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Gotta get rid of the knuckleheads. Zach Evans gone, now Tre Tomlinson gone. Just gotta release Derion Kendrick, and then the purge of knuckleheads shall be complete. IMO.
Figured I'd start a new injury thread. I don't think this has been created for 2025 yet.
Anyway, I can't believe this hadn't happened yet. I knew his knee injury was extremely severe but still would have thought this had happened already. Tough break for the kid.
Basically, the scientists isolated a genome in the woolly mammoth and tested it on a hundred mice. All of them gained a fluffy yellow coat and more fat reserves. Don't worry; thus far, the mice are perfectly healthy...and fucking adorable and cute!
Their next target? Elephants. But I want two female Colossal woolly mice, and I will care for them like a normal kind person would care for a puppy or a kitten.
Now that the QB and LT have been settled, the Rams finally complete the Cooper Kupp trade. Rams banners will be flown at half mast for the remainder of the month.
Rams receive one of the Bills 2nd round picks (2.30.62) and their 5th (5.223.171).
Bills get Kupp and a Rams 3rd (3.36.100).
The packers have grown tired of alexander missing too many games and release him.
Rams scoop him up and give him a prove it deal, adding a vet CB.
Those are the biggest splash moves the Rams make before the draft.
BB3 is priced out of LA leaving Gallimore to be offered a modest contract to stay. Atwell leaves but Robinson stays. Other players’ fates may be decided after the draft/during camp.
1.26.26 Mason Taylor (TE) LSU, 6-5/250
Skilled in all aspects, pro ready, and one of the faster TEs coming out. His pedigree should be a bonus as he learns the McVay system. Long is “long gone” and Parkinson would also be released if Taylor is drafted.
2.30.62. Anthony Belton (OT) NC St., 6-6/336
Big and physical. Likes to “finish blocks”. My favorite OT in the draft who will be drafted by the time the Rams pick in the 3rd—probably by the 9ers. He would be a perfect replacement for tw. Belton would instantly be the swing Tackle and start next season at either side. Rams would be set at the Tackle spots for at least 3 years.
3.26.90. Dorian Strong (CB) V.Tech, 6-1/185
The Rams get younger, faster, and bigger at the Corner. Solid collegiate career. Excellent skillset.
4.25.126. DJ Giddens (RB), K St., 6-1/212
The Rams grab a bigger back who was very productive in college and possesses a complete skillset. There are a lot of good RBs in this draft and Giddens could still be around here. He could handle the load if needed and would be a bigger target for Stafford in the passing game.
5.23.171. CJ West (NT) Indiana, 6-2/317
Very athletic for his size. Solid run stuffer and pass rusher. If he falls this far he will be the annual Snead day 3 steal.
6.14.192. Arian Smith (WR) UGA, 6-0/185
A burner. Big enough to line up anywhere, he gives the Rams a deep threat,
6.25.203. Shamari Simmons (S) Zona St., 6-0/185
Big time playmaker flying under the radar. The Rams are set to lose Curl and Lake after ‘25. Simmons is a baller.
6.26.204. Smael Mondon (ILB) UGA, 6-2/225
The Rams get a more athletic LB with speed. Productive with good numbers, he would be a welcome sight in camp.
The Rams always seem to make a mark in UDFAs so I want to list a few names they might want to take a look at, should these players go undrafted.
McTelvin Smith (CB) S.Ark., 6-1/185
More speed and size at Corner. Productive career at a small program.
Nick Martin (ILB) OK St., 6-0/220
A bit undersized, but has the LB instincts and was a tackling machine. STs at least.
Seth Henigan (QB) Memphis, 6-3/215
Wanted to fit in the QB from Indy but there wasn’t enough picks in my mock. The Rams will need to bring in an arm or two to camp. Henigan put up solid numbers over his collegiate career. I would like to see some competition for Bennett.
This is what I did on Madden - Going through more important players - not listing everything.
Players from 2023-2024
Offense - Kupp traded, Tutu gone, Noteboom gone, some other random people I don't remember gone. Resigned Demarcus Robinson to a 1 year deal.
Defense - Bobby Brown III gone, Kendricks cut, Johnson III gone, Reeder gone Re-signed Witherspoon to a 2 year deal.
Free Agents Signed ( I bid for Chris Godwin - but wouldn't commit as much as a couple other teams did).
Chavarious Ward CB
Cam Robinson OT
Poona Ford DT
Charlie Jones PR/KR
Draft (significant picks) Focus: get a young offense to go with young defense)
1st round Emeka Ebuka WR
2nd round (traded up) Kaleb Johnson HB
3rd round picks were LB and OT
Trades
Traded 4th round pick for Germaine Pratt Bengals MLB (pre-draft)
Traded for David Njoku TE at trade deadline.
Re-signed Kyren Williams to an extension - but If I play beyond this year, will try and trade him.
Sticking with this one as I still believe he's better than anyone the Rams could select in this draft class. This kid who is still just 25 years old came out as a junior and was immediately inserted as the Jets starting QB with no competition. He offers mobility and arm talent and methinks McVay to make this guy the next former Jet QB to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year (Geno Smith & Sam Darnold).
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Given the lackluster showing of the team's recent free agent signings and not knowing the contract details for Stafford and Jackson, the remainder of free agency should probably focus on bringing in some cheaper 2nd to 3rd wave of free agency help. Main target = A veteran LB.
TRADE
Rams trade WR Cooper Kupp to the Jacksonville Jaguars for their 5th round selection (#143). Rams eat the majority of his 2025 roster bonus. New GM Gladstone and HC Liam Cohen take advantage of Kupp’s know how in implementing his offense.
DRAFT DAY TRADE: Rams trade 1st (#26), 3rd (#90) & 6th (#192) round selections to Chiefs for their 1st (#31) & 3rd (#66) round selections. Chiefs move up for OT Aireontae Ersery or OT Josh Conerly Jr.
2025 NFL DRAFT
1-31. Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State 6’4”, 214 (proposed Chiefs trade) Login to view embedded mediaView: https://youtu.be/coplXf3I-NU?si=o9zHy_EtmInFyTDs
After a strong offseason process, the Rams replace Demarcus Robinson with a bigger, faster, more complete weapon at the X position with better hands and reunite him with his former college OC Nate Scheelhaase.
2.66. Jaylin Noel, WR/PR, Iowa State 5’10”, 194 (proposed Chiefs trade) Login to view embedded mediaView: https://youtu.be/jggi_n950r0?si=a3awT7OKHnzfpxjR
Two years in a row, the Rams double dip a college. Voted the Senior Bowl WR practice player of the week (National squad), Noel could provide the team an explosive target that can separate in man coverage and win deep. Plus, he averaged over 15 yards per punt return.
3-100. Dorian Strong, CB, 6’1”, 185, Virginia Tech Login to view embedded mediaView: https://youtu.be/5gF8OpqQPTM?si=1fhUkziuXxTjxe-N
While he didn’t run the 4.3/40 he mentioned in one interview (4.5/40), Strong had a solid Senior Bowl and is capable of playing man and zone coverage. Also read somewhere QBs had a low passer rating against him.
4-126. Joshua Simon, TE, 6’4” 239, South Carolina Login to view embedded mediaView: https://youtu.be/lKnmp3LKL40?si=Oc3Re8V_q0r5HX43
Here’s a kid that made some money at the combine after leading South Carolina in receptions and receiving yards. Good speed. Willing Blocker. A potential matchup problem this team needs on offense.
5-143 Fadil Diggs, EDGE, Syracuse 6’4”, 257 (from Jaguars) Login to view embedded mediaView: https://youtu.be/QfEWcVLPP6o?si=WSer5GrYcArPnEtb
Potential replacement for Hoecht. Diggs can line up all over the defensive front to rush the passer and would be far better in coverage. A team captain, Diggs lead his team with 14 TFLs and 7.5 sacks.
6-203. Nash Hutmacher, DT, Nebraska 6027,317 Login to view embedded mediaView: https://youtu.be/Owz48pWIJfA?si=moRcvzQLrq2WBRKU
High motor, tough guy for the interior. Former Rams DLineman believes that this kid is going to be one of the top 3 steals in the NFL Draft. A former #1 high school wrestler who made it to Collegiate Nationals, Hutmacher can now focus entirely on NFL football.
Anyone have any thoughts on using Blake more this upcoming year at least as a 2 down back and specific on majority of running plays as his pass blocking has improved but hes not KW. He showed flashed and I think he could be used more to keep Kyren even fresher. Nothing like a 50/50 splt but at least 10-12 touches a game. He showed a lot of progression throughout the season and flashes of why the Rams drafted him.
It seems that most of us agree that the Rams need a speed option at RB. They just drafted Corum but Kyren’s on his last deal so it still makes sense to try to find one.
Is Donovan Edwards a fit as a late round pick? Hes had some long runs in college and ran pretty fast at the combine. 4.45. I always thought Edwards may run a bit too upright.
Hampton is my favorite. Traveyon Henderson could fit for some speed.
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One day Poll; Sunday Feb-23-2025. Get your vote in. What does ROD think? YES or NO? For discussion on this topic, post here: https://ramsondemand.com/threads/matthew-stafford-contract-status.72397/
So we have a story that's been out there re: Stafford wanting more guaranteed money in his final two years. Rams didn't give it to him. Not sure where this is going, but I have a feeling there may be a little drama before it gets settled...
What is the most expensive thing you ever found and what did you do with it? Did you keep it? Return it to it's owner?
My only example is also an example of personal failure. When my ship went into dry dock for overhaul, the crew had to move into floating berthing barge. Every serviceman who moves into a new living arrangement knows the cleaning involved before moving in. We were all assigned different spaces to clean and I ended up in a bathroom/head. I was a hard charger back then trying to do my best, and I climbed the angle irons to deep clean. I found a serviceman's wallet with a couple hundred dollars in it. The wallet had been there for a couple of years. I wanted to return it to the owner and had every intention of doing so. You can throw a wallet like that into and post office box and theoretically it would return to the owner if he was still in the Navy. But if I did that, there is no way the money would have made it to him. There were no credit cards with only a DL and a military ID inside. That extra step of sending the wallet to a home address made me delay doing the right thing. The longer I delayed, the more reasons I could find to not do it. Eventually, I "borrowed" from the wallet over the months, until there was nothing left. I finally dumped the empty wallet into a postal box, after all. I learned to never delay doing the right thing.
It would be harder to give back very valuable things like gold coins and cash that have no identifiers as to who owned them, especially if the sense is that they had been lost for decades. Or, what about a bag full of hundred dollar bills, which is probably drug money? Keep it or turn it over to authorities?
NFL endorses Hawk-Eye virtual first down measurement for 2025 season
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NFL plans Hawk-Eye virtual first down for 2025
The NFL is set to leave the chain gang on the sideline and will plan to adopt Hawk-Eye’s camera-based virtual measurement system starting in the 2025 season.
In a media session at the NFL Combine, the league’s football operations department revealed the plan, noting that the average line-to-gain measurement with the human-carried chains took 75 seconds where Hawk-Eye cameras accomplished the same in 30 seconds during last fall’s testing phase. The virtual system was used in the 2024 preseason and in the background of regular season games. At least six 8K cameras are used for that purpose in every stadium.
Human officials will continue to spot the ball at the end of each play, but Hawk-Eye will expedite the determination whether a first down was gained or not. An average of 12 measurements are made each across the NFL.
The NFL indicated that on-field officiating procedures would be finalized this offseason as the technicians who will operate the virtual measurement system receive training during the UFL’s spring schedule. Graphics to be displayed in the stadium and on the broadcasts will be tested during the preseason, as will a possible smartwatch integration. The chain gang will remain at each game as a backup measurement option.
Hawk-Eye already automates in/out calls in tennis, assists NBA referees with goaltending and is powering MLB’s automated ball-strike system in spring training. Its parent company, Sony, began a formal technology partnership with the NFL last summer.
Known for her roles on Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl, basically anything with my generation, she passed suddenly at the age of thirty-nine. Nothing else is known. I loved her in her role of Dawn Summers, Buffy's younger sister. It's just...heartbreaking to know an actress only five years older than I will be in May (thirty-four) has passed.
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- Going through more important players - not listing everything.
