I agree, I was more or less referring to Reeder coming back or Howard. I was listening to a podcast that has a certain LT on it and he said it's going to get easier and easier to run due to teams having so many Safeties turned ILB in the middle. I guess I'm old school in the face that I want a big bruiser in the middle.
Likely yes. Wagner needs to find what his actual number is. Apparently the Ravens didn’t come up with the right one either.
I think some people believe that the AD talks are causing the Rams to hold back money on free agent offers because they may need it to sign AD.
Again, it has got to suck to realize that he’s no longer the guy that can command big contracts. Ego vs reality. Eventually he’ll lower his demands.
I haven’t said it much when discussing my concern for DB depth, but you hit on a big one. These smaller DBs are not great tacklers ie, Burgess, Deayon and Long. It’s one part of Troy Hill’s game that was sorely missed last year. It’s tough to find DBs in later rounds that can cover and tackle. And if they do, it’s likely that they’ll still need a full year of NFL training to build themselves up to take that beating.I would not put the run gashing stink on ILB Travin Howard...DC Morris only let him start 2 gms @ that WSILB'er post. My thought is we needed Howard on the field more.
So which defenders started most of the gms @ ILB'er?
I also need to remind myself that DC Morris played primarily 5 DB's & a ton of 5 with only four upfront ....meaning only one ILB'er most all season so Morris's preference was to use smaller defenders to stop the RUN.
Rams sites state Troy Reeder started 10 gms @ MLB post. Ernest Jones started 7 gms. Not sure just how much Taylor Rapp was included in the ILB gm starts??
I should also let it be known IMO starting safety Jordan Fuller who had a ton of tackles did not involved himself in run stopping he was very reluctant at best.
Hinting around about playing for other teams is an indication that he and his agent think the Rams should up their offer.
I guessed it was going to be $8m+. I would think the Rams would give him a contract that with incentives could be $8m but wonder what the Rams limit is?
Then they had DC Morris in their line of thought. This is DC Morris's Operandi! Having A'Shawn Robinson & Greg Gaines upfront might not be a need for a "big bruiser in the middle".
The only stink on Howard is an inability to stay healthy. He was the starter in camp then gets hurt. Thus we were subjected to Troy Reeder.I would not put the run gashing stink on ILB Travin Howard...DC Morris only let him start 2 gms @ that WSILB'er post. My thought is we needed Howard on the field more.
So which defenders started most of the gms @ ILB'er?
I also need to remind myself that DC Morris played primarily 5 DB's & a ton of 5 with only four upfront ....meaning only one ILB'er most all season so Morris's preference was to use smaller defenders to stop the RUN.
Rams sites state Troy Reeder started 10 gms @ MLB post. Ernest Jones started 7 gms. Not sure just how much Taylor Rapp was included in the ILB gm starts??
I should also let it be known IMO starting safety Jordan Fuller who had a ton of tackles did not involved himself in run stopping he was very reluctant at best.
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Safety Jordan Fuller can make tackles Butt-Monkey, Fuller has been a lurker, very slow on the draw, likes to watch others do the heavy lifting. JF favors to play deep but he is NOT good at it. I would prefer that DC Morris holds JF's feet to the fire in 2022 & make him the primary up close safety. The problem with that JF has proven injury prone.
as a starting safety. Best utilize him as a reserve @ both ILB'er posts & never roaming deep in the secondary like DC Morris did in 2021.Your statement on Troy Reeder "I’m not going to say if The Rams need to bring him back or not" speaks volumes on just how fine of a Ram MLB'er he was.
I agree on Scott and Fuller. Fuller may be smart but he’s limited. I’d rather see Scott at free safety but I suspect it will be Fuller again.Safety Jordan Fuller can make tackles Butt-Monkey, Fuller has been a lurker, very slow on the draw, likes to watch others do the heavy lifting. JF favors to play deep but he is NOT good at it. I would prefer that DC Morris holds JF's feet to the fire in 2022 & make him the primary up close safety. The problem with that JF has proven injury prone.
Safety Nick Scott IMO has beat out JF as our deep safety by a large margin. NS is much faster & earned to start in the back of our secondary! JF never made a hit on 9ers Samuel like NS. It is not in him. It would be just wrong after NS 2021 season to push him back to the reserve unit on his contractual year.
Terrell Burgess has an outstanding early showing in his rookie season until his real bad lower leg/foot injury under DC Staley. Staley had TB playing every DB post he had. TB was a sure tackler in 2020. DC Morris does not want Burgess on the field. In 2021 Burgess was awful & could not make a tackle 2021 in limited cameo snaps.
Taylor Rapp can tackle & more often does rap up good too. But TR has coverage skills similar to an NT. HUGE liability
Your statement on Troy Reeder "I’m not going to say if The Rams need to bring him back or not" speaks volumes on just how fine of a Ram MLB'er he was.
