[AltiTude Ram]

This is how you respond.

[Joe Pendleton]

that's a classic tweet from the kid.. lol

[ramsww]

Yep... did we hear this outcry when we didnt get the 1st down spot in Pittsburgh because they it was outside 2 minutes (couldnt review). How about the hold against Puka in the Detroit playoff game???

The refs are part of the game unfortunately.

I always go back to the Bears/Rams with Roman Gabriel. Rams driving. Holding penalty on 2nd down. Refs forgot to replay the down. Rams had to punt on 4th down (really 3rd down) and this 12 yo kid seemed to be the only one who noticed. Not Gabe, the coaches, the fans or announcers. I was finally vindicated a few years ago when it came up on a Rams trivia Q. Yeah, the Bears won.

[Joe Pendleton]

that is a great story lol

[ramsww]

that is a great story lol

yeah, many stories of teams getting robbed. The irony that the Rams are on record with the rules committee voting to add facemask penalties to reviews. Here’s one I missed, late in the last drive, a non-call on Kyren for an obvious facemask and not incidental.

[Dare]

The fact that EJ is already on his second team in the same season tells you how valued his play is. Which is exactly why the Rams moved him. Jones had one good year which was last year and he wanted to cash in on it. So the Rams felt the need to move him. His play this year has reverted to his good but not elite level of play. The problem with Jones is he's limited. We aren't talking Bobby Wagner level of play. I guess I'm in the minority who really wasn't surprised or dismayed when he was traded. I watched Jr Seau during his days in San Diego and so believe me I know a great MIKE LB when I see one.

The bottom line IMO Jones is replaceable and will be. He really wasn't a scheme fit for the way Shula uses his LBs. Reeder isn't either but I think he was simply a stop gap, i.e. bridge player for the position. I think Speights could be a long term solution, as he has the athleticism lacking in Jones. In college he showed good anticipation when reading the offense. He potentially could be good in coverage, but he's very raw. I think he has flashed enough to show long term potential.

I was a bit mystified about Hummel's loss of weight. I assumed it was to give him a bit more speed to play as a coverage LB. But it plays against him in defending the run. Coming in he was built like a MIKE LB and his play would seemed to have suggested that role for him. I thought he might be the follow-on MIKE but now I think they might be looking at Omar for that role.

Unless either locks the position down over the remaining season I think ILB (MIKE) will be a priority for the Rams in the draft (probably day two).

His situation is analogous to Alaric Jackson. A decent player, but not nearly elite. But I've always thought he would expect more than the Rams will offer. The biggest issue IMO is he's still struggling with the same technique issues as he has always. He should be improving but he isn't. IMO he's what he is and it's all he will be. The Rams will likely offer him an average extension but I don't see him taking it.

If he signs for a big dollar contract elsewhere great because then he becomes a comp pick, which is more than the was originally signed for as an UDFA. Funny thing is I almost never agree with PFF but in regards to Jackson I do. He grades out in PFF as average and that is exactly what I see in his play.

I see a change coming at LT, but for this season he's doing okay. When Avila gets back that is when the OL will be at full strength.

[Joe Pendleton]

agreed 100%.. from above quote @ramsww " I watched Jr Seau during his days in San Diego and so believe me I know a great MIKE LB when I see one. "
.. he was maybe the most "naturally gifted" ever (imho)

[PARAM]

It's pathetic how much outcry there is over that missed facemask call. It's almost as if they would have won the game for sure with that one penalty call.

Yeah, "if not for the facemask.....". They were toast by then anyway. What are the odds they move the ball 80 yards after not moving the ball well the entire second half. In fact from the end of the first quarter. Forget the 2 pt conversion. After their TD to go up 14-7, they went 1 of 6 on third down.

3 plays 1 yard (Punt)
3 plays -6 yards (Punt)
11 plays 68 yds (FG)
9 plays 53 yds (FG)
4 plays 14 yds (Punt)

Our D stopped them on third down and forced FGs. A FG wasn't going to help them on that last drive.

Remember the first play of that last drive. Darnold was about 7 or 8 yards short on an out. Because of pressure. The D would have pressured him on every pass. I like the odds of a turnover on downs or a turnover better than going 80 yards and getting a 2 pointer.

Now go and do the same thing to Geno and the Seahawks!!!!

[BobCarl]

Jones ....

#1 How much will his salary be next year compared to the quality of his performance?

#2 How much will his salary be year compared to the amount the Rams plan to allocate to the position?

#3 is his agent a prick?

#4 "in house" stuff or looming suspension/conduct/etc as someone mentioned above... traded from two teams... "In house" is a plausible answer.