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My #1 Target: Zach Wilson, QB, Broncos (to date)
This team needs to seriously begin to look for Stafford’s replacement. And after looking over this potential QB draft class, I’m not so sure that the 25-years old Wilson as a reclamation project isn’t by far the best option.

This mock draft assumes that Alaric Jackson is franchised and/or re-signed.

TRADES
Rams trade OL Jonah Jackson & the 6th round selection they received from the Texans (Woods) back to the Texas for their 5th round selection.

Rams trade WR Cooper Kupp to the Jacksonville Jaguars for one of their 5th round selections. Liam Cohen add a veteran to pair with Brian Thomas Jr. to help teach the offense.


1.26) Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State, 6014, 191
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Going back to the FSU well (Verse, Fiske) to nab what may be an underrated CB with his good size and length that could provide the team someone capable of press man, lock down duties to help turn some the defensive front’s pressures into sacks.

2) Traded to Carolina in Braden Fiske trade up deal

3) Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State, 5113, 210
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Rams add much needed speed to the WR core. Royals appears to have the Alpha Dog personality and a chip on his shoulder to be successful. Hopefully he doesn’t show out too much in Senior Bowl practices.

3) Jalin Conyers, TE, Texas Tech, 6030, 263
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Another former QB turned TE that nobody seems to be talking about. This kid looks to be pretty fluid has good size, plays fast, and can block. Maybe I’m overdoing it, but could this be the next George Kittle??? First rounder on a TE not named Brock Bowers? No. Especially not in a deep TE draft class.

4) John Williams, OT, Cincinnati, 6033, 324
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Williams doesn’t have the ideal height for OT, but with 34 ¾ arms and 10 ¾ hands, I like his chances. One of the better pass protectors in the draft class as he’s only allowed 3 sacks over the past 3 seasons from what I understand.

5) Fadil Diggs, EDGE, Syracuse 6035, 261 (proposed Steelers trade)
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Potential replacement for Hoecht who I’m expecting Raheem Morris to nab via free agency. Diggs can line up all over the defensive front to rush the passer and would be far better in coverage.

5) Yahya Black, DT, Iowa, 6055, 337 (proposed Texans trade)
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With or without Bobby Brown, the Rams need another big body in the trenches. Black gives little outside of a bull rush vs. the pass, but he could be the run stuffer this team needs in the DLine rotation.

6) Montrell Johnson, Jr., RB, Florida 511, 214
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Figured I’d add a bigger back with some speed from this DEEEEP RB draft class and Johnson Jr. seems to fit the bill.

6) Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo 6002, 225
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Rams don’t seem to value them, but I had to grab at least one LB. Here we have an instinctive small school LB that led the nation in tackles.

6) Sent to Texans in proposed Jonah Jackson trade.

Given the Rams' obvious attention on this event and the way they tend to take the players who impress during this annual all star exercise, I wanted to put this up here to allow for participation. Mods if this is bothersome to you by all means move it. Just feels like an important milestone for our offseason to me, so like last year putting this up for now at least.

Schedule:

Today is weigh-ins. Link to results (they are usually available on all sites at some point but for now this one looks like it is up and running): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/senior-bowl-weigh-ins-measurements-2025/

Practices run from Tuesday through Thursday (Official Senior Bowl Website here). Many different streams are usually up. NFL+ and ESPN will be covering these practices, as will some aftermarket options like this one that is free: https://www.lightsoutsportstv.com/

Game info: https://www.seniorbowl.com/the-game/

One one bookmaker here in the UK is offering odds on next year's title at the moment.

I had to do a double-take when I saw this:

I feel they chose the wrong person.

Lamar Jackson had a better statistical season but just barely. And they had Derrick Henry to help shoulder the load.

Josh Allen literally carried the team on his shoulders.

He was a better choice for MVP imho.

Apparently this guy is getting some buzz at the Shrine Bowl. Reminds of a smaller Cooper Kupp light. He even managed to break Kupp's receptions record which is something to be proud of. What do y'all think about this fella? Not saying he's a Kupp's class but I like how he plays.

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Huge fan of this player. If he was there at 26 (doubt it) would love him as the pick. Run defense would be stout.

AFC Championship - Sunday January 26, 2025:
Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs
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The 2000 draft was supposed to be a pretty terrible year for QBs and it mostly was but for Chad Pennington, Marc Bulger, and one other more important name, Tom Brady

This draft class looks underwhelming but perhaps there is a diamond in the rough that will be drafted around the time we start picking again in the 90s 100s and 200s

Who’s your man and why?

Mathew Golden, the weapon who made Texas look good.

He has elite route-running, separation and speed.


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Imagine him and Puka, and Kupp in the slot.

We grab at RT in the third.

And an athletic LB in the fourth.

Then we take some flyers.

#predictions

Madison Keys of the USA just won the Australian Open Championship.

At 29 years of age becomes the fourth oldest first time winner of a grand slam.

Fantastic performance , beat the world number 2 in the semi and the world number 1, Sabalenka, in the final.

Mike Green, Marshall​

Green has been a great story this fall as a small school product, but his stock is locked and loaded to reach atmospheric levels with a good week in Mobile. One of the country’s most dynamic and productive pass rushers in 2024, while his explosiveness and bend draw much of the attention, Green is also a heck of a run defender. He could leave Mobile as a first-round lock.

Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M​

At 6-foot-6 and 290 pounds, Stewart’s rare combination of size, speed, and explosiveness is something unique even in today’s game where herculean athletes pop up every draft class. One of the most physically imposing and gifted defenders in college football, his unique traits and production showcase one of the highest performance ceilings of any defender in the class.

Nic Scourton, Texas A&M​

A transfer to the SEC from Purdue, Scourton is a versatile edge rusher with the mass and bend to win up and down a defensive front. He’s been a headlining name all cycle long and will have his shot to solidify himself as a day-one pick next week.

Landon Jackson, Arkansas​

It’ll be hard to miss Jackson, a 6-foot-7, 280-pound pass rusher. There was first-round buzz on Jackson last cycle, and even after returning to school for another campaign, his stock has only increased. He’ll be a key watch all week long.

Josaiah Stewart, Michigan​

One of my personal favorite edge rushers in the class, Stewart’s explosiveness and power set the stage for quick success at the next level. Michigan always has elite athletes, but the guys who can also marry an athletic profile with technicality are the ones who can really shine. Some teams have size and length concerns on Stewart, but he’s just a flat-out football player who can make an impact on all three downs.

Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College​

At 6-foot-3 and 233 pounds, Ezeiruaku is a blend of twitch, athleticism, and flexibility off the edge that has become a consistent talking point when discussing the eligible group of sack artists. Primarily aligned at five-tech (outside shoulder of the OT), Ezeiruaku has showcased good bend and ankle flexion to threaten the outside with consistency, including a refined and ever-improving pass-rush repertoire. While the long-time Boston College Eagle has lived at the five, he’s been best when aligned as a wide-nine rusher with a direct route to the pocket. His 60 pressures this fall ranked sixth in the country.

Jordan Burch, Oregon​

When Burch attacks head-on, he’s a tall task to counter as a pass rusher due to his power and length. He’s not the most explosive edge in the class, but his long arm and ability to win the leverage battle are NFL-ready.

Alfred Collins, Texas​

Another highly recruited prep athlete, Collins can dominate isolated blockers and also anchor against double teams. His hands and lateral agility in the ground game are excellent.

Deone Walker, Kentucky​

This’ll be a big week for Walker, who looks every bit the part of a future three-down defensive tackle. A massive man at 6-foot-6 and 345 pounds, his ability in all phases of practice will sit under a close microscope for teams.

Walter Nolen, Ole Miss​

One of the premier high school recruits in the 2022 class, Nolen moves like a man of much smaller stature up front. His one-on-one reps will be must-watch.

Cam’Ron Jackson, Florida​

Jackson has great hands within the interior. A former transfer from Memphis, flip on his tape against Florida State in a game where Jackson showcased his true three-down potential at 330-plus pounds.

Ty Robinson, Nebraska​

Robinson is a nasty, nasty defender who plays with intelligent violence within the interior. He’s a powerful run defender with good length, but his underrated push as a pass-rusher should make some noise in Mobile.

Joshua Farmer, Florida State​

It doesn’t matter if he’s aligned head-up on the center (0-tech) or as the 1- or 3-tech, Farmer has made it a habit of making an impact from a variety of spots. Scouts wanted to see him continue to progress after Florida State lost Jared Verse and Braden Fiske last spring, and Farmer has done a nice job in continuing to evolve his skillset.

Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech​

Peebles could leave the Senior Bowl as one of the week's biggest ‘risers’. A long-time contributor for Duke, Peebles made the move up north to Blacksburg, evolving into one of the ACC’s premier interior pass rushers. He can flat-out move within the interior, and his game could quickly force teams to reevaluate their initial projection. He’s got day-onestarter written all over him.

Jamaree Caldwell, Oregon​

Derrick Harmon and Jordan Burch received much of the attention for the Ducks, but Caldwell remains an underrated name from one of the top defenses in the country. He’s got good footwork for a man of his stature, an excellent foundational trait at the position.

David Walker, Central Arkansas​

Walker enters the draft process as one of the FCS’ most historically productive pass rushers. In 12 regular season games this fall, Walker finished with 55 pressures, 23 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, four forced fumbles, and 41 QB hurries, becoming the first player in the 29-year program history at Central Arkansas to win the Buchanan award. He’s checked off the first box as far as dominating the competition around him as a small school talent, now it’s about producing in a neutral environment against future NFL starters.

Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee​

Norman-Lott has been a consistent ‘riser’ for teams as the months have progressed. His numbers don’t jump off the screen, but he’s a fringe day-one talent at this point in time who will enter Mobile with a large chip on his shoulder to prove he’s worthy of top-32 capital.

Yahya Black, Iowa​

Black’s nearly 35-inch arms are going to give offensive linemen nightmares in one-on-ones and in team work. He isn’t the most powerful and athletic player, nor does he have an elite pass-rush repertoire, but his ability to consistently win the leverage battle has allowed Black to win a majority of the reps he’s on the field. I would like to see Black utilize his length at a higher rate, a trait to develop if you’re an NFL defensive line coach.

T.J. Sanders, South Carolina​

There are going to be some absolute ball players coming out of the South Carolina program in the coming years. Sanders joins LB Demetrius Knight Jr. as Gamecocks in Mobile. Diving into Sanders’ tape showcases a highly athletic defender who can play standing up or with his hand in the dirt at 290 pounds. He’s a fantastic move piece up front who projects as a potential day-one starter.

RJ Oben, Notre Dame​

A transfer to Notre Dame after years at Duke, Oben touts many of the traits teams look for in a piece along their defensive front. A highly intelligent young man whose work ethic has come up multiple times in conversations with teams, fine-tuning the small details in his game should allow Oben to become a contributor on Sundays. He flies around at 6-foot-3 and 261 pounds.

Darius Alexander, Toledo​

Alexander’s physicality up front popped off the screen when diving into his tape. He’s not afraid to pop, and in an environment like Mobile where every rep matters, he won’t be a guy to shy away from contact. He amassed 37 pressures and five sacks this fall.

Kyle Kennard, South Carolina​

A longtime contributor for Georgia Tech, Kennard’s move to the SEC showcased a player who can get it done wherever he is. A popular name over the last few weeks, Kennard is a mature pass-rusher with an evident plan on every snap. He and future top-five pick Dylan Stewart (true freshman) quickly evolved into one of the county’s premier pass-rush tandems.

Jared Ivey, Ole Miss​

A five-year contributor both in the ACC (Georgia Tech) and at Ole Miss, Ivey enters the pre-draft process with 125 pressures under his belt. There’s work to be done regarding his pass-rush repertoire and lower-half flexibility, but his experience will hold weight as teams finalize boards in what is a deeply talented group of edge rushers.

Barryn Sorrell, Texas​

Sorrell could play tight end the way that he moves at 260 pounds. Texas was loaded on defense this fall, and Sorrell is another name to become familiar with as a heavy-handed, versatile athlete up front.

Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss​

A standout week for Umanmielen could have his name thrown around in the back end of day one discussion. It’s a common narrative for many of these pass rushers considering the talent around them, and a player’s ability to shine when the lights are brightest will hold weight for teams. He’s a headliner in the class, and showing up like so will solidify himself as a top-40 lock.

Jah Joyner, Minnesota​

Long and athletic, Joyner has a shot to put a jetpack on his draft stock next week. He looks the part at 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds and plays with excellent leverage and strength at his size. The former No. 1 overall recruit in the state of Connecticut his senior year, Joyner has recorded 28 or more pressures in each of the last three seasons.

Sai’vion Jones, LSU​

A former three-sport standout in high school, Jones finished his career starting 27 consecutive games for LSU with 63 pressures combined in the last two seasons. His ability to push the pocket from varied alignments should pave the way for snaps early in his career.

Shemar Turner, Texas A&M​

The third and final Aggie on this list joining Scourton and Stewart, Turner is strong as he is twitched up within the interior and moves like an athlete with much less mass. He’s going to be fun to watch in one-on-ones.

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia​

Another year, another name to know from the Georgia front seven. While he was quiet the first three years of his tenure in Athens, more snaps paved the way for more volume for Ingram-Dawkins. Similar to many other Georgia defenders over the years, Ingram-Dawkins has an outstanding athletic profile, good length, physicality, and a pass-rush repertoire that will translate to the next level. His best football still remains down the road—a positive for a team searching for a fresh set of legs with high potential down the line.

Femi Oladejo, UCLA​

Oladejo is going to make an impact at a variety of alignments at the next level. At 250 pounds, he can live at EDGE and rush the passer or he can flip and drop in coverage to provide a unique skill set within a front seven. His seven sacks this fall showcased his ability to bring QBs to the dirt, while his 11 TFLs highlight his knack for scuffing through blocks in the ground game. He’s a high-effort and athletic ballplayer who fits the modern game to a T.
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That sucks balls...

It’s being reported ex rams staffer Liam Coen is the next Jags head coach. So right now Mcvay’s tree includes Lefleur, O’Connell, Taylor and now Coen. Not to shabby.

This guy too, at Valley Bar in Downtown Phoenix. LMAO.

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Alter Bridge, Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators plus Slash and Solo career. Right down the street on February 14, 2025 - super small venue. Each ticket was only $36 total. Dude is one fuckin badass musician.

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I never gloat... these comments internally let alone on an external Rams site of all. I met an awesome woman by a miracle not long ago and we're going this Friday night 8th row in the Phoenix Suns Footprint, from the stage. I didn't pay for them.

Two words- Fuckin A!
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No draft picks for this if he goes.

My thought is to trade for him to be the backup next year and find out what he really can offer with real coaching and a real offense.

It would, of course, depend on draft capital... but he's a cheaper alternative to Darnold and offers the same kind of potential, imo.
He can run a little bit.. and has that fucking cannon.

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LOS ANGELES -- Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was playing through a rib injury late in the season after cracking four ribs in Week 15 against the San Francisco 49ers, his wife, Kelly, said on her podcast.

"He cracked four ribs," Kelly Stafford said on "Timeout," which was released Wednesday. "But just didn't really let anyone in to know really much about it. Continued his everyday process like nothing was wrong, would come home and be miserable."

The quarterback aggravated the injury in the Rams' divisional round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and acknowledged after the game that he had been dealing with it "to a varying degree for some time." Stafford said he "was able to kind of calm it down" and "didn't feel like it was much of a factor" against the Eagles.

Stafford said after the loss that he would take time to decide whether he will retire or continue his NFL career.

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Rams coach Sean McVay said Stafford hurt his rib early against the Eagles, calling him "dinged up."

"But he is a warrior. He's so tough," McVay said. "He represents so many things that are right about what this team became, especially for a city that's hurting and going through some different stuff [the wildfires that struck Los Angeles this month].

"I think he epitomizes a lot of the stuff that's right at him in terms of toughness, resilience, ability to overcome adversity. He's a total freaking stud. And I thought he was outstanding tonight with the opportunities that he was given. ... I'm sure damn proud of Matthew Stafford."

Stafford never appeared on the injury report following Week 15 and only missed practice time as a coach's decision after the Rams had clinched the NFC West. He completed 65.8% of his passes for 3,762 yards with 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season.

Took me a few days to write this.

Let me first say I'm proud as heck to be a Rams fan and Proud as heck of this team.

I go to many big games as a fan, seen to 2 Super Bowls, 1 NFC Title game, and countless playoff games (that aint a humble brag; some folks collect antique cars, some folks go on lavish vacations; for me its seeing the fellas in big games, and man have we had many). Was in Detroit last year as well....philly is an easy trip from NC.

I got some razzing for sure from Philly fans, but let me tell you the narrative that we don't have fans; that's FAKE NEWS.

I met MANY great people, met a few folks from the RWO from San Diego and other parts of CA. Met Jordan Wittingstons HS coach from TX, he was wearing an 88 Jersey. He thought I had one too but then I turned around and he saw the 21, was a cool moment anyhow and he was a really good dude, and thinks he will have a monster year next year, I agree. I tried to post a pic but it said file too big. I'm sure I can re-size but I aint tech savvy. Also saw a couple from OK in RAMS Baker Mayfield jerseys, they are die hard Rams and OU fans. Hell if we get Tee Higgins you best believe I'm getting a jersey. They were cool as hell to chat up. Point being there were many great Rams fans from around the country that made the trip, cool to see.

It was nice holding the WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP over Eagles fans AND the fact that we have twice as many Super Bowl wins as them. Im not sure if Ill go back there to a game or not. Heck if its the playoffs I probably will, this team has that pull over me. If that game was in just average conditions we win by 10+ and no one will convince me otherwise.

I'm grateful for this team, this board, and the many true die-hard Rams fans around the country and the globe. The best is yet to come.

Oh and I had a "Cheesesteak". I tell ya what Ill take a NC BBQ Sandwich or some CA Street Tacos or a Phillppes French Dip over that any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

2024 was a heck of a ride and I enjoyed the hell out of it. The next Football game I watch will be Clemson's season opener vs LSU. I may put on some preseason Rams games if I get em.

Cheers to all Rams fans, opening day is right around the corner.

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