OK, gents. For those that care to analyze the collective mental disorder that is Niner fandom, here are some recent NN board comments to an interview with Kyle Shanahan, who, when asked to comment on the Rams kick-azz off season said "It is what it is.."

• Hot take: Ram games are gimmes
  
  
  Heard it here first folks
• Its gonna be funny when they dont win the SB though.
• ▼ I wish we were less hyped and am glad they are getting all the hype
  
  
  for one we don’t deserve, at this point, to be in the same conversation as the Rams. they have a much better overall roster and won the division last year winning 11 games. With that said, I think we are better off playing with a chip on our shoulder and being the "under dog" to the Rams in the division. I also agree with John Middlekauf that all of these additions the Rams made will put even more pressure on McVay to do even better than last year. as he pointed out he’s a young coach that acts more like an offensive coordinator playing HC than an actual HC. I say the let the expectations mount and the pressure build for the Rams. With the volatile players they added and a young, inexperienced HC, it makes for the perfect implosion if things start slowly.
  
  
  
• Donald & Suh is formidable, but what can they do if we run outside…making those guys run laterally all game long will really emphasize the lone weakness…and if their ILBs can’t compensate…no teams can HOPE to win if they can’t stop the run. I know it’s a passing league…and stopping the pass is #1 but that assume somewhat competence in Run defense…also Suh is known to gobble RBs…that’s more for inside and power…vs Kyle’s offense…ours is the anti-thesis of what the Rams are strong at. run outside all day long and when they over-compensate..play action for a splash play…let Jimmy’s short-distance accuracy and Jerick/Taylor carve them.
• "Now I’ll just scheme around those additions and kick their butts anyway".
• What's crazy about the NFC is
  
  
  you can make a legitimate argument LA is the 4th best team in the conference. In the playoffs, I’d take healthy Eagles and Saints over Rams. Maybe even Vikings depending on where the game is played. Their aggressive offseason could easily result in failure based on what the expectations of the fanbase/media are.
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  Vikings beat the Saints with Case Keenum at QB last year. They’re easily at least a top-2 NFC team with Cousins at the helm.
• With that defensive roster + Wade Phillips and their good but not great offensive roster + Mcvay. if it comes together fast then they could realistically be a 16-0 team. I hate the rams, but they’re the most stacked team I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching football my entire life. I’m only 24, but i just don’t remember a team this stacked before. I know they’re weak on the edge and at linebacker, but i assume their 1st rounder will take care of one of those. Wouldn’t be surprised if they sign Bowman either, and with another year post-surgery under his belt he’ll probably be much better then last year.
  
  It’s kind of ridiculous and I pray they implode, but all the knuckleheads are on defensive and they have a true veteran in Phillips leading them. Talib respects him and I feel will keep Peters under control. All you have to worry about is Suh, which is a big worry, though seeing Talibs respect for Phillips and knowing why he’s there (1 year deal to win a ring) I think he’ll be under control. Kind of blows. really blows. Shanahan can couch the 9ers to a win though, i believe it. Jimmy G can dice them like he did the Jaguars, it will be tough though.
• 16-0?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Do they have a stacked roster?
  
  Yes.
  
  Are they a team that you would say is likely to go 16-0 off that roster?
  
  LOL
  
  Goff will intercept them to at least one loss.
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  Most stacked ever?
  
  
  They’re not even the most stacked team in the NFC this season.
• typically I see defenses dominate due to outside pass ushers and shutting down the run
  
  
  Phillips is taking a gamble…hoping that the inside disruption and outside coverage will contain most teams
  
  I can’t help but think that doubling down on inside push is diminishing returns..you’re basically putting your 2 best defensive guys to work in a phone booth (vs pass)…or forced to run laterally all day (vs run)…only a fool would run up the gut on these guys..
  
  As under-valued as they are…ILBs are the core of the defense…and anything less than avg play will completely undermine the defense because not being able to stop the run…is pitiful and niners fans saw that when we were giving up 200+ yards to back-up RBs
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  It is what it is until it isn't
  
  
  Meaning the Rams are the reigning NFC west champs, off season champs and on paper are the team to beat. But that’s all irrelevant when the games start and if they start slow look out. This team has not faced adversity and in the biggest game they faced they went out like Lambs. When the heat is on ALL of their new acquisitions have melted down. SUH, PETERS and TALIB do not respond well when challenged. Push their buttons and watch them implode…. Keep hammering them with short quick passes, traps and wham blocks and by the 4th quarter we will be getting 15-30 extra yards per possession because those 3 will lose their cool. Book it
• They beat us 39-41 and we had Brian hoyer!!
  
  
  A Wade Philips defensive, can’t never stop an Kyle Shanahan offensive! We don’t have elite offense…tru indeed….. but watch how elite the defense gonna look this year….. the offense hurt the defensive all year until Jimmy showed faith the defense was tired and still performing …i wish we had an elite pass rusher and or wide out….but I think Kittle and Trent Taylor and Bourne have potential to take a next step!!
• It will be so funny
  
  
  I can’t wait for the rams to play the 9ers. 9ers fans are getting all hyped up thinking they have a shot at making the playoffs. Reality will soon check in. Don’t get me wrong, I do think they are getting better but they still have holes to fill. The rams sucked for a lot of years but one thing fisher did, was draft well. With new management running the 9ers, they should get better.
  
  It will all come down to jimmy g and his contract. If he’s as good as his 5 game sample then everything will look bright going forward. If he turns out to be just ok, that contract will kill this team. Just like the Rams, they are not sneaking in on anyone this year. The 9ers schedule looks pretty tough so I think 7 or 8 wins will be good progress. Good luck guys.

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Don't hate the Whiners enough yet? Can't wait for the season.

Adam Rank, in response to the idea of trading Aaron Donald for Odell Beckham created a list of "untradebale players." He contends:

"There’s absolutely no chance the Rams would deal the reigning Defensive Player of the Year for even a star receiver like Beckham. Donald is arguably the best player in the league and is on pace to land in Canton as a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Beckham could wind up there one day, too, but there are several concerns surround his game, both on and off the field."

There are two Ram's players on the list and Todd Gurley is the other untradeable. He points to the Eric Dickerson trade which burned the Rams back in the day.

Read for yourself.
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/20...aaron-donald-todd-gurley-trade-rankings-2018/

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Upgraded to personal fouls:

We have Big Whit under contract through ‘19, of course, and he had a helluva ‘17 season although I thought he might have tapered off a little bit toward the end of it.

Rams don’t pick until #23 this year and I suspect that they might be picking even later in the future.

We all know that historically teams have found it difficult to find quality starting LOT’s after the 1st and certainly after the 2nd rounds.

This is considered a weak LOT class, so a quality player is unlikely to be there at #23.

It’s just a question of when, not if, that the Rams must have Whit’s replacement on board.

Some of the above are facts and some are opinions, although pretty widely held opinions.

What to do?

Question for discussion: Since Kromer is considered an extremely capable OL coach, is it not possible that he could leapfrog the league averages and still find and develop a LOT that could become Whit’s eventual replacement in our 3rd round or maybe even later?

Or via a FA that other coaches currently lightly regard? Like Sully at C last year? Or Woods at WR last year? A hidden gems kinda thing?

Or, heck, maybe even an adequate player already on our 63? A player that only Kromer sees the potential?

Maybe use the shotgun approach with our many 6th rounders?

Just putting this out there for discussion, but I will say this. Kromer deserves a TON of credit for correctly assessing our OL situation last year and advocating not drafting any OL players, offloading Barnes and GRob, and adding the likes of Whit and Sully. He literally turned chicken”stuff” into chicken salad in one offseason. I sure wouldn’t bet against him addressing our LOT situation, that’s for sure. Coaching matters,

What do y’all think?

Whatever you believe, hope you have a great day!

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Can't believe ANYTHING I read today!!!

April fools bitches......now make it happen Snead, lol.


Oh, and Happy Easter!

Sorry, I have no link, but on a show in NFL network, they have the "top 10" shows. I saw the top ten for "back up quarterback", #10 was Trent Dilfer and they worked their way down to Frank Reich, Don Strock and Earl Morrall. But coming in at #1 was Kurt Warner. He was a back up to Trent Green. He came in and was a starter after Green's injury and won the Super bowl.

He was later traded (stupidly IMO) by the Rams and started for the Giants. He started for a season until they drafted Eli Mamming. Afternoon benching him, Kurt did his best to mentor Eli and even turned down a starting job saying it would ruin Eli's confidence.

Kurt gets traded to the cardinals and is a backup to Mat Leinart, Matt gets hurt and Kurts leaders them to a superbowl that they could have and maybe should have won. For now, Kurt is the #1 back up in the eyes of many. I wonder what may have happened if the Rams had kept him on on the roster?

1.23 Harold Landry EDGE 6'3 252 Boston College
Edge defender is probably the biggest need for the Rams, With a dominant middle push with Suh, Brockers, and Donald the Rams need someone who can come around the edge with the speed and make QB's step right into the pressure or have their heads taken off from the outside. Compared to Vic Beasley for his athleticism, Landry can step in Day 1 and add that speed factor around the edge, Still needing to develop some other moves, he may only start as a designated pass rusher, but with the new monsters in the middle I'm doubting there will be a ton of short yardage situations. He needs to be the Rams pick if available.

3.87 Brian O'Neill OT 6'7 305 Pitt
I think the Rams want to draft players to win now, but Brian O'Neill is a fantastic athlete who can step in as a backup at tackle and guard. Les Snead loves his senior bowl kids, and even though O'Neill didn't have the greatest week according to reports, he still showed off first round athletic ability and with time to sit could be a successor to Whitworth or fill in a spot left by Brown or Havenstein.

4.111 Micah Kiser ILB 6'2 240 Virginia
I do not like how much I like Micah Kiser (I'm a VT Hokies fan), but this is a high character guy with a thick build and who impressed at the combine. No one thought he would run a 4.66, but he can thump and play the run, and he is a sneaky good pass rusher from the ILB position. He would walk in day one and battle with Littleton and Hager for the other starting LB spot, and damnit I think he'll win it.

4.135 Holton Hill CB 6'3 200 Texas
A long athletic corner, he has a lot of talent, but has been suspended by Texas for breaking team rules. What's wrong with adding another highly talented, edgy personality to the team? I think he will fit right in and add to the swagger of Talib and Peters on the outside. Also would give the Rams a bit more depth and some future security if they can't keep Peters long term.

6.176 Daurice Fountain WR 6'1 210 Northern Iowa
A great athlete with meh receiver polish. Didn't play against any high end corner talent and would still disappear at times. Can make those acrobatic catches and big plays, but hasn't shown it outside of a stellar Shrine Game practice week. A late round flyer with deep threat and athletic upside.

6.183 Martez Carter RB 5'9 205 Gambling State
A deep sleeper at RB, Carter has great vision and a good pop in his athleticism. Not a premier athlete and didn't play against top competition, but reminds me of Benny Cunningham in his ability to catch the ball, and have a bit of wiggle when he runs. Does not shy away from contact and runs extremely hard. Could be a complimentary back and a solid special teamer.

6.194 Timon Parris OT/G 6'5 320 Stony Brook
Another depth play with some upside. Good athlete for the position, but I could see being a switch to guard a lot like Jamon Brown. Can lock his knees sometimes and is inconsistent. But with development and time he could be a serviceable tackle or guard.

6.195 Ade Aruna EDGE 6'6 262 Tulane
Was bumped to a 5T DE after a scheme change in college but plays much better on the outside. He gets eaten up by bigger tackles due to his pad level, but could correct that with some good coaching. Has the tools to play outside, but idk how much of a scheme fit he would be, a rotational defende with upside.

6.198 Shaun Dion Hamilton ILB 6' 233 Alabama
2 consecutive knee injuries have slowed down his career, but this is a smart inside linebacker who beat out and started over all the other kids at Alabama including Evans. He is smart, not only football smart, but valedictorian in high school smart. High character and effort player who will fit the scheme and benefit from the big 3 defensive linemen we have.

Daniel Jeremiah ranks qbs in the last 3 drafts
He ranks them:

Darnold, Wentz, Rosen, Goff, Mayfield, Allen, Watson, Trubisky, Kizer, Lynch.

Interesting, but you can’t really project what kind of situation guys end up in. Kizer was probably doomed and Lynch wasn’t able to stay on the field. Wentz, Goff, Watson and andTrubisky benefited from good coaching.

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this guy put up a compilation of plays where goff missed sammy on a few occasions. saying goff is a hopeless qb.

take it for what it is.

my view is i wasn't happy with watkins failing to adjust to any ball that wasn't right on his chest. sure jared missed him a few times. all qbs do that during the year, especially when pressured. he's still growing himself. we haven't seen anything yet from this guy. he will be a top 5 qb for most of his career with mcvay as coach.

and fuck this guy. where are the gifs of sammy giving up on routes? failing to adjust to balls? dropping would be td passes?

edit - click on the link to see the posts about sammy.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-machine-translate-thoughts-display-text.html

No more secrets! New mind-reading machine can translate your thoughts and display them as text INSTANTLY
By DANYAL HUSSAIN FOR MAILONLINE


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Scientists have developed an astonishing mind-reading machine which can translate what you are thinking and instantly display it as text.

They claim that it has an accuracy rate of 90 per cent or more and say that it works by interpreting consonants and vowels in our brains.

The researchers believe that the machine could one day help patients who suffer from conditions that don't allow them to speak or move.

The machine registers and analyses the combination of vowels and consonants that we use when constructing a sentence in our brains.

It interprets these sentences based on neural signals and can translate them into text in real time.

In fact, scientists claim that the machine can use words that it hasn't even heard before.

Study leader David Moses told the Sun: 'No published work has demonstrated real-time classification of sentences from neural signals.

'Given the performance exhibited by [the machine] in this work and its capacity for expansion, we are confident in its ability to serve as a platform for the proposed speech prosthetic device.'

There are fears from critics, however, that the device will cause problems if secret thoughts are exposed accidentally.

The device was developed at the University of California and explained in the Journal of Neural Engineering.

2017 replay now on NFL network.

Get u sum!

It could be that I am misusing an idea/action, but I am speaking of a certain method employed by some to invalidate others ideas through indirect belittlement. A recent example was a poster's comment in agreeing that a LT should be considered the right pick at #23, instead of a ILB or edge rusher. He agreed with a poster that said this, but then went farther in belittling the arguments of 30 other posters before him.

"[Finally]A small glimmer of sanity."


In the context of what he posted, it wasn't a joke. Although he was not being literal, he really meant the positions of all the other posters besides the one he agreed with were stupid, because they didn't see what was obvious to him. To say it this way would be more honest and direct, but then would fall afoul of this sites guideline against personal attack. To be clear, I am no saint on the internet. "When in Rome..." ideal is what I do in various internet environments.

I spend a lot of time on a NFC West Troll site where we are often vicious with each other, but normally it is funny/vicious. It is vicious but is also direct and is honest in that way. I know how to come at someone when they are coming at me just as hard (IE, cue "Come at me Bro" gifs...lol). That's why I don't like indirect attacks, which at times are veiled direct attacks. My instinct is to attack directly, but I come to this site for a more peaceful dialogue and would like to not be banned. That's why it pizzes me off when I know deep down I'm being personally attacked, but cannot respond honestly.

*steps off soap box.

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His dancing probably didn’t fit ol’ Chuckys guidelines as a team player.

Rams receive high free agency grade thanks to Ndamukong Suh signing, trades
Ndamukong Suh was part of a sizable upgrade of the Rams' defense. Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images
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  Alden GonzalezESPN Staff Writer

A breakdown of the initial wave of free agency for the Los Angeles Rams:

Grade: B+. No team has made moves like the Rams this offseason, through free agency and via trade. They acquired a couple of shutdown corners before the start of the new league year, then signed one of the game's best interior defenders while the owners meetings were ongoing. They're taking character risks with all three acquisitions, but they did so at the expense of building what might be the NFL's best defense. The Rams also were able to re-sign a trio of important players, though holes do remain.

Most significant signing: DT Ndamukong Suh. The Rams signed Suh to a one-year, $14 million contract a couple of weeks after he was released by the Miami Dolphins. He isn't a perfect fit, considering he has never played in a 3-4 defense and will probably spend a lot of time at nose tackle. But his pairing with Aaron Donald, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, gives the Rams what might be the best duo of defensive tackles in league history. Together -- and along with another standout interior defender in Michael Brockers -- they'll bring relentless pressure, which should make what is already a standout secondary even more dangerous.


Most significant loss: WR Sammy Watkins. The Rams basically lost Watkins when they decided to use their franchise tag on safety Lamarcus Joyner, sending Watkins into a robust free-agent market that yielded a lucrative contract from the Kansas City Chiefs. Watkins' 593 receiving yards last season doesn't jump off the page, but the Rams -- coach Sean McVay, in particular -- believe his vertical presence and playmaking ability were crucial in freeing up Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp and even Todd Gurley in the passing game. The Rams are now scrambling for ways to replace Watkins. They even agreed to bring back Tavon Austin, long considered a cap casualty.


Player they should have signed: OLB Trent Murphy. He was a potential buy-low candidate who generated nine sacks in 2016 while playing for a Washington Redskins defense that was overseen by current Rams linebackers coach Joe Barry. Murphy could have replaced Robert Quinn, who was sent to the Dolphins five days before inside linebacker Alec Ogletree was dealt to the New York Giants -- two moves that paved the way for the Rams' acquisitions of cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. Murphy wasn't meant to be, however. He signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, a rich sum for someone who missed the entire 2017 season.

Additions: Suh; Talib; Peters; Nickell Robey-Coleman, CB (re-sign); John Sullivan, C (re-sign); Dominique Easley, DE (re-sign); Ramik Wilson, ILB; Sam Shields, CB.

Subtractions: Watkins; Quinn; Ogletree; Trumaine Johnson, CB; Cody Davis, S; Derek Carrier, TE; Tyrunn Walker, DT; Lance Dunbar, RB.

What's next: It's painfully obvious that the Rams still need to address the linebacker position. They might not have the cap space to do so on the free-agent market, but they can nonetheless piece it together. Their two inside linebacker spots are set, with Mark Barron at one and either Wilson or Cory Littleton at the other. If they bring Connor Barwin back at a reasonable cost, he can combine with young Samson Ebukam to lock down one of the outside linebacker spots. That leaves the other side. Matt Longacre proved to be a capable backup to Quinn last season, but the Rams need more here. Their hope, it seems, would be to solve this with their first-round pick.

These are excerpts. To read the whole interview click the link below. It's a long interview but a good read on the mindset of an NFL player in the trenches. Pretty certain he will hear from Roger Goodell because Suggs tears into him as well.
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'I Signed Up for This': Terrell Suggs Isn't Letting a Changing NFL Change Him
TYLER DUNNE


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Enthusiastically. You can hear the fire.

And see it, in the scowl when you mention the word "Steelers." That rivalry is Tarantino-like to Suggs—because the trash talk wasn't restricted to pillow fights on Twitter. No, he remembers real meet-me-in-the-alley threats.

"We're going to talk s--t. We're going to back it up," Suggs says. "We might get into a fight while we're doing something. You know what I'm saying. It was personal. It was personal. We wanted to kill Hines Ward. I had to threaten him before every play like, 'If you crack me, I swear to God I'm going to break your f--king neck.'"

Ward was a villain in their eyes, a coward who'd crack back on unsuspecting linebackers. After one of Suggs' many warnings, he still blindsided Bart Scott. Ward would've tagged Suggs, too, if Suggs didn't dodge him at the last split-second. After Ward broke the jaw of Cincinnati's Keith Rivers, Suggs' threats sharpened.

"I swear to God, if you hit me like that, I'm getting thrown out of the f--king league," he remembers telling Ward. He meant it. Ward knew he meant it. And Ward still tried teeing off.

Suggs shakes his head.

Part of him respects Ward, because, damn it, "you'd love a tough motherf--ker like that on your team." Players like that shaped Suggs. Fed a ruthlessness.

One other rival comes to his mind: Kellen Winslow Jr. The ex-Browns tight end used to waltz through the Ravens' pregame stretch and shout, "None of you motherf--kers are going to cover me!" which promptly made Suggs and Scott erupt and nearly get tossed. "Kellen Winslow, if I ever catch this motherf--ker coming across the window, I'm going to kill him," Suggs says, past and present blending as he speaks.

Of course, no player shaped him more than two former teammates who were among the greatest defensive players in NFL history. Nothing—literally nothing—meant more to Ray Lewis and Ed Reed than football. Lewis attacked every second of every day as if it was the Super Bowl, Suggs raves, while Reed possessed the greatest football "brain" he's ever seen. He was a genius. During the Ravens' third-down meetings, coaches weren't allowed in. Lewis and Reed ran the show.

They'd eat, sleep, breathe the game in a way no one does today.

"They took it home with them," Suggs says. "They trained together. It was all work for them—very little play. … They were football gods. Hall of Fame is the highest pinnacle we can reach. But they were football gods."


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Watching Florio this morning on Profootball talk and he made a great point.
Says that teams would “prefer” to take a QB in round 1 as opposed to round 2 simply due to the fact that they get the 5th year option in round 1.
Rams sitting at 23 should be in a good spot.
Lamar Jackson for sure comes to mind but Mason Rudolph could sneak in this way too.
That in mind, what team/teams might want to play ball and what do you think we could get??

Me? I’m thinking NY Giants might want to reach back in if they go Barkley #2 overall.
They draft 34. Colts interesting too as we don’t know how Luck is going to hold up, they likely grab Chubb if they don’t trade back, and have 3 2nd rounders to play with

Peters, Talib, Suh...

OBJ...?

Gronkowski?

Rams mentioned as possible destination. Here we go again.

Snead’s balls are a-clankin’

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Assuming that Calvin Ridley is off the board, my choice is . . . (building suspense again)
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I made this exact thread last year and chose Cooper Kupp as my guy. This year, my guy is Anthony Miller. Why? Well, like last year, I'll highlight three things: 1) Production/Intangibles, 2) Physical Talent, and 3) Technical Skill.
Production/Intangibles
Anthony Miller's stats over the past three years:
2017: 96 receptions for 1462 receiving yards, 15.2 yards per catch, and 18 receiving TDs
2016: 95 receptions for 1434 receiving yards, 15.1 yards per catch, and 14 receiving TDs
2015: 47 receptions for 694 receiving yards, 14.8 yards per catch, and 5 receiving TDs

Anthony Miller is one of two Memphis WRs in its history to post a 1000+ yard receiving season. The other WR is Isaac Bruce. Miller actually turned down scholarships to FCS schools to bet on himself and walked onto the Memphis football team. He worked his arse off, earned a scholarship, and became their most prolific WR of all time. Miller walks around with a chip on his shoulder, competes on every play like its his last down of football, and has supreme confidence in his abilities. He's known around Memphis for being a guy who leads by example in the locker-room, the film room, the weight room, and on the field. Miller has exactly the sort of mindset that you want your #1 WR to have. He knows how good he is, but he always wants to be better.

Physical Talent
Miller was unable to participate at the Combine beyond the bench press due to an ankle injury. His Pro Day is next week, but I'm not that concerned with the results. At 5'11" 201 pounds, Miller is a well-built WR who posted 22 bench press reps at the Combine. Miller has 10 inch hands, which are massive for a guy his size, and it shows in his game. Miller is a twitchy athlete with quick feet, easy acceleration, and great change of direction skills. While he isn't a 4.3 40 type burner, Miller plays fast and has showed the ability to climb over the top of the defense with consistency. Miller's play strength matches up to his weight-room strength and allows him to bully smaller players. One of Miller's best traits is his body control; it's truly tremendous. He makes difficult catches look effortless, he is a master of the sideline catch, and he seems to glide while in the air. Miller is also a deadly run after the catch WR due to his combination of strength and quickness. He's elusive enough to make defenders miss in space, but also strong and physical enough to power through tackles. He has great balance and is very slippery with the ball in his hands.

Technical Skill
It's very easy to tell that Anthony Miller works hard on his game. There are nuances in his route running that not many college players possess. Miller is an unorthodox route runner who uses his quick-twitch athleticism to the max. He utilizes a lot of head and body fakes, stutter steps, and leverage to keep defenders guessing. Miller displays the understanding of how to leverage his routes to create separation at the break-point. Miller is also an explosive cutter with the ability to create separation on just about any route at any level. He works aggressively back to his QB when coming out of his breaks, and he uses his body and positioning to shield out DBs. Miller has good recognition when playing against zone coverage to find the hole and sit down. While Miller is good against zone coverage, he's truly phenomenal against man coverage. His explosive cutting ability, unorthodox route running, and understanding of how to attack defenders makes him a nightmare for DBs. His quickness, strength, and strength make him very difficult to press at the LOS. He's going to be a very frustrating player for NFL CBs to try and press.

In addition to his route running, Miller has phenomenal hands. He's a step below the true elites like Fitz or Alshon, but Miller can win in the air, make highlight-reel catches, and snatches the ball with ease. He's a very natural catcher of the football with big, soft hands. Miller shows near perfect technique when it comes to snatching the football or bodying it when in traffic. Miller will finish catches through contact, but he does seem to be aware at times when there's a DB lurking and looks to protect himself. Miller also has shown the ability to win 50/50 balls and contested catches with some consistency. However, Miller drops some passes he shouldn't when he looks to run after the catch before securing the ball.

I hate to say it, but the WR who comes to mind for me when watching Miller is Antonio Brown. However, it's not really fair to expect anyone to be that level of great. In the past, I said I thought his game reminded me of Golden Tate, but after some more thought on the matter, I think Greg Jennings is a great comparison for Anthony Miller. Miller is a guy who will separate with consistency at the NFL level due to his good all-around athleticism and great route running. Miller will make some amazing catches, but also drop a few passes he shouldn't. He'll run well after the catch when given the opportunity. Some will say that Miller is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none type player, but I think he has the ability to be a master-level route runner. That's just about the best skill for a WR to have.

Here are a few gifs that demonstrate the type of player that Miller is:

Yes, this is real.

Making an amazing catch look easy.

Leverages the route towards the inside hip of the defender to give his QB more space for the throw to the corner, throws a little fake right before breaking to freeze the defender, subtle push-off to create separation right before the catch, and then those steel-trap hands squeeze the ball despite a great recovery by the CB.

Same route, same result. He freezes the CB again with a fake right before the break.

Miller wins on a deep post route here. It's hard to tell, but there's a subtle sell right before he breaks that causes the DB to be late to react. Watch his shoulders and eyes right before he plants. He sells it like he is running a go right up and until he changes directions.

Great sell on the double move here, and yes, he did catch it.

He makes a great grab look easy, and then you see the run after catch skills.

This is how you turn a bad play into a first down.

Mike Hughes is a tremendous press-man CB. Before we made our trades, he was one of the guys I was targeting at #23. Look at the footwork and hand usage on the release to stymie Hughes' press attempt. Then, we see the subtle push-off right before the contested catch.

Watch the fake right before he breaks. He fakes the post and gets the CB moving in the wrong direction. Then, he finishes the play with a great catch.

@StealYoGurley I didn't want to hijack your thread to a greater extent.