[safer]

yeah, a page or two back i pointed that out in response to a posted vid of goff throwing a strike to cooks, i listed the 3s the 1s were facing... anyhoo, i guess it's good news, and newsworthy, that the 1s look sharp/accurate/fast/elite-from-top-to-bottom against the 3s, a lot better than hearing the opposite was true! then again, according to some, goff was an interception machine during preseason practice last year which of course didn't bode well for the regular season, we were told.

Yeah, unfortunately, that was me that pointed out his numerous camp pics. On the good/great side of this--the coaches didn't give a sheit as to what my impressions were!

[Elvis]

[Flash]

https://twitter.com/BrookeKromer/status/1004514125416787968?s=17

Man Saffold's arms are huge. Kinda like Brooke I've watched a few of her interviews the last couple of days.

[Elvis]

[aeneas1]

Yeah, unfortunately, that was me that pointed out his numerous camp pics. On the good/great side of this--the coaches didn't give a sheit as to what my impressions were!

ha ha, big of you to own up to it, but rest assured you weren't alone my friend, it actually snowballed into a fret fest of sorts, it was weird... anyway, as much as we want to believe otherwise, ota, camp and preseason games are absolutely meaningless in terms of what the regular season will bring, instead they're more of an injury watch proposition, but that's not even telling at times, hell most of us thought the '99 rams chances at a decent season were dashed when trent went down.

[Horny Mcbae]

Well in OTAs a lot of the time the defensive ones were going against the offensive twos and vice versa. So the starting secondary was not necessarily playing against the starting receiver corps.

No i get that. It's just that every team's beat reporters say that about them. In every sport.

I just want real football back. The loss against the Falcons left me dissatisfied. I just want to be satisfied damn it.

[/zn/]

No i get that. It's just that every team's beat reporters say that about them. In every sport.

I just want real football back. The loss against the Falcons left me dissatisfied. I just want to be satisfied damn it.

Okay fair enough.

But over the years I've found you can filter it and see which positive stories might have something to them.

This year, it's the Goff to Cooks story. That really sounds like it's legit. And of course it's very early, but it's still a good sign. Also, this one is not about how he looks against the defensive ones, but it's about the kind of chemistry Goff and Cooks seem to have.

It doesn't in itself mean "championship" obviously but it's still a good sign.

As for Atlanta--there's no doubt the Rams have to play better in their toughest games, the Atlanta game being an example. But I think seasoning (along with some improvements) promises to make them tougher in those games.

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[Elvis]

http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/ ... defb4253ba

10 Observations from OTA No. 10

Myles Simmons
Rams Insider
@MylesASimmons

Team insider Myles Simmons shares his top 10 observations from the last Rams OTA practice of the spring.

1) The Rams finished their OTAs with a lighter and shorter session on Thursday. The club began practice with special teams drills, specifically working on kick returns under the new league rules. As that was happening, quarterbacks were practicing handoffs with centers and running backs on the facility’s second field.

2) At the start of individual drills, quarterbacks made quick passes to skill players — wide receivers, running backs, and tight ends — who then had to sprint past a pair of tackling dummies.

3) On the other field, linebackers were working on deflecting passes with one hand while in one-on-one coverage. During the drill, Cory Littleton intercepted a throw with just one hand instead of deflecting it to the ground.

4) Legendary Rams wide receiver Torry Holt once again was on the field as a coaching intern, covering those in his position group during individual drills. He was playing the role of cornerback as receivers were running slant routes. At one point, head coach Sean McVay rushed the passer while Holt played the role of defensive back.

5) The first-team offense and defense went head to head in 7-on-7 for a move-the-ball drill in a two-minute situation. The offense started deep in its own territory needing just a field goal. In the first series, Los Angeles’ offense got in position to get three points with quarterback Jared Goff hitting wide receiver Brandin Cooks over the middle.

6) With the second-team offense in the same scenario, quarterback Sean Mannionalso put the team in position to kick a field goal with a bullet pass over the middle to wide receiver Pharoh Cooper.

7) In the second series for the first-team offense and defense, Goff connected with wide receiver Robert Woods over the middle to start, then wide receiver Cooper Kupp over the middle to continue marching down the field, and finally a short pass to Cooks on the right to advance into field-goal range. Goff spiked the ball to stop the clock and end the drill on a good note for the offense.

8) After three OTAs already this week — and mandatory minicamp coming up next week— McVay did not have the first-team offense or defense participating in 11-on-11 drills. Instead the second-team offense and defense participated in a move-the-ball drill. Safety Marqui Christian nearly had an interception on the first play, jumping a route.

9) Also in 11-on-11, Mannion connected with tight end Temarrick Hemingway on a shallow crossing route to the right. With the offense already inside the red zone, Hemingway caught the pass with a couple yards of the end zone then reached out and broke the plane for a touchdown.

10) As Holt was leaving the field, quarterback Luis Perez told Holt he would hit him with a pass at the back pylon. The ball went into the air, Holt went on the run, reached up to catch the pass one-handed, and got two feet in. It was a fitting end to a good week. And, yes, Holt’s still got it.

[Hacksaw]

Cool that Perez did that.

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10 Observations from OTA No. 10

3) On the other field, linebackers were working on deflecting passes with one hand while in one-on-one coverage. During the drill, Cory Littleton intercepted a throw with just one hand instead of deflecting it to the ground.