Teams that have games postponed (might happen if things keep going this way) those games can be made-up during the week 17 window. If a team hasn't missed a game - they get the week off. Not necessarily fair, but might be a way to keep playoffs and SB in tact. Would suck to be a team that doesn't need the game to qualify for playoffs or playoff seeding that has to play because the other team hby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
And there have been thousands of tests done by the NFL this year and very few false positives. So Higbee's test was an outlierby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
There are just tests. We have very accurate ones now. False positive rate is not large. It just happens sometimes. No one makes an insensitive test.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Test all coaches and players - then have them move into a hotel for the duration of their playoff run. No going out, visiting family, etc until elimination or SB victory. Players might not like it, but would keep them all eligible for the most important games of the year. For a lot of teams it would only be a week or 2.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
So would be easy to lose games. Tough for teams on the bubble, but hey - if you're 8-8 and looking to sneak in, you're probably not going far either.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
If they push back playoffs - that only leaves 1 week before Super Bowl, fine in a normal year, but if you have multiple players on SB teams testing positive, doesn't give you the leeway to get negative tests back and get guys practicing. I'm thinking cancel the 17th game - not sure if any are division games. Players would have to agree and will probably cost them money, but seems to be the siby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
The rules they put in place during the offseason were based on the old variants. This new one is going to tear through teams - vaccinated or not. There will likely be a lot of asymptomatic breakthrough infections. They may wind up having to move things. Maybe lost game 17 - not sure if any are division games. It's affecting NBA and NHL too.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He was a feature back for years in Denver and took a beating (as most feature backs do). Michel might only be a year younger, but I think he has more 'tread on the tire' so to speakby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Not sure why a linebacker is right in the middle of the formation where there should be a hands team player. I have to imagine his job was to block the onrushing Cardinal so Burgess could cover the punt. But oh no - Mr Def Leopard hair with hands of stone decides to pounce on the ball. Is it too much to ask a professional athlete to fall on a football traveling at 2mph? Apparently it is. Atby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
It wasn't some coaches conspiracy from McVay and Morris to keep them off the field. No, the reason is they are both TERRIBLE. Hopkins is a tight end who can't block. Ok if you have the skill set of Jimmy Graham, but he doesn't. Burgess is a DB who cannot tackle. Just awful flopping attempts that were embarrassing. I imagine both will be gone next year. 2 draft pick misses. I don't haveby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
We were kind of the last hurrah. Michel is younger and has more to give going forward. And yeah, CJ wasn't exactly in tip top shape when he played for us.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
How many times do we have to hear how talented and explosive he is, yet it never shows on the field. Has he ever run for 100 yards in a game, like ever? Akers Did and now Michele has. He's a 3rd down back at best, lacks vision and goes down at first contact. Would rather we roll with Akers (if he's healthy next season), Michel, and maybe draft a back and sign an UDFA or 2. I wouldn't couby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
So, better to make snap judgements before season plays out.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not usually right about a lot of things, wrong most of the time, but who couldn't see this coming. A desperation move from a clue-less owner to sell tickets. College coaches with no NFL experience tend to struggle. Not sure if Cliff Kingsbury had some pro coaching experience, but he seems to be the outlier. Who can forget the Nick Saban debacle? Meyer's own college coaching resume is sby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He supposedly can play slot CB. Williams, Ramsey and Burgess as corners. Bring in Long as 4th cb. I know they promoted Hughes too. He showed well in pre-season but can he play nickel? Thought he might be a safety ?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Agree it's spot on. I think Atwell will be one of the worst, if not the worst draft decision for Snead in his career. It was 'only' a 2nd round pick, but when you go years with no first rounders - a 2nd is your top pick. The Creed Humphrey decision was a no-brainer and I think they outsmarted themselves. As many have pointed out, now we're stuck with a solid center who will be a free agent atby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He just does what he does with no rhyme or reason. there's a lot going on with any coach during the season and games. I don't profess to know what his thought process is, but you seem to know his every quirk without considering personnel restrictions - who's dressed and who's not. there are also execution issues that short circuit teams in game - dropped passes, missed blocks, missed tackles tby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He's probably on his way out. Team is not really challenging for the division anymore. Even as a wildcard, doubt they would get far.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
C'mon, he's a great coach and there are many coaches around the league who keep trying to do the same thing. Not too many Bellicheks. Why did Jeff Fisher do the same thing from the late 90's until we fired him? Why did it take Andy Reid so long to win a Super Bowl? Why did Dick Vermeil have 2 lost seasons before he made wholesale changes to personnel, practice routine, and coaches. Why did 'by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He could be a very good LT for the next 10 years. Or not. At this point it's all speculation. He could get hurt, he could fail to perform consistently year in and year out, he could become a pro-bowler. Projecting the future based on the small sample we have of him as a starter is a gamble. it might pay off or it might not. That's why they call it gambling.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He's one of the top 10 LTs in the league this year. What would Boom be? We don't know. Youth is not always a fair exchange for ability. As Albany laid out - we could pay him next year, and spread the cap hit out. If we keep Boom too (as Albany showed how) then he's ready to step in in 2023. I know time always wins, but in the age of Tom Brady, you can see some outliers who use their talby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He has said many times that he doesn't want to move his family again. I think he likes living here, his family is part of the community and after football he'll be looking at other opportunities that might include charity work, etc. No way he take a one year deal to be away from his family, half way across the countryby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He's improved and seems to be a great depth piece, but Whit is a hall of famer and still performing at a high level. Why would you kick him to the curb? Maybe they should work Boom as a guard more - Edwards has been up and down and maybe he's hit his ceiling. Still think we should pay Boom to keep him, but since he's a backup without a ton of tape, I don't imagine he'll be a super high priby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
says they only have 2.5 million to re-sign SJD. Not true. I think it makes sense to keep him and Gaines and cut A-shawn. There will be cap space to be found in addition. Why does every writer always talk about how little cap space the Rams have every year, yet every year we sign big name people with big contracts. Maybe Albany Ram can tape them to capology school!by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
He's doing well against the run and with pressures. Not sacks, yet. Some of this has to do with QB's throwing very quickly on short routes to nullify Donald and the D-line.by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
That's your depth? Calais isn't the biggest guy and was a PS player. All he did this year was get hurt. That's not depth. And can we stop with the Jake Funk talk. I know he was an off-season darling and a heartwarming story - but this is a 7th rounder (probably could have been an UDFA) with season ending injuries in like 3 of of the past 4 years (college and pro). And what did he do for uby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Not sure who he plays for. Is he a starter? Tearing up the stat sheet?by promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Allen, maybe if the money is not too high. Will see if he plays this week. He missed 2019 and 2020 with injuries and now he's hurt again. Do we want to sink money into this guy? Beckham and Miller have been solid additions - Beckam probably improves week to week. Miller has good PFF grades but not much for sacks. We have depth for next year with Hollins and Garrett and the kid from Pittsbby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
Even at Memphis I believe he shared carries. He is not durable enough for every down work. His injury list this year is like a MASH unit. He's not powerful enough and lacks the vision and instincts to be an every down back. Everyone talks about his upside - his speed and explosiveness and how he can take it to the house. Well how many years has it been? And what have we seen? Compare himby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com
An NFL receiver can't just operate in space. It will be taken away. I don't care if he's small, or winds up getting hurt, but he should zero vision or tackle breaking ability. That's as much of an issue as his size. He was getting brought down with even the slightest touch from a receiver. That was my main problem with Bulger, not his skinny legs or lack of movement, but how easily he was saby promomasterj - RamsFootballFans.com