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[Red_Chaos]

i hate you so much right now for that...was not expecting .....

 

[Rambunctious]

i hate you so much right now for that...was not expecting .....

Did I scare ya? lol

 

[Red_Chaos]

Did I scare ya? lol

long day + didn't expect scary stuff on a football board

 

[Rambunctious]

long day + didn't expect scary stuff on a football board

sorry about that...

 

[Retroram52]

This is the sort of thing I have been ragging on Snisher about since day one. This guy was available and they didn't even bother going after him considering he might free up defenses on Gurley if they played them together. Snisher just doesn't recognize the proactive ramifications a move like this would reap huge benefits for a run-first focused team that Fisher has maintained he wants the Rams to be.

Knile Davis has gone to the Packers for next to nothing and he is an explosive bowling-ball type that would ramp our running game another couple of notches. Can you image this guy and Gurley in the same backfield?! Look out!

Packers acquire an explosive RB from the Chiefs, and what it means for both teams

 

[Retroram52]

A lot of the success of the Raiders offense this year has been attributed to their massive O-line. Carr is having a great year under JDR and he attests his success to his O-line. From L-R: Donald Penn, 6-4, 340; Kelechi Osemele, 6-5, 330; Rodney Hudson, 6-2, 300; Gabe Jackson, 6-3 336; and Menelik Watson, 6-5, 315.

Now we have similar size guys on our O-line and we did have Donald Penn in our camp several years ago and we let him go. We wiffed on Hudson during FA and I was screaming on draft day at Snisher to take Osemele, but of course that didn't happen. Penn is a LT and he has turned out to be a damn good one as we struggle with GRob.

Again, this is some of the same foolishness that is rampant with Snisher when they claimed they were putting together a winner for a good 10 years. Hasn't happened. In fact the opposite has occurred. A perennial loser. Again, Fisher is a drama queen who is in over his head!!

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

A lot of the success of the Raiders offense this year has been attributed to their massive O-line. Carr is having a great year under JDR and he attests his success to his O-line. From L-R: Donald Penn, 6-4, 340; Kelechi Osemele, 6-5, 330; Rodney Hudson, 6-2, 300; Gabe Jackson, 6-3 336; and Menelik Watson, 6-5, 315.

Now we have similar size guys on our O-line and we did have Donald Penn in our camp several years ago and we let him good.We wiffed on Hudson during FA a couple years hence and I was screaming on draft day at Snisher to take Osemele, but of course that didn't happen. Penn is a LT and he has turned out to be a damn good one as we struggle with GRob.

Again, this is some of the foolishness that is rampant with Snisher when they claimed they were putting together a winner for a good 10 years. Hasn't happened. In fact the opposite has occurred. A perennial loser. Again, Fisher is a drama queen who is in over his head!!

Speaking of O-lineman...Not sure if anyone else noticed, but Kush started for the Bears a couple weeks ago because of injury and seemed to do a solid job...But of course, he somehow wasn't good enough for our O-line

 

[Retroram52]

Yep and Chris Long is quietly having pretty darn good season in NE. James Laurinaitis down in NO wasn't doing too badly but now he is on IR. His career is pretty much done.

 

[27mtrcougar]

Speaking of O-lineman...Not sure if anyone else noticed, but Kush started for the Bears a couple weeks ago because of injury and seemed to do a solid job...But of course, he somehow wasn't good enough for our O-line

I agree the Bears were missing both of their starting all pro guards and the replacements didn't miss a beat against the Vikings D.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

A Throwback Tribute  

Unfortunately couldn't embed the video but I really liked it. Didn't want to create a new thread for it so I posted it here.

 

[shopson67]

The Goff era has begun?

No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff to make first NFL start for Rams

 

[Retroram52]

Looks as though Goff will not have one of his fav receivers to throw to as evidenced to what occurred during the preseason when Goff was in there. Nelson Spruce/Bruce is done for the season, placed on IR. Too bad. He was and is going to be a good one. Scrappy kid that plays his heart out every play.

Rams place rookie receiver Nelson Spruce on injury reserve for season

 

[Smed55]

For my Dodgers homies!

LOOK: Dodgers' Joc Pederson shows off wide receiver skills at Rams practice
Maybe Pederson will pull a reverse Tebow
by Mike Axisa
@mikeaxisa
Nov 18, 2016 • 1 min read

Like many MLB players, Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson was a multiple sport star in high school. He played baseball and football at Palo Alto High School in California.
Eventually Pederson had to quit football so he could focus on baseball and advance his career. That doesn't mean he no longer loves the gridiron however. Hardly. Pederson recently lobbied the NFL's Los Angeles Rams for a tryout:
I miss football...can I get a tryout @RamsNFL something like Tebows? High school comparison Jordy Nelson #offseasonjob
— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) November 3, 2016
I guess we could call that the reverse Tim Tebow, right? Going from baseball to football?
Anyway, the Rams granted Pederson's wish earlier this week. Well, sort of. Pederson and Dodgers teammate Micah Johnson were at ioRams practice this week catching balls from quarterback Jared Goff, the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Check it out.@yungjoc650 and @Micah_Johnson3 take their turns catching passes from @RamsNFL QB @JaredGoff16.
#WeLoveLApic.twitter.com/xeWs99Zpjs
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 16, 2016
STICKIES PIC.TWITTER.COM/HK6DUHD9MM— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) November 16, 2016

Considering the Rams have only nine receiving touchdowns in nine games this season, maybe giving Pederson a shot wouldn't be
such a bad idea? I'm guessing the Dodgers would not be too happy about that.
Pederson seems to be doing alright for himself at baseball anyway. The 24-year-old hit .246/.352/.495 (129 OPS+) with 25 home runs in 2016. He's been worth +5.8 WAR in his first two full MLB seasons.
Here's our fantasy football team of MLB players. Maybe we should have included Pederson,

 

[Retroram52]

Once again, Belicheat and company score another coup with rapier savvy that they use to perennially supply their team with top talent. This time it was another top draft pick from the Lions and they got this LB for next to nothing.

This is why New England will always be a winner. They go after the players they need to implement and exercise their winning formula whether it be the draft or more recently deals like this. Winning begets winning and losing begets losing. This is the sort of stuff we should be doing on a regular basis but as we all know, if this happens to the Rams, it is a blind squirrel moment rather than a practiced system of success.

NFL trade deadline: Patriots land another highly drafted player via deal with Lions

 

[shopson67]

The Pats love to trade for failed draft picks on the cheap to see if it was bad coaching or overrated talent. They have a lot of decisions to make on the defensive side in the offseason, so if someone like Van Noy can step up, all the better.

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

The Pats love to trade for failed draft picks on the cheap to see if it was bad coaching or overrated talent. They have a lot of decisions to make on the defensive side in the offseason, so if someone like Van Noy can step up, all the better.

Exactly...I'm guessing these were guys the Pats scouted/liked coming out of college. Why not give them a try if you think you can get them cheap and possibly "coach them up"...

 

[27mtrcougar]

TOP 25 NFL CORNERBACKS THIS SEASON
Sam Monson runs down the list of the best 25 NFL cornerbacks this season entering Week 12.

SAM MONSON | 3 HOURS AGO

(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Cornerback is always one of the league’s most interesting positions to analyze. It’s a tough job, one where even the best will be beaten on occasion, sometimes badly. The difference between average and elite is how difficult a player can make life for opposing offenses in a league that is ever more pass-oriented.

One of the stories of the season has been the precipitous decline of Jets CB Darrelle Revis—once the league’s best corner—to a barely viable starter, one who doesn’t currently rank within the top 50 at the position in terms of overall grade. There have been other interesting stories, too, however.

Let’s take a look at the top 25 corners this season as we head into Thanksgiving. This list doesn’t just run according to Pro Football Focus’ overall grades, but makes subjective adjustments for role, playing time, and opponent:

1. Aqib Talib, Denver Broncos, 90.8 overall grade
Aqib Talib has long possessed one of the most impressive skill-sets in the league among cornerbacks, flashing the ability to shut down any receiver, but 2016 has been a career year for him, as it’s the first season he has done it consistently week-to-week, with no real lapses to date. Talib has allowed just 9.3 yards per reception, 53.7 percent of the passes thrown his way to be caught, and opposing QBs have a passer rating of just 37.0 when throwing into his coverage. That’s 2.6 points lower than if those quarterbacks just threw the ball out of bounds every snap, thanks to three interceptions and no touchdowns surrendered this year. Aqib Talib has been the league’s best corner this season.

2. Malcolm Butler, New England Patriots, 86.4
Outside of Talib, there really hasn’t been a corner that has been consistently “shutdown,” but Malcolm Butler has had a fine season, outside of a couple of lapses. Against Miami back in Week 2, he surrendered 157 receiving yards, and he coughed up another 94 against Pittsburgh; beyond those games, he has given up 35 yards or fewer on six of his eight outings, and over the entire season, has allowed just 52.9 percent of passes into his coverage to be caught, despite occasionally being asked to track elite receivers.

3. Chris Harris Jr., Denver Broncos, 87.2
There is little doubt at this stage that Chris Harris Jr. is an excellent corner, even if he doesn’t have the same responsibilities as some other players on this list. Harris will play outside and in the slot, and does go up against legitimate No. 1 receivers when Denver elects not to track them; more often than not, he does just as well against them as anybody else. This season, Harris has allowed under 10 yards per reception, and just 53.8 percent of passes thrown into his coverage to be caught.

4. Terence Newman, Minnesota Vikings, 85.9
What Terence Newman is doing in 2016 is unprecedented in the PFF era (since the 2006 season), and doesn’t seem like it should be possible. Newman is 38 years old, and is having maybe the best season of his career. Darrelle Revis is seven years younger, and Father Time is taking a severe toll on the Jets CB. Newman has allowed just 8.6 yards per reception, one touchdown, and—the most ridiculous number of all—just 23 yards after the catch all year. He has rarely been beaten in 2016, but even when he is, the receiver isn’t going much further with the ball.

5. Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals, 84.4
Patrick Peterson hasn’t allowed more than 73 receiving yards in a game all season, and in six games, has surrendered just two receptions or fewer. He may not be racking up interceptions, but he has been asked to track some of the league’s best receivers, and limited the damage they have done like few other corners have been able to do. Peterson has given up a pair of touchdowns this season, but has also made some spectacular plays; QBs throwing his way have a passer rating of 72.8.

6. Janoris Jenkins, New York Giants, 84.3
Janoris Jenkins has been a success in New York, and largely eliminated the huge coverage busts that have plagued his career before this season. He has surrendered just one touchdown in 2016, having been beaten for at least five in every previous year of his career, and is allowing the lowest passer rating into his coverage (64.4) and completion percentage (53.2) of his career, also. Jenkins already has eight pass breakups and two interceptions.

7. A.J. Bouye, Houston Texans, 87.9
One of the biggest revelations of the 2016 season, A.J. Bouye has taken the opportunity afforded him by injuries in the Houston secondary, and has been exceptional. Bouye has yet to surrender a touchdown, and has been beaten for just 181 yards, despite racking up 346 snaps of playing time to this point in the season. When thrown at, he has allowed a passer rating of just 55.6, and has seen multiple additional big plays nullified by penalty over the year, notably against Denver and Demaryius Thomas.

8. Casey Hayward, San Diego Chargers, 84.2
Casey Hayward finally got the chance to prove there is more to his game than just playing the slot. For San Diego this season, he has had the chance to play outside, quickly becoming the team’s No. 1 cornerback after Jason Verrett went down injured. Hayward has surrendered just one touchdown all season, intercepted five passes, and allowed a passer rating into his coverage of just 55.5 on 63 targets.

9. Morris Claiborne, Dallas Cowboys, 84.9
A year ago, the idea that Morris Claiborne could play like a top-10 corner would have seemed ridiculous, but he has turned his career around in 2016, and has been one of the biggest surprises on a Dallas team filled with them. Before this season, Claiborne had allowed an average passer rating of 106.0, and a completion percentage of 65.0; in 2016, his numbers are on a different level entirely. The Cowboy has allowed a passer rating of just 64.1 when thrown at, and only 54.2 percent of the passes thrown into his coverage have been caught. The average catch he has surrendered this year has been just an 8.2-yard gain, compared to an average of 14.4 for his career previously.

10. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, New York Giants, 84.1
The Giants become the second team to have more than one corner featured on this list, with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie joining Janoris Jenkins. DRC has allowed only one touchdown and made a series of plays, despite a new role playing all over the defense—including the slot. Rodgers-Cromartie has 137 snaps from the slot in coverage this season, compared to just 32 all last season, and has proven to be a very capable corner from inside as well as out.

21. Lamarcus Joyner, Los Angeles Rams, 82.1
The first CB to play primarily in the slot to make the list, Lamarcus Joyner has been excellent for the Rams when on the field this season. After his Hard Knocks drama, Joyner’s season has seen him allow just one touchdown catch, and he has been beaten for only 8.5 yards per reception. Joyner doesn’t have an interception on his stat sheet, but he has broken up four passes and hasn’t been beaten for a catch longer than 29 yards all year.



Jenks is having a solid year with the giants. It was dumb letting him go. Johnson isn't on the list.

 

[shopson67]

6. Janoris Jenkins, New York Giants, 84.3
Janoris Jenkins has been a success in New York, and largely eliminated the huge coverage busts that have plagued his career before this season. He has surrendered just one touchdown in 2016, having been beaten for at least five in every previous year of his career, and is allowing the lowest passer rating into his coverage (64.4) and completion percentage (53.2) of his career, also. Jenkins already has eight pass breakups and two interceptions.

Jenks is having a solid year with the giants. It was dumb letting him go. Johnson isn't on the list.

The article itself tells you why the Rams chose Tru over JJ. Pretty self-explanatory.

 

[27mtrcougar]

The article itself tells you why the Rams chose Tru over JJ. Pretty self-explanatory.

I still think he played better then Johnson. yes he would fall asleep sometime but was pretty much shut down other wise. I also thought he was really good at coming up and stopping the run or blowing up plays near the LOS. The crazy thing is Fisher said they wanted him back and made him an offer. But the offer made Jenkins laugh and offended him so he moved on. Then they give Austin big money.