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Looking for Coach O or Hammer or Fro to 'correct any errors'...thanks for your input:
Offense:
1A. The First four WR's look professional level: Britt, Quick, Bailey and Tavon
1B. Quick seems to have taken a permanent step forward in physicality. TJ Moe gets no respect.
1C. Before the years end Baily might be our best WR. That was said last camp, and they were right!
2. The Offensive line needs to get fully healthy and play together; Jake Long is nearing full recovery.
3. Everyone on the first string O line looks good, so far--when they have played...
4. Bradford looks great (he has always had an accurate gun, let's be real). Now he is comfortable, and a knows his WR's better.
5. THe backs, excepting Pead, seem to be a little behind in pass blocking.
6. Jared Cook might be a better pass blocker than we thought (good feet placement)
7. Greg Robinson can run block, and he matches up pretty well with Brockers. He is offsides a lot.
Question: HOw is his pass set as a guard...
8.Tre Mason has some wiggle and quickness as a runner; some say he will contribute a lot, some say he is marginal, and wasn't needed....where is Trai Turner...et al
9. Benny Cunningham is back to full health from college injury, and better than last year.
10. Tavon looks better in all ways, though he may not be fully integrated yet, he will make some big plays like he was doing at the end of last year.
11. Greg Z will be the best kicker Rams ever had. Move over Jeff Wilkins.
I almost feel like, assuming all five O line guys are ready, that the offense could be top10-15 this year.
For me as an 80's and 90's fan, I think for the first time ever we could have a "washington" or "dallas" style offense where the O line dominates in the run and pass game, and we have a balanced passing attack and control the ball 33-35 minutes a game--and always dominate the fourth quarter!
Add that offense to a top 8-10 Defense, then we have 10 wins, even with an impossible schedule. How can our 'D' be top 5 with a marginal FS and above average corners and an uknown in the slot??? Oh, pass rush you say.
Defense
1. Lot of talk about Brockers maturing in body and his overall play (I heard that last year, and didn't see huge improvement--yes he is an awesome run stopper, but I thought he was as a rookie, too).
To me, Brockers is the anchor of the defense. Yes, Quinn is all-world, but Brockers is the brute
force!
2. Aaron Donal getting lots of play; I only care about him versus: Saffold, Robinson Davin Joeseph. And, apparently he is pretty good against them....Hard to get a 'real read' on this.
Good chance that Donald becomes a successful pass rusher this year. He super quick and strong.
3. The D line will dominate.
4. Ogletree is bigger and more dominating, especially as a pass rusher. He is sticking with people in coverage Quesion: with Jared Cook too? Ogletree has a better attitude and more physicality & focus--and he is bigger/stronger.
5.Ray Ray, Dunbar or Ogletree and OLB's are blitzing nearly every passing play
6. CB: Tru looks good. Jenkins mostly looks good, but has had some lapses (or is it good WR play)
6b. CB: Slot man Lemarcus Joyner may be good, or he may fall down on the job. He is smart, has some quickness but he may not have any "long game" ability in his slot play--because he is a tad slow.
6c. CB: McGee may be a really bad starter or an semi-adequate 4th corner.
6d. CB: EJ gaines may be a good starter in 2015, and if pressed in to action this year, he may succeed. He is smart, and has enough ability to play ok this year.
6e CB: Roberston is silky on the outside in coverage, and in tackling (the latter being bad).
6f. Greg reid lost his game somewhere....I was wrong, I thought he would be a great slot guy and return man!
7. TJ McD is mostly doing his job...fits the D well
8. The D is dominating a constantly-rotated O line.
9. McCleod. Hey, Hey get off McCloud (Rams camp starts on Jagger's birthday almost every 4 years!)
9b. Haven't heard anything about our dedicated safety, McCleod, who can run pretty well and has the private blessing of GW. Ok, I made up the 'private' thing, but I believe it is true. GW will use his to 'cover' miss assigments.
10. Quinn is the best in the game, so no report can describe him-- since he isn't going against anyone nearly adequate at LT, why bother. When Jake Comes back we will see
11. Hekker is still an all pro, and best rams punter in history.
Well that is all I have from all the great camp reports...any thoughts from you guys who have seen it?
thanks
Offense:
1A. The First four WR's look professional level: Britt, Quick, Bailey and Tavon
1B. Quick seems to have taken a permanent step forward in physicality. TJ Moe gets no respect.
1C. Before the years end Baily might be our best WR. That was said last camp, and they were right!
2. The Offensive line needs to get fully healthy and play together; Jake Long is nearing full recovery.
3. Everyone on the first string O line looks good, so far--when they have played...
4. Bradford looks great (he has always had an accurate gun, let's be real). Now he is comfortable, and a knows his WR's better.
5. THe backs, excepting Pead, seem to be a little behind in pass blocking.
6. Jared Cook might be a better pass blocker than we thought (good feet placement)
7. Greg Robinson can run block, and he matches up pretty well with Brockers. He is offsides a lot.
Question: HOw is his pass set as a guard...
8.Tre Mason has some wiggle and quickness as a runner; some say he will contribute a lot, some say he is marginal, and wasn't needed....where is Trai Turner...et al
9. Benny Cunningham is back to full health from college injury, and better than last year.
10. Tavon looks better in all ways, though he may not be fully integrated yet, he will make some big plays like he was doing at the end of last year.
11. Greg Z will be the best kicker Rams ever had. Move over Jeff Wilkins.
I almost feel like, assuming all five O line guys are ready, that the offense could be top10-15 this year.
For me as an 80's and 90's fan, I think for the first time ever we could have a "washington" or "dallas" style offense where the O line dominates in the run and pass game, and we have a balanced passing attack and control the ball 33-35 minutes a game--and always dominate the fourth quarter!
Add that offense to a top 8-10 Defense, then we have 10 wins, even with an impossible schedule. How can our 'D' be top 5 with a marginal FS and above average corners and an uknown in the slot??? Oh, pass rush you say.
Defense
1. Lot of talk about Brockers maturing in body and his overall play (I heard that last year, and didn't see huge improvement--yes he is an awesome run stopper, but I thought he was as a rookie, too).
To me, Brockers is the anchor of the defense. Yes, Quinn is all-world, but Brockers is the brute
force!
2. Aaron Donal getting lots of play; I only care about him versus: Saffold, Robinson Davin Joeseph. And, apparently he is pretty good against them....Hard to get a 'real read' on this.
Good chance that Donald becomes a successful pass rusher this year. He super quick and strong.
3. The D line will dominate.
4. Ogletree is bigger and more dominating, especially as a pass rusher. He is sticking with people in coverage Quesion: with Jared Cook too? Ogletree has a better attitude and more physicality & focus--and he is bigger/stronger.
5.Ray Ray, Dunbar or Ogletree and OLB's are blitzing nearly every passing play
6. CB: Tru looks good. Jenkins mostly looks good, but has had some lapses (or is it good WR play)
6b. CB: Slot man Lemarcus Joyner may be good, or he may fall down on the job. He is smart, has some quickness but he may not have any "long game" ability in his slot play--because he is a tad slow.
6c. CB: McGee may be a really bad starter or an semi-adequate 4th corner.
6d. CB: EJ gaines may be a good starter in 2015, and if pressed in to action this year, he may succeed. He is smart, and has enough ability to play ok this year.
6e CB: Roberston is silky on the outside in coverage, and in tackling (the latter being bad).
6f. Greg reid lost his game somewhere....I was wrong, I thought he would be a great slot guy and return man!
7. TJ McD is mostly doing his job...fits the D well
8. The D is dominating a constantly-rotated O line.
9. McCleod. Hey, Hey get off McCloud (Rams camp starts on Jagger's birthday almost every 4 years!)
9b. Haven't heard anything about our dedicated safety, McCleod, who can run pretty well and has the private blessing of GW. Ok, I made up the 'private' thing, but I believe it is true. GW will use his to 'cover' miss assigments.
10. Quinn is the best in the game, so no report can describe him-- since he isn't going against anyone nearly adequate at LT, why bother. When Jake Comes back we will see
11. Hekker is still an all pro, and best rams punter in history.
Well that is all I have from all the great camp reports...any thoughts from you guys who have seen it?
thanks