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WOW! Time will tell but could it be the answer? Or a clear paved 4 lane road to the universal cure?

Given away high draft picks for established talented veterans. If I remember correctly he had a pretty good record as a head coach.

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Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 10/15/19


Jalen Ramsey’s penchant for criticizing NFL quarterbacks was always going to potentially make trade talks surrounding him somewhat awkward, but he ended up in a place where he hadn’t already burned a bridge.

When Ramsey gave his infamous interview to GQ before the 2018 season in which he trashed multiple quarterbacks , the former Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback actually was somewhat complimentary of Jared Goff.

Here was Ramsey’s quote to GQ about the Los Angeles Rams quarterback.
“Jared Goff, he’s average to above average. He reminds me of Jimmy Garoppolo a little bit. Year one, he wasn’t good. He wasn’t even good enough to earn his own starting role. Like, if you the number one pick, you expected to start now. Period. He wasn’t ready to do that. He wasn’t able to do that. Then when he did get in, he didn’t really do that good. But in his second year, they got a new offensive coordinator. Your offensive coordinator is just your brainiac. When we played them, it felt like his offensive coordinator was drawing up perfect plays and then he was hitting the open man. For what his team ask him to do, yeah, he’s good.”
That’s about as positive as it got from Ramsey, so that’s a good sign.

Ramsey was acquired by the Rams for two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick. LA made the move for the cornerback even though he’s under contract only through next season.

Between Goff, Todd Gurley, Aaron Donald, Brandin Cooks and Ramsey, the Rams will have some of the highest-paid players in the league by position come next season.

Just curious if anyone would mind re-capping the Draft Picks the Rams Traded and Received today! I know about the 2020 & 2021 1st Round Picks (And, A 4th?) they traded to Jacksonville for Ramsey But am pretty cloudy (Unsure) about the rest of the Draft Picks included in all the Rams transactions today! Definitely, A wild Day for the Rams and I can only hope that these moves today can give the Rams that BOOST that they seem to need to get that MAGIC back they had last season UNTIL they ran into the Patriots in the Super Bowl!

I read multiple time daily, but rarely post. That said, I am really surprised by some of the responses to the trades made today. A few rants...

*We're not trading Cooks, for God's sake. First, have you ever heard McVay talk about him? Loves him. Second, he's the primary deep threat. Scheming to stop Woods and Kupp leaves safeties two yards closer to the box. You have to have a threat to take the top off. It's silly talk.

*I get the o-line crowd as that's the most obvious need. And it's an obvious and glaring need. But my goodness, don't equate the two together. There's two weeks left before the trade deadline and they've made it clear they still plan on finishing the season strong.

*The picks. It was a steep price to pay. But I laugh at those that are suggesting the only way to address the oline is to have a first rounder. A Q. Nelson-type was not dropping into the 20's for us to take him in the next two years. Good teams can find a way to produce average or above olinemen. There are many examples out there. The position is dire, but not having a first doesn't prevent them from addressing it.

*The Peters trade was an indicator they plan on being a little more active in FA this year. They knew they'd get a 3rd-ish as compensation the following year if they weren't active in FA and instead took the guaranteed 5th this year.

*Salary cap- It's going to go up. In addition, all great teams that sustain success over time draft well in rounds 2-7 and the UFDA route. The Rams have been great at this and it will need to continue. More than anything, what has Demoff/Snead ever done to make any of us doubt their ability to sign the guys they really want? There has been no one that has left they have wanted that has gone on to make us regret the decision. Have faith!

*And yes, I believe they find a way to keep Littleton.

*I LOVE the approach by the F.O. I remember all too vividly the times we were sitting idly by 6 games in waiting for next year. The attitude that permeates from this front office is first rate. Winner approach.

*Losses- Ramsey is going to cost us, for sure. I suspect we won't see Mathews, Weddle, Brockers, Talib, Fowlers and others outside of a few restructured deals. But this is what good teams do....they keep searching for the right guys.

*I just don't understand how so many post continuously about the problems the team has and then second-guess the F.O. when they attempt to make change? Ramsey was never coming for less than two firsts. The cost was no surprise. Without knowing what other players might have actually cost, what did folks want? To stand pat? I just don't get it.

Sorry for the rant, but I was excited to read the board and bummed to see so many second-guessed a front office that is likely the best we've ever had.

Wow! Talk about some moves? I was really hoping for Williams to! Lol

Anyways let’s get a feel for ROD’s thoughts on today’s trades!

What's it been, 10 minutes since the Ramsey trade ? Come on man, get back to work.

Time to trade Fowler, start OBO, and bring Jachai Polite up from the practice squad.

Before today I would have thought “HELL NO!”

After today, how can you possibly pay all the upcoming cap and not have any 1st round pics?

I just don’t know.

wooooooo

So two nice defensive pieces but what about the offense?! Does Corbett step in at C/LG and fix the O-line? Me thinks not...

After the Peter's trade, I'm wondering if it is simply confidence in the young dbs, or if there is something bigger in the works behind the scenes... Maybe a deal for Ramsey perhaps. What are some thoughts...

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Here are some possibilities:

Give Gurley, Brown, and Henderson each approx one third of the snaps (until Gurley is actually 100% again). Let the most productive of that 3 start to get more and more snaps. Best producer gets fed in a law of the jungle kinda way.

Edwards at LG. Sit Demby.

Natrez Patrick in Matthews position until Clay can come back. Sit Ebu.

Long in Talib’s position. Sit Hill. Might enable Wade to revert to man coverage. Zone hasn’t been working all that well, has it?

If someone can think of an alternative to Christian at S I’m all ears.

Yeah, there would be some risk involved, but there would be upside, too. I think that the 4 players above would outplay the vets that they replaced. Plus gain invaluable experience for ‘20, plus give the FO/coaches an excellent idea of true needs for next offseason. That would be priceless information. Besides, there is risk associated with depending on Demby, Ebu, and Hill, too. No guts, no glory.

WTH do they have to lose, really? Like I posted elsewhere, we’ve already managed to lose 3 in a row and fall 3 games behind in the division without these bold moves. Sooooo...

Ok, lets go to the scene of the crime, play a clean game and get a W; anyway we can. Someone needs to step up.

Get one win and start rolling, who knows what can happen....

Keep the faith.

I sell auto parts, I have never coached football and I am not saying I'm right but there are small changes that can help this offense

1. Our o line sucks, will not be an easy fix so we need to find a way to make it better. I say move the pocket , jared needs to learn how to throw from outside the pocket. He seems to completely lose his cool once he has to slide or move around. I think he has the athletic ability but it doenst show in the game .

2.agaisnt Seattle mcvay would move Gurley next to Goff and give him another blocker up the middle . I thought it was genius and worked against the hawks. Why not do it against the 49ers??

3. Run the ball outside on the goal line, still cant believe they tried to run up the middle on that first and goal . The whole niners defense was packed in the middle.

4. Run more outside play action , this was a staple and I have not seen it lately

Any opinions ?

Sean McVay refuses to let injuries define Rams circumstances: "We're certainly not going to make any excuses"

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Down a starting left guard for the rest of the year, a starting cornerback indefinitely and potentially a starting safety, head coach Sean McVay won't let the Rams' current circumstances dictate their performance the remainder of the season.

"It's been unfortunate, but it is something that a lot of teams have to deal with," McVay said. "We're certainly not going to make any excuses."

The number of setbacks announced Monday included three starters.

LG Joe Noteboom was ruled out for the season with a torn ACL and MCL sustained in the Rams' Week 6 loss to the 49ers. CB Aqib Talib's rib injury against the Seahawks in Week 5 that forced him to miss the 49ers game turned out to be fractured ribs which will sideline him indefinitely. Safety John Johnson III is getting a second opinion Tuesday on the shoulder injury he sustained against the 49ers before a determination is made on his availability, according to McVay.

While outside speculation will suggest various moves for the Rams to find some of those replacements immediately prior to the NFL's Oct. 29 trade deadline, McVay is confident in the options Los Angeles has on its current roster.

Jamil Demby and rookie David Edwards are candidates to replacement Noteboom, while fourth-year veteran Troy Hill will continue to start in place of Talib. Another fourth-year vet, Marqui Christian, would step in for Johnson should he end up missing an extended amount of time.

"Those are things that (GM) Les (Snead) and I would discuss," said McVay, when asked if the injuries at offensive line and cornerback will make the Rams more aggressive than they would've been with the deadline approaching. "Really, if we felt like it was somebody that in the short-term, but then also you have a long-term perspective on, would help us, those are things that we're always looking into. (Les) does a great job of having a pulse for the entirety of the league and guys that might be available.

"But when I say that, I don't think we're looking outside to fill that void immediately. We're looking, really, potentially outside for guys that would come in and bring maybe veteran depth, not come in and play."

Facing a three-game losing streak for the first time in the McVay era, L.A. will count on both new and familiar faces for the foreseeable future to end its current skid.

What it won't do is use the absence of who those faces are replacing to justify how the rest of 2019 plays out.
"No one's feeling sorry for us," McVay said. "We feel sorry for the players that have to miss time, but in the meantime, we've got to be ready to go and we can't let it be something that sets us back."

If you’re buying what McVay’s selling, don’t hold your breath for any trades...


By 3k@3k_ Oct 14, 2019, 8:29pm CDT



Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay watches from the sidelines during the Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks, Oct. 3, 2019. Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images

With the Los Angeles Rams suffering from a variety of injuries on their roster amid a three-game losing streak, many fans have been calling for the team to look to the trade market to bolster the roster ahead of the deadline two weeks from tomorrow.
At his media remarks today though, Rams Head Coach Sean McVay poured cold water on the potential for any significant moves:

Those are things that (General Manager) Les (Snead) and I would discuss. If we felt like it was somebody in that the short term, but then also you have a long-term perspective on that would help us, those are things that we’re always looking into. He does a great job of kind of having a pulse for the entirety of the league and guys that might be available. When I say that, I don’t think we’re looking outside to fill that void immediately. We’re looking really potentially outside for guys that would come in and bring maybe veteran depth, but not to come in and play. I think we’ve got the expectation that we can fill the starting spot from within our building and that’s the plan that we do have. We’re continuing to look at, all right what are those things around the league? What does it look like? We’ll always explore those options.

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So while fans may be displeased with the offensive line and the three-game losing streak, McVay seems to be suggesting fans need not hold their breath for the arrival of Washington Trade Partners OT Trent Williams.
The Rams built this team. They’re sticking with it. That might be a sign of confidence that fans could hold on to while things look bleakest.

It’s early. So, variation is expected.

Stumbled onto and thought this was interesting.

At the end of 2018, the playoff teams pretty much slotted by NET points. The Vikings didn’t make it, but they were close. AFC was same way.




This year, its a little all over the map, so far anyway. Thought it was interesting. Not sure what it means.

I am far from a knowledgeable fan the likes of Jerry or Old School, but I’m trying to understand this o-for 14 stuff on third and fourth down collapse. Obviously there is no play action...it’s gone...somehow this has all landed on Goff, and that ain’t good, not even for mahomes. I am having trouble trying to figure out play calling that has all of a sudden made us look like we are completely telegraphing every play we’re running. Wow, didn’t convert one third down.. smh

To me the most inexpensive way to go is to make the one and only big move of Trent Williams Zach Brown and I believe ej Gaines and keyvon Webster are still available and nick perry

I'd add Trent Williams
Sign Brown
Sign one of the two corners I do like e.j.
And I'd look at perry and weisnewski for depth (although I think like matthews perry would do well here maybe a bargain)
Best part is these guys are also fresh and with these next two games and the bye would provide some time to make adjustments.

Anyone have any thoughts or ideas of there own. I cannot keep watching goff regress knowing management and play calling are responsible for it. If nothing else just get Williams we cannot afford losing goff to pass rush ghosts poor decision making and a broken internal clock his protection has to be addressed for the good of our present but mostly for our future. we just invested 100 million into our qb needs addressing immediately

By: Cameron DaSilva | 14 hours ago


Coming out of Sunday’s loss to the 49ers, the Rams are left with plenty of questions. Have defenses figured Sean McVay out? Is Jared Goff truly a franchise quarterback? Is the offensive line the worst in the NFL?
The Rams have found themselves in an unfamiliar position, losing three games in a row and dropping all the way back to 3-3 after starting 3-0. There’s still plenty of time for them to turn things around, but with the inconsistency they’ve experienced, it won’t be easy.

Week 6 was yet another example of a lack of identity on offense and the Rams’ inability to play a complete game. The defense stepped up, but the offense lagged well behind.
While the standout performances on defense are encouraging, the terrible showing on offense raises some red flags.


Studs

Aaron Donald
Donald continued his dominance of the 49ers on Sunday, adding two more sacks to his career total against San Francisco. He also had three tackles for loss and hit Jimmy Garoppolo three times in the game, forcing a fumble on his second sack. He played a big part in the Rams limiting the 49ers to just 99 yards rushing, too.

Cory Littleton
Littleton isn’t great as a run defender, but he and Troy Reeder stepped up against the league’s No. 1 rushing attack. Littleton led the team with 14 tackles and recovered a fumble, also knocking away one pass. The pass breakup he had should’ve been an interception, too, as he read Garoppolo’s eyes and stepped in front of the throw. Had he caught it, which he should have, it would’ve been a walk-in touchdown.

Nickell Robey-Coleman
Robey-Coleman only played 30 snaps, but he was productive despite that limited playing time. He made two tackles for loss on screen passes and provided good coverage in the slot, as he typically does. Marcus Peters was solid, too, as the Rams held San Francisco’s wide receivers to only nine catches for 89 yards on the day.

Sebastian Joseph-Day
Joseph-Day quietly had a very good game against the 49ers. He was in the backfield often as a pass rusher and against the run, recording a tackle for loss, six total tackles and a quarterback hit. Joseph-Day is fairly quick for a guy his size and has provided a boost at nose tackle this season – especially on Sunday.


Duds

Dante Fowler Jr.
Fowler played 62 snaps this week, facing the 49ers’ backup tackles on the left and right side. Yet, he was called for more penalties than he had tackles. He finished with one tackle assist, no quarterback hits, no sacks and no tackles for loss. Essentially, he was blanked by San Francisco’s second-string tackles. His offsides penalty on the 49ers’ first touchdown drive was costly because the Rams would’ve gotten off the field on that third-down play. Instead, it gave the 49ers another chance and they took full advantage.

Brian Allen
Allen’s play has gotten to the point where the Rams should consider making a change at center. He allowed a sack, was beaten by pass rushers regularly and outside of the first drive, he didn’t do much in the running game, either. It was a difficult matchup for him, but the Rams need Allen to be better on the interior. Otherwise, Jared Goff is going to be under constant pressure up the middle.

Jared Goff
Goff has had worse games in terms of turnovers and poor decisions, but statistically, this was his least productive performance ever. He threw for 78 yards on 24 attempts, averaging 3.25 yards per attempt. He missed a wide-open Gerald Everett late in the fourth quarter for what would’ve been a touchdown. He also had a fumble, which was recovered, after a sack by Dee Ford. All of the blame can’t be put on Goff for this one, but he bounced several passes and didn’t look like himself.

Sean McVay
McVay deserves plenty of criticism for this loss. He came out and established the run with a seven-play, 56-yard drive for a touchdown, but after that, the Rams found no rhythm on offense. His play calling in the red zone was questionable, as was his decision to run right at the 49ers’ defensive line in short-yardage situations on third and fourth down after the Rams had been stonewalled before. Overall, the game plan lacked creativity and it hurt the offense.

Rob Havenstein
Havenstein couldn’t handle the 49ers’ edge rushers, specifically Dee Ford. Far too often, Ford collapsed the pocket on Goff when rushing against Havenstein, who has really struggled all season long. Havenstein is supposed to be one of the Rams’ better offensive linemen, but that hasn’t been the case this season.

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