[Elvis]

[rams74]

Excerpt from ESPN:

2025 NFL free agency class rankings: Most improved rosters

https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/ ... ings-deals

1. Buffalo Bills

2. Los Angeles Rams

Key acquisitions and returning players: QB Matthew Stafford, WR Davante Adams, QB Jimmy Garoppolo, OT Alaric Jackson, DT Poona Ford

I loved: Just about everything. Extending Jackson before the tackle market was set saved them millions. Upgrading at nose tackle, with Ford in place of Bobby Brown III, should further elevate second-year players Braden Fiske and Jared Verse. Upgrading at receiver with Adams, who is aging much better than Cooper Kupp, fills a nicer role opposite Puka Nacua. And of course, retaining Stafford after an open flirtation with the trade market.

The Rams lost a solid amount of depth and must continue to reload through the draft, but they've retained the franchise cornerstones necessary to continue contending in the NFC.

I didn't love: Retaining Tutu Atwell over Demarcus Robinson. I understand Atwell has a trump-card trait -- speed -- that Robinson doesn't have. But if I'm filling the WR3 speedster role on an offense funneling most targets to Nacua and Adams, I'd prefer to do it in the draft or in the bargain bin of free agency. Atwell has never had more than 600 receiving yards or scored more than three touchdowns in his four pro seasons. He might create bigger plays in theory, but he averaged fewer yards per reception last season (13.4) than Robinson did (16.3). I understand the argument for Atwell's upside, but it is my least favorite part of an otherwise impressive class.

3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Detroit Lions
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Cincinnati Bengals
7. Denver Broncos
8. Las Vegas Raiders
9. New England Patriots
10. Philadelphia Eagles
11. Los Angeles Chargers
12. Baltimore Ravens
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Miami Dolphins
15. Chicago Bears
16. Indianapolis Colts
17. Washington Commanders
18. Dallas Cowboys
19. Jacksonville Jaguars
20. New Orleans Saints
21. Kansas City Chiefs
22. New York Jets
23. Green Bay Packers
24. New York Giants
25. Carolina Panthers
26. Pittsburgh Steelers
27. Tennessee Titans
28. Houston Texans
29. Cleveland Browns
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. Seattle Seahawks
32. Atlanta Falcons

[69RamFan]

Excerpt from ESPN:


I didn't love: Retaining Tutu Atwell over Demarcus Robinson. I understand Atwell has a trump-card trait -- speed -- that Robinson doesn't have. But if I'm filling the WR3 speedster role on an offense funneling most targets to Nacua and Adams, I'd prefer to do it in the draft or in the bargain bin of free agency. Atwell has never had more than 600 receiving yards or scored more than three touchdowns in his four pro seasons. He might create bigger plays in theory, but he averaged fewer yards per reception last season (13.4) than Robinson did (16.3). I understand the argument for Atwell's upside, but it is my least favorite part of an otherwise impressive class.

I understand your thoughts about Tutu, but maybe McVay realized that he didn't used Tutu properly. Maybe McVay reviewed the tapes and said, damn, he is always open. It could have been for the other WRs, was that he needed to use more of the type of plays or scheme to get those other WRs open because they didn't have the speed such as Tutu.

Now with the addition of TAE, and Puka, all three have the talent to get separation and get open, without scheming up plays for those WRs to get open, that opens up the playbook.

You pointed out the yds per rec, but take a look at yd per target, 9.1 vs 7.9, then catch percentage, 67.7 vs 46.9, yards 562 vs 505, Yes, Robinson had 7 TD vs 0 for Tutu, but those red zone targets can go to Whit and Higbee is back.

Plus, I feel McVay is looking at a two-year window for the SB, not saying they will not draft a WR, but drafting a new WR to utilize them in this run for the next two years, they still need to learn the playbook, in which that takes time, whereas Tutu has the whole playbook down pat, plus opening up more of the playbook with the addition of TAE.

With this team as of right now, with a couple of additions such as a backup swing T, and ILB, we are a caliber SB team.

[rams74]

I understand your thoughts about Tutu, but maybe McVay realized that he didn't used Tutu properly. Maybe McVay reviewed the tapes and said, damn, he is always open. It could have been for the other WRs, was that he needed to use more of the type of plays or scheme to get those other WRs open because they didn't have the speed such as Tutu.

Now with the addition of TAE, and Puka, all three have the talent to get separation and get open, without scheming up plays for those WRs to get open, that opens up the playbook.

You pointed out the yds per rec, but take a look at yd per target, 9.1 vs 7.9, then catch percentage, 67.7 vs 46.9, yards 562 vs 505, Yes, Robinson had 7 TD vs 0 for Tutu, but those red zone targets can go to Whit and Higbee is back.

Plus, I feel McVay is looking at a two-year window for the SB, not saying they will not draft a WR, but drafting a new WR to utilize them in this run for the next two years, they still need to learn the playbook, in which that takes time, whereas Tutu has the whole playbook down pat, plus opening up more of the playbook with the addition of TAE.

With this team as of right now, with a couple of additions such as a backup swing T, and ILB, we are a caliber SB team.

Just to be clear, those are not my thoughts. Those are quotes from the ESPN article by Ben Solak.

But your response is still completely valid.

[Elvis]

[actionjack]

Is that an upgrade for Puka?

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[Elvis]

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[69RamFan]

Verse go over and get AD to come out of retirement,
Just say, for one year, I would love to play next to you!!!