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Countdown to Camp: Continuity is OLs strength but hinges on health

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fearsomefour said:
After Jacksons health it is all about the interior line.
Avila was not good most of the season. Repeatedly beaten badly one on one is pass pro. Off balance and lunging or getting out of position and not being able to recover. He was bailed out multiple times by Stafford quick release.
Dotson you can same the same about to a lesser degree.
Limmer filled in as best he could and certainly showed he can play in the league but he made mistakes, which is to be expected.
Now, both Avila and Dotson (along with every one else at various times) were injured. The lack of depth may have forced them back earlier that what would have been ideal. I get that and think they get an "incomplete" grade over all.
All that said, both had a down year.
Both will need to bounce back for the Rams offense to take a step up.
There was a looooong stretch of the season where the Rams offense was struggling to approach 20 points. 3rd and 8 or 3rd and 11 were common place.
As always, there is more than one cause to ongoing misfirings.
But, the OL inside did not help.
Shelton in at C. McVay has said he will help the continuity of the OL in both run and pass games, but, particularly pass game.
There were other FA centers that graded out a little higher than Shelton and got more money. Are they that much better than Shelton? Probably not.
Center is a position that doesn't have a big middle class.
There are a few very good center at the top and just sort of "everyone else".
Hopefully Shelton provides Limmer good lessons and helps his game mature so he can replace him as the full time starter in a year or two.
I can really see the Rams line going either way this year.
Its not an elite unit, but, it can be effective and good if healthy.
G/C/G just have to be better this year as well.
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IMO - Mcvay F”d up HUGELY !! I SCREAMED IT ALL 2024!! The cool thing is The Rams went back & corrected it.

Bringing back Shelton should only keep the play calling easier for Mattew Stafford.Avila & Dotson are back at where they belong.

Agree with Limmer,he is mature & confident.He’ll only get better & hopefully a Ram for years.

IMO from looking back in Ram History Big Ram has been a weak link & has cost The Rams games at the worst (clutch) times.I like bringing in depth to help out.Also Kyren is an excellent blocker a long with Higbee knowing Havenstien well. His leadership is solid. I question his health & how well he’ll play in 2025.
Alaric Jackson is the biggest question mark though.He & Avila work well together.
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LEGEND The Video Games Thread

Memento said:
Amazing mission. Liara is one of my favorite Mass Effect characters. She's just so loyal to Shepard, no matter what, and her evolution from the terrified young scientist she was in 1 into the Shadow Broker taking the place of the Yahg in 2 and 3 is one of the best character twists you can imagine. Really fun fight as well.
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I love the opening to the Shadow Broker when Liara and Shepard are chasing an enemy in a hover car and she keeps telling Sheppard to turn right when he's supposed to turn left and vice versa.
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Best Interior Linemen -- Loyal Please Don't read this

Loyal
Neil039 said:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...uts-2025-espn-jeremy-fowler-position-rankings

Avila and Dotson both got honorable mention. Feels a bit low for Dotson.

Kansas City has the number 1 interior lineman.
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Tutu better be the #1 WR next year, or @OldSchool will bitch and whine about it forever, "We coulda had Creed!"
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LB overview from therams.com

RamFan503
Pupped said:
Not taking shots because I don't know if this is sarcasm..

A few different national football pods I've listened to have discussed how unwise it seems to be to draft an off-ball LB high. Going from college defensive responsibilities and competing against NFL offenses make it incredibly tough to find players who are worth a high pick at that position. I think the Rams were just ahead of the league on that.
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It was definitely sarcasm. Come on man. Keep up. :evil:
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WR impressions from OTAs

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RBs and WRs under McVay, and how they were acquired.

RB.......Drafted 6; UDFA 2; T 1; FA 1(20% either FA or T)
Gurley (D)
Brown (UDFA)
Henderson (D)
Akers (D)
Michel (T)
Kyren (D)
Rivers (UDFA)
Freeman (FA)
Corum (D)
Hunter (D)

WR......Drafted 8; FA 6; T 2 (50% either FA or T)
Woods (FA)
Watkins (T)
Kupp (D)
Reynolds (D)
Cooks (T)
Jefferson (D)
Beckham (FA)
Skowronek (D)
A. Robinson (FA)
Atwell (D)
Puka (D)
D. Robinson (FA)
Johnson (FA)
Whittington (D)
Mumpfield (D)
Adams (FA)
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Bootleg Football--Nobody wants to play the Rams

FaulkSF
Lunchbox said:
This is a deep dive video into the Rams from last season, to FA, to the draft, including coaching staff and FO. At 1:07 long maybe not for everyone, but I believe Brett Kollman puts out some of the more thoughtful content on the NFL.
Definitely worth a listen if you have the time.
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Playback speed under settings is my friend. I realize we have non native English speakers on this board, so it may not work best for all.
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Bonds to get a statue at Oracle

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PARAM said:
86-98 (Age 21-33) Runs 1364; Hits 1917; Doubles 403; Triples 63; HR 411; RBI 1216; SB 445; BB 1357; Avg .290; OB% .411; SLG .556; OPS .966

99-07 (Age 34-42) Runs 863; Hits 1018; Doubles 198; Triples 14; HR 351; RBI 780; SB 69; BB 1201; Avg .316; OB% .505; SLG .712; OPS 1.217
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Season averages:

86-98 (Age 21-33)

Runs 105
Hits 147
Doubles 31
Triples 5
HR runs 32
RBI 94
SB 34
BB 104

99-07 (Age 34-42)

Runs 96
Hits 113
Doubles 22
Triples 1
HR 39
RBI 87
SB 8
BB 133

It's humanly impossible for men to get younger but he managed to do it......with a little help. Give him his bronze statue. He deserves it. He put asses in the seats in SF and every other park where the Giants played. That is why people looked the other way. And that is the true hypocrisy of MLB.
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