year deal with Rams​

Defensive lineman Poona Ford and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to terms on a three-year deal just under $30 million with $17 million guaranteed, per sources. -- Jeremy Fowler, national NFL reporter

Per ESPN Jimmy G back with the Rams on a 1 year deal.

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He's a fairly knowledgeable 49er person.

I HATE playing Dre, but he has the attitude we need and Verse started to bring. Physicality, attitude and pushing the edge of being physical and dirty. You hate to play but love to have.

Does he crack the starting line up? Has there been any news on this?

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Okay, now that we've signed Adams, Kupp is out the door for sure. My question is: What happened down the stretch that made him a non-factor? I realize he was hurt early on but came back and was doing well then...the last six games or so he was only getting a pass or two thrown his way per game. Did he really fall off that far? Was it that he couldn't get separation? I'm sure he didn't piss anyone off in the clubhouse. He had such chemistry with Stafford and Puka off the field that it's hard to believe something came between him and Stafford for Matthew not to look his way. Was it the fact that he was injured so much that Snead just said "enough's enough"? I'm in Montana so if any of you down in LA have heard something, I'd like to hear it.

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Good convo on him from two ball knowers.

Starts at 1:25

Poor kid should really go in the 4th maybe 3rd.

Okay gents, since I am a Rams fan and a defensive coordinator for the best team in the country of Norway, I have done some digging into film to try and understand where we got schematically beat.



What I found was that the scheme was fine. The problem was the execution. Case in point… On that play where Jalen Hurts took a QB-Trap-Option to the house, it was apparent that at least two of our players made mistakes. One mistake was sloppy technique and the other was brain paralysis.



I present four slides as evidence.



The first slides shows us the formation and alignment a split second after the ball is snapped. This is basically what is referred to as the pre-snap alignment. The first thing I will point out is the alignment of Rozenbloom. Notice how he is a front side defender roughly occupying the B gap.



The second slide we can see Jalen reading the defense as he debates whether to put the ball in the belly of Saquan. We can also see that both the front side guard and tackle are pulling. It also shows Agent 0 attempt to wall off pulling guard. (Ref: If you want to see how to meet a pulling guard see Eagles.)



The third slide shows us how ROOKIE ILB has not moved. He literally does not know what to do and apparently hasn`t seen the two pulling linemen. He is frozen, and he is not even a dive or pitch defender because BOTH the WILL and OLB are there for that. Literally all ROOKIE ILB need to do was fallow the pulling linemen and beat them to the whole.




The fourth, and last slide, shows us what happened to the backside pursuit. Notice how ROOKIE ILB still has not moved. And now he can`t move. Also notice how Agent Zer0 has hampered DL persuit. Rozenbloom played it right but he didn`t have a pursuit angle given that he had to go around the line from the front side B Gap to the backside C Gap.

Great site for draft info - Guess who it ranks #1 player since 2003?


This site tracks production and athleticism of every player to attend the combine since 2003.

Allows you to pool, separate, track just one position, etc. of over 7,000 players

Here's a start - 4 of the top 37 RBs since 2003 are coming out this year.

since i'm not able to make jeff/bome proud of me....i wanted to hopefully make you, my dear extended family, proud

march 1, 2025 i had an Ischemic stroke.

i was in hospital from the 1st until today (7th). I just got home. i was first told from hospital i'd be going to rehab for 2-3 and possibly up to 6 weeks. i pushed and got myself to where i was passed where rehab could get me so i got to come home.

i'm not fully recovered....long way to go for that still! but i pushed myself and begged and asked that the physical therapist to do the same. together we got me to at least 6 weeks ahead of where everyone (dr.'s included) thought i would be.

i just kept thinking jeff/bome would encourage me to keep going. and that since he isn't here....i then also began to think that everyone here would do so as well. so in a sense.....thank you for allowing me (not that you knew you were lol) to use your thoughts and encouragements to get me this far.

i'm not all the way back, but i am a lot further than i would be if i hadn't thought about you all and used imagined words of support to get me home again. i'll continue to use your kindness and 'bullying' (which i need or i'll stop...and that's not an option...so i'll think of you all pushing me to keep going forward--if that's ok....and if not, i'm going to anyway! lol) to continue to improve myself to hopefully get to at least 95% back to where i was. i'll be happy there...but that won't mean i'll stop there. i'll keep pushing in hopes of a full recovery.

my love and thanks for being there for me, in spirit at least, to make you all proud of me.

sorry i used you in place of hubs....but you all really did help.

love to you all.

p.s. i'll keep you updated as the recovery improves. <3 <3 <3

Couldn't get Stafford so this is your fall back? Oh Raiders keep on being the Raiders.

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Jaylin Noel from Iowa State posted a 4.39 40, 41.5 vert, bench rep 225lbs 23 times, broad of 11"2, 20 yard shuttle of 4.17. Now all of these are top 10 at his position and some number one. Hes incredible athletic posting this kind of work out and his film shows the same athlete on the field. Standing 5 "11 194lbs and posting a stat line of 80 rec 1194 yards and 8 TD's leaving the cyclones as its all time 2nd leading receiver and 3rd all time for yards. His combine blows Puka's out of the water but we all know pure athleticism and good college/combine results doesn't always translate to the NFL. However its not like he didn't play against good competition putting up one of his better games against number 13 Miami on the pop tart bowl (Yeah that one) with 8 rec for 117 yards and a TD. he did this with a middle of the road QB Rocco Becht. There's at least 15 bigger named receivers that will hear their named called before Noel is even mentioned, allowing him to fall a bit. Hes putting up Tutu type speed with DK Metcalf type power and explosiveness. He might even fall lower just due to where he played and not having tremendous output compared to some of these other guys. Anyone watched this kid and take notice of what he was doing at the combine?

Plan: Get healthy with the salary cap, build the offense.
This is my attempt to predict what they're going to do, not necessarily what I want.


NO CUTS


RESIGN


Dylan McMahon (ERFA) — DONE

Tutu Atwell (1 year, $10m) — DONE

Jimmy Garappolo (1 year, $5m)


FREE AGENCY

The Rams opt to go very conservative in free agency in a return to the comp pick game. They only shop from among inexpensive, cut players.

They will get comp picks for Hoecht, Brown, etc.



TRADES

The Rams trade Cooper Kupp to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick #143. (Still holding out hope that he’s traded vs released.)

The Rams trade Jonah Jackson to the Chicago Bears for #197. DONE

Draft day: The Rams trade #26 to the Saints for #40 and #71.

Draft day: The Rams trade #71 and #197 to the Giants for #65. They move up for one of the top TEs still on the board.


DRAFT (***all picks based on current rankings from the Consensus Big Board at NFL Mock Draft Database***)

#40 - WR, Jayden Higgins, Iowa State - 6’4”, 217 lbs

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Great size, 4.4 speed, savvy route runner that can threaten every level of the defense. He would immediately upgrade the X position for us.


#65 - TE, Elijah Arroyo, Miami - 6’4”, 245 lbs

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Vertical weapon, great hands, high football IQ. He played in the slot and inline. After the catch he’s a major threat. Per PFF, he was tied for 4th best in the nation for YAC at 9.1. He’s a decent pass protector and is a willing run blocker but could use refinement in that aspect.


#90 - OT, Anthony Belton, North Carolina State - 6’5”, 345 lbs

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Massive offensive tackle with demonstrated versatility to play guard at the Senior Bowl. Strong in pass pro and run blocking. He’ll start off as the swing tackle with the eventual goal of being Hav’s replacement.


#100 - DT, Jordan Phillips, Maryland - 6’3”, 320 lbs

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20 years old with rare power and rare movement skills for a 320-pounder. Will compete with Tyler Davis for the starting NT role.


#126 - CB, Nohl Williams, Cal - 6'0", 199 lbs

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Highly competitive, physical, great instincts, great ball skills. He’s not the quickest but did have the top speed amongst CBs at the combine. Has kick return ability.


#143 - S, Jonas Sanker, Virginia - 6’0”, 205 lbs

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Sanker is alignment versatile with snaps as the nickel defender, free safety, and in the box. His best fit will be as a box safety where he excels in run support. In coverage, he’s able to stay in phase with RBs, TEs, WRs, and shallow crossers. He’s limited though when it comes to covering depth. Best in zone coverage which makes him a fit for us. I envision him as Curl’s replacement who is a free agent next year.


#191 - RB, Raheim Sanders, South Carolina - 6’0”, 224 lbs

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Power one-cut runner with 4.4 speed and great vision.


#202 - CB, Mello Dotson, Kansas - 6’1”, 192 lbs

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Good instincts and eyes in zone coverage which makes him a fit for defense. Impressive ball production. He’s a willing tackler but needs to improve his tackling technique.


#203 - LB, Jackson Woodard, UNLV - 6’2”, 234 lbs

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Developmental LB with tools, strong leader, football IQ. He has elite coverage instincts and can match up with backs and TEs. He’d pair well with Speights who excels in run defense but is lacking in coverage abilities.



STARTING LINEUP (DEPTH)

QB: Stafford (Garoppolo)

HB: Kyren Williams (Corum, Raheim Sanders)

WR: Puka Nacua
WR: Tutu Atwell
WR: Jayden Higgins

• WR depth is Whittington and Xavier Smith

TE: Tyler Higbee (Elijah Arroyo, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen)

LT: Alaric Jackson
LG: Steve Avila
C: Beaux Limmer
RG: Kevin Dodson
RT: Rob Havenstein

• OL depth will be Dylan McMahon, Justin Dedich, Anthony Belton, Warren McClendon

DE: Kobie Turner
NT: Tyler Davis
DE: Braden Fiske

• DL depth: Jordan Phillips, Desjuan Johnson

OLB: Jared Verse
OLB: Byron Young (Brennan Jackson)

ILB: Jackson Woodard
ILB: Omar Speights

• This position would be a strong target for inexpensive vets post-draft and UDFAs.

CB: Darious Williams
CB: Cobie Durant
NCB: Quentin Lake

• Per Jourdan, the Rams like Derion Kendrick so CB is less of a need to get early.
• Four secondary players in Kendrick, Durant, Curl, and Lake are 2026 free agents so we draft replacements now.
• CB depth: Derion Kendrick, Nohl Williams, Emmanuel Forbes, Mello Dotson

FS: Kam Kinchens
SS: Kam Curl

• Safety depth: Jaylen McCollough, Jonas Sanker

K: Joshua Karty
P: Ethan Evans
LS: Alex Ward


Thoughts???

With Free Agency opening Monday, thought it might be a good time to see what everyone is hoping for or predicting that the Rams do this free agency period. We largely errored with last years class:

The Good:
QB Jimmy G - Served as our best back up in years. Only a 1 year deal, now a FA.
S Kam Curl - Pretty solid and still young. Still, likely had his worst season.

The BAD:
CB T.White (8.5m/1yr) - traded to Baltimore for peanuts
CB D.Williams CB (6m/2yr) - Had a pretty average year, not what we had hoped. Played in 12 games, 1 int, 7 PD
G Jonah Jackson - Disaster signing mostly due to injuries. Traded for a 6th round pick.
TE Parkinson - If you are not a Rams fan, you don't even know he was on our team. Had a career year.. with 30 receptions.

My Wishlist:
1. Chris Godwin - WR - Would immediately improve our WR room and give us a top 5 duo in the NFL. Coming off an injury and will not be cheap however (22m/yr)
2. Byron Murphy - CB - only 27 and had a really nice year, sadly likely getting a contract north of 20m/yr.
3. Elijah Moore - WR - Still only 24 and has yet to have a good QB. Showed a lot of promise and had a solid year. Could be steal(4.5m/yr)
4. Asante Samuel Jr - CB - I've been a big fan since his college days. Only 25. Expected to get around 11m/yr
5. DJ Reed - CB - Only 28 and had a good season. (14m/yr)
6. Dre Greenlaw - MLB - Will be hard to wash the stink off him, but, he is not expected to get a huge contract and very productive (6.7m/yr)

Others: WR Slayton, QB Z.Wilson, WR J.Palmer, OT D. Moore Jr (swing), DT Gaines, DT Sebass Joseph Day, MLB Willie Gay

Starts at the 1:05:50 mark. Last about 35 minutes. It’s fun to see McVay let his hair down and shoot the shit like this. Tells a great story about gauging Aaron Donald’s interest in a comeback after we beat Minnesota the first time on Monday Night Football.

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It's not a matter of if we do something at WR, it's HOW. It is a massive problem.

Even if Kupp were staying, it would be a problem. Without him, and factoring in Whittingtons injury history (and the fact that while he flashed, he hasn't "arrived" by any means), and Pukas penchant for getting banged up....it's downright terrifying.

Demarcus is fine depth, but preferably a 4th WR.

So by my estimation, we need two WRs who can actually contribute next season.

With Higgins franchised, the free agents aren't looking good. And any on the younger side are likely to be overpriced.

To make matters worse, there doesn't seem to be a great option there with our first round picks (as an Ohio St fan I want to stay away from Ebuka).

My opinions aside - if the question was how do we find two WRs who can contribute (one starter, one who may have to start in a pinch), how are you solving that problem?